I’m a great believer that you can never have too many pretty things and this easy flower craft is the perfect way to brighten up the place! Although it looks easy (and it is, hurray!) there’s actually loads of opportunities for learning with this craft too. Plus it’s a great one for using up scrap bits of paper and card so if you’ve got a stack of stuff waiting to be recycled or sat in the back of your craft drawer then grab it now and let’s get making.
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To put it nicely, convincing kids to do something educational isn’t always the easiest thing, I know this is true because I’ve just had that chat with one of my kids and it wasn’t exactly received well! I’m a great believer that if you want kids to do something it has to tick two major boxes, it needs to be interesting and it needs to be actually achievable – we’ve had a lot of Pinterest related disasters too! Today I’m sharing some easy science experiments for kids with simple activities they really can do….
This simple rain craft for kids is perfect for preschoolers or as a craft for toddlers. As well as being easy to make it uses items that you’re likely to have at home and along with our other weather crafts and activities it’s a great one if you’re looking at weather crafts or spring crafts.
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Do you find that your kids can get a bit over stimulated and need help to calm down sometimes? Whether it’s after school, a playdate or during the holidays I know that my kids can go a little crazy sometimes and a change in routine can really get to them too. After a trip to the park where they turned into The Loudest Kids On The Planet I got them to make this lavender playdough. They were happy because they got to make something fun and they love playdough, I was happy because it worked and they actually calmed down for a while. Result.
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There’s so many paper plate chick crafts out there but I do think this one is super cute! I’ve also tried to make it (hopefully) a little less messy than a normal painting craft because… well because sometimes we like a change from grabbing a paintbrush and sometimes I need a break from ALL the mess. A bit of mess I can cope with but not all of it! Anyway this is a really easy and simple craft that’s good for Easter or just as a spring craft. You could use it as a farm animal craft too!
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