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Painting Sundays IV

Matt and the kids have been cranking out paintings faster than I can keep up with them. To see step-by-step views of Matt’s recent watercolors in progress, check out the Bohan Art blog he started recently. To see our children’s paintings, just keep coming back here, and I’ll get them all up eventually. (Ah, summer! [click headline to read more…]

Card Idea for Father's Day

Similar to the Mother’s Day Craft posted last month, this requires paper, glue, scissors and some adult assistance.

Using paper of different colors, have children draw and then cut out shapes representing objects that remind them of their father. The objects can represent any of Dad’s favorites, including hobbies, sports, clothes, music or weekend activities.

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Mother's Day Card Craft

Don’t panic; there’s still time! If your children are looking for a great card to make for Mom, here’s one that just requires paper, scissors, glue and their imagination. The extent of your involvement depends upon their ability to use scissors safely.

Have children draw large, simple shapes on colored paper—ideally archival—and cut them out. [click headline to read more…]

Earth Day Crafts (Part 4): Homemade Binoculars

Happy Earth Day!

This is the final installment of 2010 Earth Day craft ideas. Reduce, reuse and enjoy!

These handmade “binoculars” constructed from toilet paper tubes and paper are fun for children to make and “use.” Not only did our kids enjoy assembling and decorating them, but they also got a kick out of trying [click headline to read more…]

Earth Day Crafts (Part 3): Media Holder

This is a colorful way to put cereal boxes, cracker boxes and old paper to good use. We used a Cheez-It box to create this DVD holder last spring, covering it with wrapping paper scraps. Alternatively, children could use old magazines or catalogs to create a collage on their box.

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