A ball as a paint brush? Why not? What you need: • assortment of small balls (tennis ball, golf ball, etc.) • cardboard grocery box • white paper • masking tape • tempera paint in primary colors • 3 small bowls • plastic spoons • smock What to do: 1. Put the balls in the box one at a time. Have your child shake […]
 These cheerful sunflowers are a simple autumn-themed craft that celebrate each child’s individuality.  To have fun creating a original fall craft To encourage creative expression through art To educate children about fingerprints and their uniqueness  Collect (or have children bring from home) small paper plates to use as the base for the […]
 I love handprint crafts! I save each one in a special binder and peek at them every so often. It’s fun to compare and see how they’ve grown.  Materials you will need for this wreath are glue, scissors, and yellow, orange, and red paint or construction paper.           There are two ways to […]
Maple Leaf Patterns Big Maple Leaf Pattern Coffee Filters Yellow, Orange, Red and Green Markers Liquid Starch Scissors Stapler Interesting Bare Stick Low Temp Glue Gun Wax Paper Foam Brush Clean, Empty Container Heavy White Paper Liquid Starch Yellow, Orange, Red Tissue Paper Foam Brush Rocks Glue   Print at least two of each: […]
 Pack a basket with learning opportunities.  • paper and pencil • picnic basket • blanket • paper plates • napkins • cups • camera • homemade sandwichesInvite your child to help check off a list of the foods and supplies that you will bring on your outing. Ask your child to help you write a list of picnic items. (He can cut and […]
1 cup potato sticks 1 cup pretzel stick 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk (or regular Hershey bars, broken into marked rectangular pieces) Â Mix together and serve.
Hit the High Wire Choose one picture each month and mount it with previous selections along your child’s bedroom wall, timeline-style, to chart her artistic development. Design catalogs sell sleek steel wall-mounted cable systems 6 ($34, westelm.com) to which you can clip artwork and photos; DIYers can approximate these with yarn or wire and clothespins […]
 This simple clip-on device makes it a cinch to hang your child’s school drawings — and periodically replace them with her latest works.  Yardstick Binder clip Monofilament  First, attach a binder clip to the top of a wooden yardstick about 2 inches in from each end. Then tie the ends of a […]
