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 […]
 A grown up activity —   1 black bottle top/cap 4 black pipe cleaners 2 googly eyes Glue gun Glue sticks   I glued the middle of the four pipe cleaners underneath the bottle top so that it would make 8 legs (4 on each side of the spider). Then I glued the […]
Teacher Appreciation Day? Just need a way to thank them for doing something particularly nice? Re-purpose a bottle! For a tutorial on how to alter not only the bottle but the cardboard carrier as well, visit iStamp/aka stampin at 6213.
Turn ordinary objects into an interesting sculpture.  plastic berry basket cereal box plastic beverage carrier egg cartons paper-towel tube plastic soda bottle child scissors assorted colors of thick and medium yarn masking tape  Collect a variety of recyclable items that your child can weave yarn through or around, such as a berry basket, […]
 Empty Yogurt Cup Various Colors of Felt (for the dog, black, white, and a snippet of red) Glue (tacky glue works great, but for a more secure finish-try hot glue) Scissors Googlie Eyes (small/medium size) Small Pom-Pom for a nose!  Start with an empty, (washed and dried) yogurt cup. Turn in upside down. […]
 Explore geometry with a boxy sculpture.  milk or egg cartons, cereal boxes, shoeboxes, lids, and paper towel rolls paint crayons glue construction paper scissors  To start, go on a materials hunt around your home for interestingly shaped items. After she has collected her “treasures,” talk to your child about what she would like […]
Dramatic play (a.k.a. “make believeâ€) is an excellent way to encourage language development and pre-reading exposure in your child. And it’s just darn fun! Period. We’ve done it all – Restaurant, Family, “Choresâ€, Beauty Shop, Car Wash…The one we haven’t done (until now)?  Home Office.  In this ever increasing age of technology, children […]
 Used Water Bottle Water Glitter/Tinsel/Mylar Confetti Small Object (able to fit through top of water bottle) Glue Gun/Sealant for Top of bottle  Have your child fill an empty used water bottle with assorted glitter/ tinsel/ Mylar confetti. Have them use their fingers to fill the bottle (or spooning it in works too)- this […]
