Arts and Crafts « ECE made Easy

Turkey hand puppet

By Deb, on October 4th, 2011%

This craft provides a great prop for all of those turkey songs and fingerplays. All you need are some popsicle sticks, googly eyes, construction paper and dollar store feathers. . . . → Read More: Turkey hand puppet

Stand-up Woolly Sheep

By Deb, on September 25th, 2011%

Fall is a great time to visit a farm, usually associated with a pumpkin patch experience or apple picking. This is also a great opportunity to talk to the kids about farm animals. The sheep, for example, are growing warm, thick coats to prepare them for the long, cold winter ahead. . . . → Read More: Stand-up Woolly Sheep

“3D” Fall Tree

By Deb, on September 24th, 2011%

Kids love textures and sensory experiences. Here is a colourful tactile adventure in making an easy fall craft, in 3D! I like it because you can use materials that you already have on-hand.

Start with a paper plate, toilet paper roll and some green tissue paper Paint the roll brown or cover with brown construction . . . → Read More: “3D” Fall Tree

Summer in the backyard made easy (messy fun)

By Deb, on July 17th, 2011%

The summer is a great time to make a mess outside; the kids can put on their bathing suits and you can just hose them and the deck down afterwards. Think outside the box and let them explore stuff that would otherwise be off limits due to the clean-up.

Messy fun with Jello

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Painting with condensed milk

By Deb, on June 12th, 2011%

A colleague of mine at work used condensed milk with food colouring for a painting activity. I tried it with my toddler group and it was great. The texture is sticky and goopy!! There is nothing to drip off the brush and it leaves behind a shiny, glossy picture. . . . → Read More: Painting with condensed milk

Father’s Day bookmark craft

By Deb, on June 11th, 2011%

A book is a quick and easy gift to pick up for Father’s Day, and to make it more personal, this is a homemade bookmark to go with it. . . . → Read More: Father’s Day bookmark craft

Father’s Day “shirt and tie” card

By Deb, on May 29th, 2011%

This is a cute card for the kids to decorate for Father’s Day. . . . → Read More: Father’s Day “shirt and tie” card

Father’s Day breakfast in bed with placemat craft

By Deb, on May 27th, 2011%

Fathers Day is coming and everyone loves breakfast in bed. Even young children can get involved in the planning and execution of the meal. Ask the children what they think Daddy would like for breakfast and include fruits and items that they can assemble themselves. One of our family favorites is pancake faces. . . . → Read More: Father’s Day breakfast in bed with placemat craft

Sticky Flower Collage

By Deb, on May 23rd, 2011%

I was recently over at my inlaws looking through old things in their basement. I took some old silk flowers, and came up with a really quick way to use them to make a beautiful spring collage. . . . → Read More: Sticky Flower Collage

Painting with plastic insects

By Deb, on May 15th, 2011%

Children love to paint and it doesn’t always have to be with a paint brush. Depending on your theme or the time of year, you can use lots of different things as tools for painting. This activity is fun and also teaches the names of different bugs, their body parts and even what sounds they . . . → Read More: Painting with plastic insects

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