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Inexpensive Paper Crafts

August 14th 2010 23:53
Okay, summer is winding down....this means FABULOUS discounts on paper products.Perfect time to set the kids up for some paper crafts, ( or plan some art projects for your classroom)

Remember making pinwheels? With only scissors, a sheet of paper, straw, ballpoint pen casing and a pin you can teach your kids to make these fun toys. Poke them in the garden, or fix them on bikes and watch them spin in the wind.

- Cut the square from each of the corners toward the center.
- Leave a 1-inch space in the center.
- Poke a hole in the center of the square with the pin.
- Bend every other corner to the center. Hold in place with the pin.

- Place a small portion of the ballpoint pen casing over the pin so the pinwheel will spin easily.
-Push the pin through the top of a straw. Add a small piece of heavy cardboard or cork for safety. Alternately, press the pin into a small dowel.

Directions for more inexpensive paper products can be found here
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Water Games

July 28th 2010 12:32
Baby, it's hot outside. Give kids something to do that will cool them off...these make good VBS activities, or "get your work done" summer school rewards....

Try one of the following (and be deemed the bestest parent/teacher ever!)
Fill the Bucket Relay
Create teams of 5 to 7 players.
Give each group a bucket of water, an empty pitcher and a large sponge. Place the bucket and sponge at one end and the pitcher at the finish line. Place the children in between in a straight line.
The player closest to the bucket dips the sponge in the water and then passes it down the line to the last person who squeezed it into the pitcher and then quickly sends it back to be reloaded with water.

The team with the most water in their pitcher at the end wins.

Ice Fishing
Perfect activity for hot summer days. Fill two large roasting pan or coolers with ice and a designated amount of marbles. Break the kids into groups and have them try to fish out marbles with their bare feet or hands. (This game fits in with a "fishers of men" unit in VBS.)

Duck, Duck, Squirt
Add a water gun to the traditional game of duck, duck, goose for some water fun at barnyard-themed VBS week.
All the players to sit in a circle. One person is It and has the squirt gun.
This person walks around the outside of the circle chanting duck, duck, duck, duck, until he decides who to squirt.
The player squirted has to jump up and chase the It person, trying to tag him before he reaches the squirted player's spot and sits down. If he fails, he is the new It.

Balloon Relay
Fill water balloons for two teams. The object is to carry a water balloon between two people without touching it with their hands. A designated middle man places a water balloon between the shoulders of two players on their team. These two must run to the end of the course and carefully drop their water balloon without breaking it. Then the next two people can go. Incorporate memory verses into the game by requiring teams to recite a verse before dropping the water balloon.

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Winnie the Pooh Math Fun

July 26th 2010 04:03
Winnie the Pooh Bear is a well-loved children's classic storybook character.

Use this sweet, honey-obsessed bear to gain your preschooler's attention when introducing math facts. Relate cooking, time, counting and sorting to Winnie the Pooh and his antics from his stories.
Winnie the Pooh Bear
Winnie the Pooh

Originally developed by A.A. Milne in 1924, Winnie the Pooh has been featured in animated television shows, movies, games and nursery decorations, along with the book series.

Try Cooking with Winnie the Pooh Bear

Math is more than just numbers on a piece of paper. Cook a Winnie the Pooh Bear snack and incorporate math skills into a fun treat that preschoolers can make. Mix up a batch of sugar cookies using a recipe from any cookbook. Have the preschooler help measure the ingredients. Once the dough is done, roll it out and use Winnie the Pooh cookie cutters to make special cookies. You can find themed cookie cutters online or in craft stores.

A no-cook version is Pooh Bear Honey Butter spread on graham crackers. Have the preschooler measure equal amounts of honey and soft butter into a bowl. Let them mix the two items together and then spread it on graham crackers. Incorporate math concepts into this activity by showing how the graham cracker can be divided in half or into four equal sections. They can also count out how many snacks they will need to make for the family or group.

Tell Time with Winnie the Pooh Bear

Consider purchasing one of the products on the market that feature telling time with Winnie the Pooh. "Tell Time with Winnie the Pooh Bear" has a clock built right into the storybook. Preschoolers can learn to tell time by moving the clock hands to the right position for each time referenced in the storybook's text.

Winnie the Pooh's Telling Time Sticker book includes full-color reusable stickers for preschoolers to use when learning how to tell time and discover shapes and colors.

Winnie the Pooh Preschool Game

Winnie the Pooh Preschool is a computer game designed for young children. In going through all the steps involved in throwing a birthday party for Christopher Robin, they will learn sequencing, number recognition and counting skills. All the activities are incorporated into the story line. Preschoolers can learn math concepts on their own with this game.

