Your preschooler or toddler will love to experiment with symmetry with this October symmetry craft! Fold a piece of construction paper in half and draw one of the outlines shown. Cut it out or let your child cut along the lines for extra practice with scissors. Paint on just one half of your bat or …
This painting tray idea is perfect for all ages creating art if you need different colors of paint to use for your masterpiece. I have this large, plastic egg tray (from Dollar Tree) that I originally used for Baby’s First Sensory Tub and then again for patterning with pom poms and for sorting small objects. …
Fun with Paint…..I know paint can be messy, but it’s SO fun for little hands! We try and use Crayola Washable paints as much as we can because the clean up really is a snap. Here are some fun ways we keep painting fresh! Paint withOUT a paintbrush! We love to use found objects, such as …
Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! This week is all about PAINTING! Which activity will you try? For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and try it any time during the week. …
Being two years old is an exciting period of development. Playing and learning with your 2 year old is really important because ideas and concepts are really starting to pull together and you can almost see the connections being made. So, capitalize on this time with your two year old and try to expose …
I love, love, love creating new activities and games for M. She’s almost 5 but still loves tonging and tweezing, sorting and grouping. Last week, I gave myself a challenge. I call it, “The Dollar Store Challenge.” Clever, huh? My (self-imposed) rule was to come out with as many activities as possible for only a …
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.
Making pet rocks is such a simple and fun craft. Pick a rock, paint it, glue on accessories, etc. Here are 9 Pet Rock Activities. Pet Rock Activities Make up stories with your rocks. Make a rock family. Make a rock farm. Make rock super heroes. Paint the rocks to look like the planets. Write …
Painting on the windows with water is a fun way to spice up your child’s painting experience. This activity is fun for any age group! Cut different shapes from craft foam. Paint the window with water and stick the shape on. Make a collage, spell a message, sort shapes, make a scene, etc. We found …
We were inspired by The Imagination Tree’s Muffin Tin Prints so we made our own. Paint any muffin tin or ice cube mold (metal or silicon) on the bottom. Press the tin onto your paper. I think these prints turn out so neat and would look cool framed! Hop over to The Imagination Tree to see …
I found this Christmas roller on sale at Hobby Lobby. B had fun painting with it, although the Christmas shapes that were on the roller were hard to see in his final product. Painting with a roller would be a fun way to make wrapping paper, Christmas cards, or thank you notes!
Straw painting is a nice change of pace from traditional painting techniques. Put paint on the paper and have your child blow through the straw to spread the paint. I used the Crayola washable paint but it really needed to be thinner so next time I will mix it with a little water first. Here’s …