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Colored Rice Dyed Eggs

Colored Rice Dyed Eggs

March 5, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These rice dyed eggs are a fun and engaging way to color Easter eggs. Ideas for using the colored rice for sensory play after dyeing the eggs included. We often use colored rice in sensory play. My children love to play with it, scooping and dumping to their heart’s content.

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Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

February 22, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Easter sensory bin is made with colored rice, plastic eggs, little chicks and fine motor tools. Bright and colorful, this rice bin is fun for all ages.   One of our favorite ways to celebrate the holidays is by making a themed sensory bin! This Easter sensory bin is

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Peeps House STEM Challenge for Big Kids

Peeps House STEM Challenge for Big Kids

March 18, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Can you build a Peeps house? This Easter STEM challenge for big kids is perfect for the Spring. Using graham crackers and frosting, will the house stand?  Building a house out of food can be an awesome way to create a STEM challenge that helps kids understand cause and effect

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Sponge Stamped Easter Eggs: Easter Art Project for Kids

Sponge Stamped Easter Eggs: Easter Art Project for Kids

March 1, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Easter art project for kids focuses on the process rather than the end result. Using sponges, children will create beautiful Easter eggs.    Completing art projects can be a wonderful way for kids to learn and process information. Process art focuses on the process of creating rather than the

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Baby Chicks Wine Cork Stamped Easter Painting for Kids

Baby Chicks Wine Cork Stamped Easter Painting for Kids

February 13, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Kids can stamp circles with wine corks and turn them into an adorable baby chick Easter painting. A great keepsake art project for kids!   Painting with wine corks is a really fun process art method for kids. They get a great fine motor workout as they stamp with the

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Perfect Valentine, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Activities for 1 Year Olds

Perfect Valentine, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter Activities for 1 Year Olds

February 10, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Activities for 1 and 2 year olds that celebrate Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Easter activities for 1 year olds that engage and are fun!    I know technically Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are in Winter, but I like to think of them as Spring holidays.

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Educational Easter Activities to Promote Math and Literacy

Educational Easter Activities to Promote Math and Literacy

March 3, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Easter-themed educational games and ideas are perfect for preparing for the upcoming holiday, all while working on math and literacy skills! When adding context and a story to hands-on experiences, kids are better able to remember information. Math and reading can be super fun with these educational Easter activities!  Educational

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30 Easter Activities for Kids Including Science and Sensory Play

30 Easter Activities for Kids Including Science and Sensory Play

February 24, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 2 Comments

These Easter activities for kids are fantastic for preparing for the upcoming holiday, as well as for keeping kids busy during Spring break! On this list are some fun egg experiments, different ways to color eggs, and some pretty colorful sensory bins! Enjoy this time with your kids, all while

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Easter Activities for Kids PLUS an Easter Gift Guide!

Easter Activities for Kids PLUS an Easter Gift Guide!

March 10, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

Who doesn’t love a good themed activity? Here are some of my kids’ favorites from this blog for Easter! Sensory egg dyeing, yummy party treats, and even edible play dough! I would love to hear which of these Easter activities for kids are your favorites! Easter Activities for Kids [Tweet

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Easter Gift Guide for Kids: $15 and Under!

Easter Gift Guide for Kids: $15 and Under!

March 9, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

Are you, like me, totally into celebrating holidays but kind of over all of the junk that comes along with it?? I have a major sweet tooth, so do my kids, AND I am all about moderation with just about everything in life, so this is by no means a

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