Let this little birdie tell someone you love them on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Love Bird Magnet Supplies
1 big red pompom
1 small red pompom
Red craft foam
Orange craft foam
Wiggly eyes
Scissors
Glue
Valentine’s Day Love Bird Magnet Instructions
Trace and cut pattern out orange craft foam to make the bird’s beaks and feet. Glue small pompom on top of the big […]
Teachers: this is a great project for Valentine’s Day, and can be done on a much smaller scale. Instead of making a wreath with multiple hearts, make a doily and put one heart in the middle. There are 236 yards in a ball of cotton yarn, so if you have a class of 30, that […]
Painting Projects for Children - Preschool, K-3 age group. The three projects on this page Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting & Paint Squirting, are perfect examples of, “process not product” activities. There is no goal to attain, no definitive color, or form for children to struggle with. The process of experiencing color and movement are […]
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How to Make Your Own Play-Dough
Play Dough Recipe
I used to make a batch of this play-dough once a month in the classroom. Changing the colors for the season. Although 20 little hands stayed busy shaping and molding, the play dough never dried out!
You’ll need:
Flour 3cups
Salt 1 1/2 cups
Water 3 cups
Vegetable Oil 2TB.
Cream of tartar 1TB.
Food […]
Quick and Easy Arts and Crafts for Kids
You’ll need:
bendable straws,
tape,
paper clips,
cardboard or a base if desired.
Cut straws to different lengths. Snip a slit at one end of some of the straws. Insert straws into each other to form desired shape. Paper clips can be used for angled joints by bending into S & U […]
Kids Craft Idea for creating Box Towns
With a bit of help from you, your child can make a toy with your old card board box containers!
Box Town, Box City Craft Ideas - You’ll Need :
Saved boxes , cartons, etc
Glue or Glue stick
scissors
Construction or wrapping paper
Crayons or markers
Box Town Directions:
Cover boxes and cartons […]
Fun arts and crafts ideas for kids. Ideas for children in preschool, k-6 classrooms, Sunday school and Scouts.
The Basics
With simple and inexpensive supplies around the house, kids can produce an art gallery, worthy of any family room! Fill a cupboard with construction paper, tempera paint, markers, pipe cleaners, colored pencils, crayons, craft foam sheets, watercolors, […]