July 4th is America’s day to recognize when they became an independent country, and  no longer part of the British colonies.  To help my American friends to celebrate, I have a couple of simple activities to do with  your kids – first, rock painting in red, white and blue, and, second, making fireworks pictures. A. […]

This craft will help your child learn and improve their fine motor skills as they manipulate the fork and it will spark their creativity. Materials: forks, paint – green plus other colours, paper plate or paint tray, white paper, paintbrush 1. Adult puts dabs of paint on plate/tray with a fork for each colour except […]

Caterpillar Valentine (This activity will build skills such as tracing, cutting, glueing and printing the child’s name) Materials: red, pink, and purple construction paper, scissors, pencil, marker, gluestick (or white glue), eyes (or white paper and marker), optional: glitter and other decorating craft material like buttons, ribbons etc.) Make a heart template – this can […]

Poppies grew over the graves of fallen soldiers. The poppy is a symbol for soldiers who died in conflict Bottle Cap Field of Poppies Materials: plastic bottle cap, red, black and green paint, brush, white paper, optional: green marker. Paint a small border of green “grass” on the bottom of the paper approx. 2 to […]

Its fall and the leaves on the trees are changing colours – you’ll find red, yellow, orange, brown, and there may still be some green leaves left as well. Loopy Fall Tree Materials: construction paper, blue, green, red, yellow, orange, glue stick, scissors, (or paper cutter), white glue 1. Cut the red, yellow, orange and […]

Paper Scales Fish Materials: different coloured paper – construction, tissue, old wrapping paper etc. scissors, white glue, googly eyes (or white paper circles with black eyes drawn on), fish outlines (can get from computer to print – google images fish outline) or draw your own fish shape on firm paper preferably 1. After selecting or […]

It’s spring in the northern hemisphere! Snow is melting, grass is starting to turn green and the summer birds are returning. Here are some springtime/bird activities for you to do with your kids. Have fun. You can find more Spring/bird activities as well as lots of other activities to do with your child in the […]

If you want to make a simple costume for yourself or your kids, I’ve got some ideas for you. Some of these are ideas that I have used myself. Some of these are taken from the magazine “Parents” Oct. 2019. An important part of the costume, which can be used as a base for other […]

Ties! Ties! Ties! Ties are what is often portrayed as gifts for Dads.  Well how about making a Father’s Day card that looks like a one.  Click on the tie image to download the instructions for this craft. Materials: construction paper, scissors, pencil, glue,decorating media: (crayons, markers, paint, stickers, glitter, etc.) 1. Let child choose […]

In September, at least in the northern part of the world, the season of fall begins. Leaves on the trees and bushes and even the weeds, may begin to change colour. This is a perfect time to take your child for a walk around your neighbourhood, and/or to go to a park to collect leaves […]