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Doodle 4 Google 2013: There’s Still Time!

Don’t miss your chance!

If you hurry, you can still enter this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest. The deadline is March 22, 2013, and the theme is “My Best Day Ever…”

The winner’s artwork will appear on the Google homepage, and the winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology grant for [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 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.

For other variations, you could [click headline to read more…]