Cinnamon Gingerbread Man You will need: Brown construction paper Construction paper for background of a different color (if desired) Cinnamon in a shaker Google eyes Small pink pom pom, bead, or paper circle cut out for nose White glue Glue stick (if desired or you can use white glue) Beads, buttons, pom poms or anything else you like … [Read more...]
Artsy Play Wednesday
We made some pom pom mittens this week. This is an easy craft and it's an interesting sensory experience for babies. They experience the softness of the pom poms and the sticky feeling of the glue. Pom Pom Mitten Xayden concentrates as he makes his mitten. Pom Pom Mitten You will need: Construction paper Pom poms in matching color (to … [Read more...]
Hand Print Bats
This is a fun art activity that our babies did last week. The babies worked on hand print spiders in their occupational therapy. I thought they looked more like bats because of the antennae, so they transformed into bats when we added the faces later. Hand print Bats: You will need: Black tempera paint paper Google Eyes Pink pom pom Red felt … [Read more...]
Mess Free Coloring for Toddlers
I was excited to try this simple and mess-free activity. A mom I met out in the community had a mat that used water pens to draw pictures revealing rainbow colors underneath. I found a similar but more sturdy board using the same concept. This one has two sides and each picture takes about five minutes to disappear. … [Read more...]
Colorful Textured Rice Shape Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Lately our toddlers have been learning about colors and shapes. So, I decided to combine the two. They enjoyed the feeling of the rice sprinkling from their fingers onto the paper. As they decorated, we talked about the different shapes and colors. The rice adds a nice texture to the shapes. Colorful Textured Rice Shape Craft For Toddlers and … [Read more...]