I really like the blog Toddler Approved. Tons of craft, movement, and play ideas based around different themes and books. Lots of great Easter / Spring crafts on there. www.toddlerapproved.com
We made Easter baskets already and tomorrow the Daycare Easter Bunny will fill it with a loot bag of candy at naptime. They are all bringing a cuddle bunny, we'll have an egg hunt, which they make me do over and over for hours and I'm going to serve as much of their non-heated food in little plastic eggs that I have to remember to wash with my dishes tonight. Oh yes, tomorrow we are also going to make bunny masks out of paper plates.
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Okay, I'm feeling horrible...going to be a last minute craft today. Whew what a busy week! Construction paper, template, scissors, glue, cotton balls, googly eyes...done! Thank goodness for a well stocked craft cupboard for times like this! I admit it, I just don't enjoy the structured craft time...horrible! My children have constant access to crayons, paper, paint, glue, scissors...you name it.... I love to see them create a random...but the structured craft (ie. make this bunny); which parents love...I have a hard time
Children are great imitators.
So give them something great to imitate.
Dreamalittledream... I hear ya!! I am sorta the same. I only do "crafts" for holidays but art is a daily thing. Even the crafts I do with them aren't the most structured. They still get to choose a lot of it and choose how to use it. When I have sent home more structured crafts the parents usually doubt their child did it anyways LOL as I have always had a young crew. I have started to take pictures and video to send to the parents so I can say "YES, your little johnny/susie did make this!" hahaha
Happy Long Weekend everyone!!! Hoppy Easter to you and your families!
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