Hands on kids activities for hands on moms.
Paint on a large window, outside?
It doesn’t get much better than that!
We’ve finally had some nice weather lately, and getting outside has been much needed!
I quickly made up some window paint.
I googled the recipe for window paint and ran across a recipe 
Carpet doodling was an unexpected activity that came out of some free play.
Henry and I scored a bunch of old utensils and cookie cutters from my great-grandmother’s house. They’ve been in a bucket around the house and played with nearly every day.
As
After seeing the sand piping bags at Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning, I knew it was a sensory activity that Henry would love to get messy doing. Minus the sand, we made our own flour piping bags.
After our Free Play : Stirring
[After two other failed crafty attempts today.]
Henry created this piece of art:
While I was getting supper on the table, I handed him a piece of 12×12 scrapbook paper.
Color of his choice: Green.
Poured some washable paint in a container. And gave
In continuing with our balloon extravaganza :
we painted balloons today.
We painted them two ways :
[1] paint before blowing up the balloons
[2] paint blown up balloons
I liked painting the balloons beforehand the best.
It had a sense of mystery.
What
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Some crafts don’t turn out exactly how you plan…
[isn't that the cardinal rule of crafting with toddlers and preschoolers?]
but the process of doing it is still just as fun and educational.
Henry painted with ice cubes and KoolAid.
He sprinkled a couple packages of
