Large cardboard box Scissors Pencil Assorted cereal, cookie, and pasta boxes Colored tape Glue Clear Con-Tact paper With the scissors, cut the flaps off of the large cardboard box. Turn the box bottom up. Then, make an opening for your child’s legs by drawing an arch on one of the longer sides and cutting it […]
Foil Sculpting Here’s a fun activity that keeps children busy and encourages them to use their imaginations. It’s a great activity to do in the car on a long road trip, or just something fun and different to do on a rainy day. All you need is a roll of cheap aluminum foil and some […]
Help your child to make her very own daily newspaper. • newspaper • art supplies • builds vocabulary • promotes social awareness Look at a newspaper with your child. Talk about the different sections, such as sports, weather, and entertainment. Point out how headlines look different from articles. Find one or two articles and pictures that interest her and […]
Dramatic play is pretend or make believe play where children use objects and roles in imaginative and realistic ways. Children think, speak, and act symbolically and in conjunction with others. Each child takes cues from his partner in sociodramatic play and responds accordingly. It provides children with skills that will be used later in life. […]
Create your own treasure stones  1c flour 1c used coffee grounds 1/2c salt 1/4c sand 3/4c water  Mix it all together (dry first, then add the water) until it forms a dough. Break off pieces and form a ball, press a ‘treasure’ into the middle and seal with some extra dough. You can […]
 A little glitter, a halved paper plate and doily and some pink paint = Royal Magic! Upgrade this classic children’s craft with some glitter, iridescent ribbon, a doily, and petal pink paint.  To make the paper plate purse, you’ll need:  1 paper plate (stronger sturdier models work better!) Scissors Hole Punch (use […]
Help your child make her very own. Â The Sheep Fairy, by Ruth Louise Symes (optional) 12″ stick (about 1/4″ wide) or dowel rod from craft store glue lucky charm chosen by your child non-toxic tempera paint paintbrush thick piece of Styrofoam (about 5″ square) star-shaped cookie cutter tablespoon cellophane glitter, ribbon, lace, sequins, feathers, […]
 Do you have a little one whose birthday is coming up? Need to celebrate a loved one on a special day? Why not make them a crown and esteem them as royalty for the day! I covered a Burger King Crown (found for free at any local BK!) with scrapbook paper. I used a […]
