Today’s post is all about Ava! I had this activity planned as one of ‘The Letters in My Name’ theme for the month but Mack decided that he was too tired today (pretty out of character so I gave him a pass!). I decided to let Ava
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Letter C: Clothespin and Cotton Ball Cloud Painting
We learned 3 ‘C’ words with today’s art activity: clothespin, cotton ball and cloud. We are spending the month looking at the letters in Mack’s name in a fun way! If you haven’t done cotton ball painting you have to try it! It’s a great alternative to a paint
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4th of July Suncatchers
These suncatchers are super easy to make and can be made into a variety of shapes for various holiday decorations! Start by cutting out your shape, we made stars for the 4th of July. Then you want to fold the shape in half
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Coffee Filter Butterfly Magnets: B is for Butterfly
Follow my blog with Bloglovin As part of our bug theme this week, we made these great magnet clips today! They were so incredibly easy to make and can be as detailed or simple as you want so can therefore be great for young toddlers as well as older children.
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Painting with S’Mores
Although paint brushes are a definite staple in our house, I love to find creative ways for the kids to paint. Because we are having a S’Mores Day as part of our indoor camping week, we decided to paint with marshmallows and graham crackers! To see how we have set
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Foam Puzzle Printing
I found these great foam puzzle/building pieces on clearance at Michael’s and figured I could think of some fun activities to do with them! I love to ‘collect’ items like then when I find them on sale because they can serve so many different purposes! For today’s activity I thought I
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3-Ingredient Sidewalk Paint
This is one of our favorite warm-weather activities. It is so incredibly easy to make and fun to use. All you need is cornstarch, food coloring (or liquid watercolors) and water. Mix 1 part cornstarch with 1 part water, stir until it is liquid and add the
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Sidewalk Paint Fireworks in an Eggshell
To kick off Memorial Day weekend we decided to take a new approach to a couple of fun activities that we have been wanting to do. Around Easter I saw so many posts floating around blogland of people filling eggshells with paint and throwing them at a canvas or poster
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Marbled Milk Paper: Science + Art for Kids
This is one of the most fun science experiments for toddlers and preschoolers! Combining science and art, not only is the process really awesome, but you can use the finished product to make some marbled milk prints! It’s so simple, all you need is milk, food coloring, Q-tips and dish
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Very Hungry Caterpillar Craft: Invitation to Create
An invitation to create a Very Hungry Caterpillar craft for kids. Using circular items like cut sponges and citrus halves, kids can create a caterpillar. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of our favorite kids books. Eric Carle has such a beautiful style, and the kids love to see
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