Family
Back-and-forth Drawing
I recently read this book about artist Mica Angela Hendricks, who has been making collaborative work with her four year old. While I don’t have her awesome illustration skills, I still thought it would be fun to create a game out of making artwork together. So, inspired by Hendricks (and partially by the game “Exquisite […]
Multi-colored Hand Stamps
Make your own handprint stamp, and use all the colors of the rainbow to make this project! As you stamp, you can use the process as an opportunity to talk about differences, working together, and equality. You’ll need A “block” to make your stamp on. We used a piece of linoleum, but […]
Fall Placecards
We’re having a fancy Fall tea party, and we used leaves (which are so abundant in my yard!) and Sharpie paint pens to make some personalized placecards for our guests! I must say, I was so impressed by how these markers worked on an organic surface! We doodled on some leaves, wrote names of our […]
5 Great Reasons to Visit Your Local Playground
Do you enjoy taking your little ones to your nearest playground? Spending time with children in the great outdoors is a fantastic form of exercise. However, it is no secret that chasing after your children can take its toll on your muscles. Consequently, if you often feel tired and exhausted after a long day looking […]
Play With Your Food: Pizza Fun Faces
Spice up an easy meal by encouraging your kids to really play with their food! Here’s an easy project on a day when you might not really have time to do anything but make dinner. Use pizza toppings (we used pepperoni, green peppers, and tomato) and some little frozen pizzas. Or you can easily make […]
Backyard Fun: Digging for Worms and Bugs
It’s always fun to dig in the dirt when it’s not work. Kids love getting dirty and finding little critters to put in their buckets. If you’re closing up your garden for the season make sure to let your kids dig around a bit for this great sensory activity! It’s a brilliant way to get […]
Daisy Flower Chain Instructions
Have you ever wanted to teach your kids how to make daisy chains? Here are simple instructions. You will need: flowers. Small flowers that grow in the grass are perfect for daisy chains; dandelions work great too! Make sure you leave a few inches of stem when you pick the flowers, as you will need […]
Homemade Time-Out Glitter Bottle Timer
Make these sparkly glitter bottles with your preschooler. They are fun to play with but have also been serving another use: Time-Out Timers! Have your child shake the bottle when upset, and then watch it settle to calm down. When everyone is settled down, normal life can resume. All you need: empty water bottles, glitter, […]
Family Preschool Theme: Make a Family Tree
Ask each child how many people they have in their family. Have them draw a picture of each family member as well as a picture of them self. Each person shouldn’t be bigger than 1/3 – 1/6 of a regular piece of paper so cutting the paper before giving it to them will help keep […]
Baby Preschool Theme: Everything Baby Sensory Table
Bring in baby shampoo, baby oil, baby powder, baby lotion, baby wipes, and baby food. Have the kids wash their hands in the sensory table. Smear each on a piece of paper. What do they look like. Are they good paints or not? Put a bit of each in different containers. See if the kids […]
Family Preschool Theme: Family Match Game
Have the parents bring in a picture of the child when they were a baby (1-6 mos old) with the child’s name on the back. Put all the baby pictures up on the bulletin board or wall. See if the kids can guess who each baby is. If you have a current picture of each […]