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Families Come in all Shapes and Sizes

TheNanny612 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:20:41 +0000

Everyone’s families are different. Some families have a mom, dad and one child.
Some families have many children. Some families have pets and some families
have their extended families living with them…. such as grandparents or Aunts
and Uncles.

This post will be about Families and how everyone’s families are different.
The activities I am including in this post will help you to teach this fact
to your children.

Families Come in all Shapes
and Sizes

Building Houses

Bring out the blocks and lego’s. Help your children build homes with
you. Have them describe what fills the homes they built.

Family Portrait Puzzles

Sit down with your children and the Family Photo Album. Let each of your children
pick out a family portrait. Once they do make a photo copy of it, laminate it
and cut it into puzzle pieces. Let your children put their family portrait puzzle
together.

Wash the Baby

Bring out a Baby Doll, wash tub, wash cloth and towel. Encourage your child
to bathe the baby. Make sure they are being gentle…. babies are delicate.
The reason for this activity is to show that some families have babies even
if their family does not. Remember, families come in all shapes and sizes.

Create Stick Puppets

You will need tongue depressors or popsicle sticks, glue, crayons, markers,
yarn, etc… Have the children decorate the tongue depressors… each
depressor representing a family member. Did they forget anybody?

Put on a Family Puppet Show

Bring out some lunch bags and crayons or makers. Help the children make family
member puppets out of the lunch bags. Let them put on a Family Puppet Show.

Top Image by rolands.lakis

Hanukkah Puzzles

TheNanny612 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:21:07 +0000

Hanukkah is less than two weeks away. And, if your kids are anything like my
kids they are getting super duper excited about it. Sometimes it can be difficult
to keep your children’s energy focused in the correct area when they are this
excited. Hanukkah Puzzles are one way to keep your children
focused and creative during this highly exciting time.

Here I have put together some Hanukkah Puzzles I found online. These are great
to do along with your children…. and a whole lot of fun too. And, don’t forget
that we have some Hanukkah
Crafts and Activities to keep your children creative too.

Hanukkah Puzzles

Hanukkah Word Unscramble
Puzzle

ABC Teach put together this awesome Hanukkah
Puzzle. I love it…. and your kids will too. Sit down with your kids
and see if you guys (and gals) can do this puzzle together.

Easy Hanukkah Word Search

My kids and I love doing Word Searches. And, even the youngest Preschoolers
can enjoy a word search. The young kids who can’t find entire words can help
you find the beginning letters and get you on your way. Gotta love the team
effort puzzles. Print off this Hanukkah Puzzle Word
Search and enjoy doing it with your children.

How to Play the Game of Dreidel

The game of Hanukkah Dreidel is a traditional Hanukkah game that has
been around for hundreds of years. But, do you know how to play? It is a lot
of fun. Check out this article from About and learn
how to play the game of Dreidel with your kids.

Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle

This Hanukkah puzzle will definitely be a puzzle that your young kids
will need to do along with you. But, think of it this way…. it will be a great
bonding time with your children. Answer the questions along with your children
and see if you all can get all the answers in the Hanukkah
Crossword Puzzle correctly.

Hanukkah Maze Puzzle – Find the Dreidel

The HolidayZone
put together this great maze. Can you and your children help this little girl
find the Dreidel? Print off this Hanukkah
Maze for your kids and see if they can help the little girl find her way
to her dreidel…. she wants to play it after lighting the Hanukkah Menorah.

Star of David Dot-to-Dot

Kids love Dot-to-Dots and PrintActivities
put together this awesome Star
of David Dot-to-Dot that I know that your kids’ will totally adore. See
if your kids can do this Hanukkah Dot-to-Dot and make this beautiful Star of
David.

Top Image by skazon

Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts

TheNanny612 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:22:47 +0000

Thanksgiving is just days away. And, there is nothing that could get your kids
excited about the Thanksgiving Holiday than to get them doing some fun Thanksgiving
crafts. And, these ones are not only fun, but easy. The kids will use the shape
of their hands to make all kinds of Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts.

