Learn how to paint native Australian flowers. It’s easier than you think and a fun activity to try with your little artists!
These super-fun Craft Stick Exploding Boomerangs can be easily made with just 4 craft sticks in about 10 seconds or less. They "explode" on contact!
We love rainbow crafts as they are just so colorful which is why we have found these 10 fun kids rainbow crafts. These crafts are all fun and simple to make. Perfect for all ages! There are rainbows made from all sorts here including, craft sticks, paper plates,
Loads of craft ideas for toddlers to do at home, painting, sensory play to help promote their learning and development and more.
Today I'm going to show you how to make pinwheels - they are so pretty and they really spin! These are a simple, summertime craft project you can make with household materials. Since I wanted to make these for my kids, I really needed to find a way to make sure the pinwheel wouldn't break apart and send pieces flying everywhere! This method works beautifully! I had posted another pinwheel project before, but I just wasn't happy with the results. You can check out my other paper pinwheels tutorial here, but keep in mind that I much prefer this new
Bem Vindo ao Brasil means Welcome to Brazil! Help your kids learn about Rio, the Andes, and many other things about South America! These beautiful Brazil-inspired crafts for kids are a perfect way to get
And we're back. Don't you hate it when you make an announcement to the world, and then you can't follow through because life gets in the way? Yup. It's been one of those weeks! My publisher sent me the printed pages of my craft book to edit, mark up, and send back... so I had to read through 192 pages of crafts and instructions to find any mistakes. But I am ridiculously relieved to say that that was the FINAL edit and I won't see those pages again until it goes to print this summer. Crazy and so exciting! I
Looking for fun and creative craft ideas to try? These DIY jigsaw puzzle piece projects are awesome! A cheap, easy and great way to recycle, too. These simple puzzle crafts are perfect for wall art, room decor, gifts and more. Cool puzzle art activities for kids, teenagers and adults to make.
Small world play ideas for kids. From dinosaurs to fairy gardens, these mini world activities will delight children for hours.
Make your own egg carton helicopter craft - this is a fun recycling craft for kids which becomes a DIY toy to inspire imaginary play
Host a fun Pixar Up Party or Play Date with FREE Disney Up Printable Kids Craft Idea. Up House finger paint crafts for toddlers, preschoolers
Today's Eric Carle book was The Mixed-Up Chameleon. After teaching the kids about chameleons (like how they actually change color according to their mood or temperature, not to hide!), I read the story and we got to work on our craft. When I made my example (above), I cut out two chameleons. But when I prepared the craft for the kids, I only cut one out. I traced a chameleon template (from a coloring sheet I found) onto a paper plate. I left little spots on the head so they would have some place to attach the neon wiggle eye. The kids took another paper plate and painted it with watercolors. I really like all the colors blending together. I was tempted to have them "paint" the plate with just water first, and then go over it with watercolors, but I didn't. Once it was dry, I found the center of the plates, used a scissors to poke a hole, and used a brass fastener to attach the chameleon plate on top of the painted plate. Then the kids could turn the plate to make their chameleon change colors! I didn't think it was a big deal if I just eyeballed the center of the plate, but if you are a perfectionist you might want to measure. If the fastener isn't in the exact center of the plate, when you spin the plates you will get this: Eventually the plates won't be lined up anymore. It didn't bother me or the kids, though. I'm glad I left a spot for the eye. I only wish I could have made the tail look more like it was curled up instead of just a ball, but I didn't know how. Fun Fact: A chameleon's tongue is often as long as its body!
Make our Fingerprint Giraffe Craft by cutting and pasting the pieces from our Free Giraffe Template, then using fingerprints to form his brown spots.
5 leuke tekenopdrachten.Deze zijn niet alleen leuk om te doen, ze stimuleren ook de creativiteit en zijn daarnaast super eenvoudig om uit te voeren.
This bulldozer craft is super easy to prepare and to make! Make enough for the classroom, preschool, or daycare in just about 10 minutes
Paper chain snake craft for kids based on 2 real species of python found in Australia's Daintree Rainforest. Printable template available.
Create this fun glue and spiderweb craft to pair with the Eric Carle book The Busy Spider. This is a fun Halloween craft or to go with an insect theme.
This page has a lot of free Accordion craft idea for kids,parents and preschool teachers.
We love paper plate crafts. A paper plate is such a simple material that can be easily transformed into so many things! This is another quick and easy, and pretty mess free paper plate craft
This week was our first week back and, boy am I tired! My class is great though...very inquisitive and eager to learn. They take their work seriously and are actively working most of the day. Who could ask for more?? We did quite a few things this week, but I want to share with you one "get to know you" project we did that really came out great. I seriously can't stop staring at it! I saw this pin on Pinterest. I love how it looks and thought it would make a great welcome sign. Now, on the pin, the hands seemed to be just colored in. I wanted something a bit more. So we started with creating Circle Maps about ourselves. What made us special? What are some things that have shaped us? Where did you go in your life? etc....Most of the kids finished these Circle Maps in class on the first day of school. I then asked the students to trace their hands and arms on a piece of 11 x 17" piece of paper. They then had to draw, write, decorate, etc...the traced in hand with items from the Circle Map. The goal was to teach their fellow classmates about themselves in a visual way, without giving away too much information (ie: I didn't want them to write paragraphs.) That is pretty much how far we got in class. So, the first homework assignment the students had to finish the project at home. I gave them this sheet so that they could be a bit more focused on their project and add a bit if they wanted. (but if you are going copy-less, just forgo this. They can write the information on a sheet of paper instead.) The next day, the hands came back to school...and they were great! I had the kids get into groups and share what they decided to put on their hands and why. The kids learned a lot about each other in that 15 minute session! You can see some of them used words as well as pictures to tell about themselves. I love the one directly in the center of this picture! Others just used pictures, like the one in the middle here. When I went to put them around a piece of poster board, like in the original pin, they didn't fit :( I think if I had used a smaller piece of paper to trace their hands to begin with they might have. Oh well! I decided to put them up as if the hands were all in a line, raising up.....and it came out great! I overlapped the hands, so I was able to get 5 or 6 on one piece of large construction paper. I then mounted them on my wall. I love it! All in all, this was a fun little project that served as a great way for the kids to get to know each other and make a nice display! What is something you do during the first week of school to help the kids get to know each other and for you to learn a little about them? Follow me on Snapchat for even more teaching ideas!
Jest to specjalny bukiet tulipanów, w którego powstanie miały wkład wszystkie dzieci w grupie. Panie Nauczycielki były zachwycone.
Lente knutselen met kinderen: Creatief rondom het voorjaar met baby, peuter, kleuter, oudere kids en tieners met inspiratie voorbeelden van bloemen, vlinders, (boerderij)dieren en de natuur of Pasen ideeën.
The sun will come out! Do you need to reintroduce a warm and cool concept in a colorful way? Here is a fun lesson that incorporates line and color. My students really enjoy creating these ad…
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).