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This is a fine motor skills activity where you can cut small pieces of paper and stick them on the popsicle template

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One of the first things my kids think about as soon as the weather warms up is popsicle! So we just couldn't help but make this fun, colorful popsicle fine motor craft. There is a lot of fine motor work involved in pulling, grasping, and sticking the brightly colored tissue paper squares onto the paper.

Use these to decorate a bulletin board, string them onto yarn for a colorful garland, or attach magnets to the back to brighten up the fridge! There's so many ways to use them.

Materials Needed for this Colorful Popsicle Fine Motor Craft:

**Be sure to cut larger squares for younger children. This way the craft won't take as long for little ones with short attention spans.

Getting the Tissue Paper Popsicle Craft Ready:

To get this craft ready, I pre-cut tissue paper into squares. I left the tissue paper stacked so I could cut many squares at a time.

I also drew a popsicle shape onto card stock using a crayon. A permanent marker can also be used, just avoid washable markers because the colors will bleed after glue is applied.

Add some glue to a plate or bowl with a paintbrush. If the glue is too thick to paint on, add a bit of water to make it runny like paper mache glue.

Doing the Colorful Popsicle Craft:

First, paint some glue onto the popsicle shape.

Begin adding tissue paper squares one at a time, overlapping them how you like.

After adding the squares, paint some glue over the top to make them stick down. This also helps the squares blend together.

Some kids may want to sort colors and work in rows.

Others may want to use all one color.

Or create their own "flavors". Strawberry Lemonade Popsicle, anyone?

And others might like to add all of the colors everywhere!

Continue until the whole popsicle shape is covered - don't worry about going outside of the lines.

Let dry completely.

When it is dry, cut out the popsicle and glue a popsicle stick to the back.

When it dries, the popsicle is complete!
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One of the first things my kids think about as soon as the weather warms up is popsicle! So we just couldn't help but make this fun, colorful popsicle fine motor craft. There is a lot of fine motor work involved in pulling, grasping, and sticking the brightly colored tissue paper squares onto the paper.

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A good introduction to summer clothes and change in weather

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Summer clothes - Vocabulary in English for kids

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Miranda's Beach Day w/ Music & EFX Read Aloud

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The end of the school year is fast approaching. This means it's time for final assessments, finishing up portfolios, and planning the end of year slideshow. It also means integrating summer-related ideas into the school day! With warmer weather upon us, some summer math with "ice cream" was called for.

Fun and Engaging "Ice Cream" Summer Math

Easy to Set Up

This was a super simple activity to put together! I cut twenty small triangles out of brown construction paper, then wrote the numbers 1 to 20 on them. I ran them through the laminator so they'd last for a while, then put them into a bowl. The kiddos and I rummaged around the pompom bin and picked a variety of fun colors, and those pompoms went into a tray. Then a few of our small tongs were added to the mix. Everything's more fun with tongs. Just ask the preschoolers.

How the Children Used the Summer Math Invitation

Once everything was ready, the kiddos were ready to jump into some fun ice cream math! One of my girls decided she wanted to do ice cream cones one through ten. She grabbed all the numbers and lined them up in order, then set to work making her ice cream orders. She tried to see if she could pick up all the pompoms she needed at one time. That worked well until she got to number eight. Then she had to settle for adding the pompoms a few at a time. Once she was done, she asked me to "make sure to take a picture for my dad" before she cleaned up. Can you tell she was proud of her work?!

Another one of my ladies wanted to tackle numbers 11 to 20. I helped her put those numbers in order, talking about how the numbers are formed and such. Then she jumped into adding the pompom "ice cream scoops" to each of those cones! I just loved watching her look of concentration.

Other Ways to Use the "Ice Cream" Math

From there, a few of my boys came over to check things out. They decided to sort the pompoms by color first. Then they chose random numbers, one at a time. They used the tongs and their fingers to make "super tall" ice cream cones with the pompoms. From there, it was making patterned ice cream cones. They seemed to find that last part hysterical. I was definitely entertained, too!

Learning with Summer Math

As I mentioned earlier, this was a very simple activity to put together. As I'm fond of mentioning, sometimes the simple activities can yield the most learning. Here are some of the early math concepts (and more!) our pompom ice cream math touched on:

Preschool Ice Cream Theme Lesson Plans

Save time and get right to the playful learning with our printable lesson plan sets. Each set includes over 30 playful learning activities related to the theme, and we've provided different versions for preschool teachers and home preschool families and so all activities are geared directly toward your needs.
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Be sure to check out more activities for a preschool ice cream theme below! The #TeachECE crew always has meaningful ideas to share!

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Summer Math That's Perfect for a Preschool Ice Cream Theme

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The end of the school year is fast approaching. This means it's time for final assessments, finishing up portfolios, and planning the end of year slideshow. It also means integrating summer-related ideas into the school day! With warmer weather upon us, some summer math with "ice cream" was called for.

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This preschool science activity is perfect for the summer time! The classic sink or float experiment in a water sensory bin is sure to engage children and have them thinking like scientists.

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Summer is here, which means it's time for some preschool science activities that involve some water. This week, we cooled off with a sink or float water sensory bin.

Is it just my me, or are kids drawn to water? My baby can find an abandoned glass of water within two minutes of leaving it somewhere. It's like he has a sixth sense for it. My little boys have gotten into a habit of filling containers of water to "mix up" and somehow they all end up in my freezer, sometimes filled with some sand or torn paper or every last one of my measuring spoons.

On walks after even the slightest rain, kids can find even the tiniest puddle. They notice the beads of sweat on your brow when you are packing them on a hike. And the bath is never so fun without a constant stream of water falling from the faucet.