I have hunted all over the internet to put together some super duper fun Thanksgiving
Handprint Crafts for you. No need to hunt all over the internet yourself….
below you will find plenty of Thanksgiving Crafts to keep you and your kids
busy for a long time.

Thanksgiving Handprint Crafts

Handprint Turkey

Here’s a quick and easy Fall or Thanksgiving preschool craft. All
you need is a little glue, some scissors, colored paper and your preschooler’s
hand. What your finished project turns out to be is a handprint
turkey that is super cute!!

Feather Turkey Handprint Craft

Using some brown cardboard, orange paper and feathers you and your children
can make this adorable turkey. How sweet is this Thanksgiving Project?! So Sweet!!
Your kids will have a blast making this Feather
Turkey Handprint Craft with you.

Autumn Handprint Tree Craft

Hand print and finger print crafts always make wonderful keepsakes. Here’s
a fun way to celebrate the coming of Autumn while preserving your child’s
size and age at the same time. Take a look at this beautiful Autumn
Handprint Tree Craft… Its not only adorable, but it is truly a keepsake.

Framed Handprint Turkey

Kids will literally need to lend a helping hand for this framed
handprint turkey project! A twist on the classic handprint turkey, this
craft makes a wonderful keepsake that you and your child will cherish for years
to come.

Thanksgiving Cornucopia with Hand Print Leaves
This
Thanksgiving
Cornucopia Craft makes a lovely centerpiece and the whole family can contribute
to the finished product. Notice the construction paper hands? Nothing like having
a centerpiece to look at during your Thanksgiving Feast that you can literally
see that your children helped put together. It will be quite the conversation
piece. (you will have to scroll down to the 3rd craft on the page)

Hand-y Thanksgiving Wreath

This Hand-y
Thanksgiving Wreath Craft is just perfect for the hands of your little ones.
With a little hand tracing, construction paper and crafting, your child will
have something to display in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.

Handprint Turkey Art
This
Handprint
Turkey Art is a unique way to not only make some Thanksgiving artwork,
but to show off how much your children have grown from one Thanksgiving
to the next. Why not make it a tradition to make Turkey artwork every year
and watch how your children hands and the turkeys grow.

THANKSGIVING HANDPRINT TREE

This Thanksgiving
Handprint Tree is a beautiful crafty item. Using a cork board or poster
board, paint, handprints, tacks and some other items you can make a creative
item that can last a lifetime. Why not add have the entire family write what
they are thankful for on their own handprint. Great thing to do together as
a family.

Handprint Turkey Cookies Recipe

These cookies look so YUMMY!! Now, I know the children will need a
lot of help with these Handprint
Thanksgiving Cookies, but how much fun would it be for all of you?! So much
fun!! Why not get all of your hands dirty and you make some using your handprints
too.

Thanksgiving handrpint turkey Artwork
Now, I must admit that
out of all the Handprint
Turkey Crafts this one looks more like a real Thanksgiving Turkey than all
the rest. I’m sure it has to do with the colors and they type of paint they
used. Very clever!!

Handprint Tree
This
is a unique handprint
Tree and I love it!! I have 5 kids so I love when my children do this craft.
With all the different sizes of hands and different color construction paper
this Handprint Craft makes the perfect Autumn / Thanksgiving Handprint Tree.

Handprint Keepsake Thanksgiving Plate Craft
I
love this craft and I must say that this is a "Must Do" craft for
me and my family this Thanksgiving!! I have no doubt that these Handprint
Keepsake Thanksgiving Plate Crafts will be something to treasure for years
and years to come. As a matter of fact, why not make these keepsake plates and
give them to a grandparent as a gift….. no doubt they will love it!!

Toilet Paper Roll Turkey
Wondering
what to do with those old empty toilet paper rolls? Why not make these adorable
Toilet
Paper Roll Turkeys. They are super cute and the kids will get a kick out
of using the toilet paper rolls. If they are anything like my kids the minute
you tell them you are going to use toilet paper rolls they will giggle and giggle.

