Tomorrow is Earth Day! Keep Our Earth Sparkling  blank white paper pen blue & green washable tempera paint glitter  Create the earth “template” by turning a bowl upside down and tracing a circle on the paper. Write “Keep Our Earth Sparkling” on the page. Paint the sea blue (if you want to emphasize […]
Eggs (hard boiled or raw) Food coloring Vinegar Cooking oil Containers for the dye mixture (mugs will work) Paper towels A few spoons In each container combine one tablespoon of each of the following: oil, vinegar, and your choice of food coloring. Add enough water to make the liquid deep enough to cover an egg. […]
Easter Bunny Hop – Work off some of that candy induced energy with Easter Bunny Hop, a relay race for two or three teams. Each player must cover a certain distance jumping with a plastic, stuffed or styrofoam egg between his/her knees. Fluffy Needs A Tail – Make a Rabbit on poster board without a […]
• “At the end of the rainbow, you are my pot of gold!” (tied to anything with gold in it!) • “If I had a Pot of Gold, I’d want to share it with you. I couldn’t find one anywhere, so I hope that this will do!” (tied to a Twix, Rolo, Caramello, or gold […]
 Your child can mark spring’s arrival with this colorful egg-shaped chalk.  Plastic eggs Petroleum jelly Plastic spoon Plaster of Paris Powdered tempera paint  To make a piece, first separate the halves of a plastic egg. Liberally coat the insides with petroleum jelly, adding extra near the seam, and then set both halves […]
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 […]
 2 round wooden beads (we used one 16-millimeter and one 25-millimeter bead) with holes large enough for a doubled pipe cleaner to fit through 6-inch pipe cleaners acrylic paint craft feather (pom poms for bunnies) fine-point marker  First, paint the beads with acrylic paint. When they have dried, bend a 6-inch pipe cleaner […]
