For Stars and Stripes Sculpture you need: Red, White and Blue Paper Glue Stick Scissors Stars  For Shape Sculpture you need: Red, Yellow and Blue Paper Glue Stick Scissors Shapes  Instructions for Stars and Stripes Sculpture:  Print stars on white paper and cut them out. Cut different size strips of red and […]
2 cups warm water 1 cup pure laundry soap or flakes Electric mixer  Put water and soap in large bowl and beat with mixer until very fluffy. Add food coloring if desired. This can be molded into shapes and left to dry.
A secret ingredient makes letter play colorfully fun.  • White glue • Two cups of salt • Shallow pan • Watercolor paints, paintbrushes • Cardboard Your child can use glue as a writing instrument by squeezing it to draw a letter, word, or name on the cardboard. Encourage her to go slowly, making very thick lines of glue. Together, lay […]
Younger children may need assistance. Large needle string or fishing line popped corn raisins or dried cranberries Optional items: nuts, pieces of orange peel, dried apple or apricot Measure the length of line that you need to fit the necklace over the head. Don’t forget to leave enough for tying off. Thread the needle and […]
You don’t have to wait until Halloween to have fun with homemade masks! • tempera paints • water • paintbrush • hole punch • safety scissors  • glue • paper plates • yarn • markers • glitter Talk with your child about her favorite animals and explain that she can make an animal mask. She can refer to a picture of a real animal […]
 Cooking pot Mixing bowl Large mixing spoon Measuring cup Plastic bag Plastic trays or paper plates  2/3 cup water 2 cups salt 1/2 cup water 1 cup cornstarch  Children will use fine-motor and creative expression skills as they experiment with a different type of clay.  Warm-Up: Talk about the things your […]
Turn ordinary objects into an interesting sculpture.  plastic berry basket cereal box plastic beverage carrier egg cartons paper-towel tube plastic soda bottle child scissors assorted colors of thick and medium yarn masking tape  Collect a variety of recyclable items that your child can weave yarn through or around, such as a berry basket, […]
 Try this game with your baby’s next play date.  balls of different sizes medium-size cardboard box (about 12 inches long) Seat the babies on the floor. Give them all of the balls. Help them to pick up the different balls and roll them to each other.  Prop up the cardboard box to make […]
