Construction paper (white, black, red, orange, green and brown) Contact paper Ribbon Glue stick Winter-theme sequins and/or glitter, various blue / silver bits of paper, feathers, etc  Trace three circles onto white construction paper; small, medium and large. On largest circle, cut a round opening in the middle the size of the medium circle. […]
 Baby food jar (I made larger ones with mayo & olive jars: very cute!) White tissue paper (or you can use white acrylic paint) Small orange pompom or small tube made from paper Small black pompom or circles punched from fun foam Thin ribbon for scarf Black acrylic paint for lid Glue  Glue […]
Blue construction paper White crayons Epsom salts Hot water Give each child a piece of paper and a crayon. Invite children to create snow scenes on their blue paper. Set drawings aside. Dissolve 16 ounces of Epsom salts in 4 ounces of hot water.  Paint the mixture over each picture. When the mixture is dry, […]
Show your gratitude this holiday season with photos! Photo Thank You Cards are fun and easy to make. Before you know it, you will have a personal and creative thank you card ready for that special occasion. You’ll need a few things to get this simple project completed.  Magnetic Alphabet Letters Digital Camera Photo […]
 1 part flour 1 part salt 1 part water Food Coloring  Mix equal parts of flour, salt and water. Pour into plastic squeeze bottles, such as those used for ketchup and mustard. Add liquid coloring for variety. Squeeze onto heavy construction paper or cardboard. The salt gives the designs a glistening quality when […]
 1/3 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch 4 c. cold water Food Coloring  Cook until thick. put in bowls, add food coloring. Put in ziplock baggies. Let the kids play with it while it is in the bags for a neat sensory experience or use it to mix colors.
Babies quickly become antsy when sitting in a high chair. If you find the child is grabbing the spoon from your hand when you try to feed him, consider giving him his own spoon. He’ll love the independence of holding his own utensil. More than likely he will bang it on the food tray, try […]
At this stage, your toddler learns about reading through everyday experiences with books. Simply through reading with adults, your toddler learns that books contain lots of interesting pictures and words and that stories show her worlds to explore. Â Toddlers who have been read to will invite others to read to them. When adults stop […]
