Thena Franssen, Author at Twitchetts https://twitchetts.com/author/thena/ Creative, playful, inspired kids. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:01:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://twitchetts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Squares-Sq_512x512-150x150.jpg Thena Franssen, Author at Twitchetts https://twitchetts.com/author/thena/ 32 32 How to make a Father’s Day Rock Frame https://twitchetts.com/2020/06/fathers-day-frame.html/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:44 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=15145 With Father’s Day being right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about homemade gifts that the kids can make! A great and fun option is this simple Father’s Day Rock Frame. What better way to tell dad that “you rock” than to make him his very own frame to remind him of this …

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]]> With Father’s Day being right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about homemade gifts that the kids can make! A great and fun option is this simple Father’s Day Rock Frame. What better way to tell dad that “you rock” than to make him his very own frame to remind him of this every single day? With Father's Day being right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about homemade gifts that the kids can make! A great and fun option is this simple Father's Day Frame using rocks. What better way to tell dad that "you rock" than to make him his very own frame to remind him of this every single day? 

Father’s Day Rock Frame

Making Father’s Day crafts are always a lot of fun. This one just happens to be really easy and the kids are going to love it. 

When it comes to letting the kids be creative, you just can’t go wrong. These types of simple crafts give them the freedom to make their own gift for their dad and be proud of what they’ve done. 

This is a great craft to make in June either with your class or at home.

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If you can’t make this rock frame now, pin it to your kids’ crafts ideas board on Pinterest and it’ll be here for when you’re ready.With Father's Day being right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about homemade gifts that the kids can make! A great and fun option is this simple Father's Day Frame using rocks. What better way to tell dad that "you rock" than to make him his very own frame to remind him of this every single day?  #twitchetts #fathersday

Tips for making this gift for dad:

  • Gather up rocks together outdoors and make it an adventure! There’s always room for more fun!
  • Wash off the rocks and let them dry completely before adding to the frame.
  • Be nearby to help with any issues that they might have when gluing on the pieces.
  • Get colorful by letting your kids paint the rocks before gluing them.
  • Take a picture of your kids holding the printable and then frame the picture!

How to make a rock frame for Father’s Day

Follow along with the simple steps to make this craft at home!

Yield: 1 Frame

How to make a Father's Day Rock Frame

How to make a Father's Day Rock Frame

This Father's Day Rock Frame is so simple and cute!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

Instructions

    1. Build the frame by attaching two popsicle sticks to each side and two popsicle sticks to the top and bottom. Glue the corners to secure the sticks in place.
    2. When the glue on the frame is dry, glue rocks all around the frame.
    3. Print the printable insert on heavy cardstock. Cut it out around the outer border and glue it to the back of the frame.
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Category: Crafts for Kids

 

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With Father's Day being right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about homemade gifts that the kids can make! A great and fun option is this simple Father's Day Frame using rocks. What better way to tell dad that "you rock" than to make him his very own frame to remind him of this every single day?  #twitchetts #fathersday

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]]> 19 Easy Monster Crafts for Preschoolers: Super cute and not scary! https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/monster-crafts-for-preschoolers.html/ https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/monster-crafts-for-preschoolers.html/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:09 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=15028 These monster crafts for preschoolers are just so cute and fun to make! Since they’re geared toward early learners and preschool-aged children, why not show them while they’re young that monsters aren’t scary at all. Some of these activities are actually kind of cute! You’ll find great ideas here that they’re going to love doing. Monster …

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]]> These monster crafts for preschoolers are just so cute and fun to make! Since they’re geared toward early learners and preschool-aged children, why not show them while they’re young that monsters aren’t scary at all. Some of these activities are actually kind of cute! You’ll find great ideas here that they’re going to love doing.These monster crafts for preschoolers are just so cute and fun to make! Since they're geared toward early learners and preschool-aged children, why not show them while they're young that monsters aren't scary at all. Some of these activities are actually kind of cute! You'll find great ideas here that they're going to love doing.