They are just drawn to water. It's almost magnetic.

Which is fine, because now that intense curiosity about water can lead into some of the most fun science activities for preschoolers. Namely, a classic sink or float sensory bin.

Sink or Float Preschool Science Activity

Using just common household items, this preschool science activity can be put together in a matter of minutes.

Materials for the Water Sensory Bin

Or, if you want to know exactly what I used...

The Set-Up

Place all the sink or float materials on a tray to hold them. Fill your water bin or table with a few inches of water.

Now, just a reminder...we are working with children and water, here, so please supervise your children at all times. Never leave your child alone with a water sensory bin.

Let's answer the question of where to put the water bin. As I'm sure you can imagine there is bound to be a little bit of splashing! Unless you need that water to wash your floors after the activity, it's best to take some preventative measures to limit the mess.

Consider setting up your water sensory bin

Outside

On the porch

In the sunroom

With a shower curtain under it

In the bath tub

Any of those places will make clean-up a little easier than your carpeted living room floor. 😉

The Preschool Science Activity

As expected, my little boys were immediately drawn to this water bin. How could they not be?

For activities like this one, I like to sit back and allow my boys to just play, and I completely take my teaching directions from what I observe and from what I hear them say. Kids will naturally say things like,

"This one floats!"

"I pushed this one down."

"My rock is making your bowl go down."

"I'll throw this rock and it's gonna' splash you big, big, big!"

"Why this not floating?"

For the record, these are exact examples of what by boys said as they played. So, my job then was to facilitate and build on their playing to teach them the science concepts (or math concepts) they were already seeing and experiencing in the water sensory bin.

My job was to answer all the whys and hows.

Why did the bowl float but the rocks didn't?

How could you use the rocks to make the bowl sink?

Can water make things sink, too?

Why does the sea urchin sink?

How can you use your hands to make things sink or float?

Why does throwing the objects in the water cause splashing?

The questions could go on and on...from your preschooler and for your preschooler. I really believe that children learn the most from activities like this when they can explore at their own rate and take the lead.

That said, you could also make the science activity more complex by offering materials that sink or float but are all equal weight. Then you'll really talk about water displacement. And you can go into a science activity with that intention if your preschooler is interested and has enough background experience and knowledge to enjoy it.

But for my boys, it was simply fun learning with no premise or expectations other than to talk about what they were playing, which comes so naturally.

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Summer is here, which means it's time for some preschool science activities that involve some water. This week, we cooled off with a sink or float water sensory bin. Is it just my me, or are kids drawn to water? My baby can find an abandoned glass of water within two minutes of leaving it somewhere.

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This under the sea paper plate craft is REALLY simple to make your under the sea scene

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Our Under the Sea treat and Under the Sea Printable pack was such a huge hit I wanted to expand on the under the sea ocean theme - plus this craft goes great with Dr. Seuss' One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish children's book! This under the sea paper plate craft is REALLY simple and pretty self explanatory but below is a step by step tutorial for you to make your own.

Under the Sea Paper Plate Craft Materials:

paper plate (1 per child)
blue paint or markers
Goldfish crackers (Colors)
Scissors
Tacky Glue
Green Felt or fabric

Under the Sea Paper Plate Craft Directions:

Begin by letting the child color or paint the paper plate blue. Let dry. If you're pressed for time or don't want the mess you can also use blue cellophane to cover the plate instead.

Cut thin strips of green felt or fabric and glue onto the bottom of the plate as shown above to simulate seaweed. Then simply glue on the Goldfish crackers! You can color coordinate them if you're combining the project with a Dr. Seuss craft or simply take a handful and glue them on! This would pair wonderfully with the Real Feels Under the Sea book.

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Under the Sea Ocean Paper Plate Craft for Preschool Kids

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Our Under the Sea treat and Under the Sea Printable pack was such a huge hit I wanted to expand on the under the sea ocean theme - plus this craft goes great with Dr. Seuss' One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish children's book!

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The bean bag balance game is a fun balance game for kids! An absolute must for a classroom, therapy session, or at home. This game is easy to modify for different ages and abilities!

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Are you looking for a fun game that also promotes balance? You need to try the bean bag balance game. It's super simple and you probably have most things that you need around your home! The bean bag balance game would also work great in physical education or for gross motor stations.

Bean Bag Balance Game
Needed
Containers (Vary the size) - I use ice cream pails, bowls, sand buckets etc.

Bean Bags (affiliate)

Set out the containers of varying size with a bean bag next to them. The larger the container the more challenging the balance task will be.

Start at the smallest container and have your child place the bean bag on their foot. The child then lifts the foot with the bean bag on it and places the bean bag in the container.

Once they have mastered the smallest container move on to the next largest container.

To increase the challenge you can do races if more than one child is playing or you can add a timed component to the game. See if the child can beat their old time.

What's your favorite way to practice balance, do you have a favorite balance game?

Here are a few more of our balance game favorites and see even more ideas for balance exercises for kids from Pink Oatmeal.
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Are you looking for a fun game that also promotes balance? You need to try the bean bag balance game. It's super simple and you probably have most things that you need around your home! The bean bag balance game would also work great in physical education or for gross motor stations.

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Woof woof...do you know how to dress for the weather? Pick a puppy and take a look outside. Is it cold? Don't forget a sweater! Is it sunny? Grab your sunglasses! In this game, kids will have fun while learning which items are appropriate to wear in all types of weather.

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Healthy eating habits are something that we all need to install in our kids. And Preschoolers are at the perfect age of absorbing information from around their surroundings. This is a good time to make fruits and veggies fun and colorful for them. So today I decided to make Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll.

