Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative
Assemble materials. Body: You will need something for the turtle body. We had pipe cleaners. You could also use Popsicle sticks, straws, twigs. Shell: Yarn Extras: I had some wooden beads we used for the head and feet. Depending on the body material, you could just...
Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative
On a sheet of paper, draw the most delicious donut. Then, top with a little glue, and some real sprinkles.
Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative
Materials: Any/all… foil, paper, straws, plastic plates, cups, tape, baggies Challenges: See who can build a boat that floats in the baby pool. See whose can hold the most marbles or gravel or...
Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative, Educational
You need a hot, sunny day for this one. The challenge is to make an oven you can set out in the sun. Materials: box/cardboard, tape, foil, you can throw in some plastic wrap, or use those throw-away plastic containers. Lesson: Talk about heat of the sun, reflection,...
Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative, Educational
I really could tack “snack” onto anything and it would boost the appeal with my kids x10. So I do. A few years ago when I did this activity, I stapled paper together and had the kids write poems of different types. Then we shared while eating snacks. More recently, as...
Mar 21, 2020 | Art/Creative
Prep: Acrylic craft paint in egg cartons, jars with brushes and water. Directions: Put on old clothes. Go outside. Find rocks and paint them. Rules: Paint only rocks. All painted rocks will forever live outside. Success (in terms of hours): This was a very successful...