Family Thanksgiving Flyer
If
you are looking for a unique way to invite your guests to your Thanksgiving
Feast why not involve your children and make these unique Thanksgiving
Dinner Announcements. Using your children’s hand’s and some cardstock you
can make some wonderfully beautiful Thanksgiving Invites.

Handprint Wreath Of Thankfulness
I
love this Handprint
Wreath of Thankfulness. We all have something to be thankful for. Why not
have everyone in your family write what they are thankful for and add it to
this Wreath of Thankfulness craft. Not only will the outcome be gorgeous, but
it will be a family project…. gotta love that!!

Top image by terren
in Virginia

“All About Me” Preschool Activities – Part I

TheNanny612 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:13:12 +0000

It might surprise you to know that many children think that what they
enjoy…. everyone enjoys. And, what makes them happy….
makes everyone happy. And, what they find fun…. everyone
would find fun. It’s true. So, today I am going to write about different
projects that will help you teach your children that everyone is different...
from their looks, to their feelings, to even their senses such as taste and
sound.

Today I’m just going to get into projects that have to do with physical attributes.
Tomorrow I will get into the feelings and senses attributes.

But, the concept of "everyone is different" can
be hard to teach to a child without some hands-on projects. So, without further
ado…..

"All About Me" Preschool Activities

Me Puppets

In this project you will be assisting the children in Making "Me Puppets".
Me puppets will help you reinforce to the children that everyone is different
in the physical sense. You will need 6 inch paper plates to use as faces, popsicle
sticks or tongue depressors as the holders. Also, get out some yarn, markers,
crayons, child safety scissors and glue to finish off the "Me Puppet".
Let them put on a puppet show.

Self-Portraits

Give the kid some art supplies and let them draw pictures of themselves. Give
them a list of easy descriptive words and let them chose the words that most
describe themselves. You can even have pictures next to the descriptive words
to help them chose the words that best describe them. For example, for the word
“funny” you can have a person laughing so that they know that word is "funny".
And, for the word “smart” you can have a picture of a person with a light bulb
above their head. Those are just examples, but you get the idea. You want to
help your child pick descriptive words describing themselves.

Eye Color Graph

Make a color graph to show the different colors of eyes such as…. blue, green,
brown and hazel eyes. Let the children look in the mirror and decide what eye
color they have on their own. Did they chose the right color. Talk about that with them.

Thumbprints

This is a really cool project… a little messy, but cool. Bring out an ink
pad and let the kids place their thumb on the ink pad and then onto their own
pieces of blank paper. Give each of the children a magnifying glass and let
them determine what makes each thumbprint different. Do they notice the differences?
Explain to the children that no two fingerprints are alike…. pretty amazing,
huh?!

Body Tracing

You might need to help the child
with this project if you don’t have more than one child. Give each child
a very large paper. Your best bet would be to use butcher paper or art paper
from those very large rolls. The paper has to be large enough that a child
can lay on top of it and be traced. Lay the paper on a hard floor and have a child
lay on top of the paper. Use a writing utensil (pencil, crayon or marker)
to trace around the child’s body. Ask the child you just traced to color
in the clothes on their body and to draw their features on it. Have them
make themselves using the traced body.

Me Stories

Let the children create short stories about themselves. They can draw pictures
and make it a picture book or you can help them write a story using word and with the pictures
as well.

Felt Faces

Cover a coffee can with felt. Also, cut out different sizes and shapes of
felt cutouts. Tell the kids to make their faces using the different shaped felt
and the coffee can. Felt sticks onto felt pretty easily, so no other supplies
such as glue or tape is needed.

Growth Charts

Provide a measurement chart and scales for the children to measure their height
and weight. Explain to the children what these numbers mean.

In Conclusion

These projects should help you teach your children all about them in
the physical sense. Tomorrow we will continue the "About
Me" topic, but go into projects that help you teach them about
themselves using their feelings and their senses.

