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Kids Craft – DIY Love Rocks

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Painting and decorating rocks has become a popular craft in recent years, and it’s easy to see why. This simple and affordable activity is a great way to unleash your creativity and add a touch of whimsy to your surroundings. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crafter, rock painting is a fun and rewarding hobby that is suitable for people of all ages.

One of the reasons that rock painting has become so popular is that it is a relatively easy and low-maintenance craft. All you need is a few basic supplies, such as paints, brushes, and rocks, and you can get started right away. You can also use a wide range of techniques and materials, such as decoupage, Washi tape, or stencils, to create a unique and personal look.

Another reason for the popularity of rock painting is that it is a great way to bring people together. You can paint rocks with your children, friends, or community group as a fun and social activity. You can also join online rock painting groups or participate in rock painting challenges to share your creations and find inspiration.

If you are looking for a fun and creative craft to try, consider painting and decorating rocks. With a little imagination and a few basic supplies, you can create beautiful and meaningful art that brings joy and beauty to your life and the world around you. Red Bird Crafts is a great resource for inspiration and ideas, so head on over to check out their Love Rocks tutorial and get started on your own rock painting journey today.

Head on over to Red Bird Crafts . These could be made using decoupage or wide Washi tape. 

 

 

 

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Fine Motor Task Cards for Kids

I don’t know why Pinterest just suddenly decided I needed to see all the content about task cards and task boxes for kids, but these ideas are great for the classroom to keep in centers or have on hand for early finishers. You can also use them at home as quiet bags or boxes for kids to use when younger siblings might be sleeping, or in the car for a non-screen activity. 

Let’s take a look at some fine motor skill task cards and how you can use them to teach kids skills while they play. 

Pre-K Pages has a nice set of playdough task cards you can use in boxes or bags with a little tray (or they can just work on the table if they are sitting at a table). Working with clay or play dough is a great fine motor skill exercise, or you can add these to your playdough center if you have one to give them a little bit of direction while they work. 

Teaching Mama has a bunch of great ideas for fine motor task boxes, from practicing working a glue bottle to threading beads, using clothespins or scissors, dropping water, finger painting and more. There’s a free printable that shows all the task options she talks through in the post if you want to make your own little boxes, or just keep these ideas on hand when you’re ready to add some fine motor fun to your days. 

One of the ideas she mentions in that post is working with a hole punch, and Early Learning Ideas has a whole bunch (the urge to write “hole bunch” is strong) of ideas for printables that help kids practice hole punching, whether it’s a strip with circles on it for them to punch or pictures that include circles for punching, these ideas make it a little more fun to practice this important skill.

My Happy Place Teaching has a whole post about using fine motor task boxes in kindergarten, and her paid resource includes more than 100 task ideas with printables. But if you don’t need 100 boxes you can still get some good ideas from this post about different tasks to include and why and when you can use them. She also mentions using them in the morning while you’re busy with kids coming in at different times, which is a great idea. 

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