My own children go to Forest School once a week as part of our homeschooling program. Their innovative teacher had them create pictures on the forest floor with natural materials from the woods. They framed their work space by first using four sticks to section off their canvas. Then they used leaves, twigs, bark, etc.…
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Masterpieces from Nature -An Easy Craft for Little Hands
October 6, 2014 by
Ten Inexpensive Activities for Two Year Olds
September 8, 2014 by
I had a request from a reader the other day asking for inexpensive activities she could do with two-year olds in her home daycare. It got me thinking about the different activities I have done with toddlers over the years and how this age can be, at the same time, wonderful and challenging. Two-year olds…
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DIY Balloon Squishy Ball
July 14, 2014 by
I follow a great preschool blog called “Preschool Powol Packets” and this week Carla made Squishy Bouncy Balls. I loved the sound of this craft so we decided to give it a try. The materials were easy enough to find around the house, flour, balloons and a funnel. I also thought about filling a…
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DIY -Simple Cardboard Box Puppet Theatre
June 3, 2014 by
A cardboard box is a beautiful blank slate for my daycare children. The possibilities are endless. The shape and size of this box inspired us to turn it into a puppet theatre. I cut out a rectangle in the top section. We cut off the back section but left the bottom to create a nifty…
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DIY Super Hero Mask
April 22, 2014 by
This post includes affiliate links. I love making handmade birthday gifts for my daycare children. Do you have a super hero fan at your home daycare? I have one that loves to run as fast as he can! Here is how I made a simple felt mask that could be adapted to transform a child…
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Simple Snowflake Crowns
March 5, 2014 by
My daycare children love to wear crowns or hats. Here is an easy craft we did to celebrate snow. Cut out long strips for the crowns using thick construction paper. Have the children decorate the paper with crayons or markers. Make some paper snowflakes with the children. If your group is very young, simply let…
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3 Snowman Crafts
January 15, 2014 by
Since we are up to our chins in snow and ice around here I decided to give you some snowman craft ideas. All three crafts are geared for young children and don’t take long to prepare or clean up. White Glue Snowman Do you have children in your home daycare who love to squeeze out…
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Toddler Mitten Painting
January 2, 2014 by
Lately, we have been doing a lot of crafts that end in a uniform finished product. Our letter of the week crafts are a good example of this type of craft. Each child gets pre-cut pieces to assemble together so that their finished craft looks like my example craft. This is a skill that will…
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Sparkly Painted Pinecone Ornament
December 13, 2013 by
My daycare children love to collect sticks, rocks and objects from nature. They collected a bucket full of pinecones in the fall that I saved in our craft supply bin. We are making handmade ornaments for our parents for Christmas this year so I thought now would be a good time to use the pinecones…
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Snowy Owl Preschool Craft
December 4, 2013 by
We received our first big snowfall here today! The children played outside happily until everyone was chilly and wet. Then it was time for a warm snack and a snow themed craft. Rockabye Butterfly posted this art lesson recently called Ripped Paper Owl Art. My children love her art projects because they always include a…
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