Crafts

I just put up some info about an arts and craft class I will be teaching at the Taylor Ranch Community Center. This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and for her to make some new friends. It is on Monday Mornings for preschoolers only. I will send you a flyer if you like, so email me at ____@____.com or go to www.myspace.com/craftcorner_abq

Well, here's something. Christmas will be here before you know it. When my Mom watched my oldest, she made an apron. She got some paint and an apron and used my daughter's hands to make handprints all over the apron and then she wrote "Mom" on the top. So, that might be an idea for gifts for grandparents! BTW - my daughter was just about a year old at the time.

there are some web pages for making your own playdoh- lots of different recipes-- ones that sparkle and ones you can make into beads.. its fun and doesn't break the bank!

Hi T., check out the web page for the family fun magazine, they have a lot of great ideas by age level. good luck,

Subscribe to familyfun magazine and you will find lots of crafts that you will love. I am currently starting a FamilyFun subscription drive where for every $10 FamilyFun subscription my group sells, my daughter's school will get to keep $5. So if I sell 200, her school will make $1,000!!

Purchase a teacher's resource book for preschool aged children...they have activities for an entire school year and usually have really good ideas. You can tone down the difficulty level to fit your needs and they have fun thematic and holiday ideas as well. Hope that helps.

M.

Try Familyfun.com - they usually have cute ideas. If not for crafts, then fun snacks and recipes.

Cornstarch goo is fun. Mix one part cornstarch with approximately one part water and a couple drops of food coloring. When tapped it acts like a solid; when gentle pressure is applied it acts like a liquid. And don't forget that kids this age love repetition. Repeating some old crafts with different colors or added elements will make it seem new to her.

Check out the websit www.enchantedlearning.com. Tons of craft ideas and printable ones too! Have fun.

I have 2 little boys - ages 2 & 4 - and we also do a lot of crafts. I usually just try to keep a good supply of materials here at home & then spontaniously come up with stuff. There are also a lot of good ideas on line. If you do a search on crafts for kids or toddlers you can probably come up with a lot of stuff. There are also some good ideas on kid websites, such as Disney and Sprouts. Good luck!