Isn’t this corn painting from Fun for Kids such a neat idea? Use uncooked corn on the cob pieces and roll them into the paint and then onto your paper. The kids could stay busy making place mats, coasters, or even a table runner while you prepare for Thanksgiving.
B saw this Sponge Finger Puppet craft in his Highlights High Five Magazine and gave it a try. To make a sponge finger puppet, cut a hole in the bottom of the sponge to fit your finger. Cut different shapes from construction paper and glue them on. That’s it! Simple and easy. I think this …
Make a paper plate Easter wreath to decorate your home. Make a paper plate Easter wreath by cutting a hole in the center of a paper plate. Cut and decorate small paper eggs. Tape or glue the eggs onto the plate. Display somewhere special. Our wreath looks more like a collage, but I’m enjoying (trying …
Safe Tape for your Toddler This pre-cut Scotch tape is my new favorite supply for B! He always wants a piece of tape and isn’t able to use the regular tape dispenser without cutting his finger so I splurged and bought it for him. He loves it! So far he has created an art exhibit and taped …
Remember blow up furniture? So fun! I had a reading center in my classroom with blow up furniture in it one year. This bubble wrap pillow reminded me of that so we made one. Materials: a piece of bubble wrap scraps of paper packaging tape Directions: Fold a piece of bubble wrap in half and …
I saw this Paper Bag Neighborhood idea in Highlights (High Five) Magazine, the December 2010 issue. They provided house and store front doors, windows, and signs to make a paper bag neighborhood. B glued the pieces to the front of paper bags and then we stuffed them with newspaper and stapled them closed. It was a fun craft …
B really wanted to use my circle punch, so I thought we should put the circles to good use. He glued them onto cardstock and drew in the details to make a snowman thank you note. Cookie cutter stamping is also a fun activity that can be cut and folded into thank you notes. Just dip the …
Today we made handprint/footprint reindeer. Instead of using the paint like I originally planned, we traced and then decorated. I’m going to put their names and ages and laminate them. What a fun keepsake! Thank you to Activity Village where I originally found the Handprint/Footprint Reindeer idea!
Here is the printable 2010 Activity Advent Calendar! ~Countdown to Christmas with an Activity Each Day~ This was B’s favorite part of Christmas last year! We were doing these activities at 7 am because he just couldn’t wait one more minute to draw a card and do the activity! Here’s What To Do: Print the 2010 Activity Advent Calendar Cards and …
Bean skeletons and Macaroni Spider Webs For this Halloween craft, I had B use glue to trace a skeleton and spider web that I drew. Then he chose macaroni or beans to set in the glue. He counted, made a few patterns, got to use glue, and had fun experimenting. However, he did burn out about halfway …
To make a plastic bag book, staple 3-5 plastic bags together at the bottom of the bag so that the openings face out. Cover the staples with tape. This will be the binding of your book. Cut cardstock or paper to the size of your bags. As you write each page, slip it …
There are so many awesome and crafty Halloween activities out there! Here are a few of my favorites that I’ve come across in the past few weeks that I wanted to share with you. I like how these are festive, easy to prepare, and great for sneaking in a little learning too! Halloween Shape Matching …