Posts Tagged "kids’ activities"

Easter Movement Games for Kids

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Get hopping with a few fun-filled family-friendly Easter creative movement activities! Your child is always in motion. Turn that excess energy into something productive with a holiday-themed idea. These activities can help preschoolers and young elementary schoolers to celebrate the holiday while building gross motor and creative thinking skills. Follow the Bunny Leader Name a leader to play the role of the Easter bunny. The bunny leader should hop, hop, hop around the house or yard. Your child and their friends, siblings, neighbors, grandparents or other family members can hop along, following the bunny. Repeat this movement game with your...

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...

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...

Paper Plate President’s Day Mask Craft for Kids

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Celebrate President's Day with a cute and creative costume craft for kids! Your kiddo can make their very own Abraham Lincoln, George Washington or other favorite president mask with a few everyday art materials. This kids' craft is perfect for preschoolers and young elementary school-aged children. Check out the easy how-to steps that can help your little one to mark this important day. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need A dinner-sized paper plateA wide craft stickMasking tapeMarkersScissorsYarnClear-drying school glueCard stock paper How-To Art-Making Steps Cut the center part out of the plate. This should leave a ring large enough to...

Upcycled Mardi Gras Mask Craft for Kids

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Make your own Mardi Gras mask with recycled materials! Help your child to learn more about the environment, while celebrating a holiday. This easy, artsy idea is perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners and older children. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Cardboard- Search your home for cardboard sources to upcycle. Use cereal boxes, cracker boxes, shoe boxes or any other similar source. Old gift wrap- Gather together scraps or used older gift wrap sheets. These could include solid colors, patterns or holiday prints.Recycled straws or chop sticksScissorsMarkersClear-drying school glueMasking tape How-To Mask-Making Steps Draw a mask-shaped design onto the cardboard. Your...

3 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids

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Is winter ending soon--or will the cold and snow continue? Groundhog Day may just answer this question! If you're looking for a way to celebrate this season-centered day with your kiddo, take out these fun-filled family activity ideas. Groundhog Cookies Bake up a batch of groundhog-themed cookies. Choose your favorite sugar cookie recipe or use a boxed mix. Add a coating of chocolate frosting to create the groundhog's fur. Your child can use other colors of icing, sprinkles, licorice strands and other candies to "draw" a face on the cookie! Shadow Play Will the groundhog see his shadow or not?...

Lincoln’s Birthday Penny Activity for Kids

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Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday with a crafty coin activity! Start with a few pennies and discuss the presidential face the coin contains with your child. If your little learner doesn't know much about Lincoln, read an age-appropriate children's book about the famed historical figure or do some Internet research with your kiddo. After your child learns more about Lincoln, they're ready for the art-making. Materials You'll Need for the Art Activity PenniesPaper- Choose a thin paper, such as printer paper.Optional- Extra pieces of paper. Use different thicknesses of paper to explore and experiment with the coin rubbing concept. Crayons- Unwrap the...

Faux Rose Heart Kids’ Valentine’s Day Card Craft

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Your child can get crafty and send a Valentine's Day greeting that's completely heart-felt! Instead of buying ready-made cards this year, help your kiddo craft their own rose-covered version. This arts and crafts activity is perfect for preschoolers and elementary school-aged children. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Cardboard- Reuse the side of an old box.ScissorsMarkersRed and pink tissue paperConstruction paperClear-drying school glueA paintbrush How-To Art-Making Steps Draw a heart shape onto the cardboard. Cut the heart out. If the board is thick, you may need to cut out the shape for your young child.Cover each side of the heart...

World Philosophy Day Activities for Families

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November 18 marks World Philosophy Day. Celebrate this holiday with your family in a very special way. Even though your littles can't fully philosophize, they can still take part in a day of themed activities. If you're not sure what to do or how to involve younger kids in a Philosophy Day celebration, check out these easy ideas! Read Books Choose a few of your favorite philosophers and find age-appropriate books to share with your kids. Stage a family story time and read the books interactively. Ask your children questions and give them plenty of time to respond. Take this...

Veteran’s Day Activities for Kids

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Are you looking for a few fun family-friendly Veteran's Day activities? From research reports to artsy explorations, your kiddos can learn and create on this very special holiday, Check out the easy ideas that can help your child to learn more about their country and the amazing vets who have kept it safe! Write a Report Your child can learn more about historical veterans during this research-packed activity. Read about vets from different U.S. wars and ask your child to choose one. Continue the research online or check out books from the local library. As your child reads, help them...

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