With more of our days filled with bright sunlight, I thought now might be a great time to try to make a kaleidoscope or two (Ana, from Babble Dabble Do, explains how to make 3 different kinds)! Start out by … Read More ...
Writing Benefits from Drawing
Have you ever thought about what your child is learning from drawing a simple picture? This article, posted by Catherine Wiberg, makes a lot of wonderful observations about drawing. For example, they learn about colors, they learn how to tell … Read More ...
Marble Nail Polish Craft
If you are looking for a unique gift to make for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. check out this unique marbling craft. You can create colorful designs using nail polish that is dripped into a container of warm water. You … Read More ...
Tea Cup Cards
When I stumbled onto this homemade tea cup card, the first thing I thought of was what a great Mother’s Day card it would make! It is easy to make these cards and I just know they will be a … Read More ...
Stixplosions
Check out this amazing STEM activity shared by Ana on Babble Dabble Do. She came up with this idea to help her daughter explore more about how chain reactions work. What I love about it is that you can set … Read More ...
Beginning Letter Sounds Sort Game
If you want your children to get more practice with figuring out beginning letter sounds, try this fun and easy game created by Jamie, from Hands on as We Grow. She started out by writing the letters they were working … Read More ...
Salt Dough Flower Fingerprints
When I found this project posted on the Meaningful Mama blog, my first thought was that it would make a fun Mother’s Day gift! The colorful flowers pictured here are made using salt dough that is formed into a flower … Read More ...
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Game
Are you familiar with this story/song? It was one of my favorites when I was young and also when my kids were young. While there are many activities you can come up with for this story, I would encourage you … Read More ...
Homemade Herb and Spice Play Dough
Play dough is always a hit with kids of all ages. Play dough can be even more fun when it is homemade! Georgina, from Craftulate, took making play dough to a new level when she added herbs and spices to … Read More ...
DIY Mini Foosball Table
Next time your kids start complaining about being bored, pull out a shoe box, some clothespins, and a few basic craft supplies and teach them how to make this fun foosball game. Becky, from U Create, came up with this … Read More ...
DIY Number Puzzles
If you would like to make some fun puzzles for the kids to play (and learn) with, check out these fun popsicle stick puzzles created by Julie from Make, Take, and Teach. Not only can kids match up the pictures, … Read More ...
Garden Rock Caterpillar
As I have been itching to get out and work in my garden, this fun project really caught my eye. Created by Nellie, and posted on her Nellie Bellie blog, suggests using this rock painting project as a way to … Read More ...
We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands
If you are anything like me, you have probably made plenty of Earth related crafts with your kids, whether it is in honor of Earth Day or as part of an outer space project. Because I have made so many … Read More ...
Plant-able Paper Earth
How about celebrating Earth Day by making a miniature Earth you can actually plant?! This project will have you recycling, making paper, and even planting a garden. Who can ask for more than that?
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Have Fun with Jell-Doh
Making and playing with Play dough is always a great way to entertain kids and help pass the time. Not only can it be used for fun, you can use it as part of many different lesson plans. If you … Read More ...