Do you have snow where you live? We normally get a lot of snow in Iowa, but this year we haven't. It is not very fun for the kids to have a cold, brown winter! However, we just got some snow last week and we've been so excited about playing in the snow! Sometimes it's too cold to go outside, so we bring the snow indoors to play with. Today I'm sharing with you our homemade snow paint recipe. It's super simple to make and kids love it! Here's what you need to make snow paint: … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Finger Paint
'Tis the season for candy canes! I am eager to share with you a new sensory play activity we came up with for the holiday season! This candy cane finger paint smells minty and is a fun to play with! This activity is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers. The focus of this activity is to enjoy the process of creating and to engage the sense of smell and touch. Here's what you need for candy cane finger paint: 5 tablespoons of crushed candy canes (about 5 large candy canes) 1 cup … [Read more...]
The Best Craft Supplies for Preschoolers
I'm often asked which are the best craft supplies for preschoolers. There are so many supplies out there that I thought I'd put together a list of my favorite and most-used supplies that we use for preschool! I'm kind of a craft junkie, so we've tried a lot of products and I believe these are the best of the best! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here are the best craft supplies for preschoolers! Supplies for Creating Time: Kwik Stix Paint Sticks - … [Read more...]
String Painting Activity {Guest Post}
Happy Friday! My friend, Sharla, is an awesome blogging friend and is over here guest posting today. I was blessed to get to know Sharla a year and a half ago at a blogging conference. She is an amazing homeschooling mom to 7 children (5 of them are adopted!). She writes about their homeschool adventures, busy bags, sensory activities, adoption, and more! Thank you, Sharla, for sharing here today! Angela is a dear friend and I am so excited that her family has just welcomed … [Read more...]
5 Unique Ways to Paint with Kids
Are you looking for a few ways to keep kids busy? Try these 5 unique ways to paint with kids! I promise, they will love it!! 1. Apple Stamping One way to paint is with apples! Just cut them into shapes, put a toothpick in them and dip them into the paint. You can see more on how we did this on this post. You could also try potatoes or other fruits/vegetables. 2. Painting with Cotton Balls My toddler really loved this way of painting! I simply put clothespins on cotton balls and had … [Read more...]
Homemade Puffy Paint
Lately, my son has been obsessed with wanting to make pictures with glue. That means he makes designs on a paper with a glue bottle. After asking for the hundredth time to do this, I thought of the idea of making puffy paint for him to use instead. That way he can use a variety of colors and make a pretty picture. This puffy paint turned out great and your kids are gonna love it! Here's what you need: 1 cup of flour 3 teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt about 1-1/4 cup of … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: Contact Paper Art
It's been a while since I've done a Toddler Tuesday post, so it's time to start that up again! Today's activity is using contact paper to make art with your toddler. To set up, just place contact paper on the table and tape down the sides. Then give your toddler a variety of things to stick on the paper to make art. We used pompoms, googly eyes, buttons, beads, and cut up pieces of pipe cleaners. My toddler loved this! He spent a really long time on this activity and stayed really … [Read more...]
DIY Chalk
Kids love playing with sidewalk chalk. Toddlers love it because it gives them freedom to be creative and explore art. Parents love it because it helps their toddler develop fine motor skills, such as grasping and and holding. Now I know chalk really isn't that expensive, but I thought it would be fun to make our own chalk. It turned out great and I'm excited to share this easy recipe! Here's what you need: *Plaster of Paris- I found mine at Michaels for $4.99 and used a 40% off coupon. You … [Read more...]
Teaching the Arts to Preschoolers
I think teaching the arts to kids is essential. I can’t say I’m gifted in this area, but I love seeing kids express themselves in creative art, music, and drama. It makes me sad that a lot of schools cut these programs. I understand that the core subjects are very important, but we can’t forget about these other important subjects. Today I’m sharing 3 components of art to teach preschoolers. Creative Arts Identifies 10 colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, white, … [Read more...]
Easter Art Project
Today I'm sharing how to make a simple cross craft for Easter. Here what you'll need: canvas paint tape marbles To begin, take your canvas and put tape on it in the shape of a cross. Then get your paint ready. To make clean up easy, I just used a recycled egg carton. We put red, yellow, and blue paint in it and mixed a couple colors together to make purple and green. This was a great art lesson for Troy! For this art project, we dipped marbles in the paint and then rolled … [Read more...]