Make a Blow Painting
There is no denying that preschoolers love to paint. Let your little one have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!
Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective
For independent first graders, it's quite instructive to watch a group of ants work together to carry a crumb of food. Here's a writing activity that helps kids explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!
Make a Shell Craft Treasure Box
Explore the world of seashells with your kindergartner, and give him practice in scientific identification and categorization while he creates a cool treasure box.
Make a Recycled Pillow Cover
The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.
Create a Salad Spinner Painting
Here's a great way to put a new "spin" on your child's old art routine: use a salad spinner to paint fun designs on paper.
Make Claydoh Beads
Your preschooler will love the hands-on fun of making and shaping homemade clay. When she's done, she'll have a beautiful hand-painted necklace.
Create a Bean Mosaic!
This fun and easy arts and crafts activity is a great way to develop those important kinder skills of pattern building and visual and spatial organization.
Craft a Homemade Kaleidoscope
Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your kids about the color spectrum and introduce them to the science of mirrors.
Make Andy Warhol-Inspired Prints
Andy Warhol is an important figure in both American history and world art. Introduce your young child to this pop art legend by helping him create an everyday object print.
Make a Magnetic Spice Tin Pencil Holder
Here's an activity that lets your teen transform beautifully decorated spice tins into funky fridge ornaments and durable magnet pencil holders to keep pens and pencils right where she needs them.
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