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Fall Crafts for Kids
We, as parents, often take the turning of the seasons for granted—after all it happens four times a year (for most of us). But young children have only experienced a few cycles of the seasons. Each...
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Indian Corn Mosaic Craft for Preschool and Kindergarten
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, these Indian Corn Mosaics make great decorations and are fun for the children to make! Materials needed: One Indian Mosaics Corn Template (linked in blue...
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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Pattern Block Turkeys Our kids love to play and explore with pattern blocks. Not only do the pattern blocks help build a knowledge of basic geometric shapes, but they are FUN for the children to play...
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Fall and Thanksgiving Crafts With Leaf Rubbings
Use leaf rubbings to make these easy and effective autumn crafts for kids. Leaf rubbings were one of my favorite activities as a child. As a mom and a teacher I have been able to share the fun. These...
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Christmas Ornament Crafts for Kids to Make & Give
Christmas ornaments make great gifts for family and friends from kids. We have cherished ornaments that our own children and grandchildren have made throughout the years! The Santa and Snowman...
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Valentine’s Day Paper Bag Counting Book Craft for Kids
Paper bag books are great crafts to make with kids for Valentine’s Day (or ANYDAY)! The books are inexpensive to make and the tab pulls make it easy for tiny fingers to turn the pages. Materials...
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The challenge of crafting with kids
One of the things I like to do with my toddlers is, in theory, play around with paint and dough and things like that. And I say in theory because when I’m planning something, everything seems easy...
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Making Sculptures with Cotton Balls
A child’s eyes light up when he or she sees something common used in a new way. Common objects like a cotton balls become a source of fun and exploratory learning. If you start playing simple surprise...
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Encouraging Creativity in Young Children
As parents, we are tempted to believe that our children’s thought development follows the same pattern as their physical development. Fingers start out small and grow bigger. Crawling leads to walking....
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Creative Gender Reveal Ideas: Think Superheroes!
I have been hearing a lot about gender reveal parties lately. It’s a trend on facebook and pinterest that has caught my attention. With today’s progress with gender prediction test, parents can...
View ArticlePlaydough Fun
I know play dough drives some parents crazy because no matter how hard you try you always seem to get it on the bottom of your shoes and track it around the house. But I feel the benefits far outweigh...
View ArticleKids in the Park-November Get Unplugged and Get Outside
Check out Kids in the Park site for great options for outdoor activities at www.kidsinparks.com/ Also view this great video on youtube for sharing the “Kids in the Park” program. The post Kids in the...
View ArticleHats Off to North Carolina Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Hats off and a rousing round of applause for North Carolina Smart Start and to Dolly Parton and her gift of the Imagination Library! This unique combination of public and private resources has improved...
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