Monthly Archives: June 2013
Learning About Feelings Balloon Activity
Young children often experience frustration when they cannot communicate how they are feeling. Help your preschooler learn how to express their feelings with this fun balloon activity. You will need: balloons, markers, and lots of air! Blow up a balloon. Ask your child how people look when they feel happy. Draw a smiley face on […]
Yogurt Parfaits for Kids
Here is a kid-friendly recipe that is good for breakfast, snack, or dessert. These parfaits are almost as much fun to make as they are to eat! You will need: small cups (clear ones look prettier), a spoon, plain yogurt, jam or jelly, and your child’s favorite cereal. Start the parfait by putting a spoonful […]
Paper Cube Ninja
Print, cut, and fold your way into this AWESOME paper cube ninja! What you need: – download and print this paper cube ninja design – paper – scissors How to do it: 1. Cut the white parts away from the 5 character sections. 2. Use your scissors or exacto knife to cut the […]
Cereal Box Scribble Bookshelf
Have you ever wondered what on earth to do with all your preschooler’s scribbles? Here’s a great idea that will help keep the playroom neat too. You will need: An empty cereal box (I used a double-bag size one from Costco), scribbled coloring sheets (or any other interesting paper), scissors, and glue. Have your preschooler […]
Summer Fort Coloring Page
Marc, our fantastic designer, dreamed up this summer time tree fort and created a coloring sheet to get the kids thinking about their dream summer fort. Make every coloring page great by finishing the sky with watercolors. The crayon acts as a resistant so you can’t mess it up! Let your child water color […]
Popsicle Stick Kazoos
This popsicle stick kazoo project is easy and fun. Kids enjoy making then and them making music with them afterwards! What you need: – 2 popsicle sticks – washi tape – 1/2 in wide strip of paper – 1 wide rubber band – 2 thin rubber bands Start by decorating your sticks with […]
DIY Play Camera Necklace
While they may be way too young to check out ViralRace and other sites to boost followers on social media (although that may well be yet to come), kids love pretending to take pictures! This activity lets them make their own camera to play with. You will need: craft foam, pencil, scissors, and glue. It’s […]
Simple Science Experiment: Making an Eruption
To make this simple eruption all you need is 2 small containers, baking soda, and vinegar. We did the experiment outside so we didn’t have to worry about the mess. If you’re doing this inside, do it over the bathtub or container. To conduct the experiment, start with one container with a bit of baking […]
DIY Bird Feeder
My preschooler loves any and all animals. If I had to ask her which one she preferred, I think it would change every minute. She just can’t make her mind up, bless her. It’s definitely not a bad thing though. I’m actually surprised that she hasn’t asked for one yet, which is fine. But they […]
Bottled Spring: Fine Motor Nature Walk
Put spring in a bottle! This is a fun nature walk sensory project. All you need are a few kids who like exploring, some empty water bottles (clear), and colored tape. Give each child a bottle. Talk about spring and how wonderful it is to see everything growing and blooming. Then go out to the […]
Sensory Texture Crayon Rubbings
Use this project to introduce your preschoolers to different textures around your house and yard. What you need: crayons, paper, and hard surfaces with different textures. Show children how to rub the crayon over the paper to transfer the texture of a surface. Good surfaces include wood grain, woven chair seats, textured walls, and bumpy […]