I have written a lot of art, learning, parenting, and play activities for The Golden Gleam in 2012. The most popular learning activity was a science experiment with vinegar ice. 50 Ideas to Take Art Outside was the most viewed article about kids' art ideas. The We Get It parenting ...
Art Activities
Top 5 Outdoor Play Ideas
What a wonderful year we have had playing outdoors! Made even more joyous with the addition of three more children to our family. Here are the most popular outdoor play ideas from the blog for 2012. Click titles of pictures for links to the blog posts. #5 Grow Sunflowers #4 Build A ...
Sensory Play with Washable Bath Paint Recipe
Do you like a clean house but want your child to experience messy, sensory play? Painting toys with bath paint is the perfect sensory art and play activity for your child. Children who are creative and tactile sensory seekers will especially love painting their toys. This activity might ...
The Carrot Seed Puppet Show Activity for Preschool
My daughter likes to read at bedtime, but any other time of the day she doesn't choose to read with me. Since I would like for her to be interested in books throughout the day, I have decided to make reading more exciting for her. When I saw Kim's instructional video on making books meaningful ...
Earth Day Flower Collage – Preschool Craft
Every other Friday we feature an activity that was inspired by another blogger. Make and Take's Accordian Flower Collage seemed like the perfect Earth Day activity because we upcycled cardboard and magazine pages to create the craft, and flowers are part of the circle of life and the Earth's ...