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Fun Basketball Games

July 21st 2010 01:20
This weekend was my son's graduation party. We had approximately 200 people, give or take a neighbor. I had no idea my little ranch home could handle that volume...thankfully the weather was gorgeous and we had enough forethought to set up a volleyball net, corn hole and a couple of long tables to add to our outdoor seating.
The basketball hoop in the front driveway was a huge focus of attention for the boys. There were constant games, competitions and general silliness all night....well, until my son ended his own grad party by winding up in the ER. 18 stitches later, he is fine. Just a dunk shot gone wrong.

If we would have stuck to these classic games ( or even the online versions) we could have avoided yet another doctor bill....but, ah, the memories.
The party sort of followed us to the hospital...his closest friends and the majority of the soccer team waited on the lawn eating Taco Bell until he was all stitched up. Good friends are hard to find.

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Umbrella Art

July 16th 2010 03:25
Praying for rain ....it's a hot and muggy night here in Cleveland, Ohio, we could really use a nice summer shower.

A few things always seem to bring the rain....
* washing and waxing my car
*giving the dog a good bath
*and to really summon the rain, how about an outside art project that needs 24 hours to dry. That oughta do it!

Let's make it a omen and paint umbrellas. Start with solid color nylon umbrellas as the blank canvas and you can make fun works of art.

Read here for the supplies needed and the instructions.

Then, if the rains do come and your crafting has to move indoors, try a couple of the other umbrella collage projects listed here.

Here are a few of the great umbrella art installations from around the world that were posted on Environmental Graffiti. Love these!

umbrellas, painted umbrellas, umbrella art
Painted Monarch Butterfly Umbrellas in Battery Park

hanging umbrellas in Seoul

umbrella lights, outdoor light, creative outdoor light idea



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Set game company

July 14th 2010 02:58
SET

Love this game


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New Rollerskates...now what?

July 14th 2010 02:39
I love rollerskating....inline skating...indoors and out...even play on a roller derby team...so if you recently bought your child a pair of skates, or found yourself a sweet set at a garage sale, consider these studying the steps in my article below to get yourself rolling...

Whether you are learning how to skate for the first time as an adult or are attempting to instruct your child, consider the following tips for first time skaters and lose the wobble quickly. Everyone who is skating


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Play in a Bubble!

July 9th 2010 12:14
What child ( or adult) doesn't love bubbles? Playing with bubbles is inexpensive and makes a for a fun outdoor activity on a sunny day. Set the kids up with bubbles, and then have them wash their bikes or your car!

Use giant bubbles as a birthday party activity...or during a family reunion or neighborhood event


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Kimmidolls

July 7th 2010 12:27
Kimmidolls


Have you seen the Kimmidoll? Are they on your child's must have list yet? These little collectibles have quickly become the "in thing," right next to the widely popular Silly Bandz. If you haven't heard of them yet


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Math Fun

July 6th 2010 11:12
B]Ideas to Introduce Math at an Early Age

Many of these activities need little to no preparation. Learning happens all day for a young child. Make the most of the in-between times, errands and daily chores. Incorporating math concepts is easy, but remember to keep the conversations light hearted and matter of fact. Forcing math is a good way to turn them off to learning


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Make Glow in the Dark Bouncing Comets

June 30th 2010 12:44
Waiting for the 4th of July fireworks to start can often feel like For-EVER to little ones (and big ones too!) With a few craft materials you can create glow in the dark bouncing comets to fill the space before the evening festivities begin.

Comet crafts can be made with young space enthusiasts or children who are studying outer space in school. Comets are rare finds in the night sky. Shooting out from the outer limits of the solar system, these balls of dust and ice start to melt as they approach earth, creating a brilliant tail


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Preschool Art...A Beautiful Mess

June 19th 2010 04:06
fingerprinting, preschool art, bubble printing, edible clay
A Beautiful Mess!


Provide art experiences for preschoolers to help with their hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and satisfy natural curiosity. Preschoolers can receive these benefits working with fingerpaint, edible clay and bubble printing. All three provide just enough mess to keep it fun for the kids, while not being difficult to clean up with a little preparation. Consider laying out a plastic table cloth on the table, as well placing one on the floor to catch extra drips


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Trains

June 20th 2009 05:24
My daughter loves trains and it is interesting to know that the subject is as equally fascinating for her as it is with little boys. When the mood arises she can often be found setting up her duplo train track and building trains and cities to go with and around the track.

This week is train week if you haven't already guessed thanks to The Little Engine That Could - the classic tale retold by Watty Piper. Trains feature in a number of other tales we hold including Tootle and Thomas The Tank Engine - both on dvd and book form in our household


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Barbie Week

April 16th 2009 08:03
Next week my daughter has opted for Barbie Week which has really seen me scratch my brain for ideas and things to do.

We are basing Barbie Week on three golden books published in the mid to late 90's entitled Barbie In The Spotlight, Barbie Soccer Coach and Very Busy Barbie. The lessons these books teach are honesty, fairness and helpfulness so we shouldn't go too far wrong with these titles


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