Toddlers need lots of sensory activities; this one helps build the fine motor skills as well as takes care of a sensory experience. My toddlers love this!   You need one bottle of any color glitter paint, a large piece of clear contact paper, a flat smooth surface and thick/wide tape.  Find […]
Do you have a hula hoop, strings and some material? With just a few simple materials you could be the newest resident of a “Fairy House” Tie three sections of string to the hula hoop as shown, an equal distance apart. Tape the tops of the fabric strips around the hula hoop. Cut the bottoms […]
 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 package un-sweetened strawberry Kool-Aid, 1/4 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup water Directions: Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium saucepan. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in […]
Babies have so much to learn—and you can make it fun for you and your little one. Enjoy these enriching ways to encourage your baby’s development throughout your day. At birth, a baby’s five senses are working, and before you know it, your young child is off to explore using all of those senses. As […]
 Test the Strength of your hair. Strand of hair 1 small plastic bag (sandwich or snack bags) marbles thread Find someone with long hair and ask an adult to cut one or two hairs. Stick one end of a hair to a small plastic bag with tape and tie the other end around a […]
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 […]
 Children practice their camera work with this snappy activity  a regular or digital camera oak tag paper glue sticks notepad and pen small labels several books that highlight such photographers as William Wegman, Ansel Adams, and Ann Geddes, or books of Tana Hoban’s and Ann Morris’s works variety of appropriate photographs from magazines […]
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 […]
