Sunshine Clay. This is called "sunshine clay" because you can literally bake it in the sunshine.
So, get ready for a super easy, super cheap craft that your kids will LOVE doing with you! You'll need 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of salt & 1/2 cup of water. I doubled my recipe since I wanted to make lots of fun stuff. Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. When the dough starts sticking all together, you can take it out... ... & start kneading it. My dough was a little too sticky. In the end you should get a nice smooth ball of dough like this. Now gather up some cookie cutters & other play-dough sculpting toys & get creative! I made this little blueberry tart. To make the tart, you'll need to form some dough into a ball & then squish it into a nice round thick pancake shape.
With your thumb & forefinger on one hand & your forefinger on the other hand, pinch the dough so it forms these scalloped shapes all around the edge. Now roll small "blueberries" & toss them into the tart. Elements for Creating Play Scenes & Invitations to Play. One way to immerse a child in exploring an interest is to create an interesting play scene as an invitation to play, perfect for playful learning.
I have posted before about how and why invitations to play work and you can read more in these posts; Some of the elements I consider for use when creating a play scene include; Natural elements StonesShellsInteresting seedpodsGumnutsLeavesBranchesSticksBarkDriftwoodWooden cookies or tree blocksHerbs or other small plantsGrass, sprouts or plant birdseedSandClay. Kids Get Crafty: Spring Picture (March Calendar) If you're new here, you may want to join us on Facebook or Google +.
Thanks for visiting! Welcome to Kids Get Crafty! As some of you may be aware, Red Ted and I are “working” on a Calendar for the end of the year – each month we make set aside one craft for the calendar – so far we have had a “Winter Scene” and a handprint heart… so now we need one for March. In the UK the blossoms are out in full bloom now. I LOVE this time of year – trees look so beautiful especially when we are lucky and have a nice blue sky! So.. today we made the 2nd of our four seasons: blossom trees and lambs! Our Book Around the World with Mouk (Sticker Book) By Marc Boutavant Now… as I mentioned, I LOVE LOVE LOVE blossom trees – especially cherry blossoms (we used to have a beautiful one in my parent’s front garden, right outside my window – how I loved that tree)… and which country is best known for its beautiful cherry blossoms? X Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories Book Two: 2 F. The Craft We were inspired. Lunar Landing- Moon Craft.
I used to do cloud paintings with this easy mix yourself puffy paint, but it struck me while reading one of the books below that it would make a great moon surface!
It’s a perfect space craft for kids. The paint dries puffy and looks like the uneven surface of the moon. All of that though is secondary to how much fun my son had, I was planning on posting this next week but couldn’t wait! Gather your materials. You will need some strong paper ( I am using craft paper but a cereal box or paper grocery bag would do), shaving cream, white glue, a marker and scissors. Cut out your moon ! Books! “The Moon Might Be Milk” by Lisa Shulman was the inspiration for our activity. “Night Goes By” by Kate Spohn is a book that explains how the sun goes down and the moon comes out and the cycle continues. ” The Moon” by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Tracy Campbell Pearson is a beautiful book.
Lil’ Mushroom House « Frugal Family Fun Blog. This sweet lil’ mushroom house was so easy and so much fun to make!
Plus, it’s made using recycled materials — making it a super-frugal project! It would make a great handmade holiday or birthday gift, and there is only a little hand sewing involved. I used an empty oatmeal canister for the base, and cut out the door and windows using an exacto knife. It’s amazing what a few coats of paint can do to transform an empty oatmeal canister into this fun mushroom house! The doll was made with some scraps of felt, and a tiny bit of pink wool roving for the hair. The cap of the mushroom is a paper plate turned upside-down and covered with a piece of red felt. The best part was seeing the look of surprise on Emily’s face when she came home from school, and then to watch her get lost in her own world of pretend play!!