For more ideas on paper roll crafts do check out:

1. Mermaid Craft Using Paper Roll

2. Easy Paper Roll Bird Craft

Now this is a very easy Paper Roll Craft to make. You can even incorporate this in a classroom setting, or make it with your little kids at home. And while you are working on it you can easily talk about goodness of fruits. Maybe even keep a plate of fruit right next to your child for some motivation as well.

Materials Required For Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll

Paper Roll ( I used a kitchen paper roll and cut it in half, but toilet paper roll are perfect as well)

Paint (red, yellow, purple and brown)

Scissors

Glue

Tiny piece of green crafting paper

How to make Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll

For Watermelon:

1. Take a paper roll. And paint its edge green. By the way I love using fingers to paint.

2. Now leave a tiny white space and paint the rest of the paper roll red. Let it completely dry.

3. Lastly take a cotton bud and dip it in brown paint and make the seeds of the watermelon.
For Pineapple:
1. Take a paper roll. And paint it yellow. Let it dry completely.

2. Take your green crafting paper and cut the crown for the pineapple and glue it on. You can use a white paper and just color or paint it green as well. I had some green crafting paper lying around so I just used that.

3. Next take a cotton bud and dip it in brown paint and make diagonal lines in one direction and then the opposite direction as you can see in the picture. Leave it for drying.
For Grapes:
1. Take a paper roll. Take a pom pom or a cotton ball and dip it in purple paint. Now use it as a stamp to make the grapes. Tip: try it out the stamp on some plain paper first.

2. While the paint dries cut out a green branch sort of a thing, almost like a T shape. And finally paste it on the grape paper roll.

Your pretty Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll is ready now! If you enjoy Preschool Crafts then do check out my 10 Easy Ocean Crafts For Preschool. And they come with FREE printable fun facts.

Happy Crafting With Us!

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Preschool Healthy Eating Activity: Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll

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Healthy eating habits are something that we all need to install in our kids. And Preschoolers are at the perfect age of absorbing information from around their surroundings. This is a good time to make fruits and veggies fun and colorful for them. So today I decided to make Fruit Craft Using Paper Roll.

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Totschooling - Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten Educational Printables

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Included in this free printable activity are 2 versions - one containing 6 shapes and another containing 8 shapes. You can choose whichever one is right for your child's age and skill level.

How to Use the Ice Cream Shape Matching Activity

Choose the version that fits your child's level (6 shapes or 8 shapes)

Print the 2 pages in the file

If using as a file folder game, laminate both pages for durability. Then cut out the shapes on the second page and attach velcro dots to the back of them as well as to the shapes on the ice cream cones.

If using as a cut & paste activity, give your child scissors and glue and they can cut the shapes from the second page and glue them onto the ice cream cones.

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I think we have a thing for pufferfish. How can you not, though? Everything about them is just so round and cute. And how can you not have a thing for this Paper Loop Pufferfish Craft? The way it puffs up off the page, adorable!

This craft is really pretty simple, as well, using not much more than cardstock. Roll it up, staple it on a blue ocean background, add bubbles for more roundness, and you have the cutest little fish in the sea!

For more pufferfish fun, be sure to also see our Paper Plate Painting Pufferfish Craft, Cupcake Liner Pufferfish Craft, and even this Macaroni Pufferfish Rocks Craft. Like I said, it's a thing!

To make our Paper Loop Pufferfish Craft you will need cardstock in blue plus the colors of your choice, regular paper in white and black, a white marker or white paint pen, stapler, glue stick, and scissors.

Paper Loop Pufferfish Craft
Supplies needed:

Cardstock - blue, assorted colors

Paper - white, black

2", 1.5", 1" circle hole punches

White marker or paint pen

Stapler

Glue stick

Scissors

Begin by taking a sheet of blue cardstock and cutting in half.

This is your ocean base.

Now, take a sheet of cardstock the color of the fish you want to make and cut it into about a 3" strip. It should be just smaller than your blue base.

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Use the white marker or paint pen to draw a circular mouth near the center of the strip. Also add white dots around the strip in varying sizes.

Roll the strip into a loop and staple closed.

Then staple onto the blue base.

Punch circles out of the regular white paper with the larger size hole punch. We made some of our eyes super large with the 2" punch and some were smaller with the 1.5". Then use the next size down to punch circles from the black paper.

Glue the black circles onto the white circles and glue onto the pufferfish.

Cut fin shapes out of the same color as your fish.

Draw white lines on the fins with the marker.

Glue the fins onto the sides of the loop.

Finally, draw some bubbles coming away from the pufferfish.

And there you have puffed up pufferfish!

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This is the simplest smoothie popsicle recipe ever, and it's perfect for the kids that want to be independent in the kitchen but still need some guidance. When we took these photos my son was only about 3 and now at nine years old he's making simple meals alone using the stove and oven. The key to getting kids interested in cooking is involving them in it, which is way easier said than done. I am a pretty patient person who doesn't mind messes, but even I get super antsy when my kids start grabbing ingredients that I had planned to use for other things. That is why this smoothie popsicle recipe is so great, it uses up only a few ingredients but transforms into a treat.

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Gather your materials... I mean ingredients! You will need some ripe strawberries, the riper, the better. An equally ripe banana and some vanilla or strawberry yogurt. Any yogurt will do. You will also need a popsicle mold and blender.

Snip the tops of the strawberries off and pop them in the blender.

Peel that banana and in it goes.

Pour the whole yogurt in (it doesn't matter what size it is, just pop it all in).

