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Painting with Sidewalk Chalk

May 15, 2013 3 Comments

After a long Midwest winter there is nothing more blissful than warm sunshine! So the Chicago weather has us in quite a good mood. We felt obligated to take advantage such a nice day and want you to as well. Get outside with your kids and find your bliss by trying today’s activity: Sidewalk chalk paint!

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Easy Bee Craft for Kids

May 10, 2013 3 Comments

 

Spring is here, flowers are blooming and bees are buzzing. What better way to learn about Spring than to talk to your child about one of the important little bugs of the season – bees! This fun craft will help reinforce all they are learning.

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Fun and Easy Glitter Cards Craft for Mother’s Day

May 1, 2013 1 Comment

On Take Your Child to Work Day last week, two Kolcraft kids taught us how to make these adorable glitter cards. They are super easy to make and add a fun touch to any thank you note or Mother’s Day card!

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Earth Day Craft for Kids

April 17, 2013 11 Comments

Monday is Earth Day and to celebrate we have this easy craft that even the smallest member of your family can do.

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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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