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13th
Jun 2012

Children’s Activity 45: Fingerprints

An Indoor Play Activity

This activity will amaze your child … and, just possibly, reveal whose hands have been in the cookie jar.

Materials Required:

  • Washable stamp pad or pencil
  • Paper or notebook
  • Tape (not necessary if you use a stamp pad)
  • Corn starch

Optional Materials:

  • Magnifying glass

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11th
Jun 2012

Children’s Activity 44: Finger Puppets

An Arts and Crafts Activity

Looking for a way to simultaneously create a toy for your toddler and keep your older child decked out for Halloween?

Materials Required:

  • Old gloves or peanut shells, Band-Aids or Thimbles
  • Decorating supplies

Optional Materials:

  • Cardboard box

Looking for a way to simultaneously create a toy for your toddler and keep your older child decked out for Halloween?
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10th
Jun 2012

Children’s Activity 43: Feed The Birds

An Arts and Crafts Activity

There’s a lot more to taking care of the birds than simply tossing birdseed onto the ground or into a feeder.

Materials Required:

  • Peanut butter
  • Pine cones
  • Meat drippings
  • Bird seed or bread crumbs
  • Yogurt container
  • String

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6th
Jun 2012

Children’s Activity 40: Fancy FootWork

An Indoor Play Activity

Sure, you and your child can come up with some pretty snazzy drawings by conventional means. But what happens if you take the more radical step-holding the crayon between your toes instead of in your hands?

Materials Required:

  • Large sheets of paper
  • Crayons

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5th
Jun 2012

Children’s Activity 39: Family Tree

An Indoor Play Activity

At some point, kids enjoy learning about the network of relationships that makes up their family. They’re fascinated and comforted to learn how they fit into the scheme of things, too.

Materials Required:

  • Large sheet of paper
  • Crayons or markers

Optional Materials:

  • Photos of relatives

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30th
May 2012

Children’s Activity 37: Family Flag

An Arts and Crafts Activity

What banner does your household fly under? Let your child decide – then make a flag.

Materials Required:

  • Piece of cloth or old pillowcase
  • Fabric paints
  • Stapler or sewing gear
  • Dowel or cardboard tube

Optional Materials:

  • Paper and pen or pencil

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