| Crafting with young children really isn't
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| | well.5. Salt Dough Sculpture: Make a
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| about creating something in particular.
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| | batch of salt dough and turn the kids
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| Most young children don't have the
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| | loose with it. You don't have to worry
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| foresight to see what a project is going
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| | about them eating it (it's safe and
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| to be.For young children it's more
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| | tastes terrible) and clean up is easier
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| important that they have the opportunity
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| | than play dough. If you want to keep
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| to play and experiment with art. Kids
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| | their creations, let them dry overnight
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| need to use as many of their senses as
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| | and then paint them the next day.6. Toe
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| possible to get the most out of crafting.
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| | Painting: If it's a warm summer day, put
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| This allow them to try new sensory
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| | on the swimsuits, put some finger paint
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| experiences, as well as learn causal
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| | into pie tins, lay out large sheets of
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| relationships.These are my 10 favorite
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| | poster paper, and let them 'paint' all
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| crafts for little kids based on all that
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| | afternoon. They will have a ball and all
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| AND the 'fun factor.'1. Finger painting:
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| | you have to do is hose them off when they
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| Finger painting is a wonderful activity
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| | are done (that's my kids' favorite part
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| for kids. It lets them 'feel' the craft
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| | actually!)7. Found Object Art: This
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| as well as be creative. You don't have
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| | project is always a sure thing because
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| to have finger paints to do this activity
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| | kids love to 'discover' things. Let your
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| with kids. You can finger paint with
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| | child gather up leaves, sticks, flowers,
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| homemade paint, watercolors or even mud.
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| | etc. and then glue them onto a piece of
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| You can also experiment with adding
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| | paper. When they are done, let them tell
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| other things to the paint such as sand
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| | you about their collection.8. Peanut
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| or glitter.2. Yarn Painting: Dip pieces
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| | Pictures: Every kid loves to play with
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| of string or yarn into paint and then
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| | packing peanuts -- but it makes such a
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| drag it across the paper to paint with
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| | mess. Let them create pictures with them
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| it. It's a good experience to paint with
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| | instead. Kids can draw on them, glue
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| something other than a brush and you can
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| | them to a sheet of paper, or glue the
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| just throw the yarn away when finished.3.
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| | peanuts to each other to make a
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| Q-Tip Painting: Use Q-tips to create a
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| | sculpture. The kids will love it!9.
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| painting. There are lots of ways to use
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| | Sticker Play: Turn your child loose with
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| a Q-tip - scrub, dot, or use it like a
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| | a bunch of stickers, markers, and a sheet
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| brush. It's a good coordination exercise
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| | of paper and let them create. It's good
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| because Q-tips are small around, but it
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| | for little ones to work on their
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| also provides a lot of interest for the
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| | coordination, and it's fun!10. Stamping:
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| child.4. Glue Art: Draw squiggle lines
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| | Kids love to use any kind of stamps. My
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| on a piece of paper or let the child use
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| | favorites are the self-inking stamps or
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| their finger to make random glue spots or
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| | the double-sided markers with the stamps
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| patterns on a piece of paper. Experiment
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| | on one end. This may sound like pure
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| with adding different objects to the
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| | play, but is also teaches young children
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| glue. Sand, glitter, cotton, yarn,
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| | cause and effect.
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| feathers, and tissue paper all work
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