Monster Crafts for Preschoolers

Sometimes it can be hard to find age-appropriate activities for younger children. Either the steps are too difficult of they’re not fun enough to catch and hold their attention. But this is what makes these adorable and easy preschool crafts so great!

All of them are simple, engaging, and creative and were made with little hands in mind! Whether you’re crafting for Halloween or planning a monster birthday party, these adorable crafts are perfect.

You might found yourself cozying down right next to them and playing with monsters as well. Some of these are just too cute to pass up! 

A lot of these monster crafts work on sensory activities and fine motor skills as well which is extremely important when the kids are young. 

Below you’ll find some of the best monster crafts and activities that they’re certain to love.
 

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If you’re currently busy and don’t have the time, save this pin and come back to it at home. You can always come back to these monster activities later!These monster crafts for preschoolers are just so cute and fun to make! Since they're geared toward early learners and preschool-aged children, why not show them while they're young that monsters aren't scary at all. Some of these activities are actually kind of cute! You'll find great ideas here that they're going to love doing. #twitchetts #monstercrafts

Tips for getting the most out of these monster activities

  • Pair them up with a fun book! So many times there are changes to read to your child while they’re creating and it teaches them to still function with creativity while listening at the same time.
  • Let the kids have fun! These crafts were meant to be fun and silly and just relaxing. 

Monster arts and crafts

Here are some of the cutest monster craft ideas, ever!

Monster Crafts for Kids that are Fun

The kids are going to have so much fun with these monster crafts!

How to make silly monster rocks with your kids

Painting rocks is so simple and easy to do! Check these out!

How to make a simple construction paper monster craft

Making and playing with monster puppets is perfect.

Construction Paper Monster Puppets Video

Check out this cute video on how to create these monsters.

Photo Credit: www.artycraftykids.com

Big Hand Paper Monster Craft

These adorable monsters are so much fun to create.

Photo Credit: www.easypeasyandfun.com

Paper Cone Monster Craft

The cone shape makes these monsters really stand up!

Photo Credit: kidscraftroom.com

MONSTER BLOW PAINTING

The blow painting makes each craft unique.

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Creative Recycled CD Monster Craft

We love that this project uses recycled CDs.

Photo Credit: buggyandbuddy.com

Paper Monster Craft for Kids

Super cute and super simple.

Photo Credit: www.thecrafttrain.com

Peg monsters

Use clothespins as the body fo this super cute kids craft.

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

Easy Paper Plate Monster Craft For Preschool

Talk about a simple preschool activity!

Photo Credit: www.thebestideasforkids.com

Tissue Box Monsters

Teaching the kids to upcycle and make something fun is great.

Photo Credit: team-cartwright.com

Monster Sensory Bags for Toddlers: Easy and Fun Learning Activity

They're going to have so much fun with this!

Photo Credit: www.mamasmiles.com

Quick & Easy Kid Craft: Shape Monsters

Learning shapes is always a good idea.

Photo Credit: www.thebestideasforkids.com

Toilet Paper Roll Monsters

Use up those empty toilet paper rolls!

Photo Credit: www.mamasmiles.com

DIY Harry Potter Monster Book of Monsters Tutorial

How cute is this?!

Photo Credit: www.redtedart.com

Monster Pencil Toppers - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

Perfect for back to school.

Photo Credit: www.mamacheaps.com

DIY Pool Noodle Monsters Dollar Store Craft

Just a few simple supplies and they'll have new monster friends.

Photo Credit: www.theinspirationedit.com

Monster Origami Corner Bookmarks Tutorial

Bookmarks that are monsters? How cute!

Photo Credit: www.funwithmama.com

Fancy Monsters - A hand painting activity

Hand painting is always going to be a huge hit!

More preschool activities you might enjoy:

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]]> https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/monster-crafts-for-preschoolers.html/feed/ 3 How to make a Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly with template https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/toilet-paper-roll-butterfly.html/ Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:51 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=15142 This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft …

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]]> This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they’re going to love showing off.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.

Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly

Butterflies are one of our favorite things about spring and summer.  They pair so nicely with lots of April preschool themes or May crafts.

