Scrunchy Apple Craft for Kids

School has been in full swing for a few days now in our neck of the woods. 

So LD(3yrs) and I are getting our crafting-juices flowing while the big kids are enjoying the back-to-school-life.

This craft was so easy and fun for my little preschooler. It's been a fun addition to our Green Apple Craft, and our fun Pop-up Apple craft!

And best of all it is SO EASY! All you need is paper, scissors and glue. Check it out!

Supplies:

• Construction paper (red, green, brown, tan)
• Scissors
• Glue

How to Make it:

1. Fold the tan paper in half and cut out a shape of a C. Unfold it and this is your apple shape!
2. Rip a bunch of pieces of the red paper. Hand them to your child to scrunch up (this is the super fun part!)
3. Cut out a stem shape from the brown paper, and a leaf shape from the green paper.
4. Put glue all over the tan apple shape and let your child place on the scrunched red papers all over the glue!
5. Let it dry, then add the stem and leaf. All done!

We've got a lot more fun Back to School crafts and activities for kids. Check them out HERE!

And you can find even MORE and crafts for year round Holidays in my BOOK!

Happy Back to School Season!

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Kite Activity for Preschool

originally published 4-10-13

For our Preschool@Home this week our theme is KITES!

LB(3) and I did this fun little activity and it's SO easy to make, check it out!

Prep Work:

• Cut 5 kite shapes (diamonds) out of construction paper
• Write numbers 1-5 on them.
• Trace one of them on the right side of a white piece of paper.
• Then draw a string coming off the kite on the paper,
• And a cloud in the sky. :)
• Cut 5 bow shapes out of construction paper

How to Play:

• Sit down with your child and demonstrate how to play.
• Put one of the kites on the paper.
• Then count out that number of bows as you place them on top of the kite string.
• Then have them try!

 LB(3) enjoyed playing this game. He is big into counting these days, and while he can easily count past five, this is a useful skill to practice using something tactile to count out.

HAVE FUN!

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14 Super Cute Crafts for Bored Kids!

Rumor has it that nearly the entire country has been hit by a wave of school closures lately!

Whether it's snow, ice, or cold that's keeping your kids home all day (or all week!) they are bound to get a little bored.....

So cure some of that boredom with some creativity! 

Kids love to get creative. Here are some super cute, and super easy crafts for your kids using very simple and easy supplies like construction paper, fingerpaints, scrapbook paper, or my personal favorite Craft Foam!

Click on a picture below to see that post and get crafting!

For ideas for some ways to burn some energy while the kids are cooped up inside all day, check out this post:

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