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Hands on Kids Activities for Hands on Moms.
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Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Tissue Paper Flowers

Henry and I had a little fun making some tissue paper flowers! We made two different types of tissue paper flowers for my mom’s Mother’s Day craft that kids can make!

Tissue Paper Flowers on Contact Paper:

Henry got to work cutting up different

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Match Upper & Lowercase Letters Bracelet

Henry matched upper and lowercase letters to make a bracelet for Valentine’s Day using letter beads and Valentine’s Day words.

He often comes home from school with a bracelet that he made. He is always so incredibly proud of it, and wears it

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Play Dough with Tees, Straws & Pipe Cleaners

 

A simple play prompt.

Play dough. Tees. Straws. And pipe cleaners added later.

The boys and I made play dough and I simply added these items to it.

It was a great sensory activity because the play dough was still even warm from making

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Watercolor Coffee Filter Flowers

So, I’ve been thinking of Mother’s Day coming up in a couple of weeks. [You know what I want? A wheelbarrow, just my size! Instead of the huge honker that my husband has.]

Anyhow. So I’m thinking of Mother’s Day

Toddler Activity: Pipe Cleaner Sprinkles

We have these little containers from the bakery that hold glitter. When I empty them, I just can’t throw them away. They seem so useful for something.

They’re like a giant spice container with huge holes. If you don’t have anything like this

Toddler Fine Motor Activity: Egg Carton Train

I’m not crunchy. I’m not green. At least I don’t go completely out of my way to be. But I do every day basic things like recycling, shutting off the lights, and so on… [I’ve listed out my 9 ways to

Fine Motor Activity: Pipe Cleaners

I know Henry’s fine motor skills have never been his strongest trait. So, I do sneak in some fun here and there that works his fingers, such as the Dandelion Hat and Colored Vinegar and Baking