Top image by squacco

Crayon Scratch Art Crafts

TheNanny612 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:33:11 +0000

One of my children’s favorite type of art is Crayon Scratch Art. My children
love to scratch their way to creative fun artwork….. and I wouldn’t be surprised
if your children would love it as well. I have compiled a list of wonderful
pages online that offer tutorials and information on how to make creative Crayon
Scratch Art with your children.

Crayon Scratch Art Crafts

Scratch Art Fun

Learn how to make beautiful
scratch art with your children. Wonderful and colorful fun!!

Scratch Art

Are you looking for a fun craft to do with the kids on a rainy day? Try this
Crayon
Scratch Art.

Scratch Art Collage

Here is a spin
on the typical Crayon Scratch Art. Use magazine clippings to make them into
creative artwork.

Scratchboard Art Projects and Tutorials

Tons of Scratchboard
Art facts and information. Plenty of information on what scratch art is
all about and a bit of "how-to" as well.

Scratch Art Fun

Scratch
away to true colorful beauty. Your kids will love this scratching fun!!

Crayon Scratching

Shows you how to get Creative
with Crayons and Paper Clips. A fun and simple pleasure for you and your
kids.

Halloween Crayon Etching

A bit of history on Scratch art as well as a how-to to crayon scratch art to
make a beautiful and scary Halloween
Crayon Scratch Art.

Homemade Scratch Art Tutorial

A brilliant tutorial on how to make homemade
scratch art with your children. Your children will have a blast and the
artwork your children create will be amazing!!

Top image by singlecupofcoffee

Back to School Crafts

TheNanny612 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:02:55 +0000

It is Back to School Season. And, whether you have children attending school
or you have decided to homeschool your children they can all enjoy the excitement
of getting back to the school grind. Pull out your craft box and all your craft
goodies and enjoy some Back to School Crafts with your kids.

I have searched the world wide web for some Back to School Crafts that are
sure to entertain both you and your children. So, what are you waiting for?
Get crafting.

Back to School Crafts

Pencil Holder Craft

Check out this adorable Back to School Craft. Lauren posted this really cute
Pencil
Holder Craft over at momaroo. Not only will this craft be a ton of fun,
but it will be very useful during the school months ahead.

Adorable Covered Notebook and Pen Craft

Take a look at these cute
notebooks? You can be guaranteed that your child will not have a matching
notebook with anyone else. Not when you make your very own one of a kind Back
to School Covered Notebook. Here Erika at Oops! I Craft my Pants shows you how
to make your very own covered notebook. And, you don’t have to stop there. She
even shows you how to make a covered pen as well.

Clipboard Organizer Craft

I found this cute Back to School Craft over at OurBigEarth.com. It is not only
a clipboard,
but an organizer as well. If you already have children in school you know
the amount of papers that go back and forth to and from school. The chances
of these things getting lost or misplaced is pretty high. But, with this clever
craft clipboard organizer you have a good chance at making sure the papers get
where they are supposed to be.

Pencil Door Hanger Craft

Let everyone know what is going on inside your child’s room with this Pencil
Door Hanger craft. Your child will not only enjoy making this back to school
craft, but also enjoy using it as well. There is nothing much better than the
how proud your child will feel when he made something that he can actually use.

Apple Backpack Craft

Ok…. this backpack is totally cute!! I mean really, really cute!!! And, what
is even better is the fact that you can make this back to school craft at home
with your child. Ellen Luckett Baker over at AlphaMom.com gives you the instructions
on how to make this perfectly yummy Apple
Backpack.

Back to School Folder Craft

Whether your children are homeschooled or attend a private or public school
they will need a folder. Check out this folder
designed by Donna Meuli at FiskarsCraft. It is chuck full of Color and Organization.
The kids will love the fun and color and parents will love the plenty of organized
storage this folder has.

