DIY Air Dry Claydough

DIY Air Dry Claydough

Made white last night and color this morning.

This is so easy and the warm dough is sensory heaven!

Waiting for these to dry - will paint later

There is little to no mess involved

Cardboard Tube Buddy gets STEAMED

Cardboard Tube Buddy gets STEAMED!

Just add Bendy Straws

Draw a character

You need a head, 2 hands, 2 feet or 4 paws

Possibly a tail

This is a cat drawn on a spaghetti box

Trim the arm straws unless you want them to be extra long

Attach all the parts

Tape was used on this puppet

Pull on the legs to make the arms and head move

or just pull on one and the other leg will kick!

For Earth Day - More Cardboard Tube Buddies!

The cardboard tube buddies posted a few days ago were so popular!

Thank you for your interest

These recycled buddies are all nocturnal woodland creatures.

The trees are tubes too, along with some green paper.

All you need:  Scissors, green paper, tubes and a black marker

Make some buddies today!

Mood of the Day - Emoji Exchange

Pick the Mood of the Day with an Emoji Exchange

Supplies:

1. Box Board (Cereal, pasta, frozen yogurt box)

2.  A circle to trace (Cup or tape roll)

3.  Markers or something else to trace and draw with

*First trace a bunch of circles

*Then cut the circles out

*Fold one in half 

Cut along the folded line

*Use half as a guide to cut all the circles in half

Optional:  Keep one box to hold the Mood of the Day 

*Draw a bunch of emoji moods

*Eyes on the top half and mouths on the bottom half 

Have fun mixing and matching moods! 

Inspiration from:  @montessorikedisi

A Little Flashlight Fun

A Little Flashlight Fun

What you need:

1 White Paper

1 Black Paper

1 Gallon Size Plastic Bag

Scissors

Markers

Place the white paper in the bag

and draw on the outside of the bag

Wait for the marker to dry,

Take the white paper out of the bag

and put the black paper in

Draw a flashlight on the white paper

with a beam of light,

Cut it out and slide it into the bag

It is important to cite the source of ideas.  This was a Pin and the link to the source was incorrect.  A search uncovered another blog that cited it to an Instagram Handle.  The Instagram Handle did not result in similar images. 

Color Mixing Fun at Home

Color Mixing Fun at Home

What you need:

Milk

Liquid Dish Detergent

A Cotton Swab

Food Coloring

Shallow dish - paper plate works

How to:

Pour a little milk into the pan/plate

Squeeze some food coloring into the milk, around the edges

Put some Dish Detergent on the end of the swab

Hold the swab in the middle as shown in the video below

Don't let the cat help!

Magic Flowers - Just Add Water

Magic Flowers - Just Add Water

Put a little water in a shallow dish.  Cut flowers out of paper.

Fold all the petals in once toward the center of the flower.  Place them in the water and watch them open up.

Idea from:  handmadecharlotte.com