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Sweet Pea is 36 months old. From: I was planning on having Sweet Pea make clay votive holders for Mother’s Day gifts, but the Crayola Air Dry Clay I was going to use specifically says, “Do not mold into candle holders or other like items for use around flame.” So we went to […] 
Sweet Pea is 36 months old. From: I saw this really fun contact paper collage at What Do We Do All Day? Material: Contact paper. Scissors. Masking (or other removable) tape. Several bowls or baskets Different types of materials appropriate for sticking on a collage. (We used scraps of paper, pom poms, wooden […] 
Sweet Pea is 33 months old. From: I found this really fun idea at Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds. I had never seen something like this before and couldn’t wait to try it. Material: Several slices of bread. Milk. Food Coloring (I highly recommend the gel type instead of the liquid drops that […] 
Sweet Pea is 34 months old. From: I found this activity in MaryAnn Kohl‘s great book, Preschool Art. Material: 1/3 cup sugar. 1 cup water. Whisk or spoon. Chalk (We had a great time with regular white chalk, but colored sidewalk chalk might be even more exciting). Bowl. Dark colored paper (black or […]  Sweet Pea is 34 months old. From: I saw these Crayola Stampers on sale at Target and thought they would be a lot of fun for Sweet Pea. Crayola Stampers. Paper. Observations: These are supposed to be like markers, but with a fun shape on the tip, so you can stamp a […] 
Sweet Pea is 34 months old. From: A lot of our activities are really spontaneous like this one. I had my hand poised above a trash can, about to toss away some scrap paper from one of my own craft projects when Sweet Pea asked if she could look at them. She was […] Shannon’s Note: This is a guest post from my friend Lori, who worked as a preschool teacher for 3 years and now enjoys staying home with her daughter. E.G. is 18 months old. Materials: 2 Sheets Glad Press’n Seal or Contact Paper Tempera Washable Paints Scissors (for the grown-up) Q-Tips (optional) Procedure: Line […] 
Sweet Pea is 31 months old. From: I had an old box of Crayola Model Magic which mentioned sticking objects to the material so this seemed like a good project for us. And I always have beans on hand. At first Sweet Pea just stuck the beans into flat pieces of the Model […]  Sweet Pea is 29 months old. From: This was recommended by my friend Lori. It is similar to the Magic Paint Bag activity in the book First Art by MaryAnn F. Kohl, although I think this version works better. Material: Non-toxic washable craft paint. Glad Press’n Seal. Duct or Packing Tape. (The tape needs […]  Sweet Pea is 29 months old. From: This activity was from the book First Art by MaryAnn F. Kohl. Material: Plastic safety scissors or training scissors. (I found our training scissors in the “Back-to-School” section at Target, but I don’t think they carry them during the rest of the year.) Play-doh (or […] |
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