Blend until smooth and have a taste test - although I suggest a spoon if you are sharing this with anyone.

Pour into the molds.

Freeze - this is the hardest part even for big kids. Give them a good 3-4 hours.

This is the easiest part - enjoy!

Cooking with your kids doesn't have to be hard, and it should be fun. However, just know what you are comfortable with and stick with it. Maybe what you are comfortable with are these easy smoothie popsicles. Or maybe you are ready for full on recipes with gourmet ingredients. Either way, your child is benefitting from time with you, time exploring food and being creative.

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Summer has finally arrived, and a lonely little beach ball is ready to play! Join the little ball as it bounces, twirls, and spins its way across the sand landing in all sorts of fun and goofy places.

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This Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Bin lets your child crumble and feel how items can go from thawed to frozen.

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Watch the video below to see this fun Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Play in action. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more fun videos!

This frozen shaving cream ocean sensory play is great for toddlers, preschoolers and kids to dig their hands into!

Teaching your child to use their senses through play is such a wonderful way to open up their mind for imagination and creative thinking.

In our house, sensory play is something that we strive to do regularly.

This Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Bin lets your child crumble and feel how items can go from thawed to frozen.

It also teaches them that textures will change quickly once that frozen shaving cream starts to unthaw again.

Can you freeze shaving cream?

There isn't any special trick to it.

For this ocean sensory bin activity, we just used store bought shaving cream (make sure to get the foam kind). Shake the can and add to a plastic or freezer safe bin.

Then add the shaving cream bin straight in the freezer! We used one of the bins from our Flisat sensory table!

How does frozen shaving cream feel like?

To our surprise it is actually very light! It crumbles very easily and feels very airy. We having tried this but were thinking if you frozen whipped cream it might feel the same way!

It's actually not that super cold and icy too! Great for little hands as to no shock them!

What happens when you add water to frozen shaving cream?

If you look at the photos below, we had my toddler explore this fun shaving cream sensory activity right in the bath so he could get messy and then just hose off!

We added water to the shaving cream and it turned this sensory shaving cream right into an ocean of water right before his eyes! He loved exploring the blue waters and toy sea creatures.

Is shaving cream safe for kids to play with?

As long as your child isn't' putting it into their eyes or their mouth, they should be fine playing with the shaving cream.

Just make certain that you stay close to help monitor in case there are any issues or concerns that come up.

How long will it take for the shaving cream to freeze?

This is the hardest part of this entire sensory activity! It's going to take at least an hour for the shaving cream to start to freeze. If your child can't wait much longer than that, you can always pull it out of the freezer early so that they can start to feel their way around and play.

As long as they're using their senses, you can decide to let them play with it at any point in time.

Is this Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Play messy?

It just depends on when you let your little one help. If they help in putting it together before freezing it, there's a good chance that there's going to be a bit of mess involved.

Once it's frozen, your child will start to make a different mess as they're breaking up all the pieces. Just put newspaper or a paint drop cloth underneath (we love using a reusable canvas one) so you can make cleanup a total breeze.

OR you can just plop them right in the bath like we did and hose them off afterwards 🙂

Note: the blue food gel coloring if used WILL stain little hands. But it's not something that doesn't scrub off after a day or so. And it's completely harmless and in our opinions, worth the sensory play.

How to set up this Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Play

One of the best aspects of this sensory activity is that it's super simple to make. All you need are a few supplies and you'll be mixing and creating in no time at all.

Let your child help out during the process, too. You'll be amazed at how they show interest in wanting to be a part of creating this frozen shaving cream activity.

What's neat is that when you break up the blue pieces, they actually look like icebergs!

Eager little learners are always the best helpers!

I hope that this sensory play activity shows your kiddo that creativity and hands-on fun can be the perfect combination.

Frozen Shaving Cream Ocean Sensory Play - Materials:

**Always supervise baby and toddler activities

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Are you stuck inside? Too rainy, too hot, too snowy? Kids still need to get the wiggles out and a stuck indoors day can mean a ton of unused energy. If your kids seem like they are climbing the walls, then try this easy and cheap balloon tennis game. I always make sure I have balloons on hand for indoor gross motor play.

EASY INDOOR BALLOON TENNIS GAME!

This balloon tennis game couldn't be any simpler, but it is loads of fun. Just take a look at my son in the photos below. Make sure to pick a up a few extra fly swatters. Everyone, adults included, will want to get in on the fun.

Our tennis balloon game is an awesome energy buster on an indoor day. We have more simple indoor gross motor games too plus a DIY air hockey indoor game

BALLOON TENNIS GAME SUPPLIES

Balloons

Fly Swatters

Find your supplies at the dollar store or grocery store. Pick up a few fly swatters and a bag of balloons for your next balloon game. That's all you need to keep everyone busy on a rainy or cold day.

If you are stuck inside, balloon play is the way to go. This game will get everyone moving and chasing balloons around the house. It's super important for kids to get energy out. If you have a roll of painters tape, try this fun line jumping game too.

This balloon tennis game really kept this guy busy and burned a lot of energy too!

This balloon tennis game is a keeper for us. My son has high energy and being stuck inside all day is no fun unless he can get some energy out. I love simple, inexpensive games that are easy to set up.
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Nothing says summer like frozen treats and food on a stick. This recipe for Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops is the best of both! Deliciously fun, enjoy them in the backyard or poolside. They are sure to be loved by kids and adults alike.

What you'll need...

To make Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops, you'll need bananas, yogurt, sprinkles, wax or parchment paper, and popsicle sticks. From plain to strawberry or any flavor in between, all yogurt flavors work for this recipe. We chose vanilla yogurt but you may opt for blueberry or chocolate - yum!

