For this activity, you can use whatever you have lying around your house or classroom. Start out with a clean, dry tin can. Wrap a bit of duct tape – you can use silver or any color you like – … Read More ...
Kids Shamrock Footprint Craft
This is a great way to make a keepsake that can double as a decoration for St. Patrick’s Day. As a grandparent, I would love to get one of these from each of my grand kids! Don’t worry if your … Read More ...
LEGO Word Family Sorting
If you are looking for a fun and unique way to work on spelling and word sorting, check out this fun ideas shared by Becky, from This Reading Mama. She started out with 18 large LEGO bricks (DUPLO bricks… Read More ...
How to Make Your Own Scratch Art Paper
Have you ever made your own scratch art? I remembering doing it years ago using color crayons. I never knew you could make scratch art using paint! Talk about a time saver, a crayon saver (one black crayon only goes … Read More ...
Crayon Pointillism for Kids
Using melted crayons is a great way to teach kids about pointillism. Not sure what pointillism is? Merrian-Webster defines it as “the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that … Read More ...
How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug
This is a great DIY project for a long weekend or just when you are stuck inside because the weather is bad! It is also a great excuse to go through your drawers and get rid of old t-shirts. You … Read More ...
Feed the Shark Alphabet Game for Kids
Kristina, from Toddler Approved, created this fun shark game to go along with an ocean theme they were working on. Her kids are 6, 3, and 1 and she was able to easily modify it to work with all three … Read More ...
Homemade Stickers for Story Telling
This activity can be spread out over two, or even three, crafting sessions. The first thing that needs to be done is to create the stickers themselves. This is done by giving the kids several small squares of card stock … Read More ...
Sorting Coins for President’s Day
This is a great activity you can make to use for President’s Day and beyond. Follow along with Mary Catherine’s directions posted on Fun-A-Day and learn how to make this simple sorting chart will will teach kids much more than … Read More ...
Color Hunt Spinner
Make this color spinner for your child and discover how much fun they can have by taking it everywhere they go. Georgina, from Craftulate, provides you with directions and a printable template so you can make one. She also shares … Read More ...
Astonishing Print Making for Kids
Sarah, from How Wee Learn, had the challenge of finding an art project that would work well for an 11 year old, a 3 year old, and even a 1 year old. This printing project is what she came up … Read More ...
Interlocking Cardboard Castle
Visit this post by Merrilee on her Mer Mag blog and learn how you can create a fun play world using little more than cardboard and duct tape. Not only is this a fun project and play thing for the … Read More ...
DIY Dinner Table Game
Awhile back I shared a post about using mini wooden blocks to make magnets. If you have extra wooden blocks, or just want an excuse to buy some, plan to make this simple table game the kids can play … Read More ...
George Washington’s Wig
In honor of President’s Day, why not have the kids make themselves a wig so they can dress up like George Washington. It even has fun curls! This is also a great prop to use to teach them more about … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Textured Yarn Heart Craft for Decoration
If you have a collection of yarn bits and pieces lying around, I suggest using some of them to make one or more of these textured hearts. Start out by drawing a large yarn shape on a large piece of … Read More ...