I love dragonflies, my kids do too. They’re pretty rare for us to find and they always seem kind of other worldly. If like us you’re unlikely to find one the moment you pop outside then fear not, you can make your own with this free dragonfly template that’s perfect for kids art and crafts.
I’ve also got ideas on how you can use and decorate your template and you’ll also find details of more free templates for kids crafts that you can find on this site.
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Virtual playdates are a great idea for kids who can’t see each other but want to still stay in touch, in fact as I write this both my kids are currently sat playing with friends online!
Whether your kids are unable to see other children face to face due to school closures or because they live far apart it’s a great way to stay in touch. Not being able to have normal hands on play though can be a bit tricky at first so these virtual playdate ideas for Zoom are a great way to start your kids off having fun together online.
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This last week we’ve been doing a lot of scavenger hunts at home, they’re a great way to keep the kids busy as they race around looking for all the items they need! A few days ago I shared an outdoor scavenger hunt for kids and today I’m sharing this free indoor scavenger hunt, perfect for if you don’t have a garden or if the weather is less than awesome.
We’ve got lots of scavenger hunt ideas for kids but I have to admit that this one is one of my favourite printables that we’ve shared, it’s just such an easy way to keep the kids occupied hopefully while you get to grab a cup or tea.
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Whether you want to make Earth Day crafts, space crafts or learning about where we live this free printable Earth template PDF is perfect for kids to use.
Our PDF file includes three Earth printables that are ideal for coloring, Earth crafts and preschool or classroom use, making it perfect for low prep activities when you need a simple world template or printable globe template and don’t want to have to draw one yourself!
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Playdough is always a great go to activity with kids, I think most of us have a pot or two hidden in a cupboard! These fun St Patrick’s Day playdough mats are perfect for a quick to set up activity and as they’re free you can print them off right now and get started!
These leprechaun playdough mats are all about looking at emotions with prompts for happy, sad, angry and tired as well as lots more.
Make your leprechaun’s face out of playdough to show how they feel, there’s ideas in the printables to help give ideas on how to form each emotion on your leprechaun’s face although of course you can just give it a go and start rolling out that playdough to do a big smile!
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