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This summer we have been doing lots of crafts and activities outside. This painting activity was similar to another painting activity we did a little while ago.  We went for our morning walk and gathered leaves, branches and flowers that had interesting texture. Back at home we made our own paint brushes by attaching the leaves to branches with small elastics. What you need: Paint White paper Painter's tape  Pie plates Small elastics  Set up: Tape the paper to the table or placemat, leaving an even border around the paper Pour the paint in the pie plates Now your ready to try out your new paintbrushes. Inspired by our homemade brushes, we painted some nature scenes.  Happy painting!  

This week's theme day was...surprise, surprise...Frozen. During this quarantine we have watched Frozen, Frozen II and Olaf's Frozen Adventure more times than I care to count. So far, all of our themes have been geared towards Little Man so this one was all about Little Miss but it was fun for everyone. Oops Elsa froze her friends. Anna, Olaf, Christof, Sven, and the water Nook were trapped in an ice block. It's up to you to same them! We did a version of this activity years ago with super heroes . It fits in perfect with the Frozen theme and It's a great activity on a hot day.  Freeze plastic characters in a large plastic container full of water the night before. Using plastic tools let the kids chip away at the ice block.  An Elsa, Anna and Olaf craft. Create your very own Anna, Elsa and Olaf with toilet paper rolls. Cover the rolls with blue, pink and white construction paper. Cut out accessories for each character, ...

This is a fun project to make with your little helpers. Let them get all messy while painting these aprons that will keep them clean when they help you in the kitchen. Make sure to cover your work space or paint the aprons outside. Time : 30 minutes Cost : $12.00 Materials : ·          Aprons (you can find blank aprons at the Dollarstore) ·          Fabric paint or markers Directions : 1.        Wash and dry the aprons before starting the craft. 2.        Lay the aprons a table (make sure all surfaces are covered this can be very messy!) 3.        Decorate the aprons.   I wrote the words first: Alex’s Apron Hands Off.   Then I let him decorate. 4.        Trace your child’s hand if you are using fabric markers or make a hand print if you are using...