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Ladybug Fun!

TRMom — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:53:02 +0000

Spring is coming, which means the ladybugs are coming too!! And what kids don’t love ladybugs! Here are a few more crafts and fun ideas for you to do with your kids with ladybugs!!

Here are fun ladybug crafts at DLTK
More from Enchanted Learning
More from Everything Ladybug
More from Family Crafts
And more from Family Fun.

Celebrate Bird Day!

TRMom — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:01:13 +0000

So I found a website that has a holiday for just about any day of the year. So, I just realized that today is Bird Day. YaHoo!

Here are some websites that have fun crafts and games that incorporate birds.
Here are some great ideas from DLTK
More from Family Fun
More from Enchanted Learning
and more from TLC Family.

Celebrate Earth Day!

TRMom — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:36:25 +0000

Today is Earth Day! Of course, what my kids love the most about today is we get to go outside and plant tons and tons of seeds! They love it every step of the way — and even in a few days or weeks when the plants start to peek out of the dirt. If that’s not in your plan today, below you will find some fun links for Earth Day crafts, games, printouts, and more. Looking to go out? Be sure to check the calendar for some great events this week.

Earth Day craft ideas:
At Kaboose,
At DLTK,
At Family Fun,
At Free Kids Crafts,
At Enchanted Learning, and
At All Crafts.

Earth Day game ideas:
At EPA.com,
At DLTK,
At Kaboose, and
And Primary Games

And Twisty Noodle has great printouts.

Easter Crafts! Easter Games! Easter Everything!

TRMom — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:49:00 +0000

Easter is right around the corner, so let’s make it even better than last year. Below you will find some fun links for easter crafts, easter games, easter printouts, and more. Looking to go out – be sure to check the calendar for some great events this week.

Easter craft ideas:
At Kaboose,
At Family Fun,
At Martha Stewart,
At Enchanted Learning, and
At All Crafts.

Easter game ideas:
At About.com,
At Kaboose,
At Garvick , and
And Ancestry.com.

And Twisty Noodle has great printouts.

Games and Crafts with Bunnies!

TRMom — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:44:42 +0000

BUNNY PICTURES
Invite your children to try one of the art activities below.

1. Draw a freeform bunny on a piece of construction paper. Glue on a cotton ball for a tail and add some green Easter grass, if desired.
2. Glue a flat, round, cotton cosmetic pad on a piece of white paper for a bunny body. Use crayons or markers to draw a bunny face and ears above the bunny body and to add other details. Complete by gluing on green Easter grass.

BUNNY MASK PUPPETS
1. For each of your children, select a white paper plate and cut two round eyeholes out the center part.
2. Let the children use crayons or markers to draw bunny faces on their plates, incorporating the eyeholes. 3. Then give them each two bunny ear shapes cut from heavy white paper to glue or tape to the top edge of their bunny faces.
4. Finally, attach a sturdy plastic drinking straw or a craft stick to the bottom of each bunny face for a handle.
5. Let the children use their mask puppets when telling bunny stories or singing bunny songs.

Click here for many more bunny ideas.

It’s National Garden Month!

TRMom — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:47:08 +0000

First frogs. Now Gardens! April sure is busy!!

We all know kids love playing in dirt, who doesn’t. Take a few minutes and prepare a little area for a garden. Flowers, vegetables – you decide. Give your kids a little cup of seeds and watch their imagination soar. They plant the seeds, they cover them with dirt, they water it and they chart the plant’s progress. With a little guidance from you (but not TOO MUCH!) they can have a lot of fun! What’s the worst thing that can happen…too many flowers or vegetables?

Here are some more ideas:
From About.com
From Kids Gardening Magazine
About garden safety
From Gardening With Kids

Magical Leprechaun Footprints

TRMom — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:52:16 +0000

Click here to find some fun ideas that your kids will never forget. Have a great St. Patrick’s Day!

Shamrock Stamp

TRMom — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:07:02 +0000

Spread the luck o’ the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day with a homemade shamrock stamp. Use it to decorate paper place mats, coasters, tablecloths, or anything else your little leprechauns wish to dress in green.

Materials

Heart-shaped cookie cutter (2 1/2 inches wide and long)
Potato, cut in half
Paring knife
Green acrylic paint
Paintbrush

Click here for instructions