More styrofoam fun around here! You can create anything from styrofoam from a styrofoam robot, a styrofoam zoo, or styrofoam towers. These pieces of styrofoam came in a package (a garbage can from Costco) and we decided to create something out of them. Clear packaging tape, 2 straws, and a ton of stickers later we had …
Yesterday we worked on shape collages and today we tried color collages. I used up my scrap paper collection and this turned into a great experience with different shades of colors. This is how I set them up around the table so he could move from spot to spot at his own pace. …
Get your gift ready with this DIY Wrapping Paper Activity that your little one and friends will love! I didn’t have any “Birthday Girl” wrapping paper so I turned this lemon into lemonade (aka a fun activity!). I turned over a large piece of wrapping paper and let B go to town on the back with paint pens (love those!). I …
Day 15 of the Activity Advent Calendar – Glue Santa’s Cotton Ball Beard B didn’t want to touch the cotton balls at all so he put the glue where he wanted them and I put the cotton balls on. This is such a simple activity and it has been around forever. I remember doing this …
Day 13 of the Activity Advent Calendar – Make Paper Snowflakes Using Cupcake Liners We used cupcake liners to make these simple snowflakes. Fold into quarters and cut. The cupcake liners are great to use for this because of how thin the paper is which makes it easier to cut through the layers and also …
Here are a bunch of great Go Away Big Green Monster activities for your child based on the book by Ed Emberley, a favorite among children’s books. B is going through a phase of nighttime fears and issues with scary monsters, so I’m hoping that by reading the story and participating in some of these …
Creating a nature collage was so much fun! Extend this activity for older kids by making a mosaic with leaves on the contact paper or making letters with stems and grass. Materials: Contact Paper, Nature Directions: Open and set your sheet of contact paper on the sidewalk, sticky side up. Collect different items in your …