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Make Your Own Geode

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:03:00 GMT

Tales from Tammylyne had this post a while back about making your own "Blarney Stones" - which is similar to a geode really. I thought it was the coolest idea and for some reason we just haven't had a chance to make it yet! But I wanted to share it with you- if you make one take pictures and I'll post them! I'd love to hear some of your stories!! This would go great with science lessons- or

Magnetic Activities

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:07:00 GMT

My son surprised me over the weekend by pulling a pair of tongs out of my kitchen drawer and taking off with them. Instead of yelling at him to put it back- I was curious as to what he was going to do with them! So off I took after him to observe. For a while he just tried to pick up things around the house with them, and a few minutes later he ended up back in our kitchen. And then to my

Yarn Flowers

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:16:00 GMT

This is a pretty self-explanatory Yarn Flower Craft but if you need directions you can head HERE to read them!

FREE Origami for Kids

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Do your kids love Origami or want to try something different? I found a site called Origami Kids where for FREE you will find paper folding instructions, stop motion animations, and diagrams! You can find the instructions for more than 100 folding paper boats, airplanes, animals, and more! No scissors, tape, or glue required. Visit Origami Kids now!

Make Your Own Spider Web Craft

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:51:00 GMT

Easy Spider Web Craft Materials Needed: Elmer's Glue Stick 1 white paper plate 1 pom pom ball 1 pipe cleaner string scissors Directions: Isn't that spider cute?! Pick out a pom pom ball that you want as your spider's body, and thread a pipe cleaner through the middle of it. Fold each side of the pipe cleaner up to form 3 legs on each side. Use your Elmer's glue stick to attach the

Butterfly Life Cycle Craft- SIMPLE

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:09:00 GMT

My son, who is 4 years old did everything all by himself! This is a VERY simple Butterfly Life Cycle Craft that a child of any age can participate in. All you'll need is some sort of poster board (or as you can see we just used one side of a cardboard box), coloring sheets for each of the butterfly life cycle (egg, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly), colors, and glue! I just googled "

Egg Carton Flower Craft

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:50:00 GMT

This beautiful little flower was made by my son! This is a great little craft for Mother's Day presents from the kids, as well as for spring/nature themed lessons. All you need is a pipe cleaner, egg carton, and some paint! Cut the little cups of the egg carton into individual pieces. This will be the flower head. Poke a small hole in the bottom of the cup to thread your flower stem (pipe

Insect Portfolios Craft

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:49:00 GMT

Insect Portfolios Materials Needed: portfolio folder(s) Elmer's Glue Stick googly eyes pom pom balls black marker Directions: Decide which insect you want to make, and choose a corresponding colored portfolio. For our ladybug portfolio we used a red folder, and for our bumblebee folder we picked yellow. Use your marker to draw a basic body outline (and stinger for a bee!), then use

Make Your Own Ladybug Pinata

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:42:00 GMT

Last weekend we had my son's birthday party and it was all about bugs! (Mostly ladybugs....) He had asked us to buy a piñata, and instead of spending $30 on one we decided to have fun and make our own! Although it takes a good bit of time - it was SO easy and lots of fun to make! All you'll need is a balloon or box, newspaper, flour, salt, and water! We did not mix a specific amount of

Make a Stained Glass Butterfly

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:49:00 GMT

Activity found at Education.com Spruce up your windows with beautiful “stained glass butterflies.” Your young artist will love the vivid colors that will light up any room after constructing her butterfly with mom or dad. Plus, she'll take a closer look at one of the more colorful insects out there! What You Need: •Black construction paper, 11"x17" •Pencil •X-acto knife or blade •Glue