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Life Cycle of a Frog Painted Rocks

Life Cycle of a Frog Painted Rocks

February 21, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These life cycle of a frog painted rocks show how to paint frog eggs, a tadpole, a froglet, and a frog for sequencing in early learning.   We love using story stones in early learning. The tactile experience of holding and playing with an object as an aid to retell

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Spring

Garden Board Game Free Printable

Garden Board Game Free Printable

February 13, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This free printable garden board game is perfect for kids. Children will enjoy drawing a vegetable card and moving around the board to plant their garden.    With the warm months on the horizon, this Garden Board Game is just waiting to be played! Visions of carrots can be dancing

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play, Spring Tagged With: garden

13 Awesome Cat in the Hat Crafts

13 Awesome Cat in the Hat Crafts

January 28, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Cat in the Hat crafts are perfect for kids. Handprint crafts, finger puppets, bookmarks and more. Great for preschool or learning at home. Dr. Seuss crafts  are perfect for a preschool educator or a parent of young children. These books are full of fun rhymes and creative stories that kids

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play

11 Fun Red Fish Blue Fish Crafts & Snacks

11 Fun Red Fish Blue Fish Crafts & Snacks

January 21, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Dr. Seuss crafts and snacks are perfect for a preschool educator or a parent of young children. These books are full of fun rhymes and creative stories that kids just love. These red fish, blue fish crafts and snacks are perfect as extension activities. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish,

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play

Woven Grinch Heart Busy Bag

Woven Grinch Heart Busy Bag

December 19, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This woven Heart Busy bag can be used for a Grinch or valentines theme, or for fun fine motor play all year long with kids.   We loved the new Grinch movie that was recently released in the theaters! We also love a good busy bag. This busy bag is awesome

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Valentine's Day

Use Facebook Marketplace to Create an Upcycled Present

Use Facebook Marketplace to Create an Upcycled Present

December 17, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

  This upcycled present took Facebook Marketplace finds and turned them into a wonderful art desk and chair for a present for a little girl. Thank you Facebook Marketplace for sponsoring this post. There’s something for everyone!   My 5-year-old loves creating art and has gotten to the point where

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Sponsored Work

Ugly Sweater DIY Christmas Ornament

Ugly Sweater DIY Christmas Ornament

December 12, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This DIY Christmas ornament resembles the popular ugly sweater for Christmas. Made out of felt and with a basic stitch, this is perfect fine motor practice.      DIY Christmas ornaments are so much fun to make! Kids love keeping them for years to come and reminiscing about when they made them.

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Holidays

DIY Cinnamon Stick Ornament

DIY Cinnamon Stick Ornament

December 9, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These DIY cinnamon stick ornaments have a rustic feel and are easy for kids to make. Perfect for a homemade gift or for a keepsake ornament.   Cinnamon sticks have become popular around Christmastime, and making cinnamon stick ornaments are easy and fun. Plus, they can be a great way

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Holidays

Sugar Cookie Salt Dough Ornaments

Sugar Cookie Salt Dough Ornaments

December 3, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These sugar cookie salt dough ornaments looks real and delicious. They make the perfect keepsake ornament for your Christmas tree.   Salt dough ornaments are some of our favorites to make each Christmas. My kids adore making homemade ornaments, hanging them on the tree, and reminiscing over them for years

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Christmas

Thanksgiving Painted Rocks: Thanksgiving Dinner Feast

Thanksgiving Painted Rocks: Thanksgiving Dinner Feast

November 5, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving painted rocks that represent the foods in a Thanksgiving dinner. A set of 6 rocks including: turkey, pie, corn, cranberries and more.   These Thanksgiving painted rocks are cute and simple to make! This set includes 6 rocks: turkey, pie, corn, cranberries, pumpkin, and bread. Check out just how

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Fall, Holidays, Thanksgiving

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