Fun with little learners has a nifty science experiment involving colorful jelly beans and how they each react to different substances such as sprite, vinegar and water.
Good for ages 5 and up.
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Kids Jelly Bean Science Experiment
Fun with little learners has a nifty science experiment involving colorful jelly beans and how they each react to different substances such as sprite, vinegar and water.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Secret Easter Egg Message
Poppy talk has a cute way to send a hidden message in an easter egg. You need to blow out the contents of a raw egg and then decorate so it.
Good for ages 11 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-hippity-hop.html
Magic Easter Jelly Beans
One really fun activity to do with your kids prior to Easter is to plant them outside the day beforehand. Early Sunday morning replace them with colorful lollipops. The kids will think the jelly beans grew into the special treat overnight.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Egg Shell Gardens
Egg shells make adorable plant and herb holders perfect for Easter.
Better homes and gardens has a cute way to repurpose and eggshell and make it into a mini planter. They recommend using flowers already blooming. Simply fill an eggshell that's 3/4 intact with soil and plant.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/easter/crafts/easter-crafts-for-all-ages/#page=8
Speckled freckle plants herbs in her version.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.speckledfreckle.com.au/blog/?cat=4
Mrs. three in three labels the outside with the plant name and houses them in their original egg carton container.
Get the instructions here:
http://mrsthreeinthree.com/2014/04/eggshell-seed-starters.html
Build make craft bake provides a step by step tutorial
Get the instructions here:
http://buildmakecraftbake.com/2009/04/eggshell-planters.html
Apple green cottage uses brown eggs.
Get the instructions here:
http://applegreencottage.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-to-start-seeds-in-eggshells.html
Plastic Egg Painting
Did you know that many plastic Easter eggs have holes in them at the top? One great painting activity involving plastic eggs as vessels. Fill the eggs with paint. Kids can either shake the paint out of the eggs or crack them open to release the paint. It's a fun activity for Easter and good for younger kids too.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Free Easter Paper Dolls
Tip junkie has an adorable template for Easter paper dolls which includes dress outfits, hats, handbags, baskets, and even chocolate Easter bunnies.
Get the template here:
Cascarones - Confetti Filled Eggs
Thought to bring good luck shower the kids with cascarones or give them a basket to shower each other with this fun kids craft and activity.
Playing by the book has a great tutorial on how to make Cascarones - confetti filled eggs. This idea originated in Mexico where you would drop these eggs on someone to shower them with confetti.
Good for ages 6 and up because the eggs are so delicate.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechocolatemuffintree.com/2011/05/bubble-printing-fun.html
Parenting uses a shiny confetti in their version.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/easter-crafts-for-kids?pnid=629381
Sometimes creative covers hers with tissue paper.
Get the instructions here:
http://sometimescreative.blogspot.com/2011/04/cascarones-confetti-eggs.html
Confetti Egg Game
Oh happy day has a fun confettit filled egg game. The secret is to fill one of the confetti eggs with gold confetti. Then all of the kids go around smashing eggs on each others heads. The one who gets hit with the golden egg is the winner.
Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2011/04/diy-party-confetti-egg-game/
Monday, April 2, 2012
Mini Grass Planters
Rosy Posy has a cute way to plant grass seeds in eggshells. This is a great activity for Easter or just because. Your child will love planting the seeds and watching them grow. They'll make cute decorations too.
Good for ages 7 and up because the egg shells are fragile.
Get the instructions here:
http://rosinahuber.blogspot.com/2010/03/egg-cellent-easter-grass.html
Easter Sheep Handprint
There's just one mommy has a cute idea of how to turn a handprint outline into a sheep art project for kids for Easter using crayons and cotton balls.
Good for ages 3 and up.
Get the instructions here:
Easter Sensory Box
Gets ready for Easter with an sensory box egg hunt. Uses shredded green color paper or the plastic grass and hide plastic eggs within the bath tub so the kids can literally immerse themselves. You can also add fluffy chicks and feathers and plastic lambs. Hide items within the eggs for kids to discover even more.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Kid-in-the-Box
Ambrosia girl has a cute idea for how to surprise kids on April fool's day showing how to make a your-child-in-the-box for them to open on April fool's morning. She suggests telling them it's a gift and seeing how they're surprised.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.ambrosiagirl.com/blog/april-fools-jack-in-the-box/
April Fools Day Food
Disney's family fun has a funny template for a packet of what they call doughnut seeds. Simply print the packet and add cherios for a cute April fool's day prank.
