I’ve been searching for the best recipe for play dough and I’ve finally found it! I won an amazing giveaway from the Artful Parent and I received Jean Van’t Hul’s book. There it was: the best recipe so far. I used a bit more flour than it says there, but I think it depends on…
Scoopers and Tweezers
I’ve just bought these handy scoopers and tweezers for kids and I couldn’t wait to use them 🙂 They are great fine motor and pre-writing skills. The kids get to practice using their muscles to pick up small objects (pompoms, flashcards, pieces of dough, craft eggs, etc.). However, I found the tweezers to be quite…
Salt Tray
So…I finally had some free time on my hands and I decided to make another salt tray, one with less salt, but with coloured paper underneath it. I used a plastic tray, some construction paper, salt, tape and…that’s it! Make sure to use tape to stick the sheets to one another, so that the salt…
Musical Hearts – Movement Game
Materials: print out and laminate some hearts with funny instructions on them – see below (roll like a log, oink like a pig, close your eyes and spin etc.) Instructions: The children dance and have fun while the music is playing. When the music stops, everyone has to run and stand on a heart. Then…
Soft Playdough Recipe (Cloud Dough)
I found this super simple recipe from kidsactivitiesblog and I wanted to try it right away! I’m very happy about the result. I added a couple more ingredients, but that’s just because I was in the mood to experiment. I’m pretty sure that the original recipe is awesome 🙂 Forget about ingredients that are difficult…
Playdough is Amazing!
Most kids love playing with play dough. The possibilities are endless: you can make it, cook it, cut it, use it for pretend play, decorate it, create almost anything. You just need a little bit of creativity and some basic ingredients. Below is one recipe that I’ve used a couple of times with the kids….