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.
  Mix 1/4 cup of regular table salt in a baggie and added a couple of teaspoons of coarse glitter (the kind used for crafts) and a couple of drops of essential oil  Pour into a pretty bottle. Decorate with paper, rub-ons, ribbons, charms, etc.     If desired, create a label and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Add holiday cheer with this playful bell garland made from a paper-cup pattern. Â Talk to your kids about different bells and where you would hear them. Â Scissors Paper cups Construction paper Pencil Assorted jingle bells (2 for each bell) Metallic chenille stems Decorative glue, such as confetti glue and glitter glue Thick white […]
Contributed by a site visitor who keeps a “bit box” full of scrap paper, colored foil, sequins, pieces of wallpaper collected from their local DIY store, tissue paper, wrapping paper, and other scrap craft supplies for her little ones. She even cuts out her children’s favorite shapes to add to the box. Â I thought […]
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.
Go digging. Embed plastic dinosaurs in “stone” and let your amateur paleontologist dig them out: Mix together equal parts of plaster of paris (find it at craft or hardware stores), vermiculite (available at gardening stores), and water in a disposable bowl. Drop in a few dinosaur figures and cover with the mixture. Let harden for […]
