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Shaving Cream Art

Project my children did during Christmas time. Shaving Cream Art is so much fun and so easy! You will be surprised how much fun your little one will have with this project. It is a messy, squishy, fun and color project that you will enjoy as much as your little one. Shaving Cream Art Supplies: shaving cream paint (tempera paint or food coloring) cookie sheets paper (cardstock recommended) paper towels craft sticks Directions: Squirt the shaving cream onto your aluminum tray or cookie sheet. Spread it out as if you are frosting a cake. Make it at least a half … Continue reading →

Five Summer Activities To Do With Your Kids

Do you only have days left in your summer?  Squeeze these fun activities into your last days of summer: Five frugal ideas for summer fun (even if they are #lastdaysofsummer squeezed into a weekend!) (1) Here’s one I would try if I could swim, a canoe trip. Sounds like fun! You don’t have to buy your own canoe, many state parks rent canoes by the hour or day. (2) When I was a kid, we would have baseball games (and sometimes stickball-that’s baseball played with a stick instead of a baseball bat) in our backyard with some of the neighborhood … Continue reading →

Packing an Activity Kit in your Emergency Kit.

When you are preparing 72-hour kits for your family you may want to consider including items to help entertain your kids during a difficult time. Often you will take your 72-hour kit to a shelter. This is a small space where you have to take into consideration the people around you. You will want to provide activities that will keep your children quiet during this time. If you have toddlers and preschoolers you should consider bringing a wide variety of activities. You should pack books that you can read to your children. If your children enjoy coloring, include several coloring … Continue reading →

Activities That Teach #10 COOKIE PAINT!

Here’s a fun, yummy summer activity to do with your child. Prerequisite Skills: Grasps object in one hand. Uses thumb in opposition with two fingers. Moves wrist in side to side motion. Moves hand and forearm to a target. Moves wrist in up and down motion. Materials Needed: Sturdy cookies. (Use your own recipe, and get creative. Sugar cookies, gingerbread, or chocolate chip cookies without the chips work well, if they are thick and larger than usual. Get creative. You can use cookie cutters to vary the shapes of the cookies, or make GIANT cookies to paint on. If you … Continue reading →

Activities That Teach #8 – Flashlight Fun!

Using flashlights, you can create a fun range of activities that can help strengthen your child’s visual-motor skills, bilateral integration, hand-eye coordination, gross-motor coordination, and communication skills. The fun of the motion of the lights in the darkness draws the child in, promoting participation and feeling “connected.” Watching lights in motion is particularly enjoyable for children with autistic spectrum disorders. What You Will Need: Two flashlights A semi-dark room Activities: 1. Lay beside your child, face up, on the floor. Using one flashlight, make a slow path of light across the ceiling. Tell your child to “watch the light, but … Continue reading →