It's easy to craft with items you already have at hand.
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It's easy for your little ones to feel left out when their older siblings return to school in the fall. To keep them in the back to school spirit, introduce them to a few school-inspired crafts.
These crafts will keep little hands busy throughout the day and will give them something to show off to their older siblings too, who are bound to be bringing home goodies and crafts from the first week of school.
Best of all, you should have all the materials needed on hand. So, let's get crafty!
I CAN COUNT TO TEN WITH CEREAL
Materials:
2 Styrofoam Cups
1 Straw (A coffee stir stick will work too)
Fruit Loops, Cheerios, or similar "O" shape cereal
Scissors
Instructions:
Turn one of the Styrofoam cups upside down so that the bottom is facing upward.
Use the sharp point of the scissors to poke a very small hole in the center of the bottom of the cup.
Insert one end of the straw into the hole in the bottom of the cup, leaving most of the straw visible.
Fill the second Styrofoam cup with Cereal.
Have child slide the cereal over the straw to stack them. Count each cereal piece as it slides down. Stop at 10 (or twenty, whatever your child is able to count to.)
Turn the cup to let the cereal slide back off and let your little one eat the rewards!
Repeat the steps over an over again, as long as your child wishes to continue to play.
MAKE YOUR OWN COLOR MATCH GAME
Materials:
White cardboard, construction paper, or plain index cards
Crayons or Markers
Scissors
Instructions:
Cut paper or cardboard into twenty equal size small rectangles (about the size of a playing card.) If using index cards, the first task is already done, just count out twenty cards.
Give child two cards at a time and one color marker or crayon to draw with. Have them either color one side of the card completely or encourage them to draw matching shapes, numbers, or pictures.
Repeat step 2, giving the child a different color crayon to work with each time, until all twenty cards are completed.
These crafts will keep little hands busy throughout the day and will give them something to show off to their older siblings too, who are bound to be bringing home goodies and crafts from the first week of school.
Best of all, you should have all the materials needed on hand. So, let's get crafty!
I CAN COUNT TO TEN WITH CEREAL
Materials:
2 Styrofoam Cups
1 Straw (A coffee stir stick will work too)
Fruit Loops, Cheerios, or similar "O" shape cereal
Scissors
Instructions:
Turn one of the Styrofoam cups upside down so that the bottom is facing upward.
Use the sharp point of the scissors to poke a very small hole in the center of the bottom of the cup.
Insert one end of the straw into the hole in the bottom of the cup, leaving most of the straw visible.
Fill the second Styrofoam cup with Cereal.
Have child slide the cereal over the straw to stack them. Count each cereal piece as it slides down. Stop at 10 (or twenty, whatever your child is able to count to.)
Turn the cup to let the cereal slide back off and let your little one eat the rewards!
Repeat the steps over an over again, as long as your child wishes to continue to play.
MAKE YOUR OWN COLOR MATCH GAME
Materials:
White cardboard, construction paper, or plain index cards
Crayons or Markers
Scissors
Instructions:
Cut paper or cardboard into twenty equal size small rectangles (about the size of a playing card.) If using index cards, the first task is already done, just count out twenty cards.
Give child two cards at a time and one color marker or crayon to draw with. Have them either color one side of the card completely or encourage them to draw matching shapes, numbers, or pictures.
Repeat step 2, giving the child a different color crayon to work with each time, until all twenty cards are completed.
Comments
I love crafts with children. Great Job.
terrific, thanks so much for these great ideas
what fun ideas :)
Anything involving food will be a hit at our house!
Very cute ideas ;)
Great ideas!
Wonderful and fun ideas!
Ah, I remember those fun days with toddlers.
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