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Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards with Fine Motor Practice

Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards with Fine Motor Practice

January 1, 2015 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

I love it when such a simple project turns out so beautiful and really involves the kids’ creativity! I’m a sucker for homemade gifts of any type. I found these heart cards at the craft store (you could just as easily use card stock) and thought they would be perfect

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day Tagged With: cards, diy, fine motor, hearts, Homemade, valentines day

M is for Mouse: Letter Craft for Kids

July 15, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

      My most recent obsession is teaching phonics and letters in a fun and meaningful way! My 3 year old is really benefiting and connecting to this while my 1 year old is thoroughly enjoying the art projects, its a win-win all around!   Tape resist art is

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: arts & crafts, Homemade, Letter of the Week, letters, m is for mouse, mouse, Preschool Homeschool

Homemade Seed Paper Kids Can Plant

Homemade Seed Paper Kids Can Plant

April 22, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 6 Comments

Did you know you can make your own, homemade seed paper you can plant? What a way to celebrate Earth Day! A perfect Spring activity for kids.   We make this homemade seed paper for Earth Day and it feels like magic every time! Use construction paper, blend it with

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Filed Under: Outdoors, Preschool Science, science, Spring, Toddler Science Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, flowers, garden, Homemade, kids science, seed paper

Homemade Earth Day Cookies

Homemade Earth Day Cookies

April 21, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 5 Comments

Earth Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with the kiddos. I love anything that has to do with the outdoors and celebrating our great, green earth. We start conversations about trees, soil, recycling and endangered species…and what better way to introduce the topic that with some hands-on,

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Filed Under: Preschool Science, Recipes, science, Spring, Toddler Science Tagged With: baking, celebration, cookies, cooking, earth day, Homemade, kids, kids cooking, treats

Edible Bird’s Nest: Kid-Made Easter Party Treats

Edible Bird’s Nest: Kid-Made Easter Party Treats

April 17, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

This edible bird’s nest treat is the perfect recipe for a kids’ Easter party! Bonus, kids can make and decorate them all by themselves! This is such an adorable treat for a kids’ Easter party! We got our edible bird’s nest inspiration from Unsophisticook and they were incredibly easy and kid-friendly to make.

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Filed Under: Easter, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: birds, cooking, Easter, easter party, Homemade, kids, nests, treats

3 Ingredient Peeps Playdough

3 Ingredient Peeps Playdough

April 16, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

  Easter is so close now and we are running out of time for all of our Easter-crafting! M is in heaven with all of the themed projects now that he is really beginning to understand holidays. He loves getting attached to an idea and really delving into it, which is

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Filed Under: Babies, Easter, Edible Sensory Play, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Sensory, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Easter, Homemade, moms, peeps, playdough, preschool, sensory play, stay at home

DIY Easter Cards: Marble Painting with Homemade Paint

DIY Easter Cards: Marble Painting with Homemade Paint

April 7, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

  Marble painting is a wonderful method of crafting for toddlers and young children but traditionally is not the safest activity for babies because of the choking hazard. However, the technique is one that babies love so we adapted it for A (9 months) and used larger plastic balls (used in

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Easter, Holidays Tagged With: cards, decor, diy, Easter, Homemade, spring

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