Plus, we all probably have an abundance of toilet paper rolls to discard of so why not turn them into something fun for the kids?

What I love about this fun craft is that the kids can easily start and do this on their own. Like most construction paper crafts, it’s great for their imagination and also teaches how to follow instructions, fine motor skills, and more.

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No time to make this butterfly craft now? Pin it for later!

If you can’t make this butterfly craft now, pin it to your kids’ crafts ideas board on Pinterest and it’ll be here for when you’re ready.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.

Tips for making this toilet paper tube craft:

  • Let your child be as hands-on as possible. Be there for them but let them run the show.
  • Switch up the color choices and do this craft over and over again!
  • Most of all – have fun! As long as they’re engaged and being creative, there’s nothing to stress about. 

How to make a butterfly out of a toilet paper roll

Below is our step by step tutorial for creating this easy craft project. Feel free to print it for easy reference.

Yield: 1 butterfly craft

How to make a Toilet Paper Tube Butterfly

This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.

This Toilet Paper Tube Butterfly craft is so much fun to make!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • 1 clean cardboard tube, like a toilet paper tube (per project)
  • 2 wiggly eyes
  • 1 black pipe cleaner
  • Printable Butterfly template
  • Construction Paper

Tools

  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Clear tape

Instructions

    1. Print the butterfly template and use it to trace pieces of construction paper. Let your child cut out each of the pieces.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    2. Cut another sheet of paper to fit the cardboard tube, approximately 4 inches by 6 inches. Glue the paper to the cardboard tube.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    3. Glue the wings to the back of the paper tube.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    4. Let your child decorate the wings.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    5. Cut the pipe cleaner in half. Then, bend one half in the middle. Wrap the ends around a pencil to create curls. This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    6. Attach the center of the pipe cleaner to the inside of the tube with clear tape.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
    7. Add a couple of wiggly eyes.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off. (if you don't have wiggly eyes, let your child draw on eyes!)
    8. Allow the craft to dry completely before playing or displaying.This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.
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Project Type: Paper Tube Craft / Category: Crafts for Kids
 

Making butterflies with construction paper

So you’ve made this adorable paper craft. Now what?

  • Hang them in your classroom.
  • Create them with your Sunday school class for Easter.
  • Gift them to loved ones this spring.
  • Let your child play with them! 

More summer crafts you will love!

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This fun Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly activity is a great way to show the kids how they can easily upcycle things that might just be lying around the home. Plus, butterflies are so much fun to make! With just a few simple supplies and a free printable template, your little ones can have a craft that they're going to love showing off.

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]]> 23 unique fine motor activities for 5-year-olds https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/fine-motor-activities.html/ https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/fine-motor-activities.html/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 10:00:57 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=14972 These fine motor activities are perfect for kids of all ages. Whether they are as young as 3 or in kindergarten, kids need to be developing this important skill. These crafts and activities are designed to help strengthen a child’s abilities as well as help them feel creative and have fun. Fine Motor Activities As …

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]]> These fine motor activities are perfect for kids of all ages. Whether they are as young as 3 or in kindergarten, kids need to be developing this important skill. These crafts and activities are designed to help strengthen a child’s abilities as well as help them feel creative and have fun.

These fine motor activities are perfect for kids of all ages. Whether they are as young as 3 or in kindergarten, kids need to be developing this important skill. These crafts and activities are designed to help strengthen a child's abilities as well as help them feel creative and have fun.

Fine Motor Activities

As your children get older, it’s important to keep finding ways to work on their fine motor skills. When they’re young, pairing educational activities and fun activities together is the perfect recipe for success.

What you’ll find from all of these activities listed below is that they’re easy to do and fun as well. An easy way to keep their attention to work on their skills is to introduce fun activities that they’re going to stay interested in as well. 

There are so many crafts on our site that can be used to build their skills, construction paper crafts are great at building fine motor abilities. This collection of crafts is created specifically for focusing on those little fingers. 