You can also change up the toppings. We went with sprinkles because we love the colorful crunch they add. But you may want to consider granola, mini chocolate chips, crushed nuts, or puffed rice cereal. These frozen banana pops would also be yummy drizzled with chocolate syrup or peanut butter.

How to make Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops

Begin by peeling the bananas and cutting them in half. Insert a popsicle stick into the flat bottom of each banana half. Next, dip your bananas in yogurt. Use a spoon to cover the entire banana and smooth out the yogurt. Allow any excess yogurt to drip off. Then, sprinkle your bananas with your choice of toppings. Place the dipped and decorated bananas onto a plate or baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper. Place the plate in the freezer until the yogurt has hardened - about 2 hours.

From peeling the bananas to decorating them, this is definitely a treat that kids can help make, so be sure to get your children involved in the process!

Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops

3 bananas peeled and cut in half

3/4 cup vanilla yogurt or flavor of your choice

sprinkles or toppings of your choice

popsicle sticks

Votes: 9
Rating: 4.67
You:

1. Halve and peel each banana. Insert a popsicle stick into each banana half.

2. Dip bananas into yogurt, using a spoon to coat each banana evenly. Let excess yogurt drip off.

3. Place bananas on a plate covered in wax or parchment paper. Freeze until the yogurt has hardened, about 2 hours. (Allow for more time if you would like the banana to be frozen through).

What will you top your Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops with? Will you choose sprinkles too, or go with another option? Will you enjoy them poolside or as a late night snack? Let us know in the comments below!

Author: Lori Taylor

Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms. For ten years she sold fresh produce to over 300 grocery stores throughout the United States, and today she is fully focused on working with the produce supply chain, media, and government to increase fresh produce access & consumption in the US and around the globe. Connect with Lori on LinkedIn. View all posts by Lori Taylor

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Nothing says summer like frozen treats and food on a stick. This recipe for Frozen Banana Yogurt Pops is the best of both! Deliciously fun, enjoy them in the backyard or poolside. They are sure to be loved by kids and adults alike.

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The children can strengthen fine motor skills while adding pretend sprinkles to a yummy ice cream cone treat in this super simple homemade activity!

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Nothing sounds better to me right now than sitting on a beach somewhere enjoying some fun in the sun! I know my students are just as excited for summer as I am, so I created these summer counting cards for our math centers.

Scroll down to grab your counting freebie and then hop over and grab our Number Activity Mats in for more hands-on math fun.

Getting Ready

To prep this activity, I printed the cards on cardstock and laminated them for durability.

The picture cards will print two sets to a page to make nice big pieces for little hands to hold.

After slicing them up with my paper cutter, my cards were ready to go!

Summer Counting Cards

To start the activity, I had students line up the number cards so we could review numbers 1 to 10 together.

We pointed to each card as we said the numbers aloud.

Then each child took a turn picking a picture card.

The first child chose the crab card.

She pointed at each crab as she counted out loud:

"1... 2... 3... 4... 5! 5 red crabs."

Then she looked through the number cards to find the number five and placed it in the box on the crab card.

We continued going in a circle until each child had a turn to pick a card, count and then place the correct number card on the picture.

Extension Activities

After I introduced the cards to all of my students, I placed them in our math centers for some extra practice.

Students then had the choice of using the number cards, dry erase marker, or cubes to represent their numbers!

Grab Your Set

Are you ready to dream about some summer fun while in your classroom?

Scroll down and click the blue button to snag your free summer counting set. Then make sure to hop over and grab our engaging Number Formation Pack in our store or on Teachers Pay Teachers.

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Nothing sounds better to me right now than sitting on a beach somewhere enjoying some fun in the sun! I know my students are just as excited for summer as I am, so I created these summer counting cards for our math centers.

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I have a confession to make- I rarely remember to allow my kids to use a sand tray. I always have these brilliant ideas and then when the time would come- poof! Thought all gone. For today's shape preschool theme, I wanted J to practice writing her shapes and I also wanted to see if C (my 2 year old son) would get in on the action.

Shapes Books to Check Out
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ITEMS FOR YOUR SHAPES PRESCHOOL THEME WRITING ACTIVITY

sand tray

sand/ salt

shape cards (provided as a download below)

FIRST print the shape cards and laminate them for durability. If you choose not to print them on cardstock or laminate them, be prepared for them to look like this:

SECOND set up your sand tray on a flat surface and pour in sand or salt.
If you do not have a sand tray, simply use a regular tray or a shallow dish and pour your sand or salt in that.

THIRD demonstrate what needs to be done and then allow your child/student to do the same. Be prepared for them to simply explore the sand for a few moments before they actually do the task.
I love providing my printables for free in hopes that your kiddos will love them as much as mine do. Please note that if you do download anything from my site, that you are agreeing to my terms of use and all the other legalities (privacy policy and disclosure policy) that are in place. I am all for sharing but please share the link to this post so that they can download their own copy. Do NOT share the link to the printables themselves. Thanks for walking with me!

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I have a confession to make- I rarely remember to allow my kids to use a sand tray. I always have these brilliant ideas and then when the time would come- poof! Thought all gone.

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This Fine Motor Ice Transfer activity doubles as a simple summer sensory bin. It's an easy no-prep play idea that's fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Let your kids have fun and cool down while they scoop, pour and play with ice.

