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wannabecountrybumpkin
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Christy
Bristow
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 08:42:34 AM
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Hey y'all! Me and my 2 boys (2yr & 3yr) are suffering from cabin fever. We've been finger painting, made sock puppets, play dough, macaroni necklaces but I'm out of ideas now. Does anyone have a cute inexpensive craft ideas for little ones??
Christy
Farmgirl Sister #139
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 08:49:37 AM
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here's one olivia and deven like.
supplies:
old magazine
paper cut out
old boxes, cigar, gift etc, or even old juice cans (the paper can type)
glue stick
set up all the supplies on table, then let the boys "cut out the shape" with the shape stamper. then glue onto box for a treasure box. also can do without the stamper, but it is easier with the young ones if you dont use the scissors cause they can usually do the stamp cutter thing themselves. or you can precut them .
love
fran
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 09:18:17 AM
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this is the tool i was trying to describe. i find them in the scrapbooking section.
believe it or not, my grandkiddos also like to string large wooden beeds on shoestring and also if you have apaper shredder, when you have all that shredded paper they like to put it in a shoebox and hide little toys in it and look for them by feel, you can snap pics of the object and they can look at a card and try to find it. kinda like a treasure hunt.
if all else fails when pawpaw and i have a weak moment we get a large appliance box and let them build a fort and decorate it with markers or make a television with it.
 that is a kiss from olivia, she loves to send those kisses out.
love
fran
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wannabecountrybumpkin
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Christy
Bristow
Virginia
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 09:22:43 AM
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Oh they'll love that! Thanks Fran :)
Christy
Farmgirl Sister #139
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 10:11:30 AM
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have a baking day!
I used to do this with my daughter and she loved it. We did easy things like making bread or pizza. She was always really excited to help make the dough and watch it rise etc.
The mess factor is high but the fun factor is higher and at the end of the project is a big accomplishment!
Good luck!
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2008 : 10:28:30 AM
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anything to help, christy, as i said earlier, i never had children that close together,and only 1 boy and three girls. my middle daughter has 2 boys like you do and all i can say is......i am not worthy, i am not worth i am not worthy.
although the girls can really get to ya when they are teenagers.?!
love
fran
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italianchildhood
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
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Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 10:13:04 AM
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This is kind of hokey, not really a craft, but my son loves this. He sets up a shop with all the prices, etc., and he sells stuff from around the house, and then I shop from him.
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 1:51:45 PM
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OMG, my older sister and I did that when we were kids! That kept us occupied for AGES!
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" |
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wannabecountrybumpkin
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Christy
Bristow
Virginia
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 2:09:52 PM
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What a great idea...we even have the fake cash register!
Christy
Farmgirl Sister #139
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 2:50:47 PM
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This is not crafty but I hide things around the house- say five socks (I use old ones and tuck little age appropriate things inside) My son is 2, so I put those little packages of gold fish or a spider ring or a ball, something like that. He searches for them and he is learning to count, so we count them as we find them. It also helps him identify things like say I tell him it is behind the brown chair....etc...
I also give him the feather duster and he is amused for hours!!!
Cheers,
Heather
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
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WisGal35
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Cathy
Kenosha County
WI
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 4:56:34 PM
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| For quick 'clean' fun...little kids love 'volcano action' from pouring baking soda in the sink drain, then following with vinegar. If they won't squirt each other, let them use droppers of some sort to put vinegar in themselves. Give 'em a couple of scrub brushes, too. ;) |
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