Are You Crafty?

Summer has officially begun and your kids are already bored. Summer camps or swimming class don’t begin until mid month so now is the time to keep your kids occupied with fun crafts and games. I’m sure it’s easier to plunk them in front of the TV or let the WII babysit them, but all children need stimulation and learning opportunities. Here are some activities and games for primary children between the ages of 5-10.

Theme Day or Theme Week

Find a topic your child has an interest in. It could be dinosaurs, frogs, trains, space, flowers or puppies. You can create a whole theme day or even week around this topic. Find coloring sheets for coloring, go to the library and find books on this special topic. You can even get some modeling clay and create your animal or flower or train. Have fun with this and make your child love to learn. If possible, find a movie or tv show about this topic to watch at the end of the day or week. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2010 Winter Olympics is just around the corner so why not celebrate with crafts? Whether you have kids or don’t you can make your own 2010 Olympic craft. All you need is some scissors, glue, glitter, pencil crayons and some creativity and watch out!

2010 Olympic Craft Ideas

• Make An Olympic Torch -All you need is white construction paper, red and yellow tissue paper and clear tape. Just roll the white paper into a cone, tape it and stuff it with tissue. Have fun with it by making your own backyard games.
• Gold Medals – With some cardboard and paint you can make some great Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Your kids will love competing for those medals.
• Olympic Flags – Whether toy sized or life sized, an Olympic flag is a great way to celebrate the 2010 Olympics.
• 2010 Glasses – Remember those glasses they gave out for New Years? Well I hope you didn’t throw them away! You can use them for the Olympics! Decorate with Olympic colors and with a Maple leaf to celebrate Canada.

Kids love to do crafts and would do them all day if you let them. Some girls prefer crafts to barbies so take this opportunity and join them in their craft making. If you don’t know what do to get your child for crafts, here is a basic list of supplies to help you get started.

Craft Supplies

• Craft Paper – You can get construction paper or big rolls of paper for painting and drawing
• Markers, crayons, pencil crayons
• Glue, glitter glue, glue sticks
• Foam, Styrofoam, stickers, Popsicle sticks
• Pom Poms, foam letters, numbers and animals and pipe cleaners

Once you have a set of basic supplies, you can start making simple crafts. You can even purchase simple craft projects like decorate a bear, make a doll, or make your own fish bowl. Have fun with your kids and explore your imagination today!