RELATED: Fine Motor Skills with ICE Play for Toddlers - Powerful Mothering
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Benefits of Sensory Bins for Fine Motor Skills

Sensory Play has so many different benefits, one of which is strengthening fine motor skills. Fine motor refers to anything that develops the muscles in the hand, fingers, and thumb. Picking things up, such as food. Doing up buttons and zips, and of course, writing and drawing. All of these things require fine motor skills. And in turn, allow our children to become more independent.

This Ice transfer activity is a fantastic sensory bin and fine motor activity. It's really perfect for those hot summer days when you need a way to cool down. Some of our favorite summer sensory activities include the Lemon and Water Sensory Bin, Shark Bay Sensory Bin and Watermelon Slime.

Another frozen sensory bin is our Frozen Sand Sensory Bin. When you pour water onto frozen sand, the water melts really quickly and creates these beautiful caverns and tunnels. I also hide some toys in there for my kids to discover as the sand melts away. I really love this one because the sand melts slowly enough to take a long time to finish, but quickly enough that the kids remain engaged the whole time. If I need a cup of coffee, this is the activity I turn to.

RELATED: Why Sensory Play is Important for Childhood Development - Educational Playcare

Materials needed

To set up this activity all you need are two containers and some scooping tools. I put out some tongs and different kinds of spoons. As you can see, it's so easy to just put a whole lot of ice in a bowl and see what your children do. My son loved using the tongs to pick up the ice and transfer them into the empty bowl, this went on for ages. My daughter just loved picking them up in her hand and tasting them before she threw them into the empty bowl.

RELATED: Ice Box: Chilly Fine Motor Skills Play - Busy Toddler

In the end, we all spend a hot afternoon having fun. I now keep an ice cube tray on hand for whenever I need a no-prep activity like this.

Are you going to try this Fine Motor Ice Transfer Activity with your kids? Don't forget to Pin the idea for later.

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This Fine Motor Ice Transfer activity doubles as a simple summer sensory bin. It's an easy no-prep play idea that's fun for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Let your kids have fun and cool down while they scoop, pour and play with ice.

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My kids are always, always, always in the car. We run from practices to lessons to stores. Constantly in and out - constantly moving. When we hit the road for destinations that are further away, I am always looking for activities that will keep them from losing their minds from having to sit still for so long. The last road trip we took was an 11.5 hour drive from our home in Ohio to the southern part of North Carolina. It was a LONG. DRIVE. I decided it would be fun to come up with a game that would keep them occupied, give them something to look forward to, and keep their muscles limber! This gross motor activity can be done on short or long trips, in airports, at the train station, or in the middle of the big city. Be creative....you may have to think outside the box to figure out how to perform some of these movements depending on where you are!

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Printable BINGO boards

WHAT TO DO: Print the gross motor BINGO boards (3 different versions are included)and stash them in the car (or suitcase or your purse!) along with some extra special treats or prizes. Provide each child with a BINGO board before leaving for your trip. Don't forget to also pack the call sheet that lists each of the movements (also provided in the printable). At various times throughout the trip when an opportunity presents itself, pull out the call sheet and give your kiddos a movement to complete. Once they do, they can mark it off of their BINGO card. The first child to get BINGO wins a prize!!!

HOW TO CHANGE IT UP:
-Some of these movements might be a little difficult for a younger child or a child with gross motor challenges. Feel free to change it up by creating your own BINGO boards.
-Take pictures and collect memories of this BINGO game! Do the movements in front of locations and landmarks that show where you were (a street sign, a state line marker, a rest stop map). This would be so much fun to look back on someday!! Make it a tradition for all of your road trips and travels!

SKILL AREAS ADDRESSED: Gross motor skills, cognitive skills, motor control, balance, coordination, sensory integration, proprioception, social skills

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Make colorful Jelly fish sun catchers with this Easy Ocean Craft for Kids idea. This is a great summer craft that's cute to display on the windows and simple to do! Its' Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarten kids, and school age kids. Come on in and I'll share this fun craft that you can make with supplies you probably have lying around the house right now...

I love how colorful and cheerful these Jellyfish are hanging on the windows. They are a little touch of summer for our house.

Here's a fun video on how you can make this Simple Jellyfish Suncatcher, today!

Using colorful markers to easily tie-dye the coffee filters makes this craft even more fun. You can easily change the look of each jellyfish just by blending different colored markers together.

Curling ribbon colors are another quick and easy way to customize each jellyfish ocean craft.

Here's some supplies you'll need to make your Coffee Filter Jelly Fish Ocean Craft for Kids

Coffee filter

Markers - we used washable school markers

Spray bottle filled with water

*Protected work surface - I'd use a tray for each kid or at least a plastic tablecloth

Curling ribbon

Paper hole punch

Scissors

Black marker

Google Eyes - Large (about 1-1&1/2 inches)

Glue stick - unless you get self adhesive eyes

Here are my top Amazon Picks for this Jellyfish Ocean Themed Craft...

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Instructions for Jellyfish Coffee Filter Craft for an fun and Easy Ocean Themed Craft...

Use a variety of colorful markers to color in some of the coffee filter

*You don't have to color it all in - the water will make the colors spread together

Kids can make swirl lines, zig-zag lines, or big dots to color the coffee filter. Again, you don't have to color it fully. You can leave some places untouched

Now...on a protected surface, spray the water from the water bottle onto the coffee filter

The colors should start running together to make a fun tie dye pattern

Lift the coffee filter off of the wet surface and set it out in the sun, or any warm place to dry. We set ours on the grass in the backyard

When the filter has dried, fold it in half

Punch holes along the straight egde

*I got a little carried away with the amount of holes in this jelly fish. You don't need more than 6 or 7 holes going across

Cut various lengths out of your curling ribbon to tie to the holes and use knots to secure them in any pattern you want

Trim excess ribbon away from the knots

Use a glue stick to add google eyes and a black marker to make a smile

That's it! Enjoy your cheerful summertime ocean craft!

