No Eggs? Try These Kids Easter Art Ideas

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Are you looking for a way to celebrate Easter with an easy art activity? Your creative kiddos can craft an array of eggs--minus the real thing. These artsy, egg-less ideas will entertain your young child, help them to build fine motor skills and give them the chance to learn more about shapes and colors! Giant Poster Egg Start with a large piece of white poster paper. Ask your child to draw an egg-shaped oval on the front of the paper. If they aren't sure what an oval is, look at a real egg or find other ovals around the house....

Creative Kids’ Easter Egg Art Activities

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Are you on the hunt for a creative way to color Easter eggs this year? Your child adores the traditional dip and dye technique. But you're wondering if there's a more creative or colorful option. Check out the easy, imaginative and awesome ways to add extra fun to this holiday tradition. Unlike the eggs you eat, these kids' crafts are purely ornamental. Use Crayons Yes, crayons. Before your child drops their egg into a cup filled with a brightly hued dye, hand over the waxy crayons. Don't worry about the colors of the crayons, a plain white will work perfectly...

St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Garden Craft for Kids

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Your creative kiddo can craft their own garden filled with shamrocks. This St. Patrick's Day art activity is more than just a holiday project. Not only will your grade school-aged child create a cute St. Paddy's Day display, they'll also build math/geometry skills, fine motor abilities, creativity and more! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need White cards stock paperGreen crayons or markersScissorsA heart-shaped template or large cookie cutterClear-drying school glueTwigs or small sticksGreen crepe paperA paintbrushPacking tape How-To Art-Making Steps Create the shamrock's leaves. Help your child to trace hearts onto the card stock paper. They will need three hearts...

3 Shamrock Green St. Patrick’s Day Treat Ideas for Kids

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with green treats galore! If you're looking for your kiddo to help out in the kitchen, check out these holiday-themed recipe ideas. Not only are these goodies seasonal specialties, the activities behind them can help your child to learn about the science of colors, explore through their senses and build fine motor skills. Shamrock Green S'mores Turn the traditional dessert stack into a St. Paddy's Day sweet. Magically transform plain white marshmallows into shamrock green goodies. Start with a cup of your child's favorite green-colored powdered drink. Mix the powder with water, following the manufacturer's directions....

Vernal Equinox Spring Activities for Children

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The vernal equinox marks the official start of spring, Help your child to celebrate this very special day with a few fun-filled spring activity ideas. Check out these easy-to-make crafts, treats and more! Spring Flower Collage Mark the start of spring with a floral art activity. Start with a piece of white or light poster board. Use blue water colors to create a sky-hued wash across the paper. If you don't have watercolors, mix tempera paint with a generous amount of water. Cut out shapes from green construction paper. Your child can glue these onto the poster board to create...

World Poetry Day Dramatic Play Activities for Preschoolers

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Celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21st with a dramatic play activity! Your preschooler is ready to learn about poetry. While you might not want to start with the classics you read in college, you can begin this literacy lesson with an age-appropriate poem. Choose a poem from a favorite book or create your own together. After you have a poem in-hand, you're ready to start the dramatic play. Check out the fun-filled drama-focused activities to try out on World Poetry Day. Create A Story Turn one poem into a full-length story. Read the poem with your child, talk about...

St. Patrick’s Day Upcyled Shamrock Collage Art for Kids

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Kids can create cute St. Patrick Day crafts with recycled paper and paint! If you're looking for a fun-filled family holiday art activity, start with a whole-house paper scavenger hunt. Reuse child-friendly newspapers, magazines, worksheets or even old paper art projects. Gather the paper and get ready to upcycle it into a green shamrock-themed mini masterpiece. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Recycled paper--Choose child, friendly types of paper/pictures. Look for options that have light colors or large solid areas.ScissorsCardboard--Upycle an old cereal, cracker, moving, electronics or other box.A markerClear-drying school glueGreen paint--Choose a few different shades or mix white...

Purim Crown Crafts for Kids

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Kids can create a crafty crown to celebrate Purim! If your kiddo is looking for a way to dress up and act out the story of this holiday, check out these easy art activities. Paper Plate Crown Start with a dinner-sized paper plate. Your child can draw on the plate with crayons or colored pencils. While markers will add plenty of color, these marks could easily transfer onto your child's hair, skin or clothes. Use scissors to make a hole at the center of the plate. Draw triangles, with each point starting at the hole. Extend the lines down to...

St. Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids To Create

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a family-friendly cooking activity! Your kids can help you out in the kitchen, creating holiday-themed treats for everyone in the family to eat. Don't worry if you're not a master baker. These sweet recipes are easy enough for anyone to create. Shamrock Cookies If you have a heart shaped cookie cutter, you can make shamrock cookies. How can you create shamrocks from hearts. Use refrigerated, ready-made cookie dough as a base. Roll out the dough and cut it with the heart-shaped mold. Place the hearts onto a greased cookie sheet, arranging them in groups of...

Read Across America Day Book Cover Collage Kid’s Art Activity

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Are you looking for a fun-filled, family-friendly way to mark Read Across America Day? Help your littles to learn about literacy while getting artsy! This creative kids craft can help your child to celebrate a special day, build early literacy skills, improve fine motor abilities and engage in an imaginative art activity. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Large poster board paper in white or a light colorMarkers, crayons or colored pencilsConstruction paperTissue paperScissorsClear-drying school glue How-To Art-Making Steps Choose a favorite storybook. Let your child browse your at-home book selection or visit the local library to find the just-right...

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