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Paper Cup Heads With Grass Hair

SusanneMyers — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:12:52 +0000

If your child still insists that they want to make mud pies, let them. Have them draw a face on a Styrofoam cup or decorate it in some other way. Add small rocks and then let them put potting soil into the cup. Sprinkle grass seeds onto the soil and cover it with another small amount of soil. Let them water their person and then place it in a sunny window. When the grass grows it looks like the person has green hair.

Make A Virtual Or Real Gingerbread House

SusanneMyers — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:24:28 +0000

I have two cute activites for you today that will make waiting for Santa a little easier for the kids. They are both gingerbread houses. One real one and one virtual one.

Let’s start with the real thing. My friends over at Menu Planning Central.com have put together a cute document on how to make a ginger bread house. It includes step by step instructions and photos. Keep in mind that it will take you several days to complete the whole thing, so you may want to start on it within the next day or so. The result is so yummy and cute though, it will be well worth the time and effort you and your kids put into it.

How To Make A Gingerbread House (PDF)

If you don’t feel quite that ambitious, but still want the kids to decorate a gingerbread house, check out this website. The kids will drag and drop candies onto a cute little house to turn it into a complete gingerbread landscape. Here’s a screenshot of one my daughter and I made last night. We had a lot of fun and there was no mess to clean up after

Happy Holidays!

Wheat Paste Recipe

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:46:31 +0000

Did you know you can make your own non-toxic paste? This wheat paste recipe is perfect for any pasting project with your preschooler.

You’ll Need

* 1/3 cup of wheat flour (not self-rising)
* 2 tbsp of sugar
* 1 cup water
* 1/4 tbsp oil of cinnamon

Directions:

Combine the flour and sugar. Mix well. Add them to a pot over low heat. Slowly add the water, stirring continuously. Work out any lumps. Cook it over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture starts to turn clear. Remove the pot from the stove, add the oil of cinnamon and mix until well combined.

Store the wheat paste in a clean jar with a tight fitting lid. The paste will keep for several weeks and does not need to be refrigerated.

You may also enjoy this homemade fingerpaint recipe.

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Walking Stick Craft

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:42:29 +0000

Stop Feeding Your Kids Junk! – Skip the fast food and frozen TV dinners…Find out how easy it is to cook a home-cooked meal each night by planning it ahead of time. Grab your free Menu Planning Basics report at www.MenuPlanningCentral.com – and watch for the menu pack offer after you sign up.

You’ll Need:

* large stick or branch
* paint
* paint brushes
* yarn or twine
* feathers and pinecones (optional)

Directions:

First you’ll need to find a large stick or a small branch. Look for dried out wood (not green) and make sure it is a comfortable size for your child. It should be a little higher than your child’s waist. Remove the bark and any little knots or side branches to make sure it is easy to grip.

Next let your child decorate his or her walking stick with paint. Once the paint dries it is ready for the first walk or hike. Bring some yarn or twine along, so your child can collect feathers and pinecones and attach them to the walking stick for an even more personal touch.

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Three Little Pigs Craft

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:29:23 +0000

Read the story of the three little pigs craft. Then let your child relive the story with this three little pigs craft.

You’ll Need

* 3 single serving milk-cartons (clean)
* Construction Paper
* Small Twigs
* Spaghetti (uncooked)
* Glue
* Scissors
* Marker

Directions:

Your child will recreate each of the three houses of the little pigs. Start by cutting a door into each of the milk cartons. Glue spaghetti all over the first house to make it look like a straw house. Repeat with the twigs for the second house. Cover the third house in red construction paper and outline small squares with a black marker to make it look like red bricks.

You can cut out three pig shapes and a wolf from construction paper or use little plastic animals to let your child reenact the story.

Alternatively you could draw a simple house shape each on 3 pieces of paper and let your child glue the spaghetti, twigs and construction paper bricks on it.

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Tambourine Craft For Children

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:22:28 +0000

You and your child can make a fun musical instrument with this simple tambourine craft for children. Not only is this tambourine easy to make and a lot of fun to play, but you probably already have all the supplies in the house.

Stop Feeding Your Kids Junk! – Skip the fast food and frozen TV dinners…Find out how easy it is to cook a home-cooked meal each night by planning it ahead of time. Grab your free Menu Planning Basics report at www.MenuPlanningCentral.com - and watch for the menu pack offer after you sign up.

You’ll Need

* 2 paper plates
* Glue
* hole punch
* string
* small bells
* crayons or markers

Directions:

Glue the two paper plates together so that they are facing each other.

Use the hole punch to make holes all around the rim of paper plates. Use to tie the bells to the bell, threading it through the holes.

Decorate the tambourine with markers or crayons.

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You may also enjoy this Make Your Own Guitar craft.

Sun Handprint Craft

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:13:34 +0000

Make this cute sun handprint craft with your kids this summer. It makes a cute decoration for any room and brings some extra sunshine on those rainy summer days.

* Paper Plate
* Yellow Paint and Paint Brush
* Yellow and Orange Construction Paper
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Glue Stick
* Black Marker

Sun Handprint Craft

Directions:

Paint the bottom (outside) of the plate yellow and allow to dry.

Trace your child’s handprint with pencil on the yellow and orange construction paper. You’ll need about 6 to 8 yellow and the same amount of orange handprints.

Cut out the handprints and start by gluing the yellow handprints all around the plate, leaving a little gap between the handprints. Glue the orange handprints behind the yellow ones to fill in the gaps.

Draw a face on the sun using the black marker.

I like to put the child’s name and age, or the date on the back of the plate for future reference.

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Stick Horse Craft

SusanneMyers — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:01:01 +0000

Do you remember how much fun it was as a kid to ride around on a stick horse? Now you and your child can make this stick horse craft together.

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You’ll Need

* Cardboard tube from wrapping paper
* Cardboard
* Scissors
* Construction Paper
* Markers
* Yarn
* Glue and Tape

Directions:

Cut a horse head shape out of construction paper. Let your child color it and / or decorate it with construction paper.

Use yarn to make the mane and the reigns. Use glue and tape to attach the head to the cardboard tube.

Your child may also enjoy making this cute dog craft.

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Making Sock Puppets

SusanneMyers — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:56:01 +0000

Sock Puppet

Make these simple sock puppets out of old socks and a few other supplies.

You’ll Need

* Sock
* Glue
* Felt Scraps
* Yarn, Embroidery Floss etc.
* Wiggly Eyes

Directions:

Put those old socks and those that have lost their mate to good use by turning them into sock puppets.

Put the sock on your hand and tuck in the tip of the sock (where your toes usually go) to form a mouth. Glue a piece of red or pink felt in as a tongue. Glue the wiggly eyes on the sock and add other felt scraps to make ears, tails, hair, even wings. Use yarn or embroidery floss as hair or whiskers.

You can turn your old sock into any type of animal or person, even creatures of your own. Don’t forget to put on a big sock puppet show afterwards.

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A Slice of Watermelon

SusanneMyers — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:51:09 +0000

You’ll Need

* Paper plates
* Green paint or marker
* Red construction paper
* Glue
* Dried Watermelon seeds (black)

Directions:

1. Cut a paper plate in half.

2. Pain the rim green. This will be the rind of the melon.

3. Cut a half circle the size of the inner part of the paper plate out of the red construction paper and glue it on your paper plate half.

4. Form the foil into a coil or spring shape (by wrapping it around a broom handle).

5. Dab some glue on the watermelon seeds and glue them on the red construction paper.

These make cute classroom and bulletin board decorations.

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