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5 Easy Ways Parents Can Be More Eco – Friendly

April 16, 2013 5 Comments

It may seem that being Eco-friendly takes a lot of time and money, but it doesn’t have to! These 5 easy tips can help you and your little ones become more green and care for Mother Earth!

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Step Into Spring with This Fun Kid’s Butterfly Art Craft

April 11, 2013 9 Comments

Step into Spring with this cute and easy butterfly art craft for kids of all ages!*

What you need:

  1. Non-toxic paint
  2. Paintbrush
  3. Construction paper
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Bringing The Cat In The Hat To Life Activity

April 5, 2013 2 Comments

Reading to children has many benefits and by bringing your child’s stories to life, you can reinforce what your child is learning in the story. For years Dr. Seuss has been teaching children how to read and expand their vocabulary.

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Easy Easter Egg Craft for Kids

March 27, 2013 8 Comments

Easter is a fun time to decorate eggs, enjoy baby chicks and bunnies and all that Spring has to offer. Our Kolcraft kids had fun doing this simple Easter egg craft that all your children from youngest to oldest can enjoy!

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Fun Easy Lion Craft for Kids

March 15, 2013 8 Comments

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. With this easy art craft for kids, you can teach your child about Winter turning into Spring and the fun sayings we have to describe weather.

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Easy St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Craft for Kids

March 13, 2013 15 Comments

Whether you are Irish or not, this fun St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock craft is a great way to have your child’s hand-print keepsake while celebrating a fun holiday.

What you need:

  1. Green construction paper
  2. Non toxic finger-paint
  3. Non toxic glue
  4. Glitter

What to do:

  1. Paint some finger-paint on your child’s hand or dip their hand in some finger-paint.
  2. Place four hand-prints palms facing same direction on piece of paper.
  3. Draw a line under the shamrock for the stem with a stick of glue.
  4. Poor glitter on the glue & shake excess off over the garbage can.

Easy Spring Art Book Craft for Kids

March 6, 2013 2 Comments

Spring brings with it new life in many forms – budding trees, plants breaking forth and baby animals. It’s a great time to teach children about nature. This easy book craft teaches your child about baby animals that hatch from eggs.

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6 Ways To Celebrate Dr Seuss Birthday and Reading with Your Kids

March 1, 2013 2 Comments

This Saturday is Dr Seuss’ birthday. Dr Seuss is an icon of love for reading and children. You can turn his birthday into a fun celebration with your kids and help them appreciate and love reading!

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Easy Kid’s Oscar Themed Party

February 20, 2013 1 Comment

Photo credit Phil Stafford

The Oscars are all about glitz, glamor and greatness, but the parties don’t have to be limited to Hollywood. You can have your very own Oscar party – kid style!

What you need:

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5 Tips to Jump Start Your Spring Cleaning

February 19, 2013 2 Comments

Spring cleaning can be a daunting task, but in the next few weeks we will be featuring some tips to help kick off your Spring Cleaning with ease!

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