Kid friendly friday is hosted at I Blame My Mother. Check out this weeks linky to see the projects and ideas that other mom’s have posted! I think that making book marks is a great activity for kids. We’ve done it a number of times over the years. It lends itself to many different themes […]
You will need a small, inexpensive flashlight, white crepe paper, tape, and a black marker.  Wrap the flashlight a couple of times with the crepe paper lengthways and tape to secure.    Fold the crepe paper in half and wrap the flashlight completely. After securely taping, dot on a couple of eyes […]
 Obtain a bottle of hand sanitizer. Gather your supplies – rub-ons, stickers, ribbons, die-cuts – its up to you! The hardest part of this whole elaborate project is getting the stickers off the bottle. When you purchase it, make sure there’s nothing printed ONTO the bottle. Everything must be removable. Most are, but just check. […]
This easy salt dough project encourages imagination and gift-giving. • 1 cup flour • 1 cup salt • 1/2 cup water • Food coloring 1. Mix the flour, salt, and water. If necessary, add more flour until mixture has a doughy, but not sticky, consistency. Add food coloring for vibrancy. (Dough can be stored in a plastic container for a […]
  A fun, eco-friendly activity that uses recycled goods from home to create cute animal pencil cups.   Use recycled materials to create an animal pencil cup. Learn about different animals and their different colors, features, etc. Use fine motor skills to attach small pieces to cans. Reinforce concepts of “same†and “different.†[…]
 Your child can sow seeds of love with this Mother’s Day or National Teacher Day (May 3rd) greeting card. Packed with flower or vegetable seeds, it’s a garden in the making (water not included).  Silver card stock Scissors Seed packet Tape  Print this watering can template on a piece of silver card […]
 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 […]
 When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper.  Pressed Leaves or Flowers Votive Cup Tissue Paper Decoupage Solution Foam Brushes    Tear off the straight […]
