Kids crafts/things to do

[love]

Our very own champ asked me to do a weekly thing on her site for crafts/hands on things to do with kids. You can see this weeks here.
www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creativecouponing.com%2F%3Fp%3D37270&h=NAQGlOGO1AQH-IYM8E8WTg-c9EFbNH4BvbibMZzCJmPPdyw&enc=AZOiKZLb8JWbPPr3PLGyPhQSbYxN-UuU9y9W97wnwO22QnxqpUMhqQxPN2yR8FV6CxZ4fwcOdXat7_rZRyu5f7My

I have lots of ideas lined up but I'm asking people for any ideas they have to me featured and to help me out! LMK if you have any fun recipes, ideas or projects you like to do and it may be featured on her site! I know what we like but want feedback what others like! I would appreciate it. I know we have a few on here already but would love for some new ones and for me to jump back to this thread and be good to go. Look for my project each week on her site! Exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TIA guys!

[AuntSueto4]

Hi Love,

CONGRATULATONS for your new assignment with champ's site!!!!!!!!

Check with Lilmermaid, she recently posted a bunch of things for kids.

Bubble jug (bubbles in a large iced tea jug with a spout to refill bubble containers.) Sidewalk chalk, etc. I didn't bookmark it so can't find it.

My suggestions: Color crayons that are broken, too short, etc. just melt them down and put into muffin tins to make new crayons again.

Homemade Play dough

Lots of ideas too, at Family Fun magazine.


familyfun.go.com/

[kristin8888]

Have them color with markers on coffee filters. When finished coloring, spray with water bottle and let dry. You have a really colorful almost tie dyed and can make it into anything you want. We are doing this for mothers day and are cutting flowers out of the filters!!!

[sarahisis]

we make those into butterflies, by putting a pinchy clothes pin in the middle to make wings, then put googly eyes and pipe cleaners (as antenae). They are so cute... especially w/ a magnet on the back!

[sarahisis]

just avoid dark colors like brown and black.. they tend to wash out the pretty colors... and waxpaper works well to put them on to let them dry so the marker doesn't run onto anything.

[lilmermaid]

I have always wanted to do this with my kids, maybe this summer! My IL's neighbor was a 1st grade teacher and she did this in her backyard for her boys, it was so neat and fun! It wasn't this big but I'm sure you could make it any size.

www.escapadedirect.com/sunflowerforts.html

[lilmermaid]

Garden activities for kids!
tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/garden-activities-for-kids.htm