Tip #4,268 Instead of dying them, decorate Easter eggs with crayons. Home & Garden activities + easter + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,127 Start teaching young children to write letters using fingerpaints. This removes the added complication of holding a pencil. Parenting activities + toddler + learning + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,157 Make safe finger paint for little ones with a mixture of plain yogurt and flavored drink mix such as Kool Aid. Parenting activities + toddler + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,413 Have children make their own paper dolls by gluing magazine pictures to cardboard, then cutting out the desired shapes. Parenting activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,498 Protect your table from a finger painting project by laying down a plastic shower curtain. Throw in the washer when done. Parenting activities + kids + cleanup + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,617 Mount your child's artwork on cardstock and use as greeting cards to send to family and friends. Parenting activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,653 If your fresh bouquet is starting to wilt, help your children dissect some of the wilting flowers and do some online research to learn about the different parts together. Parenting activities + kids + flowers + learning + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,703 Use crayon stubs for creating "stained glass" art. Grate the stubs then have your child arrange the gratings on a piece of waxed paper. Place another sheet of waxed paper on top, cover with a towel and iron until the wax melts. Parenting activities + kids + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,726 Sit on the floor and play with your children. They won't be young for long, so take advantage of it while you are able. Parenting activities + kids + toddler + baby + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,905 A simple rainy day activity for young children is to drape a blanket over a table to create an impromptu fort. Parenting activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,941 Save the cardboard inserts from new shirts for your children's art projects. Parenting activities + kids + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,219 If planting a family garden, include some sunflowers. They are easy to grow and you can have each family member be responsible for a few and see whose grows the tallest. Home & Garden activities + kids + garden + flowers + family + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,036 When making pizza as a family, let your children cut out shapes in the dough with cookie cutters and assemble the toppings onto the shapes. Parenting meal preparation + activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,241 Invest in some inexpensive disposable plastic tablecloths for when your children do art projects at the table. It makes cleaning up a breeze. Parenting activities + kids + cleanup + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,383 For an inexpensive preschooler craft, cut drinking straws into 1 inch lengths and let the child string them like beads onto a piece of yarn. Parenting activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,473 • 1 person found helpful Save money on amusement park or zoo trips by researching policies on bringing in your own food or the ability to leave and return. If either are an option, pack a lunch and snacks. Parenting destinations + activities + kids + theme park + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,489 Encourage your child to read by making a book about him/her. Together write a story and add photos or drawings. Anything is more interesting when it is all about you. Parenting activities + kids + reading + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,796 • 1 person found helpful Help prevent losing game board pieces by keeping them in sealed plastic bags labelled with the number and type of pieces that need to be placed in the bag after playing. Parenting activities + kids + board games + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,681 For children's puzzles, write the name of the puzzle on the back of each individual piece to easily match loose pieces to the correct puzzle. Parenting activities + kids + toys + organization + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,078 When making art projects with young children, let them use small pieces of Play Doh as glue to help avoid a mess. Parenting activities + kids + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send