~Melissa - Kid Friendly Things To Do

If you're still looking for more Ocean Themed Craft Ideas for Kids, check these out...
Fishbowl Craft
A fun and easy Octuopus

Make a Crab out of a paper plate and straws

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Make colorful Jelly fish Sun Catchers with this Easy Ocean Craft for Kids idea. This is a great summer craft that's so colorful displayed on the windows and easy to do! Its' Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarten kids, and school age kids.

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You know we love our trail mix recipes, but sometimes you want something just a little bit different. These Totally Tasty Kid-made M&M Energy Bites are a fun no-bake treat kids can help make and are perfect for everything from road trips to lunch boxes!
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Recently, my daughter and I made some no-bake Chocolate Trail Mix Melts and they were gone in less than a day! While I love trail mix as an easy sensory snack, sometimes you just want something a little bit different so that's how we came up with these easy no-bake energy bites. They incorporate a handful of M&Ms to get the kids excited, but pack whole grains and protein for a snack that will keep kids full and energized throughout their day.

This is an easy recipe for kids to help with in the kitchen, as it just involves measuring, stirring and rolling the balls - all great fine motor skills to work on.
(Note: if your child goes to a peanut-free school, this recipe will work with imitation nut butters.)
How to Make M&M Energy Bites

Have your kitchen helper assemble your ingredients with you:

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup M&Ms

1/3 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed, saving the M&Ms until last to prevent the colors from bleeding or the shells from cracking.

Once you have fully mixed the no-bake dough, cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.

Once chilled, roll into tablespoon-sized balls.

Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Makes about 20-25 balls.
Do you have a little kitchen helper who would love to make these no-bake treats?

For more adventures in the kitchen, check out:

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Use these free ocean-themed printables for fun fine motor activities. Ideas from bead placement to sticker and stamping activities are included.
Are you looking for some fun fine motor activities for your kids? I just completed a set of bead placement mats which includes 15 themes. Check out all these ways that you can use the activity mats with your kids. Then, pick up your FREE ocean-themed set to try out the activities with your kids.

Bead Placement

Each activity mat has an image with white circles on it. I designed them so that circles are just the right size for a pony bead. Provide a variety of beads for your kids and they can sort through them, pick them up, and place them on the mats.

This makes a fun little fine motor activity for your kids. The complete set includes 15 different themes, so you can use the printables throughout the year.

The variety of themes will surely motivate those kids who really need some fine motor practice.

Increase Difficulty

I love creating activities that are easy to differentiate. These bead placement mats are no exception. Some of your kids may need to work on placing the beads with their fingers. Other kids, may need a more challenging activity. Give them small tongs, tweezers, or training chopsticks to pick up the beads.

Additional Material Ideas

If you don't have pony beads....no problem! Here are some additional items that you can use for the activity:

small buttons

stones

vase fillers/baubles

small balls of playdough

Additional Ideas

I also added black and white versions of each mat. Here are some additional activity ideas for you.

I found some small dot stickers that fit perfectly in the circles. Kids can add the stickers to the printable....another great fine motor activity.

For another activity, you can get out an ink pad. Kids can add little fingerprints inside each circle, or they can use a pencil eraser to add a circle stamp.

Get a FREE Ocean-Themed Fine Motor Activity

Are you ready to try these fun fine motor activities with your kids? Complete the form on THIS PAGE and I will set you up to receive weekly ideas for Early Learning Ideas....AND I'll send a set of ocean-themed fine motor printable (that includes some bead placement mats) directly to your inbox.

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😎  Summer Song 🍀  | Nursery Rhymes & English Songs For Children | By TinyDreams 😎

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So last year, I saw this amazing art activity from Deborah of TeachPreschool.org, and had to try it right away! We did almost the exact thing that Deborah showed in her tutorial and it turned out to be a huge success. Not only did the kids love how it felt, but they also enjoyed the unique experience in making these shaving cream ice creams! Some of them even tried to eat it! Lucky we caught them in time!

This year, I have a new batch of students and it's their turn to experience this puffy ice cream activity! However this year, we decided to experiment a bit and turn it up a notch. Instead of just letting them play with the shaving cream and make the ice cream, we had our own ice cream party and let them put some pretend candy sprinkles on their ice cream.

What you will need

Before handing the kids the materials, we cut some Japanese paper and art paper into shreds to make it look like candy sprinkles! :)

To make the mixture, you can check out my previous post on Puffy Ice Cream -> HERE.
Experiment #1: Experimenting with "Candy Sprinkles"
We let the kids mix the glue and shaving cream in one container, and then have them scoop it out using their hands and spread it on their papers! They had fun choosing the flavors (mango, strawberry, bubblegum, chocolate, etc.) and getting messy with the mixture!

*To view a more detailed article/tutorial, check out the PUFFY ICE CREAM activity

After the kids were satisfied with the ice cream they've made, we handed them small cups filled with the candy sprinkles. Some of them slowly sprinkled it on top, while others just poured the whole thing in!

Experiment #2: Experimenting with "Chocolate Syrup" and "Whip Cream"

I also tried putting some "chocolate syrup" on mine with cherry on top by squeezing out some paint. (which I put into a small glue container)

It didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to though...

The shaving cream which I pretended to be whip cream seemed to sink into the glue/cream mixture. Leaving that as the result! Guess next time I'll just stick to the candy sprinkles! :)

Then again, if you just want to keep it simple and stick to the original, you can always do so!

