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Ever since doing the Ireland study the lad’s been somewhat intrigued by castles.
So one day…we built one. 🙂
It has now been added to his city upstairs in his bedroom.
He occasionally asks if we can build another one, and since I can’t remember where I picked this up, all I can say is “I don’t know buddy, we’ll have to see if I can find another one.”
all sorts of crafty things. rather a neat site indeed. 🙂
ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS FOR KIDS: Crafts Ideas by Materials Used, Theme, and also Trash to Treasure Crafts Projects and Coloring Pages. These Will Entertain your Preschoolers, Teens, Toddlers, and Young Children.
Here is a list of websites/stores that have craft projects or classes for kids
www.Michaels.com – Michael’s even has a website with video crafts to do at home. Here are some fun Thanksgiving projects, and here are some free classes and demos.
www.Joann.com – craft supplies, videos and craft ideas.
Krafts for Children at Kaboose.
www.Lakeshore Learning.com – This website includes a teacher’s section and crafts and activities.
The Home Depot does a wooden craft the second Saturday of the month (at least in the London area).
They’re ornaments, and they turn out beautifully. You can make them in all sizes and hang them around the house. You can add sequins, bows, or anything else pretty to them. Here are some instructions: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/snowy-ornaments
Gifts in a Jar (I think J and I might do this for Christmas this year).
there are lots more on-line just look for them. 🙂
Make a hand-print turkey.
Justin liked this idea as well, and we have LOTS of baby food jars yet. Stained glass votives.
You just mix 1/4 cup of baking soda, with 4 Tbs. water, and a few drops of food coloring into a dough. Put your little treasure in it and roll into a ball so that it looks like a stone. That’s all. Just let them sit in the open air to dry overnight. (hide a small treasure inside)
The next morning you can just put the fizzy stones all in the GladWare box, and put it in a gift bag along with your bottle of vinegar.
You’ll want to have a clear measuring cup or bowl handy so that you can pour the vinegar in and watch the magic happen.
The vinegar does lose its potency fairly quickly though so after doing a stone or two, you need to dump out that vinegar and get more before adding another stone.
Personalized memory Game. Thought this one had potential.
i want to look at the links here abit more, but thought I’d save this before I lost the link.