Twizzle Writing

This is a GREAT activity when you need your kids to be quiet for a good long while.

Grab some CLEAN kid scissors, and a package of pull and peel twizzlers.

Then print in a font large enough for them to see and use, words of your choice.

I did this at Thanksgiving time so we used Thanksgiving words. 

Later, I did it for the littler ones with their first names.

 Let the kids pull apart, and then they cut and mold to the letters.

We love to do this when friends are over too!

 The kids cut the strings, then added on to the letters.

The best part is that they get to eat their little pieces as a snack! 

So fun!

Winter Break Activity #4 - Book Making!

Print THIS from Playing with Words 365.

And let the kids go to town. Each kid can cut, glue and put the book together all by themselves. It is a perfect activity for those winter days when you can't go outside!

Another option for older kids is to draw in the pictures. 

The instructions for this book are on page 10.

This is so cute, you won't be disappointed. 

You decide. This is a great activity that takes 30 minutes! :)

Quiet Activity - Bracelet Making

As promised, no more fuzzy ball activities - but they may come back! ;)

Here is what you need for this activity: Pipe Cleaners, Straws, and a pair of scissors.

Take the scissors and cut the straws into several different sizes. I had the kids do this.

Use the pipe cleaner to be the string for the bracelet.

Hook one end, although you don't need to because the fuzz on the pipe cleaner prevents sliding.

Then go to town and string your straw beads!

Wrap the end around the hook and make a bracelet.

Perfect for birthday parties, friends on a play date, Friendship bracelets...the possibilities are as endless as your supply!

This can also be done with string and straw beads!

Something fun and easy and quiet! 

Thanksgiving Fun!

This is a quick activity to do on Turkey Day with little ones.

I have received a few FB messages about posting fun crafts for Thanksgiving with kids.

Here is what we made this week:

My son made his at school, so of course I had to make more for the rest of them.  Draw the turkey head and fold in half so you have 2 sides, then fold and cut once. Click on the top pic and you can see how its glued. He cut the whole thing himself.

My daughter's is just triangle scraps attached to a headband and some feathers. All cut by her.

For smaller toddlers I would pre cut everything have them glue and then wear.


Thanksgiving Treats. Here is what we made last year:

Here is what we are making this year: HERE

Good Luck and see ya next week! :)

Apple Cycle Sequencing

Read THE TINY SEED - by Eric Carle

Print this page HERE

Let the kids color them.

Cut them out.

And glue in the correct order.

Then discuss.  Its so fun listening to the reasoning of their order choices. :)

It is a fun quick project...that takes some time cutting and gluing but educational too!

Apple Puzzles

Print one of these out...HERE

Then color it.

Then cut it out.

I cut out the big shape and then they followed the lines.

Then, mix it up and put it together.

Perfect little activity to work on scissor skills. And it fits with the theme, SCORE!

Handmade/Kidmade Flowers - Tulips 1

I love tulips, they aren't my favorite flowers but I do love them. I especially love that the previous owners of my house planted over 50 bulbs 6 years ago and ever since we moved in (6 years ago) They keep on keepin on!

So lets learn about Tulips. :)

Now the Prang Watercolors I got at the dollar store and I like them better than Crayola's...I will show you why later...

 Start by painting the entire paper.

 Then let dry.  The colors from the crayola set are in the middle.  MUCH more watery looking.

 Then using a thick card stock (I used index cards cut out a leaf shape.

 Have the kids use this as a pattern to trace.

 Sticking out your tongue is not a requirement! LOL

 Then cut out leaf shapes.

 then glue together.

  It is so very fun.

 Ta Da!

 They all look different and pretty...just like the real thing!

Straw Sculptures

You need straws and scissors.

Cut slits on the ends and then start to build.

The unslit sides fit into the slit sides.

Cutting and building.

SMILE!

This is serious stuff!  We had a fun time and were building for 45 minutes.

When you are done, keep the straws I have another project for this next week!

Just bag it and label it...project straws!