School is out for the summer. Your children are home full-time. What crafts can you and your children undertake . . . crafts that will entertain and possibly educate . . . and certainly forestall boredom for your children? You and your children can:
Make, decorate, and fly kites.
Decorate sunglasses with paint, glitter, and other items to express your children?s unique personalities.
Make and decorate a bug house.
Plant a garden and make garden ornaments such as pavers/stepping stones, handprint and footprint plaster castings, garden banners/flags
Make pet rocks.
Decorate your sidewalks with chalk art.
Make and decorate a wind sock.
Make and decorate a birdfeeder.
Make sand art. Make hollyhock dolls.
Sing songs. Children learn from lyrics. The alphabet song is a good example of learning through song. And since children love music and singing, they will thoroughly enjoy this educational experience.
Use finger paints to learn colors. You can also use finger paints to teach children how colors can be created by combining other colors (i.e., purple is created by combining blue and red). Since children love artistic expression (especially if they can get their hands messy in the process), they will thoroughly enjoy this educational experience as well.
Create crafts such as erupting volcanoes, breathing lungs, and aerodynamically successful paper airplanes.
Plant and tend a vegetable garden to learn soil science and nutrition.
Cook and bake to learn nutrition. Fun foods to prepare include homemade ice cream, decorated cupcakes and cookies, pizza with toppings from a variety of food groups, and homemade bread.
Take a nature hike in your community and learn about native plants and animals.
Take part in the reduce-reuse-recycle movement. Tour a landfill. Learn eco-science.
Volunteer for a local charity to learn social skills and develop work ethic. Volunteerism could be as easy as stuffing envelopes, distributing pamphlets, or attending charity-sponsored events. These and many other fun crafts await you and your children this summer.
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Candi Wingate is an expert in the child care industry with over 20 years experience. She is the founder of Nannies4hire.com. and Care4hire.com. Author of 100 Tips for Nannies & Families and The Nanny Factor: A Parent?s Guide to Finding the Right Nanny for Your Family
Source: http://chicgalleria.com/2011/07/crafts-your-kids-will-love/
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