Category: Activities with/for kids

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Activities with/for kids

Earth Day Art Activity: Marble Painting

Happy Earth Day! For today’s activity, we’re going to need paint — blue and green paint. If you were like me and had no “kid paint” on hand at home (mine is all still at school!), here is the recipe for paint that we made yesterday. You probably have the

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Activities with/for kids

Paint Recipe: DIY, Fun and the Clean Up Is So Easy!

I decided we would do a quick and easy paint recipe because we will need paint for tomorrow’s Earth Day activity. So if you don’t have any paint, chances are you do have these three ingredients to make your own. It’s easy and the kids really enjoy making it. You’ll

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Activities with/for kids

Fruit Stamping — Sensory Art Activity

Fruit stamping is such a great activity. I really miss our art classes — so I wanted today’s activity to be something where we can use be creative. It’s pretty straightforward, and I am hoping if you do end up doing this activity, you’ll send me photos — I would

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Activities with/for kids

Sensory Activity Cards: Classroom Recipes for Preschoolers

Our sensory activity cards for the classroom are a gamechanger!  I had assembled a less aesthetically pleasing set awhile back because I couldn’t keep track of my “recipes” — playdough, slime, kinetic sand, salt dough, etc. I would find a new recipe on Pinterest, print it out and then inevitably

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Activities with/for kids

Activity Kits — Tips for Using and Storing Items

Sensory Bins : General Info Sensory bin activity kits are a great experience for children (and adults too!). If you aren’t sure what they are, we have a great post that explains in detail.   Rice and Water Bead Combo Sensory Bins If you have one of the activity kits

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Activities with/for kids

Wheat-Free/Gluten-Free Playdough Recipe

Until it was brought to my attention recently, I never thought about most playdough having wheat in it. Some people have reactions to foods if they come in contact with that food in ANY way — not just ingesting it. Naturally I went to Pinterest to check out all the

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Activities with/for kids

Cooking with Kids | Family Fun in the Kitchen | Activity

You may not think cooking with kids can really teach much, but you might be surprised. Cooking with kids can start when your little ones are pretty young — even toddler age, depending on what you’re making. But there are many benefits and reason to cook/bake with your children. Cooking

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