Arts & Crafts: Infant
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Safe Arts & Crafts for Babies
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2010
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Looking for fun, safe arts & crafts ideas for our 8 month old. Just a little something to start tapping into her artistic side. Everything she plays with goes in her m...
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- What about letting him paint with plain ole baby food? You can put dye in it if you want to - use whatever kinds you want. I know that Gerber has some 'yogurt' that ar...
- For edible/non-toxic paints, your best bet is actually a sex store. We did shaving cream on mirrors (tastes awful, so it doesn't get eaten). Whipped cream would wor...
- I like the pudding idea. I think I'm going to do that once my son is a smidgen bit older.
Arts & Crafts Projects for a 17 Mth Old?
Asked by C.F. from Charlotte
on February 21, 2007
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Are there any arts and crafts projects you can do with a 17 mth old boy?
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- Hi C. With that age group there is so much hands on yet. You could do a white sweat shirt with his foot and hand prints all over it and have it read "Grandpa's shoul...
- I just recently put poster boards on my wall and drew a frame around it, gave her some washable markers and let her go nuts. I had fun helping her too and it occupies...
- YES! Go to www.orientaltrading.com . They will send you free catalogs full of craft ideas! We use them all of the time. They are not expensive and the shipping is usua...
Art Ideas for Young Children Who Eat Art Supplies
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on May 15, 2010
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My older boy, 3 1/2 years old, loves doing crafts and I just situate him on the other side of the table from his brother, 21 months old. My younger boy eats art suppl...
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- I just wanted to tell you that I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 2. I feel like I can't do any crafts or big kid art projects with Big Sis when...
- What about instant mashed potatoes with food coloring as play doh? I haven't tried it but it should be pretty easy to do. You might want to do an internet search on ...
- Edible paint: http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_make-edible-paint.html I have a great book you should get.. I need to find it so I can give you the title. It...
Need Organizational Tips for Art Supplies
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on April 7, 2008
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How do you store art supplies? My collection of arts & crafts supplies for my 2 kids has gotten out of control. We have play doh, moon sand, water paints, tempura pa...
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- Hi J., I am a Tupperware Consultant and can share many solution ideas with you. Call me ###-###-#### or check out my website: http://my2.tupperware.com/cabas...
- J., I buy those cute photo boxes from Michael's. Menards also usually has them for a couple bucks. I label them, and they stack nicely on a book shelf, in a close...
- We bought one of those plastic carts on wheels that has 5 drawers on it. I put the crayons and markers and stuff in the top drawers and my 5 year old can reach it. M...
Poop Painting
Asked by M.F. from Kansas City
on April 17, 2010
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Ahhhhhh! OK Thanks.
I can't seem to get a grip on my 2.5 y/o's poop smearing! Everynight for 3 weeks, now she will poo a bit, get it out of her diaper and smear it ...
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- Buy the Jammies Lisa recommended, and if she does do it again make her clean it up herself. I know you will have to go back over it but making her take responsibility...
- Mine did the same thing during naps at about that age. I also came here to the message boards and someone told me my daughter was screaming that she was ready to potty...
- My son did this when he was ready to stop wearing a diaper. He didn't want the poop on him so if he was in bed he'd just take it off then the poop would fall out and ...
Potty Training Crisis! Poop Painting.
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on August 2, 2008
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My daughter has been sitting on the potty now for some time but will not go in it for some reason. We seem to miss on the timing I think or she is exerting her will. ...
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- I've had many years experience with toilet learning being a toddler teacher, however never encountered "poop" painting. I found that children at school did have a more...
- My niece did the same thing! We ended up putting her pajamas on backwards so she could not take them off. If your daughters pajamas have feet, you can snip them with s...
- I don't think that tying her into her bed at naptime is a good idea at all for a variety of reasons. Seems to me that having her restrained like that could lead to so...
(Gulp) Running a Face Painting Booth. Need Suggestions!
Asked by M.T. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2011
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So I'm in charge of the face painting booth at my kid's elementary school Halloween carnival. It's a fundraiser so I have no budget to hire anyone. I am not especial...
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- I LOVE the Klutz face painting kit. It is a booklet attached to the paint and it gives you step by step how to paint different animals, flowers etc... I would practice...
- My daughters do face painting at local events. We just buy the multi color pack at good old Walmart. It's in the craft section and runs about $10. Get a few paint b...
- I'm a pro face painter. Older kids love face paint and temporary tattoos. Dragons, butterflies, interesting designs... Most older kids or parents can man the face p...
Popcorn Machine, Balloon Clowns, Bounce House, Face Painting
Asked by J.N. from Dallas
on April 17, 2009
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I need suggestions on rentals for these: Popcorn Machine, Balloon Clowns, Bounce House, Face Painting. I'm not sure if there is place that will rent and run a popcorn ...
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- i vote for All-4-Fun for price and quality service. They can help you out with all of these things. Their referral/contact list is the best. Everyone in our neighbo...
- Because I work on the Social committee for my neighborhood, I've had to seek out these type of folks before. We used All Around Amusements (Plano I think) for our...
- We have used Plano Party Animals for face painting. They do a really nice job. I think they also rent popcorn machines. http://www.planopartyanimals.com/ We ha...
Painting While Pregnant???
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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Hi again!
I am currently 8 months pregnant and my husband and I are currently moving into our new house (well, HE is doing most of the moving...). I really want to...
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- My OB said that you can paint as long as windows are open and you wear a vent mask for your protection. I was 6 months pregnant and we moved into our condo two years ...
- my ob said fine as long as it is latex and you open the window i did and had no complications my husband sucks at cutting in and trim work so that has always been my...
- As long as you use latex based paint and don't have to scrape off any old paint, you should be fine. Just make sure the room is well ventilated, and wear a mask, just...
What to Do with All This Art from Preschooler?
Asked by J.K. from Honolulu
on May 6, 2011
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What do you do with your preschoolers art? I have a bunch saved (mostly paper drawings) , sometimes I tape them on the wall but then what? does anyone have any creat...
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- I have a chest for each of my boys with all the treasures I have saved over the years from first blankies to art.
- i throw it away. I keep anything fantastic on the wall, after a while it gets beat up, and it get trashed.
- This made me laugh. If I kept everything I could fill a room a large room. Sorry but you keep a couple a year toss the rest.