Personalized Backpack Craft

Did you already purchase a backpack for your child, but you want to give it
a little bit of personal flavor? Check out what this mother did for her daughter’s
backpack to spice it up. She takes you through the planning process from beginning
to end with this Personalized
Backpack craft. Very cute!!

Roll-Up Pencil Kit Craft

Wow, this back to school craft is one of my favorites. See how using a place
mat you can make this handy pencil
kit. This craft is very easy, but oh so useful!!!

Back to School Bus Craft

Looking for a craft that any age can do? Then this is the back to school craft
for you. Using an egg carton, paint and a sharpee the This and That Blog shows
you how to make this fun and adorable School
Bus Craft perfect for back to school.

Pocket-It Craft

Okay, how cute is this Back to School Craft??? So cute!!! Camberley over at
The Bella Life shows us how to take a pocket from an old pair of jeans and make
this adorable
pocket-it craft. What is so clever about this back to school craft is that
the pocket on the notebook gives you a place to put your pen and pencils.

School Bead Necklace Craft

This Back to School craft is more for adults than children, but the outcome
is a beautiful
necklace that a little girl would love to wear for back to school. I found
this craft over at favecrafts.com and I just had to share it with you…. its
really, really pretty.

Creative Book Cover Craft

Do you remember the book covers from our time? We would use shopping bags to
cover our books, right? Well, take a look at this super cute and creative
book cover craft? All the kids will be jealous of your child’s school book
cover.

Reusable Sandwich Bags Craft

Check out these lunch bags that will be perfect for back to school. Heidi over
at Dabbled shows us how to make these super
cute sandwich bags for back to school. They are completely reusable, so
not only will they be sporting adorable bags at lunch they will also be helping
the environment.

Bookmarks Back to School Kids’ Craft

I found this Bookmark
Craft over at The Bella Life Blog and I thought It was a great back to school
craft to do with young children. If you are feeling really adventurous you and
the children can even make a bunch of bookmarks to hand out to classmates at
school. Don’t forget one for the teacher!!

Lunchbox Craft

Brittinee at Busy B Homemaker posted this Lunchbox
craft earlier this month. It really is a clever way to personalize many
of your back to school items. And, it is a fun craft to do with your little
student.

Cereal Box Bookmarks Craft

I love this bookmark
craft. Not only is it a great way to show the kids that making items from
used packaging is great for the environment. But, it is also a craft that’s
easy and produces a totally cute bookmark that is perfect for back to school.

Desk Supply Box Craft

How proud do you think your little students will be after they make a craft
like this Desk
Supply Box craft? I bet they will be extremely proud of themselves. Not
only is this craft super fun to make, but children will find the finished Back
to School Craft extremely useful as well.

Preschool Thanksgiving Crafts – Fun & Festive!!

TheNanny612 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:24:30 +0000

YAY!! It’s November which means later this month is Thanksgiving. What better
way to celebrate the upcoming Turkey Day than to do some fun Preschool Thanksgiving
Crafts.

Below you will find 10 awesome Preschool Crafts perfect for the Thanksgiving
Holidays. Enjoy some fun Thanksviving crafts and teach your little Preschoolers
all about the Pilgrims, Indians and of course….. Turkeys!!

Preschool Thanksgiving Crafts

Learn how to make a perfect turkey with your little Preschooler by using
paint samples from your local hardware store. Super easy crafts, but so much
fun!!

This is an amazing Thanksgiving Craft for you and your children to make.
You will be making a Thanksgiving Turkey Lapbook where your child will list
the things he or she is thankful for on the cover. This particular Thanksgiving
Preschool Craft is Christian based. It is a lot of fun, but keep in mind that
this particular Lapbook Thanksgiving craft will take a lot of help from you,
but it is so worth it.

Help your Preschool age child make this Thanksgiving Turkey Craft by tracing
his left and right hands. This is a truly colorful Turkey Craft perefect for
the November holiday!!

Toddler
Crafts: Construction Paper Turkey — powered by ExpertVillage.com

There is not a Preschool Child anywhere that wouldn’t just LOVE this Indian
Headband Thanksgiving Craft. Using Construction Paper, Feathers & Tape
help your Preschooler make this awesome Thanksgiving Indian Headband Craft.

