This easy craft for kids teaches the value of gratitude and provides children with the opportunity to communicate with others what things they are thankful for. Do you remember making paper chains in elementary school? When I made them as a child, they were always used to count down to something important and exciting –… Continue reading Gratitude Paper Chain
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“Share the Pie” – Free Printable Game for Kids!
This loose parts play activity for kids encourages sharing with others, all while developing fine motor and math skills! Sharing is hard, isn’t it? Since we have recently transitioned to being a family of 4, it’s a life skill we are really working on over here at our house. Little play activities like this one… Continue reading “Share the Pie” – Free Printable Game for Kids!
Seed Mandalas – An Easy Craft for Kids
Enjoy creating these Seed Mandalas with your children, while boosting their creativity and independent learning skills! Clay activities are so beneficial for young children – and the benefits exist both inside and outside of the art room! Small movements like rolling and shaping clay develop the muscles in the hands that are needed for future… Continue reading Seed Mandalas – An Easy Craft for Kids
Jack-O-Lantern Faces: An Invitation to Create
This spooky invitation to create is a great way to introduce your child to shape, artistic choice, and emotion! If you want to use glue in this art activity, you will end up with a fabulous Halloween craft. If you want to skip the glue, you have transformed this project into a transient art activity.… Continue reading Jack-O-Lantern Faces: An Invitation to Create