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If you’re currently in the planning stages, save this pin and come back to it at home. That way you’ll be able to grab all the fun skill-building activities when you’re ready! 

These fine motor activities are perfect for kids of all ages. Whether they are as young as 3 or in kindergarten, kids need to be developing this important skill. These crafts and activities are designed to help strengthen a child's abilities as well as help them feel creative and have fun. #twitchetts #finemotorskills

Tips for getting the most out of these fine motor activities

  • Take the time to sit down and do them with your child. Be engaged with them and cheer them along! 
  • Ask them what they want to start with first. If they’re part of the decision process, that means that they’re going to be choosing ones that they’re actually interested in doing.

Activities that build fine motor skills for kindergartners

These crafts and activities are perfect to increase the fine motor skills for 5 year olds.

How to make a Paper Snow Globe Craft with a photo

Placing the "snow" in this winter craft is a great fine motor skill builder.

Easy Paper Penguin Craft That Kids Will Love To Make

Wrapping paper strips around craft sticks is a fantastic fine motor skill builder!

How to make a cardboard and pipe cleaner flower craft with kids

String pipe cleaners through the cardboard to create this easy flower craft.

How to make an easy Pipe Cleaner Sun Craft for Preschoolers

A simple sun that uses pipe cleaners, cardboard, and construction paper.

Rainbow Bookmarks - Construction Paper Crafts for Kids

Kids place each dot, in a rainbow order, so it builds color skills too!

Preschool Busy Board Recycled Kids Activity

Screw lids onto the bottles, stuff items into the opening, and more!

No Sew Button Snake - Fine Motor Fun

Kids can take the felt squares on and off. This is a great activity for when you're at a restaurant!

Construction Paper Snake Craft

String the construction paper onto the pipe cleaner to create this adorable paper snake.

How to make dotted rocks using construction paper

Use paper dots to decorate rocks.

How to make paper doily flowers: an easy rose craft

Little fingers roll doilies to create lovely paper roses.

Giant Paper Flowers ~ Construction Paper Crafts for Kids

String paper strips onto pipe cleaners for this craft that comes off the page.

How to make easy tissue paper flowers

Stuff small pieces of tissue paper into the paper tubes to make colorful spring flowers.

Construction Paper Fine Motor Flowers Video

Each of these paper strips is strung onto the end of the pipe cleaner.

Construction Paper Fine Motor Butterflies Video

Place each dot to create a fun butterfly suncatcher.

Painted Dry Bean Mosaic - A Gift for Dad

Place the painted beans to create a fun art project that's perfect for Father's Day.

How to use rainbow paper flowers to build fine motor skills

Each of these paper strips is strung onto the end of the pipe cleaner in the rainbow order.

Apple Themed Fine Motor Activity

Another dotted suncatcher. This one is perfect for back to school.

Pumpkin Themed Fine Motor Activity ~ Pumpkin Suncatcher

Each paper dot is placed which helps to build those fine motor skills.

How to make a spider craft with pipe cleaners

String the pipe cleaners through holes in the paper tube to create adorable spiders.

How to make easy turkey sun catchers this Thanksgiving

The dotted feathers on these construction paper turkeys make this a fantastic craft for building those finger muscles.

How to make a fun pipe cleaner Christmas tree activity

String beads onto the pipe cleaners and then string the pipe cleaners onto the paper to create a unique Christmas tree craft.

How to make an easy Christmas ornament with toddlers

Place beads into the small cookie cutter to create this fun Christmas ornament.

How to make simple suncatcher Christmas ornaments

Place each dot to create a fun suncatcher style Christmas ornament.