Make a Pumpkin Paperbag Craft…. an excellent Preschool craft for Thanksgiving.
Fun, Easy and Beautiful. Help you child make this festive Thanksgiving craft….
not only is it fun but the craft is cute enough to use at the Thanksgiving
Table.

20 Egg-sellent Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

TheNanny612 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:56:48 +0000

Here you go….. here are
some of my favorite Easter crafts and activities to do with my children for
the Easter Holidays. Kids love the Holidays for many reasons. But, I like to
remind my children that bottom line the Holidays are about "Family".
So, remind your children of that fact by involving the entire family in these
fun Easter Crafts and Activities.

	Paper Easter Baskets – Fun paper craft to do with your kids perfect for Easter. These Easter Baskets are not only a fun craft to make with your children, but also are perfect to fill with treats or Easter Eggs.
	Bunny Ears for Kids – This is a super easy and a super fun craft to do with your kids in celebration of the Easter Holiday.
	Plastic Egg Bunny - Help your kids make these super cute Easter Egg Bunnies. Then hide the eggs and have the kids find all the Plastic Egg Bunnies. Fun, Fun!!
	Easter Placemat Craft – Very cute and very easy Placemat craft to do with your children. Great to use for decorations around the Easter table.
	Jelly Bean Belly Easter Bunny – A child loves Jelly Beans on Easter…. Easter just wouldn’t be the same without Jelly Beans. Here is a craft to celebrate Jelly Beans on Easter.
	Brown Bag Bunny – Okay, now this bunny is sooooo…. cute!! And, it is made out of a paper bag.
	Finger Print Egg – We all love crafts that help us remember the special quality times we spent with our children. Well, these Finger Print Eggs are no exception. Help the kids use their fingers to make these beautiful egg perfect for Easter.

	Paper Mache Easter Eggs – A beautiful and fun crafts for the kids.
	Paper Cup Bunny and Chick – The kids will love making these fun paper cup crafts. They will enjoy making them so much they will want to make them for all the Easter Guests this Holiday.
	Cotton Covered Sequin Eggs - This just might be the fanciest Easter Egg craft out there. Make these beautiful Easter Eggs with your kids.
	Felt Easter Egg Pouch – Help you kids make these felt Easter Egg Pouches. Then let them decorate the outside of the pouches with whatever craft decorations they would like. Let them fill their pouches with stickers and small Easter goodies.
	Cute Easter Chickens - Your kids will need your help with this craft, but it will be so worth it. This Chicken craft turns out adorable.
	Easter Bunny Mask – Kids love to wear masks and imagine they are someone or something else. Help your child make this Easter Bunny Mask so that he can pretend he is the Easter Bunny on Easter Morning.
	Egg Carton Easter Basket - Isn’t this Easter Basket Craft cute? And, its easy to make. Have your kids decorate them anyway they want to. They are great to use as kids’ favors for treats after the Easter meal.
	Toilet Paper Tube Easter Egg Holders – Preschoolers will love making these super easy crafts for the Easter Holidays. And, the supplies are things you will find around the house…. like toilet paper tubes.
	Easter Bunny Basket – Check out this Easter Craft that is not only fun to make, but fun to use when the craft has been finished.
	Easter Bunny Plate – Cute Easter Bunny Plate craft designed by a Stay at Home Mom…. gotta love it!!
	Sock Bunnies – Now this is a craft you will have to help your child with, but take a look at the image to your left….. isn’t it cute!! This sock bunny craft is totally adorable. And, this way you can recycle their socks that are too small for them to wear.
	Felted Easter Eggs – Check out how this mom and a bunch of children make these simply beautiful Felted Easter Eggs. Group project… gotta love it!!

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St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

TheNanny612 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:13:28 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day
is on March 17th this year which is in another couple of days. In honor of the
festivities I thought I would list a tons of super fun crafts to do with your
kids to celebrate St. Patty’s Day. So, without further ado….. feast your eyes
on St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids!!

