King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
Celebrate Paper Bag Day by Making Puppets
Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
Super Cute Auto Shop Dramatic Play Area
Dramatic play is the learning of preschool, and this auto shop dramatic play area idea from Pocket of Preschool is really cute and packs in a lot of learning opportunities.
Make cars out of big cardboard boxes and use props … Read More ...
Pop-Up Halloween Puppet
ByBido has a great tutorial for a craft that looks difficult, but is really very simple to do with your children. I love crafts that spark imagination, and this one does it two-fold….children create their own ‘characters’, and then act … Read More ...
Wild West Playdough Printables
My grandkids love playing with play dough, but sometimes they get bored quickly. I think this play set, posted on B-Inspired Mama, would really help with that dilemma. They can have a lot of fun with homemade, or store-bought, play … Read More ...
Simple Small Worlds: Frog World
I think this simple small world caught my eye because I have at least a dozen tiny, plastic frogs here, plus the colorful gems and craft foam so I can make this up without much fuss. Creating a small world … Read More ...
Make a Fairy Land
Who says you need to spend a lot of money for a toy your children will enjoy playing with for hours? Help your kids make their own fairy land complete with houses, trees, fences, a wishing well, and even a … Read More ...
Kandinsky Trees
Jen, from Draw the Line At, is an art teacher who made this project with her students while learning about Wassily Kandinsky. To make these amazing trees, they started out painting a sky using blue and purple tempera paint … Read More ...
Teach Children About Respect With A Fairy Tale and Clay Gems
Dora, from Blue Fish on a Bike, was looking for a way to teach her children about respect. When she was trying to come up with a creative way to do this and remembered an old fairy tale about a … Read More ...
Story Starter Blocks
Karyn, from Teach Beside Me, found herself with some plain, wooden craft blocks and decided to use them to make this educational game for her son. She had nine blocks that she painted three different colors. She then wrote different … Read More ...
Starfish and Sand Dollar Shaving Cream Dig
If you are spending some time at the beach this summer, keep this project in mind. Gather together a variety of shells and other found treasures and save them to use in your own sensory bin. You can even use … Read More ...
Make an Animal Circus Train
Today is Circus Day — the anniversary of Ringling Brother’s first circus which opened in 1884 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This circus train craft, made by Merrilee and her kids, is a perfect project for today!
All you need to make … Read More ...
Erupting Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Paint
You have maybe made your own sidewalk chalk or sidewalk chalk paint before, but have you ever been able to make yours erupt?
Allison, from Learn ~ Play ~ Imagine, came up with this idea for her boys one … Read More ...
Spring Flower Sensory Bottle
If your yard is like mine and overgrown with dandelions, discover how you can use them to entertain your little ones. You can encourage your kids to help you pick all of the dandelions in your yard and then show … Read More ...
Doctor Day Activities
Did you know that March 30th is National Doctor Day? I know many people don’t necessarily enjoy visiting their doctor, but no one can really deny how important a doctors work is.
In honor of this special day, why … Read More ...