More educational activities you might like

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]]> https://twitchetts.com/2020/05/fine-motor-activities.html/feed/ 27 26 Sensory Activities That’ll Keep Kids Busy and Engaged https://twitchetts.com/2020/04/sensory-activities.html/ https://twitchetts.com/2020/04/sensory-activities.html/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:42 +0000 https://twitchetts.com/?p=14943 These sensory activities are a great way to have the kids be busy and also having fun. Before you spend hours searching for loads of fun ideas, check out these great kid-friendly activities here. There are so many great ideas to keep the kiddos entertained.    Sensory Activities If you’re looking for super fun ideas …

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]]> These sensory activities are a great way to have the kids be busy and also having fun. Before you spend hours searching for loads of fun ideas, check out these great kid-friendly activities here. There are so many great ideas to keep the kiddos entertained. These sensory activities are a great way to have the kids be busy and also having fun. Before you spend hours searching for loads of fun ideas, check out these great kid-friendly activities here. There are so many great ideas to keep the kiddos entertained. 

 

Sensory Activities

If you’re looking for super fun ideas to keep the kids entertained, sensory activities are the way to go. Not only are they a lot of fun but they’re a way to have your child be creative and active, too. While it might be tempting to pop in another movie to help pass the time, instead try one or two of these fun ideas.

Parents all over the world will rejoice that their kids are learning and having fun all with minimal effort on their part in getting everything set up and ready to go. 

Sensory activities, like easy preschool crafts, can be done over and over again. 

We’ve gathered up some of the best sensory activities for kids that will keep them entertained so parents can get some work done at home as well. 

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Rooted in research. Crafted to empower you to teach your child. Guaranteed to be a whole lot of fun! Full of Science, Sensory, Arts, & Crafts.

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If you’re currently busy and don’t have the time, save this pin and come back to it at home. That way you’ll be able to grab all the fun sensory activities when you’re ready! These sensory activities are a great way to have the kids be busy and also having fun. Before you spend hours searching for loads of fun ideas, check out these great kid-friendly activities here. There are so many great ideas to keep the kiddos entertained.  #twitchetts #sensory

 

Tips for getting the most out of these sensory activities

  • Spread out the activities so they draw excitement and last over the course of several days
  • Be with your kids when they’re doing these activities just in case parental supervision is needed
  • Some of these activities can get messy, so make sure to take that into consideration when you are planning your activity. Wear play clothes and play in a place you don’t mind getting messy.

Sensory Activities That'll Keep Kids Busy and Engaged

Check out this great list of sensory activities!

Homemade Colored Salt Sensory Play

Use chalk to create colored salt that's perfect for sensory play.

3 fun ways to play with a simple flower sensory bin

Water and fresh flowers create a fun spring activity.

How to create art with oobleck

Create loads of sensory fun with Oobleck art.

How to make Moon Sand

Create a fun sensory experience with this taste safe activity.

Indoor Water Play for Kids ~ Fast Foam Sink

A sink that is full of suds, perfect for indoor play.

Color Surprise Playdough Packs

Take playdoh fun up a notch with these playdough surprise packs.

Photo Credit: kidscraftroom.com

LEAF SENSORY PLAY BAGS

These sensory bags are perfect for fall playtime.

Photo Credit: www.hellowonderful.co

RAINBOW SOAP FOAM SENSORY PLAY

What could be more fun than rainbows and foam?

Photo Credit: www.thebestideasforkids.com

Fluffy Slime Recipe

This slime is fluffy and fun.

Photo Credit: sensoryplayforkids.com

Spring Flower Sensory Bottle for Toddlers

Sensory bottles are perfect for toddlers and young children.

Photo Credit: buggyandbuddy.com

Salt Tray with Rocks and Mini Salt Tray

A calming sensory activity with very basic supplies.

Photo Credit: www.thecrafttrain.com

Flower Ice Cube Sensory Play

Free flowers in ice to create several different activities.

Photo Credit: www.firefliesandmudpies.com

Calming Epsom Salt Sensory Play

Calming Epsom salt is a fun sensory activity for preschoolers.

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Pumpkin Guts Sensory Play

Pumpkin guts are so simple and perfect for a fall activity.

Photo Credit: viewsfromastepstool.com

Life Cycle of a Frog for Kids Sensory Bin with Water Bead Frog Eggs

Water beads give fun and squishy sensation.

Photo Credit: www.tootsmomistired.com

Create with Crayons Easy Sensory Bin Idea

What a fun and creative sensory activity.

