It’s always a good time when I pull out the finger paints or paintbrushes and let my children know we are about to get messy! No matter what easy painting project I decide to complete with them, it doesn’t matter. Paint is their favorite and so much fun. I know, I know if you have …
Whether it is sunny day outside or you are stuck inside waiting for the sun to come out, these sun activities and sun themed crafts for kids will be a huge hit. Here are the best ideas for a Summer craft or weather theme preschool lesson plans. Easy Sun Crafts How to Make a …
We eat a lot of eggs in my house. We even had our own backyard suburban chickens for a few years. At least once a month I make a big batch of egg muffins and freeze them for easy portable snacks and breakfasts. This time, however, I got creative with the leftover shells with an …
A Animal Track Painting from Child Central Station Painting with Apples from Learning 4 Kids B Blow Dryer Art from Child Central Station Ball Painting from Mommy and Me Book Club Body Paint from Kiwi Crate and The Activity Mom Bubble Wrap Painting from Art Bar Blog Bath Paint from The Imagination Tree Bottle Print …
I took a trip back to my childhood today and made some colored Oobleck with my son. In case you’ve never made this it is just corn starch and water. It makes the strangest consistency– halfway between a solid and a liquid. I could sit for hours and just play with it in my hands. …
This is a great art project that utilizes materials that you probably already have in your house! To make this pretty circle art, you will need: Paper cups (we used ones from our bathroom) Black or gray paint (we used gray) Watercolors Paper We started by dipping the paper cup into the gray paint and …
Painting is one of our VERY favorite activities in this house! We love a good set of watercolors but we also like to get creative. Here are some of our favorite ways to paint! Toddler Painting This one is a sneaky learning activity and craft all rolled into one! I draw some lines (these inadvertently …
For the whole month of April my kids have decorating eggs on the brain! They can’t get enough. These foam Easter egg decorations are the perfect supplement to dying and decorating real eggs. Materials: craft foam, scissors, water, paint brush Cut out foam Easter eggs from craft foam. Cut out other random shapes to decorate …
Having kids at different ages and stages can sometimes be tricky, so I’m always thinking of ways to engage BOTH kiddos (age 6 and age 2) in fun ways. Pointillism rainbows met that requirement and was a great seasonal activity! First, I drew (freehand… No teasing!) two pots on their papers. They colored them in. …
Time to get creative with those left over lasagna noodles in your pantry! Painting noodles, just add paint! They are the perfect painting surface (with a cute border). We had so much fun with this, I wish I would have thought of it sooner! You’ve painted your noodles, now what? Break them into pieces and …
When M was born (6 years ago!), I quit teaching. I LOVED teaching but my heart was at home with her. We made it work for a long time but recently, an AMAZING part-time reading specialist position opened up AT HER SCHOOL and I accepted. But, it means leaving Big G (2 years old) and …
We love the book Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom. These Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities are the perfect compliment to the book. G (2 years old) had a Chicka Chicka themed day and he had a blast! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Painting After reading the book, stamp out a coconut tree! I found these sponge letters at Wal-Mart. I …