Puppet Show!

Do you and your little ones like puppet shows? Check out this Farm Animals Puppet Show Craft inspired by the book Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
   

The kids will have fun making the animals and the props. They can act out the book or a different book (for instance, one of my favorites is Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band by Kwame Alexander) or create an entirely different story!

Here is the link with photos and detailed instructions: http://www.sugaraunts.com/2015/08/big-red-barn-book-craft.html#_a5y_p=4257832. Have fun and see you next week!

Snowflake Stamping!

Do you and your little one love to paint? Do you also have extra pipe cleaners lying around that you've been meaning to use? Why not try and make a snowflake stamp painting using pipe cleaners?

Here is the link with detailed instructions: http://www.craftoart.com/2012/01/pipe-cleaner-snowflake-stamping.html. You can also use Tempera paint instead of acrylic paint. Plus, it is almost too chilly to be outside today so get cozy and be creative, have fun!

Glue Batik Process!

Why not do a fun decorating process with the kids if you are going to be snowed in for the next day or two?

This is a pretty neat fabric dying process that can be made for any occasion. For example, the owner to the blog had her kids make them for Mother's Day.

Here is the link with detailed instructions: http://artfulparent.com/2015/05/how-to-do-glue-batik-with-kids.html. Have fun and don't forget to take frequent hot cocoa breaks!

Foam Play Dough!

If you were not able to make it to our craft session today, we made foam play dough - so many colors! If you have one child, you don't need to use a whole box of  corn starch unless you want to fill a dish pan or tote full of colored corn starch and shaving cream.

My measurements are as follows:

• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of corn starch
• About 7 drops of food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups of shaving cream

Combine ingredients in a bowl with tall sides or a big measuring cup that measures up to 2 or 2 1/2 cups. Stir them together with a jumbo popsicle stick until the shaving cream absorbs the corn starch; it should form a foam-like dough that holds its shape.

Here is the link with detailed instructions: http://www.mykitchenescapades.com/2013/07/foam-dough.html.