Make stamps perfect for little hands.  potatoes (smaller white potatoes work best) knife (adults only!) tempera paint paper plates construction paper (different colors) aluminum foil (optional) Prepare for this activity by cutting potatoes to a size small enough for your child to grasp. Next, cut away the outside of the potato so that a shape, […]
pine cones acorn caps other natural materials (acorns, leaves, moss, twigs, bark) pom poms glue shoe box construction paper art supplies • supports fine-motor development • encourages creative play With your child, collect pinecones (or you can purchase them at a nursery), along with leaves, twigs, and other “natural” materials.  To make a pine cone creature, your […]
 2 pieces of construction paper (the thicker the better) Scissors A hole punch A push-pin A pencil with an eraser Markers or crayons        Start by making two square pieces of paper. To start making a square, put the two pieces of paper together. Fold a bottom corner all the way up across […]
A visual guide to hand print and foot print activities Handprint Christmas Tree FootPrint Snow Man Hand and Foot Print Rudolph Foot Print Valentine Hand Print “I love you” in sign language Card  Hand Print Lion Hand Print Elephant Foot Print Ducklings Hand Print and Popcorn Sheep Hand Print Bunnies Foot Print Butterflies Abstract […]
A project for even the really young!  Edible “Glitterâ€: Mix a few drops of food coloring into sugar.  Edible “Glue† 3/4 cup water 2 T corn syrup 1 tsp vinegar 3/4 cup cold water 1/2 cup corn starch  In a small saucepan, add the water and corn syrup and vinegar, stir […]
The Plumpuppets When little heads weary have gone to their beds, When all the good nights and prayers have been said, Of all the good fairies that send bairns to rest The little Plumpuppets are those I love best. Â If your pillow is lumpy, or hot, thin, and flat, The little Plumpuppets know just […]
 A pineapple Sand Peat moss Used coffee grounds 6 inch pot Large sharp knife Container to mix soil  Cut top off pineapple about 1 inch below base of leaves. Let top dry for two days. Mix and moisten one part sand and one part peat moss with a handful of coffee grounds. Put […]
The Reason for the Pelican  The reason for the pelican Is difficult to see: His beak is clearly larger Than there’s any need to be. It’s not to bail a boat with— He doesn’t own a boat. Yet everywhere he takes himself He has that beak to tote. It’s not to keep his wife […]
