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watery painting

By Pauline On October 20, 2011 · 8 Comments · In Activities for Children, Kids Arts and Crafts, Pre school, Preschool, Wet Weather, Work
I found a new use for my Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker. It does a fantastic job of mixing paint. I used it to create watery acrylic paint. We had watery acrylic paint, paint brushes and spray bottles filled with water. We were ready for some watery painting. While E discovered the wonders of watery paint [...]
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bird in a cage: mummy therapy

By Pauline On October 18, 2011 · 21 Comments · In Activities for Children, Kids Arts and Crafts, Messy Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Preschool
  Eager to provide a slimy opportunity, we kicked off the week making string birdcages. It sounded simple enough to make: blow up a balloon; wet string with glue mixture; wrap it around the balloon until it resembles a cage.           As with all our slimy activities, a tub of water [...]
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squishy balloon painting

By Pauline On October 14, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Activities for Children, Kids Arts and Crafts, Messy Play, Outdoors, Play, Pre school, Preschool, Toddler, Toddler Activities, Wet Weather, Work
  Stress balls. Do you remember those? It’s been years since I’ve come across one. Are they still around? Filled with mystery gunk they were great to squish. These squishy balloons are DIY versions.     With the help of a funnel and a chopstick to push stubborn bits through, I filled balloons with what [...]
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lovey dovey art

By Pauline On October 7, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Fine Motor Skills, Kids Arts and Crafts, Messy Play, Play, Pre school, Preschool, Toddler, Toddler Activities, Wet Weather, Work
Being a mum of three boys, I didn’t think I would have the chance to have some fun with lipstick. Well, parenthood is filled with surprises. This fun art idea from the Out of Sync Child has Fun by C.S. Kranowitz (2003), is an oral-motor activity. It is great to do with children who drool, [...]
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