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Easy and fun DIY. Aren't we always looking for a creative way to work on shapes and letters?

Easy and fun DIY

I know I am! A little while ago I made my daughter this activity box and she fell in love with it. So I made one for her friend who is also working on letters and shapes these days. It turned out rather darling and I thought I would share it with you! It is super easy to make and a great gift idea as well. Excuse the iPhone pic. In the photo above is a cute little pencil box that I decorated with stickers. Open it up and.... there are around 15 - 20 craft sticks in assorted colors. I placed Velcro circles at the end of each stick, on both sides. The sticks can be arranged to make letters... and shapes.... Such a simple concept, yet a great deal of fun. This idea was shared with me back in 2007 by the amazing Miss Gene. Happy Playing & Exploring! Please note (as stated in my disclaimer) that all activities on this blog are intended to be executed under adult supervision.

Aktivitetstavla. Detta var egentligen tänkt som julklapp till L, men den hann inte bli färdig.

Aktivitetstavla

Men nu är den äntligen klar! En aktivitetstavla med massor av knappar, bultar, beslag och roliga delar. L har redan bra finmotorik, och nu kan han träna ännu mer på att öppna och stänga, skruva och pricka rätt. Skivan är en 20 mm byggplywood, som är bra att skruva i, den är lackad en gång. Beslagen har jag samlat ihop av sådant vi hade, hittat och köpt till i verktygshandeln, onoff knapparna köpte jag i en elektronikbutik. An activityboard for L that did not get ready for Christmas, but now it is! The board is 20 mm cheap plywood, and the fittings are found in the stash, or bought at the hardware store, the onoff switches came from a electronic store. Arts and crafts. A Preschool Snowflake Masterpiece. Perfect temperature for a perfect artistic snowy masterpiece.

A Preschool Snowflake Masterpiece

I first saw this snowflake painting on the Frugal Family Fun Blog.Materials needed are:canvas board-(I was surprised they were so cheap--we have never used them before)a few different shades of blue paint (or color of choice)masking tape For Kimberly's (3 years old) snowflake, I first made an X with masking tape, making sure to press the edges down firmly. I then added a horizontal strip of tape and then used small pieces of tape for the ends of the snowflake. Place the different colors of paint on a palette---we always us a plate. Then paint, paint, paint. I stressed to the kids to try and not really mix all the colors but try and make a swirl effect with the paint and to cover all of the canvas. Becky prepared Luke's "fancy" canvas! I just love these colors together. Completely cover the canvas with paint.

We let the paint dry overnight. Peel off the masking tape. Great job, Luke!! Sticky Window Art. The other night I saw these two great activities while Blog hopping (Time For Play and Mom Tried It) and my brain kind of mashed them both together and we ended up with this sticky window activity (sorry to put 'mashed' and 'brain' in the same sentence but it's an accurate description, trust me).I was pretty sure Bubble would be into it but I didnt anticipate how much.

Sticky Window Art

She was still playing with it for almost an hour after I'd lost interest and wandered away, and made me promise about a thousand times (I wish I was exaggerating!) Before she went to bed that I wouldn't take it down. I think I'll leave it up until the sticky is gone because there are countless possibilities with this activity. * clear contact* scissors* sticky tape* a window* anything you like to decorate with(we used coloured matchsticks, bottle tops and pattypans) Cut a large square of clear contact and tape it to your window with the sticky side out.

An aeroplane. Bubble sticking on a pattypan sun. A windmill. Play Create Explore: 120+ Activites for Ages 1-4. The World's Smallest Post Service Kit from Chronicle Books. Now you can send your own super fun miniature mail with the World’s Smallest Post Service kit from Chronicle Books!

The World's Smallest Post Service Kit from Chronicle Books

The kit is based on the World’s Smallest Postal Service project by Lea Redmond, who offers a tiny transcription service through her roaming “post offices” in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pictured above is one of Lea Redmond’s World’s Smallest Postal Service letters (see Jordan Ferney’s earlier post on Redmond’s Valentine’s Day letters for more about the service). The kit includes everthing you need to get started: • fine-tipped micron writing pen • 40 mini writing sheets • 40 mini envelopes • 60 envelope seals • 4 mini gift boxes • 4 sheets Kraft wrapping paper • 4 sheets miniature “newspaper” packing paper • 44 inches twine • 40 postage stamps • 32 special delivery stickers • instruction sheet The kit, scheduled to be released on April 27, 2011, is available for pre-order on the Chronicle Books website.

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