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Melty Summer Fun – Paintsicles!
One of my kids favorite summer art activities was painting with frozen paint on a stick. In other words… PAINTSICLES! They’re simple to make. We always used little bathroom size dixie cups but you can use any kind of freezeable … Continue reading
Let’s Make Puff Paint!
I’m on a tear right now to uncover ways to inexpensively duplicate the cool effects provided by certain products on the market that are simply too expensive… or too toxic… to let young children go wild experiencing them. Today I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged art for kids, homemade puff paint, kids art, kids paint, puff paints for kids, puffy paint
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10 Stress Reducers for Kids
Life is full of potential stresses. The every day variety, like time crunches and spilled milk… and those bigger life stresses, like divorce, selling a home, accidents and such. Kids get stressed too. And sometimes when a child is stressed they … Continue reading
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Tagged back rubs, deep breathing, fish tank, self-talk, slime, slinky, soothers, stress reducers, stress reducers for kids
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Paper Pumpkin Centerpiece
This is actually one of my favorite Halloween centerpieces. And the bonus is that kids find it fun to make… even the 3-4 year olds can make this pumpkin and be proud of the results. They are usually amazed to … Continue reading
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Tagged halloween craft, halloween craft for kids, Paper Pumpkin Centerpiece
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Pumpkins – the brass tacks
It’s that crispy and colorful fall season here above the equator… and that means Halloween is just around the corner. It’s October so we’ll be playing with Halloween oriented activities over the next couple of weeks. It’s not too early … Continue reading
Rainbow Pasta
There are so many interesting shapes and texture of pasta available today, and it’s really fun to watch them turn into a riot of color with this simple recipe. Regardless of what shape you choose to color your child will … Continue reading
Buttons and More Buttons!
There is something mesmerizing about a box or bag or bowl of buttons that stimulates the imagination. The sizes, the shapes, the colors, the weight, I don’t know just what it is that trips our triggers and calls us to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Games, Toys to make and play with
Tagged art, arts, arts & crafts, arts and crafts, arts projects, button crafts, Button Crafts for Kids, children's arts, childrens art, childrens artists, crafts, crafts for kids, crafts ideas, crafts with buttons, creative kids, creativity, family fun, family fun with yarn, Ideas for Cool Arts and Crafts Projects with Buttons, kids projects, project ideas, trash to treasure
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A Group Game – This Is My Nose
Cooperative games and activities foster interpersonal relationships… and are not only great for groups of children at daycare, schools and camps but family gatherings too. Groups games are fun in and of themselves AND you can ramp up their effectiveness … Continue reading
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Simple Pre-K Reading Activity
When our young children start to show an interest in reading it’s usually noticeable by their exclamation that they can ‘read’ their favorite book. In other words… that book you’ve read over and over and over again has somehow become … Continue reading
Kid-made Gift – A Spoon Rest
I love it when kids make gifts that are truly functional! You get to show them off while using them too! One thing I wouldn’t be without in my kitchen is a spoon rest. Oh sure, you can grab a … Continue reading
