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Paper Towel Snowflakes

This super simple art and craft project for kids is a throwback to my own childhood. My dad recently showed my eldest daughter how to fold paper to then cut out a snowflake. It just about blew her mind. What kiddo doesn’t love the chance to go all Edward Scissorhands? I was reminded of how many hours were spent experimenting…
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Shell Ornament Summer Craft

Kid Life· Making

Oh Summer holidays, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…. (we could be here awhile.) This Summer craft was created to capture those feelings of long Summer days. Here in Sydney, we’ve had what felt like an Endless Summer. We were swimming in the ocean well into Autumn. The weather was so exceptional that we took a…
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Paper Plate Butterfly Craft

Making

Welcome in Spring or encourage some imaginative play with this butterfly craft made from paper plates. They would be perfect to couple with a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Or perhaps you could make a gazillion of them and string them up as a garland or as a mobile? You will need: Paper plates (We had some fancy paper…
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Eric Carle Art for Kids

Making

If I asked you to name some of the world’s greatest picture book creators, who would you name? This simple Eric Carle art project for kids introduces mini makers to the glorious collage technique of one of the world’s greatest picture book creators. It involves painting tissue paper to create some seriously eye-popping results. One of my most popular posts…
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9 Picture Books About Transport

Reading

I kinda never want my 3-year-old’s transport obsession to end. The passion and intensity with which he discusses all things transport is the cutest thing ever. Here are 9 of our favourite picture books about transport. And I’ll be completely honest- I purchased some of these for study purposes. Because I don’t know the names of all the construction vehicles…
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