It’s time for The Kids Craft Stars monthly craft challenge! Every month we have a challenge between a few blogger friends and I, to in-cooperate a different craft medium or technique into a simple kid craft. This month’s

We set out on a mission last week and had lots of fun coming up with all sorts of ways to make things glow-in-the-dark .

While it doesn't always take much, continuing to find fun activities for 1-year olds can someti

I've consistently used Lois Ehlert's "Planting a Rainbow" for garden and color themed programs since I started doing storytimes. This absolutely justifies the inordinate amount of time spent making these felt flowers... At storytime, I introduced the book as the source material and then did an abridged take on the story. Script: "Hey everybody, I want to plant a rainbow flower garden in the library. Everyone pick a seed for the flower you want to plant. Think of the color. Will it be red, orange, yellow, blue or purple? It can be whatever color you want! Now let's squat down and dig a hole with our shovels. (mimicked digging hole) Put your seed in the hole..." begin singing to tune of "Farmer in the Dell" The gardener plants the seeds, (pretend to plant seed) The gardener plants the seeds, Heigh ho the derry oh The gardener plants the seeds. speaking-"Ok now let's cover it with dirt. What do we need for a seed to grow?" (wait for it...water or sun) sing-The rain begins to fall... (make raining motions with falling fingers) The sun comes out to shine... (make a sun with arms) The seeds begin to grow... (ask everyone to slowly stand up) The flowers open wide... (spread out arms with hands open) speaking again- "Wow look at all the beautiful flowers! I see: red carnations a red tulip an orange zinnia an orange tulip an orange poppy an orange tiger lily yellow daffodils a yellow marigold green ferns blue morning glories a blue delphinium a purple iris a purple crocus purple phlox A rainbow of colors! Then we go over the colors one more time... If you are thinking "OMG, he is insane, that is way to much!!!" I agree. It is definitely too many parts for toddlers...in the future I will use just one of each color. Thanks for the advice! ;) Flannel Friday on Literary Hoots

Build a Kids Outdoor Acrylic Painting Easel and let you child's inner artists come out. This DIY project can be made with simple tools and materials.

It's Baby Hazel Funtime. Remember little Hazel? This is one of the serial games with Baby Hazel and this time it is all about having fun. Do everything that is in your power to help Hazel have the most fun. BabyHazelFuntime From the moment she opens her eyes early in the morning, baby Hazel is so ready to have fun all day long. But first she must be clean and sparkly so she can play with you freely and with clean diapers. She cannot stand being unclean, so you must change her pooped diaper. Put the baby blanket under her and start the messy job. Change the diaper and clean her with baby wipes. Her happy smile shows you how good she feels all cleaned up. Look at the hearts circling around. That means she is satisfied. The main rule in every kid's life is that you cannot play on an empty stomach. So it's feeding time. Prepare a bottle with milk for Hazel following the steps she gives. First you have to sterilize the bottle to destroy the invisible germs. Then pour the milk in the clean bottle and warm it on a correct temperature so that Hazel won't burn her tongue. If she gets messy, like every baby does, clean her mouth with the wipes on the table. Don't make her cry. Now that she is all cleaned up and properly fed up you can go on with the fun. She wants to play with her toys and there are a plenty of interesting toys. Give her what she wants to play with. Play with the cute little duck, give her a ball to jump up and down or play with her moving doll. You can also play some music with the baby keyboard or play with that rubber clown. Plenty of toys to play and a lot of fun to have. That is our Baby Hazel, always ready to have a good time. Quite an extraordinary game, like all games with Baby Hazel because she is one cute little girl that wants to be happy. Watch the happy meter and you will know if you are doing a good job. Make sure to see a lot of hearts flying around and your mission is accomplished.

Color the sidewalks with this soap foam sidewalk paint.

I love spring time in Kindergarten! Everything is clicking away with my kiddos and we are reading , writing sentences , adding , subtracting , and so much more . It is so much fun to be a part of. Take a peek at what we are doing in kindergarten this month, and enjoy the April F

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Sometimes children can get hyper and have a lot of energy, these short and simple yoga sequence will help your kiddo feel focused and ready to learn.

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Here's a fun activity for young kids. All you need is a ball of string some nails and hammer and a peice of wood. It makes a great decor...

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