Photo Credit: conservamome.com

How To Make Edible Peanut Butter Play dough

Worried that they're going to eat their playdough? Don't be!

Photo Credit: www.naturalbeachliving.com

The Best Therapy Putty Recipe You'll Ever Make

Easy to make and so great for kids!

Photo Credit: www.funwithmama.com

Ice Painting with Colored Ice Cubes

Painting with ice is so much fun.

Photo Credit: momscollab.com

How to Make Unscented Fake Snow Recipe for Your Toddlers Sensory Bin

It can be winter all year long!

Photo Credit: team-cartwright.com

How To Make a Tasty Dino Dig for Toddlers and Preschoolers (STEM Fun!)

STEM fun and sensory fun, combined.

Photo Credit: artsymomma.com

Fun Playing & Exploring with a DIY Water Bead Sensory Bottle Toy

Water beads are always a good idea.

Photo Credit: www.mamasmiles.com

Sensory Wall Mosaic Art for Kids = Math Learning for Kids

Art combined with sensory play equals creativity.

Photo Credit: www.merrimentdesign.com

Oatmeal container straw game: fun DIY toddler indoor activity

This is a great toddler activity to make up.

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Simple Woodland Animal Sensory Bin

Animal fun is always a good idea.

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How to Make Shaving Cream Play dough Recipe - Rainbow Foam Dough

Use shaving cream to make some really fun playdough.

 

 

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Healthy Cookies for Kids 

How many times in the last hour have your kids asked you for a treat? If you’ve lost count, just know that you’re not alone. Kids love cookies, and rightfully so! But did you know that you can easily make them some of their favorite treats without having to feel like you’re just filling them full of sugar? 

Our of this list of healthy cookie recipes listed below, you’re certain to find one or two that your kiddos are going to love. And why do you even have to choose? Make it a fun family cooking experiment where you bake up some together in the kitchen! 

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Tips for making these healthy cookies for kids 

  • Have fun when creating them. They’re going to be made using ingredients that you might not be used to cooking with so be open and just follow directions.
  • Involve your kids in the baking process. That way they’ll see that desserts can be made to be healthy and nutritious as well. 
  • Turn your baking time into a fun and educational cooking lesson for the kids! They’ll love to help and learn along the way! 

20 Healthy Cookies for Kids

These healthy cookies for kids are so simple and easy to make!

How to make healthy and organic toddler snacks

These are quick to whip up and a delicious snack!

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Vegan Almond Flour Cookies

These vegan cookies are so delicious and simple.

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Award-Winning Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Award-winning?! You know you have to try these!

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Gluten Free & Vegan Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe

Need a delicious gluten-free cookie? You're going to love this.

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Easy Vegan Breakfast Cookies

Who says that you can't have cookies for breakfast?

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3 Ingredients Almond Cookies (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free)

All you need are three simple ingredients to make this cookie.

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Oatmeal Cookies | Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Just like grandma used to make!

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Healthy Vegan Samoa Cookies

Love the taste of girl scout cookies? Don't miss out on these!

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3 Ingredient KETO Pumpkin Cookies [gluten-free + vegan]

Keto cookies with only three ingredients? Yes, please!

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Cocoa Almond Cookies [vegan + gluten-free]

The taste of these cookies is amazing!

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5 Minute No Bake Keto Cookies – 2 Ways & Just 2g Carbs

If you have 5 minutes of time, you have enough time to make these cookies.

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Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Adding in a few chocolate chips is great!

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Lemon Cookies with Fruit Topping (gluten/grain free and vegan)

Top your cookies with fruit!

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Almond Butter Cookies

Use up that almond butter for this simple recipe.

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Chewy Date Cookies - A Hedgehog in the Kitchen

Dates are a great resource for cookies.

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No-bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (gluten-free, vegan) - Texanerin Baking

Vegan and gluten-free!

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Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are so good!

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Healthy Apple Oatmeal Cookies

The flavor of these cookies is amazing.

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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cookies (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

Zucchini cookies are the best!

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Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies

Wow. Just wait until you make these!

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