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Jellyfish Jelly – Creative Kids » My Project Gallery. Here you will find images of all posted projects.

Jellyfish Jelly – Creative Kids » My Project Gallery

Click the image to go to the post. Within that post you will find a link to the Pdf instruction sheet. Miya Christmas Treat Box Scary Solar Lights 3D Paper Pumpkins Paper Pumpkin Lantern Halloween Treats Ghoulish Gravestones Glass Beads Bottle Top Pendants Hanging Flowers Notebook Handbag. How to Amuse Toddlers. Playing in water is a classic experience that nearly all babies enjoy.

How to Amuse Toddlers

An outdoor kiddie pool is great when the weather is warm but there is no need to stop the wet fun when the air outside turns chilly. Just bring your kiddie pool inside to a warm room (with a water proof floor) and let the tots sit in the pool and play with warm water from a basin. They love using cups and funnels to fill clear bottles with warm bubbly water and to mix pots or bowls of water with spoons and whisks. One novel variation on this theme that I've tried successfully is to add a couple drops of food coloring to large clear containers of water. The colored water adds a new twist to the play and provides another opportunity to teach the names of colors.

Misc Tips: - When it's hot outside your toddlers will naturally want to drink the water they are playing in. DIY Cardboard Castle Tutorial - Cost:$4. I have been getting lots of questions about how I made So here's a full tutorial on how to make it yourself!

DIY Cardboard Castle Tutorial - Cost:$4

DIY Cardboard Castle Tutorial - Cost:$4. An-magritt: TeipCity! In the Style of Picasso: Portraits. Picasso is always a hit with the kids.

In the Style of Picasso: Portraits

I especially like doing self portraits in his style as it allows the students to be a bit more open without the inevitable "I don't know how to draw....or I'm just not good at this" type comments. (Seems to hit at Grade 4) I have 2 methods to show you. When describing the portrait I ask the students to see how he represents both the head on view and the side view together. I know that is a bit of a simplistic interpretation but all of a sudden I have kids really trying to interpret his paintings.....great to watch unfold. - watercolor paper or heavy sketch/drawing paper- pencil, eraser- access to mirrors or use the partner method- tempera disk paint- sharpies or markers- mounting paper To start get the students to draw an oval face with a neck and shoulders. Now if they have access to mirrors (class set of Dollar Store hand mirrors works well), have them draw a line down the center of the oval, (can be off kilter for a different look). That's it. Shamrock Color Viewer: a craft and a tool in one.

In celebration of Saint Patrick's Day I bring to you the Shamrock Color Viewer!

Shamrock Color Viewer: a craft and a tool in one

What better holiday to teach children about color mixing (and hence tying in the popular St. Paddy's theme of the rainbow)? And what better way to do it than with a fun craft that takes the shape of the symbol of St. Paddy's Day itself — the shamrock?! The pictures below illustrate the different color combinations that my son had fun coming up with. 100 Ways to be Kind to your Child. When I wrote this list of 100 Ways to be Kind to Your Child I was in one of those exhausting phases of parenting where days were going by in a blur and I often went to bed feeling defeated and guilty.

100 Ways to be Kind to your Child

Thus, these ways to be kind are not complex or fancy; they are basically a reminder to myself of the simple ways I can connect with and be there for my children. Many of them will remind you of ways you already are showing your love to your kids.Thank you for spreading kindness for our children. Tell your child: 1. I love you. 2. Share: 11.

Play: 21. Pretend: 29. Try: 35. Read: 46. Listen: 54. Ask: 59. Show: 65. Take Time: 73. Einkaufsliste und Montageanleitung. Ich habe "La(ck) Cuisine" in schwarz mit silbernem Innenleben gemacht.

Einkaufsliste und Montageanleitung

Es gibt den LACK-Tisch aber auch in vielen anderen Farben. Auch das Innenleben kann man farblich individuell gestalten und schlussendlich mit verschiedenen Stoffen für Utensilios und Stoffkörbe individuelle Akzente setzen. Also bevor es zum Einkaufen geht, bitte gut überlegen, wie Eure ganz individuelle "La(ck) Cuisine" aussehen soll. Vielleicht habt Ihr auch jemanden, der Euch hilft?

Ich hatte Hilfe von unserem Kaninchen Vegas. Fun with paint. Three years of my work-life was spent as a preschool teacher. part of the job was to come up with inexpensive but stimulating activities for the kids, and this is one of the easiest and cheapest, but also one that the kids loved the most. my little guy is finally old enough to start enjoying this little activity, and i can't tell you how nice it is to sit him in his high chair and have him play quietly while i make dinner!

fun with paint

The best part is that i know he's discovering and learning as he explores texture, colors, and cause-and-effect. supplies: plastic bag that seals tightly at the top (like a Ziploc bag) packing tape paint (I used Crayola's washable finger paint) directions: just dot little bits of paint in the plastic bag, close the bag, getting out most of the air, and tape the top closed with packing tape so the bag can't be opened. if your kids are anything like my little guy, that bag will be opened in seconds with paint everywhere, so make sure you tape it closed!

DIY Kinderküche: "La(ck) Cuisine" Heute zeige ich mal etwas "Altes": "La(ck) Cuisine".

DIY Kinderküche: "La(ck) Cuisine"

Gebaut habe ich die Küche schon Anfang des Jahres als Geschenk zum 3. Geburstag. Aber vor Weihnachten sind ja viele Leute auf der Suche nach Inspiration, um ihren Kleinen selber eine Kinderküche zu bauen. Darum möchte ich sie in dieser Woche vorstellen. Grundgerüst ist der gute, alte "Lack"-Tisch, den es für sagenhafte 5 Euro in vielen Farben zu kaufen gibt.