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Yarn-Wrapped Cardboard Letters for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:07:57 +0000

Happy weekend, Lovely!

I have such a beautiful craft to share with you today!

Young kids will love it, but if you have tweens and teens that love to craft, they're definitely going to want to see this one too.

It's a great way for kids to personalize their space in their bedroom or playroom, and it's a fab gift for older kids who like to make homemade gifts for their friends.

Click the link below to see how easy they are to make, and how gorgeous they are!

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Tape Resist Name Art For Kids of All Ages

Jackie Currie — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:47:40 +0000

Tape Resist is a fun and easy way for kids to make name art. You just make a design on your canvas with tape, paint the white space around it and then pull up your tape to reveal your colourful creation! Today, we’re making our colourful tape resist name art using one of our favourite art techniques....

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Scrabble Tiles for Learning – Letter Activities for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:29:29 +0000

Hey, hey, hey! Got an old Scrabble game kickin' around?

Dig it out!

Today I'm going to show you how we use ours to explore and learn about letters!

The toddlers and preschoolers just love playing with those smooth, slick tiles, and just wait until you see the beautiful and inviting set-up.

It's so simple to set this up for your kids or students!

Check it out!

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DIY Erasable Writing Activity for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 06:40:46 +0000

Got a child who's learning to print? Tired of all the wasted paper? Make this erasable writing activity for name practice, learning letters and numbers and even for fun, re-usable colouring activities. All you need are some plastic page protectors! Hours of entertainment and learning, with writing and drawing sheets that can be used again and again! Check 'em out!

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DIY Salt Tray Writing Activity for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 06:23:44 +0000

This fabulous salt tray writing activity is a terrific way for little ones to practice their pre-writing skills!

It's a fun and creative way for preschoolers to work on letter and number formation, and printing their name. Even toddlers can strengthen their pencil grip while they doodle and draw in a salt tray.

We coloured our salt, but you can leave yours plain if you'd rather. This activity sets up in under a minute, and will provide hours of fun and learning.

Make designs, print letters, doodle and draw, and then shake it clean and start all over again!

Have a look! You and your preschoolers are going to love this one!

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Salt, Glue and Watercolour Writing Activity for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:10:55 +0000

Looking for a fascinating and easy science experiment to do with your kids? This one is an art activity too! All you need is salt, watercolours (or food colouring) and glue! This activity is so mesmerizing and beautiful. The toddlers and preschoolers loved it, and I'm not going to lie - my teenagers and I did it too and found it quite addictive! Give it a try! It's so easy to set up, and the results are gorgeous! Check it out...

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Name Art with Sharpies and Tin Foil – A Cool Art Project for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 18:39:32 +0000

Ok, I am so excited to share this totally cool art process with you! We've created

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Painted Cardboard Name Puzzle

Jackie Currie — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 14:49:28 +0000

Here’s a fun way to help your child learn to spell his name? It’s an easy, colourful homemade name puzzle made with painted cardboard cut-outs! I love making homemade puzzles for my daycare kids. In fact, one of my favourite ways to teach a child how to spell their name is with a homemade name puzzle. It’s...

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Homemade Name Puzzle to Teach Your Child to Spell His Name

Jackie Currie — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:03:16 +0000

This homemade name puzzle made from cardboard and coloured paper is a fun way to teach preschoolers how to spell their name. I love making homemade puzzles for my daycare kids, and every year, I make each of my preschoolers their own personal name puzzle that they can play with and put together whenever they want. When...

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