June 25th, 2009 by admin
The website Toy-A-Day offers one new printable paper toy pattern in PDF format per day. Using these PDF:s, you can build famous cartoon characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Super Mario and Pokemon, or famous people, including Barrack Obama!
A Pokemon paper toy from the Toy-a-day blog.
The printable PDF pattern for building the Pokemon paper toy.
May 26th, 2009 by admin
The website simplekidscrafts.com has published a number of great Youtube videos on preschool crafts. One of them is the above video instruction on how to build your own cute ladybug, complete with black dots!
You will need the following materials to make the insect:
- one large red pom pom
- one medium black pom pom
- one pipe cleaner
- two googly plastic eyes
- a piece of lace + one bead (optional)
You will find all the instructions in the video! Good luck!
April 7th, 2009 by admin
Studies have shown that kids crafts can increase problem solving skills, stimulate children’s brains and boost their self esteem.
The downloadable ebook Fun Kids Crafts offers crafts for kids for all occasions and seasons that will keep your child busy for hours. Over 700 crafts are included!
You will find crafts for all seasons, e.g. Christmas crafts, Easter crafts, Halloween crafts, Mother’s day crafts, Valentines crafts and Thanksgiving crafts.
The ebook is in PDF format and contains printable templates and instructions.
December 6th, 2008 by admin
Preschool Christmas Crafts are always an excellent choice to help your children understand the season and let them get involved.
It’s the time of Santa and his reindeer and the kids are making sure they’re extra good so they don’t end up on the naughty list. It’s also the time of Jesus’ birth as Christians celebrate. There are several things you can do to get the children excited while offering fun in all its glory.
November 27th, 2008 by admin
With a little planning and the right tools, you can be spreading sunshine around your preschool winter activities and crafts for the kids for all the cold winter months. For those of us with small children, or teachers of small children, you know the challenge of keeping the kids from “cabin fever”.
May 15th, 2008 by admin
First School has some great crafts to do as far as police officers go.
There is a police hat the kids can color. You can help them cut it out and staple some elastic to it and they can wear it as a hat. There is a badge they can color as well. On the back put some rolled up tape or some velcro and they can wear this as well.
May 12th, 2008 by admin
It is really easy to make a stop sign.