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Easter Eggs!

Most of our planned Easter activities this weekend were cancelled, first by rain (Saturday) and then by both kids coming down with a stomach bug (Saturday night and all day Sunday). Luckily everyone seems to feel a bit better this morning, although I wouldn’t say either child is completely healthy. The one activity the [...]

Happy Easter!

Made using a pattern from this book.

Bunnies and Sheep

MATERIALS:

Bunny and/or sheep pictures printed on paper
Cotton balls
Glue stick

This is another library craft. There’s nothing spectacularly original about it, but it was one of Emma’s all-time favorite crafts, and I remember enjoying it when I was around her age. She loved using the glue stick all on her own, and she enjoyed arranging the cotton [...]

Blog Favorites: Easter Crafts

Crafts to make with your tot:

Make a textured Easter egg using pom poms, buttons, scissors, glue, and construction paper in this craft from No Time for Flash Cards.
More Mom Time shows how to make cute wibbly, wobbly egg friends using plastic eggs, Play-doh, googly eyes, craft foam, and glue. Also, check out her educational [...]