Get the template here:
Free Kids Craft Programs for April
The following are when and where there are free kids crafts programs during the month of April. Please post in the comments any additional nationwide programs you may know of.
April 7th
Home Depot
Kids can build a bird house / feeder from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Michaels
Kids can create a customizable egg from 1 to 3 p.m.
April 14th
Lowes
Kids can build a plink chip drop game like on The Price is Right. Program starts at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required.
April 22nd
Michaels
Kids can decorate a tote bag for Earth day from 1-3 p.m.
April 28th
Kids can build a terrarium and start their own garden for the spring. Program starts at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Ocean in a Bottle
What you'll need:
• a plastic water bottle with lid.
• water plants.
• blue food coloring.
• small pebbles or pieces of gravel.
• fish, shells and other small toys.
• diamond dust.
How to make it:
1. Fill 1/3 of a plastic bottle with water.
2. Add a few drops blue food coloring to the water.
3. Then, pour vegetable oil to fill the rest of the bottle.
4. Add toy fish, diamond dust and pebbles.
The oil and water do not mix, but oil on the water creates slow waves when you turn it back and forth.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Dinosaur Eggs
Play create explore has a craft for making dinosaur eggs out of a coffee ground and dough mixture. Once you make the dough you form an egg shape around an object such as a small plastic dinosaur. Kids can crack them open with their hands.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.playcreateexplore.com/2010/09/make-your-own-dinosaur-egg-or-treasure.html
123 home school 4 me uses paper marche for her version.
Get the instructions here:
Thursday, March 29, 2012
How to Make a Marble Run
Make a fun and interactive marble run from easy to not so easy.
Tinkerlab has a nifty marble run idea. All you need are some toilet paper or paper towel rolls and pretty colored tape and you're set.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://tinkerlab.com/2011/05/toilet-paper-roll-marble-run/
A happy wanderer has a similar version using larger balls and longer tubes.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.ahappywanderer.com/2011/08/ball-maze.html
My home spun threads does away with the cardboard tube for something more sturdy using a foam pool noodle. She even set up a race track so kids can see the marbles race.
Get the instructions here:
http://myhomespunthreads.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-5-marble-racetrack-with-serving.html
Lindsay and andrew make a pool noodle version too.
Get the instructions here:
http://lindsayandandrew.blogspot.com/2011/08/water-noodle-marble-run.html
Frugal fun 4 boys makes a marble track using toilet paper rolls and paper plate rims.
Get the instructions here:
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2012/09/05/paper-plate-marble-track/
Looledo goes all out making a marble run resembling a mineshaft complete with warning signs.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.looledo.com/index.php/the-old-mine-shaft-marble-slide.html
Lizon uses plastic bottles to make a bottle run decorating with colorful tape.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.lizon.org/2012/03/bottle-run.html
El hada de papel uses a plastic bottle and a straw to make her marble fun. A great way to keep track of the marbles.
Get the instructions here:
http://elhadadepapel.blogspot.jp/2012/03/pista-de-canicas-marble-run-murmelbahn.html 
Tacky living takes a simpler approach using cardboard and craft sticks on their version.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.tackyliving.com/article.php?id=170
Made by joel uses a cardboard cereal box for his version.
Get the instructions here:
Creative steps uses painted paper towel rolls. Site is currently down.
Octavia and vicky make a Lego version.
Get the instructions here:
The crafty mummy makes a Lego version as well.
Get the instructions here:
Creative connections for kids makes a colorful version using vibrant duct tape to decorate the paper tubes.
Get the instructions here:
Powerful mothering uses toilet paper rolls as well.
Get the instructions here:
Engineer mommy makes the traditional version of toilet paper rolls and duct tape.
Get the instructions here:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Make Your Own Scavenger Hunt Kit
My Cakies has a really cute idea for a scavenger hunt kit. One variation can be to eliminate the camera and instead ask for objects which can be taped to the pages. Although the camera is great for memories, it's not ideal for a large group or if you don't have a Polaroid.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://mycakies.blogspot.com/2011/06/oh-hunting-we-will-go-papi-day-surprise.html
Scavenger hunt fun shares several ways for how to create a scavenger hunt including cutting up pictures of the items and having the kids put them together to reveal the clue, picture puzzles, rhymes, secret codes, and trivia.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.scavenger-hunt-fun.com/scavenger-hunt-clues.html
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