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Make Hand Puppets and Put on a Show
Making hand puppets is not only a great afternoon craft activity, but it will also give your children a new toy to express their creativity and enjoy hours of make believe. You probably have most the necessary materials at home, like extra brown bag lunch sacks and mismatched socks. The following instructions are simple and flexible to allow for your child’s imagination to take off as they create a character for their puppet.
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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Craft
We’ve probably all heard that the month of March comes in like a lion and goes out like out like a lamb. Although in Bellingham, March often comes in like a lion, goes out like a lion and spends most of April like a lion, it’s a pretty apt description for the changing weather in most climates, as winter winds ease up and spring begins to blossom. Celebrate the changing seasons with an animal craft to make with your kids.
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Write a Letter of Appreciation
There's nothing quite like the pure and unrestrained joy that bubbles up when kids get something in the mail. But you can help them to see that the only thing as fun as receiving mail is sending it. So during National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week, plan a time with your kids to write thank-you letters to special people in their lives. It’s a great opportunity to demonstrate gratefulness while practicing handwriting and vocabulary, and creativity too.
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Homemade Valentines from the Heart
When I was in elementary school, it always felt like a special treat to go to the grocery store and pick out a box of valentines to pass out during our class party. As a grown-up, now I wonder if I could have been a little more creative with my valentines. Homemade valentines have an individuality to them that can reflect your personality, and they’ll show your friends that you thought about them specifically as you made their card.
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Paper Snowflakes
Decorate the windows of your house like a winter wonderland with this easy project.