If your children are frequently bored like most, you can provide hours of entertainment, fun and creativity with a craft box that you make yourself. Craft boxes contain assorted materials your child can use to make anything he can imagine and the things your child can imagine are usually things you would never think of […]
Easiest mess free sunny activity ever    Construction paper Few interestingly shaped items Sunshine Possibly rocks to stop the paper blowing away.    Gather supplies, head outside, arrange items on paper, and place rocks in each corner to hold it steady. Forget about it for an hour while the sun kisses the […]
Help your child give someone the moon and the stars.  • translucent plastic (container lids, report covers) • different color construction paper • art materials: colored markers, tempera paint, tissue paper, glitter, glue • child safety scissors • hole punch and string or yarn Go outside with your child and point out what’s in the sky stars, clouds, the […]
Keep those precious works of art safe. • two pieces of cardboard or poster board (11″ x 17″) • colored tape or duct tape • yarn • washable markers and/or crayons • stickers • supports creativity Help your child tape together the longest sides of two pieces of cardboard or poster board to create a seam that will allow both sides […]
Carrot Tree  Lure the Easter Bunny to your house with this mini indoor tree bearing his favorite snack.  Several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe cleaners Several 4-inch lengths of green embroidery floss Newspaper Bare tree branch Small flowerpot Decorative stones or glass beads  To make one, first cut several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe […]
Celebrate the impending arrival of Spring with this Baby Chick Collage! With just a little prep before you begin, this project is sure to be fun for you and your little one! Â Â Yellow Construction Paper Orange Construction Paper Any color Construction Paper (to mount the chick on) School Glue (or other adhesive) Scissors […]
This sticky situation is perfect for toddlers.  • clear contact paper • collage materials — felt, ribbon, paper scraps (construction, wrapping, tissue) • construction paper (optional) Cut a piece of clear contact paper — approximately 12 to 15 inches square — and peel off the back. Provide your child with collage materials, and encourage her to stick them […]
  Construction paper Dried beans (we used the 15 bean variety soup pack) Glue Scissors Googly eye Pen or marker White pony beads Fish Bowl Template  Print our fish bowl template and cut it out. Trace the bowl onto construction paper and cut it out.  Trace your child’s hand on construction paper and […]
