Practice Makes Perfect When Creating Together I think many of us have visions of how it will be to do crafts with our kids. (Cue the dream sequence music...) We'll all sit around the table working on our creations. Each of us will have a smile on our faces as we quietly paint, glue and [...]Continue Reading
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Shrinky Dink Easter Egg Ornaments
Recycle foam plates into this quick Easter craft We're recycling number 6 plastic again by making it into homemade shrinky dinks. You know Shrinky Dinks, yes? We've been having fun salvaging plastic from our recycle bin to make these. (See my other recycled platic shrinky dink post [...]Continue Reading
Paper Doll Papas
Storytelling with Paper Dolls Suggestions for doing this activity with multiple ages are at the bottom of the post. Storytelling happens naturally with young children, particularly with just a little prompting such as these paper dolls. Encouraging your child to tell you a story about the [...]Continue Reading