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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April 14, 2008

Spring Crafts

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Spring is here . . . finally!!! I was beginning to think that the sun was no longer hiding, but had been taken hostage by the clouds and freezing rain. Now I’m inspired to do spring crafts! So today I’m taking down this and this and …

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April 13, 2008

Earth Day Coloring Pages

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So since Earth Day is coming up, of course I had to find some cool Earth Day coloring pages for my kids. Earth Day Coloring. Earth Day Coloring Pages:. Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book (Even the EPA likes coloring pages!) …

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April 8, 2008

Free Word Search Puzzles

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I buy my girls a lot of word search puzzles because we love doing these puzzles together. Most recently, I bought my seven-year-old this book of word search puzzles and my ten-year-old this one. We love cuddling on the couch and racing …

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April 7, 2008

Easy Handmade Soap

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My daughter went to a birthday party this weekend and one of the activities they did was to make handmade soap. The mom who hosted the party said all the kids loved making their own handmade soap and that it was really easy to make. …

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April 6, 2008

How Do Plants Grow?

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This planting activity helps answer the question “how do plants grow” by showing kids that plants grow when you add water and sunlight to seeds in soil. Then you wait. Luckily wheat grass seeds grow quickly or this activity would be as …

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April 5, 2008

Frog Coloring Pages

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I have to admit that before I started writing this Seasonal Kids’ Activities blog, I didn’t realize that April is National Frog Month. To think I’ve missed out on celebrating frogs all these years! Well, better late than never. …

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April 4, 2008

Moms Buzz Monthly Rewind for March 2008

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Latest Cosmetic Trends  CRAFTS & KIDS ACTIVITIES. Easter Eggshell Votives – An Easy to Make Craft DEALS & GIVEAWAYS…

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April 1, 2008

The Lorax and a Truffula Trees Craft

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I absolutely love this story and have read it countless times to my kids. The Lorax: Truffula Trees Craft. The Lorax is a story about what happens to our environment if we don’t take good care of it. The Lorax is a “brownish,” “oldish” …

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The Lorax: Truffula Trees Craft

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I absolutely love this story and have read it countless times to my kids. The Lorax: Truffula Trees Craft. The Lorax is a story about what happens to our environment if we don’t take good care of it. The Lorax is a “brownish,” “oldish” …

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Water Restrictions: More to Come?

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…great information about water services, drought conditions, water conservation tips, and even online and offline kids educational activities.

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