Activities With Children

Arts, Crafts, and Fun Things to Do and Make with your children

Toss any magazine older Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls. You’re just about to go bananas. You take a look, but the pieces to Candyland are missing. Maybe a boardgame can save you?
 
Grab some couch cushions or an large box and drape a sheet over them. Put toys and kitchenware for the kids to play with underneath. They can make a walkway to the structure with blocks. Set it up and hand out the invitations to all of the stuffed friends. It could be your dog or cats birthday, or your child’s favorite stuffed animals birthday. Decorate white paper plates for party invitations by coloring them and personalizing them. Bake up some cookies or have a popcornfest. Stretch out the preparation. Throw a ten minute party. Fill plastic bottles with whatever is on the shelf to make potions. Toothpaste, ketchup, food coloring - the yuckier the better. Add baking soda and vinegar and watch your concoction fizz. Clean out the magazine rack and have your kids clip pictures and paste them on paper. Suggest a theme, such as animals. Toss any magazine older than your toddler. Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls.

 
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March 18, 2008

Friends Forever Card

Filed under: Paper Crafts,Stamping — admin @ 4:38 am

admin article, brought to you using rss feeds. It’s got some great activity ideas.
Here’s a brief portion of the article
Create a cute Friends
Forever Card to brighten someone’s day in a fun and easy way. Added
to Stamping and Paper
Crafts.

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July 23, 2007

Framed Heart Wedding Invitations

Filed under: Stamping,Wedding Crafts — @ 6:41 pm

AllCrafts.net Free Crafts Update Blog wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Simple,
yet elegant, wedding invitations using rubber stamps and gold
embossing powder. Added to Wedding
Crafts and Stamping

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July 15, 2007

Stamp a Cake

Filed under: Stamping — @ 5:27 am

AllCrafts.net Free Crafts Update Blog wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
With edible powders, you
can stamp a cake. It’s just lovely. Added to Stamping

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