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by Cheryl Villareal on Sep 4th, 2011 Tags Share Comments (1) So last year, I saw this amazing art activity from Deborah of TeachPreschool.org, and had to try it right away! We did almost the exact thing that Deborah showed in her tutorial and it turned out to be a huge success.

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We are splashing into craft heaven with this awesome Paper Bag Mermaid Puppet kid craft tutorial! Keep scrolling for the full how-to and a quick joke as well!

Today's pretend play kid art project is full of mermaid whimsy! With just some inexpensive brown paper bags, tons of craft paint and colorful craft yarn - you too can create some one-of-a-kind and shimmery mermaids with your child today. Don't you just love the yarn hair element?!

Not only is this Paper Mermaid art project idea simply adorable but it's also completely customizable and perfect for some beach-themed puppet play at home!

On a budget? No problem! We are talking only a few dollars {maybe even cents} for this DIY craft! I personally love hitting up my local dollar store for materials to use in crafts like today.

So this upcoming summer season let your child's creativity shine by kicking it off this awesome ocean themed craft today!

Happy crafting my friends! Don't forget to share pictures with us on our Facebook page! I can't wait to see picture of your beautiful mermaid puppets! #gluedtomycrafts

* Choice of Color Medium - Craft Paint, Crayons, Markers etc.
* Brown Paper Bag - one per mermaid puppet craft
* Colorful Craft Yarn {I found these fun prints at Walmart}
* Paper Craft Scissors
* Single Hole Punch
* Large Wiggle Eyes - two per mermaid puppet craft
* School Glue or Glitter Glue
optional - other desired embellishments like loose craft glitter, seashell stickers, sequins etc.

* First things first for our paper bag puppet - we are going to make the fins for your mermaid. Lay your paper bag on a flat surface with the opening of the bag facing you.
* Take your scissors and cut out a small triangle to make TWO fins for the mermaid tail {see our images for an example.} Just don't cut TOO much off.
* Next up, decorate your paper bag however you like with craft paint, markers, crayons etc. Really let those creative juices fly! I would definitely start from the bottom by coloring in the fins, then working towards her bralette and then finishing with her face.
* When done decorating, take your single hole punch and punch a few holes along the bottom of the paper bag {where you made her face.}
* Set aside the bag.
* Cut several long pieces of yarn.
* Tie/secure the yarn pieces in place, in the hole punch holes, to make the mermaid hair. Add as much or as little yarn as you like.
* Finally - we are going to glue the wiggle eyes in place so your mermaid friend can see.
* Then display the finished piece proudly or play with it like a puppet.

What do mermaids use to wash their hair? CLAM-POO!

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Today's pretend play kid art project is full of mermaid whimsy! With just some inexpensive brown paper bags, tons of craft paint and colorful craft yarn - you too can create some one-of-a-kind and shimmery mermaids with your child today. Don't you just love the yarn hair element?!

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Looking for some watermelon arts and crafts for your kids?

Let's get ready for warm weather and watermelon fun. The kids will have so much fun creating all of these! Have a slice of watermelon too while you're at it. Yum!!!

21 Watermelon Arts and Crafts

1. Here is a Watermelon Handprint Craft that your kid's will absolutely love! Crystal & Co

2. This Watermelon Paper Plate Craft is seriously so easy for your kiddos to make and so cute too! The Simple Parent

3. Make a Footprint Watermelon that also pairs as a sweet little momento too! Crafty Morning

4. Hand up this DIY Watermelon Windsock that is absolutely perfect for summer time. Cakies

5. Why not make a Ripped Watermelon made simple with small pieces of paper! The Chirping Moms

6. Even the little crowd will enjoy the hands on sensory fun with Watermelon Soap Foam. And Next Comes L

7. Tons of amazing hands on fun to be had with this Watermelon Puffy Paint craft. Crafty Morning

8. Check out these Watermelon Squish Bags that serve as a double for sensory fun too! Teach Preschool

9. Wrap up a gift for your next birthday party with this Homemade Watermelon Gift Wrap made sweetly by your kid! Inner Child Fun

10. Any kid will love the endless fun of this Watermelon Slime that has seeds too. Coffee Cups and Crayons

11. They will love painting it up with some Watermelon Scented Paint. Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

12. Turn things into a scientific explosion with a Watermelon Volcano made right at home. Little Bins For Little Hands

13. Cool down with a Watermelon Fan and the printables are included too! Crafts By Amanda

14. The older crowd will really enjoy these Watermelon Key Chains made from perler beads. Twin Dragonfly Designs

15. Have the kids make these Watermelon Sun Catchers that are absolutely beautiful and super simple! About Family Crafts

16. This Watermelon Playdough smells good enough to eat! Design Dazzle

17. Use up an old buttons you have laying around with this Button Watermelon Printable. Glued To My Crafts

18. Check out this tutorial for another Watermelon Key Chain made from pony beads. Free Kids Crafts

19. These Paper Plate Watermelon Purses are super cute and perfect for girls! Love The Day

20. Learning all about letter W and watermelons is fun with this Fingerprint Watermelon Craft. City Teacher Goes Country

21. This Watermelon Moon Sand is so much fun for kids to mold ans sculpt with! Growing A Jeweled Rose

What are you whipping up before summer ends that is watermelon related? Share your cool kid's craft ideas!

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Looking for some watermelon arts and crafts for your kids? Let's get ready for warm weather and watermelon fun. The kids will have so much fun creating all of these! Have a slice of watermelon too while you're at it. Yum!!! 1. Here is a Watermelon Handprint Craft that your kid's will absolutely love!