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Aug 13 2008

Craft Project: Sand Painting

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects

When I was an Early Childhood Educator, one of my favorite activities to do with my class was Sand Painting. I was always amazed with the outcome and the children loved creating the images, which became 3-dimensional after it dried.
This activity is very easy to do and can be done with children of any [...]

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Jul 25 2008

Craft Project: Bubble Painting #1

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects

Bubbles are often a hit with children and I have yet to meet a child that didn’t love bubbles. For this reason alone, bubble painting is often a big hit with kids and there are a number of ways to do bubble painting.
For this activity, I am going to do the basic bubble painting [...]

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Jun 26 2008

Craft Project: Building a Volcano

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Science

Well, since I did a cheat sheet on volcanoes and I have talked about them a few times, I thought I would give you a how-to on building a volcano. This is actually a pretty fun activity and many kids can take advantage of this when they need a science project in school. [...]

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Jun 12 2008

Craft Project: Tongue Painting

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Uncategorized

It has been a while since I did a craft project - not related to a holiday - and it is probably about time that I do one again.  This month (since this seems to be an almost monthly occurance)  I thought I would do a little write up on tongue painting with children.
No, you are [...]

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Jun 10 2008

Father’s Day Craft: Father’s Survival Kit

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Father's Day

With Father’s Day only being a few days away, I thought I should post one more craft to give you a few more to choose from. This craft is great for children of any age and you can actually tailor it to suit the Dad.
What you will need:

A box that can be opened and [...]

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Jun 03 2008

Father’s Day Craft: Amazing Tie Tacks

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Father's Day

I know that every year, hundreds of fathers will be getting something that fathers have been receiving for decades. It’s fast, it’s simple and doesn’t every dad need a tie. I know for myself, I have always tried to avoid purchasing a tie for any occasion (I hate to run with the pack) [...]

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May 30 2008

Father’s Day Craft: #1 Dad Ribbon

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Father's Day

Before I get into the post for today, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts over the last few days.  I pinched a muscle in my back and couldn’t sit for any period of time…or stand or anything for that matter.  I am now feeling much better, probably because of the doctor’s [...]

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May 21 2008

Father’s Day Craft: Footprint Poem

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Father's Day

With Father’s Day coming up next month, I thought now would be a good time to get started on posting a few Father’s Day Craft.  I decided that I would start off with a real tear jerker of a gift idea.  This is one that I made for my husband on his second year of [...]

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May 06 2008

Mother’s Day Craft: Painted Flower Pots

Published by sirenavs under Craft Projects, Mother's Day

Since Mother’s Day is only a few days away, I thought that I would post one final craft that you can do with your kids. I actually thought of these when I was at the grocery store and I was passing the flower department.  There were small terracotta pots with paint brushes and paint sold [...]

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May 02 2008

Fun with Science: Baking Soda and Vinegar

You have probably seen this experiment before but it is one of my favorites so I wanted to share.  If you can’t tell by the photograph, I do this activity often enough to warrant purchasing the big box of baking soda.  I think it has something to do with the fact that I feel like [...]

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