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Tag Archives: Children’s Activities
Celery Print Flowers for Valentine’s Day
One of my boards on pinterest is for Valentine’s day ideas and we’ve finished a few of the projects. I absolutely love pinterest! It reminds me of a super organized, electronic version of vision boards. If you haven’t joined yet and want an … Continue reading
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Tagged art project, celery printing, Children's Activities, printing, valentine's day, valentines
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Yoga with Children; The “I Love You!” Pose
I was doing yoga before I had any idea of what yoga was. When I was around nine years old, I remember my grandmother asking me, “what in the world are you doing?” as I’d watch tv in downward dog … Continue reading
Cleaning Pennies- A Science Activity
Isaiah’s newest obsession is coins, which I find slightly disturbing because they are so dirty and the possible choking hazard. On the other hand, I have to go with it because he is really into them and the potential learning is great. … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's Activities, science, science activity, science experiment
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Homemade Bath Paints
We’re finally getting back into some of our routines and getting a rhythm to the day, despite Zoe still being confused about the whole sleep at night thing. I found this recipe for homemade bath paints and it became a … Continue reading
Making a Papier-Mache Globe
I’ve always been fascinated by maps and globes. The shapes and borders, the history behind the map, the possibilities and treasures that these locations hold; it’s all so interesting. Can you imagine the leap of joy in my heart when … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's Activities, globe, papier mache
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Printmaking with Wooden Letter Blocks; Yet Another Valentine’s Day Project
Is it just me or is printmaking magical? Maybe not to all you adults who know what will happen when you rub the crayon over the object (leaf, blocks, whatever) but to the child, who simply lights up like a … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Projects; Grass Valentine & Heart Sponge Painting
Valentine’s day is right around the corner and we started on a couple of fun projects. The first idea, the grass valentine, is one that I found on the website everything preschool. It involves sponges, cut into heart shapes, grass seed, … Continue reading
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Tagged Children's Activities, grass valentine, painting, sponges, valentine's day
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A Winter Sensory Tub
You may remember the ocean sensory tub that I made for Kai last month. Well, it has become one of his daily, favorite activities and someone else in the house seemed to think he needed one too. You might … Continue reading
Making a Spooky Halloween Potion
One of my favorite childhood pastimes was mixing potions. My brother and I would often hide in the bathroom mixing up crazy potions, which would inevitably end with an alka seltzer thrown in. For those who are inexperienced with potions, … Continue reading
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Marble or Ball Painting in the Swimming Pool
I’m always on the lookout for projects that I can do easily with both of my sons, who are 3 1/2 and 16 months. It can be especially difficult to find great art projects for young toddlers. One blog that always inspires … Continue reading
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