Summer Activity for Kids - Bead Craft

Who doesn't love beads?  Sure, it can get quite messy and and falls into the tiniest of crevices, but it's so much fun and secretly educational!

We made necklaces and bracelets today.  This activity was super cheap, great for kids of different ages (recommended for children over 3, due to small parts)

I bought a packet of rounds beads, a packet of heart-shaped beads, and plastic lacing strings at a dollar store for a total of $3 (plus tax, of course).

Let the fun begin!

My older child is bursting with creativity, so this was an outlet to express that while exploring patterns.

My younger one got to practice his colors and work on his fine motor skill as he threaded the beads onto the strings.

His teddy bear thought that it was just a great snack time.

Nom nom nom

Here is a finished product!

I made bracelets for each of the kids, you know, because I love them, and mommy wanted in on the fun too!

Happy crafting!


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Summer Activity for Kids - Make a Train

My kids are home for the summer, which means boot camp... for mommy!  It takes so much time and energy to research (aka pinterest) and preparing activities to keep the little ones away from the TV and have fun.

Today was Make-A-Train day.  We used materials we already had: empty boxes, paint brushes, washable paint (oh, yes - washable paint is a must for these little fingers!), and paper plates, and I printed out Thomas' face on our nifty b&w printer.

The kids seemed to have fun and they indulged creating their own "Thomas" and, of course, riding Thomas!

Sending lots of fun and cool thoughts this summer,


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