National Mustard Day

National Mustard Day celebrates the “King of the Condiments”.  This special day was created by the National Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb, Wi. It was created as an annual event in 1991.  It’s held on the first Saturday in August, and includes live music, parades, mustard games, free hot dogs (only with mustard!) and many […]

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Googley Eyed Green Blobs

  corn syrup empty clear bottle/jar – with or without a lid green food coloring crafting googly eyes     Pour corn syrup into your jar and add 2-3 drops of food coloring. Stir. Now add your googley eyes. These will float, unless you glue on a weight to the back of the eyes, or […]

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Earth Friendly Monster

  Toilet paper roll A black marker and/or paint Green marker or paint Googly eyes Glue 2 golf tees Scissors   Start by drawing a line on the roll to mark where the hair will start.  Color the top part black , a trick I did with my son so he stayed in the lines […]

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Preschool Art: Marble Painting

  Marble Painting is a super simple and fun way to create a wonderful piece of art! They are great just by themselves, or you can trace a shape onto to the paper before you add the marbles and paint(as seen below). Later when it’s dry, you can cut out you shape!   To make […]

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The New Moon

  The New Moon Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks tonight! She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she’ll not grow any more.   If I were up there, With you and my friends, I’d rock in it nicely, you’d see; I’d sit in […]

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Learn the Alphabet Arts and Crafts – M

The letter M is an extremely reliable letter.  It only makes the mmmm sound as in mat.  This makes it an easy letter to teach. The activities are organized from easiest to most difficult.  Feel free to go only part way through the activities depending on the comfort level of the child!   1. Present […]

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