	Pot Of Gold Collage - This pot of gold collage is an easy craft for kids of all ages.
	Handprint Shamrock – The kids will love making this shamrock craft for St. Patty’s Day. Fun & messy too!!

	Leprechaun Wands – Children love wands and this is the perfect wand for St. Patrick’s Day.
	St. Patrick’s Rainbow Mobile – Make a rainbow mobile with a hanging pot of gold and shamrock to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
	Rainbow Streamers - Kids of all ages will enjoy this raibow streamer craft perfect for your little leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day.
	Blarney Stone Craft – A Blarney Stone is a very famous stone. If you kiss the Blarney Stone, it is supposed to give you the gift of eloquence. Help the kids make this Blarney Stone Craft and tell them the story behind the Blarney Stone.
	St. Patrick’s Day Handprint Wreath – Don’t you just love handprint crafts? Use your children’s handprints to make this St. Patrick’s Day Wreath and you will cherish it for years to come.
	Shamrock Rubbings – Cool craft to make a crayon rubbing of shamrocks. A ton of fun and looks awesome when finished. Great project to do with the kids.
	Pony Bead Rainbow - This pretty rainbow is so easy even little ones can make it. Not only is this a fun craft perfect for the St. Patty’s Day Holiday, but it is also great for teaching kids their colors.

	Magnet & Door hanger - this pot of gold refrigerator magnet is the perfect companion to our St. Patrick’s Day door hanger.
	Leprechaun Hat for Chips - Help your child make this really great Leprechaun Hat that holds chips…. perfect for your March party.
	Pom Pom Shamrock – Fun & Easy craft to make with your Preschoolers for St. Patrick’s Day.

14 Hanukkah Crafts and Activities to enjoy with your Preschooler

TheNanny612 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:52:57 +0000

It is December 11th
and it is the 8th and final day of Hanukkah 2007. Before Hanukkah was over I
wanted to make sure to offer my viewers tons of links to Hanukkah / Chanukah
Crafts and Activities to enjoy. Each link takes you to a site that will offer
you and your Preschoolers a ton of Hanukkah fun!!

Whether you practice
Judaism or not these Hanukkah Crafts and Activities are an excellent way to
teach a bit about Judaism and the Jewish Holiday of Hanukkah to your Preschooler.

Hanukkah Crafts

Craft
Stick Star of David - Make several of sparkling
stars to hang on doors
and in windows.

Hanukkah
Macaroni Necklace – Help your child create a Menorah replica necklace.

Egg
Carton Menorahs – Help your child make a menorah out of a Egg Carton.

Dreidel
Magnets – Put these colorful dreidel magnets on your fridge or
use them as gift toppers.

Cardboard
Tube Menorah – Make a Menorah out of Toilet Paper Tubes.

Hanukkah
Gelt Bag – Learn how to make a Hanukkah Gelt Bag out of Construction
Paper and Cardboard.

Paper
Dreidel Craft – This paper dreidel is great to use as a Hanukkah
decoration or a holiday toy.

KinderArt®
Menorah – A great Hanukkah activity for you and your children.

Hanukkah Activities

Chanukah
Coloring Pages – Torah Tots has an amazing collection of Chanukah
Coloring Pages.

Hanukkah
Cupcake Menorah – This Edible Menorah is fun for kids to make,
light and then eat. It’s also fun to use as a centerpiece for a Hanukkah party.

The
Dreidel Game – Check out this virtual version of the Dreidel Game.
You and your children can play the Dreidel Game online. And, if you are unsure
how to play…. this site is great for teaching your how.

Printable
Dreidel – Akhlah.com offers this Printable Dreidel to make at home.

The
story of Hanukkah – The eight-day, 2,000-year-old holiday, also
called the Festival of Lights, celebrates God’s glory, an ancient victory of
the Jews over their enemies, and the freedom Jews enjoy today.

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