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Teach your kids the art of quilling, a decorative paper-rolling technique, then round up a set of these message-bearing spring icons.

Teach your kids the art of quilling, a decorative paper-rolling technique, then round up a set of these message-bearing spring icons. See less

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My daughter's Kindergarten summer class made these and decorated them red white and blue to be worn as Uncle Sam hats in a 4th of July parade. So cute!!! - Nicole B We are going to use this for Purim at school. The kids dress up and pretend to be... See more

My daughter's Kindergarten summer class made these and decorated them red white and blue to be worn as Uncle Sam hats in a 4th of July parade. So cute!!! - Nicole B We are going to use this for Purim at school. The kids dress up and pretend to be someone they're not. Not all children are dressed up so this will be used for this celebration. - shelby j I am a teacher for 3- to 4-year-olds. The hat was used to inform the parents of the skills taught that day. What a great way to inform parents instead of sending a note. - Deborah S See less

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Serve drinks in cups animated with construction paper. Use hole and craft punches to punch construction-paper circles for eyes, ears, and mouth;...

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Great for a game of tag on a scorching hot day, squishy sponge balls are summer's alternative to snowballs. Made from kitchen sponges that are cut up...

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Cut the mane from construction paper. Slip bag's bottom into mane's opening to create face. Cut ears and arms from another bag; inner ears, eyes,...

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Follow these instructions and make an adorable lamb's face using a paper plate. * Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up * Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time) The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified... See more

Follow these instructions and make an adorable lamb's face using a paper plate. * Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up * Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time) The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumustances. For best results, read through all of these steps before you start making this craft. Let's begin... See less

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Follow these instructions and make an adorable lion's face using a paper plate. * Age Guideline: 5 Years and Up * Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time) The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified... See more

Follow these instructions and make an adorable lion's face using a paper plate. * Age Guideline: 5 Years and Up * Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time) The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumustances. For best results, read through all of these steps before you start making this craft. Let's begin... See less

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I used the foil Christmas wrapping paper and it was perfect. Would make a beautiful centerpiece or as Christmas tree decorations. I am going to try several layers of tissue paper next... - snirley s My mother-in-law and our youngest son made these... See more

I used the foil Christmas wrapping paper and it was perfect. Would make a beautiful centerpiece or as Christmas tree decorations. I am going to try several layers of tissue paper next... - snirley s My mother-in-law and our youngest son made these probably about 20 years ago in three different sizes. I still have them on the wall in my kitchen!!! - Yvonne R My kids are 8 and 4 and we love how these turned out!! - Donna H See less

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Fun, fun, fun. Two of my daughters and I made them - except we left them on the pencil so they could be used as puppets. It was inexpensive and their creativity was endless! - Maren S

Fun, fun, fun. Two of my daughters and I made them - except we left them on the pencil so they could be used as puppets. It was inexpensive and their creativity was endless! - Maren S See less

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I loved doing this with my four boys.. I added hair though by threading a big hole needle with yarn and looped it around the top of the head a few times then trimmed to the right length... some got braids, some got short cuts, one got a... See more

I loved doing this with my four boys.. I added hair though by threading a big hole needle with yarn and looped it around the top of the head a few times then trimmed to the right length... some got braids, some got short cuts, one got a mohawk-looking thing. LOL! Very nice craft, thanks!!!! - Jen G OMG this was superb. I did this craft with my class of high school students, and they had a blast! FANTASTIC CRAFT!!!!! - Molly D Incredibly fun for the children ages 3 to 13 in my class. Oh, who am I kidding? The mothers and I had a blast too! Fun for all ages and so versatile - we cut pipe cleaners into thirds and made eye wear, cut other pipe cleaners in half and made canes for both the people and critters alike...some of our pipe cleaner people got half-inch tinsel pompoms for hair. What a unique way to teach diversity for children and adults...we loved it! - Kimberley Z See less

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Children learning to master scissors are cutting for cutting's sake. You can help by loosely taping a large piece of paper to the wall or tabletop to ensure that one variable remains constant. To keep a younger sibling's curls intact, offer up... See more

Children learning to master scissors are cutting for cutting's sake. You can help by loosely taping a large piece of paper to the wall or tabletop to ensure that one variable remains constant. To keep a younger sibling's curls intact, offer up alternative victims. Play-Doh and pizza dough are excellent starter materials. Foam board is thick and easy to hold. Construction paper may be the standard, but don't forget those old magazines, phone books, and bills. To minimize frustration, use high-quality scissors. Many teachers favor the Fiskars brand, available at office-supply stores. Blunt-tipped scissors are generally ambidextrous; children ages 5 and up may be ready for pointed tips and a left-handed option, but be sure to supervise. Encourage your little one to practice with Wondertime's colorful cutting pages. A Fascination with Scissors Hannah (above left), age 3, is enthralled with scissors. In fact, her mother says that Hannah becomes so engrossed with snipping that she tunes out... See less

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I used this recipe for a geography project...it was fun to do - Maegan S I am a Special Education teacher, and I used it to allow the children to model an atom. They really enjoyed this activity and I did not have to worry about them eating it. -... See more

I used this recipe for a geography project...it was fun to do - Maegan S I am a Special Education teacher, and I used it to allow the children to model an atom. They really enjoyed this activity and I did not have to worry about them eating it. - Janel A The kids i babysat loved it. They said it was better than real clay because it didn't stick everywhere. - brittany h See less

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DIRECTIONS: Working in the sink or some other waterproof area, fill one jar with hot tap water and add a drop of red food coloring. Fill a second jar with cold water and add a drop of blue food coloring. Slowly add more hot water to the red jar,... See more

DIRECTIONS: Working in the sink or some other waterproof area, fill one jar with hot tap water and add a drop of red food coloring. Fill a second jar with cold water and add a drop of blue food coloring. Slowly add more hot water to the red jar, until the water seems to bulge over the rim. Lay an index card on top of the red jar and tap gently. In a swift motion, turn the jar over. The card will prevent the water from spilling out. Place this upside-down red jar on top of the blue jar, as shown. Have an assistant hold both jars steady as you pull the card out. Although a thin purple line forms where the colors meet, the red and blue water will not mix. WHY IT WORKS: Because hot water, like the hot air in a balloon, tends to rise. That's because it's less dense than cold water (the molecules in the hot water move faster and stay farther apart). So, the cold water stays in its bottom jar, while the less dense hot water floats above it. Now, what do you think would happen if you put the... See less

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Glass jar Water with food coloring added Vegetable oil Shaker filled with salt DIRECTIONS: Fill a glass jar with about 3 inches of water and add food coloring until the shade matches the tapestries in your pad. Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil and wait... See more

Glass jar Water with food coloring added Vegetable oil Shaker filled with salt DIRECTIONS: Fill a glass jar with about 3 inches of water and add food coloring until the shade matches the tapestries in your pad. Add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil and wait until the layers settle. Watching carefully, shake salt into the jar while you count to five. The oil and salt should form a glob and sink to the bottom of the jar. As the salt dissolves in the water, the oil should float back to the top. Keep adding more salt to watch the action repeat. WHY IT WORKS: At first, the oil floats on the water because it's lighter--or, more accurately, it's less dense than the water. It also doesn't mix with water, so it won't dissolve. The salt, however, is denser than the water and does dissolve. When you shake it onto the oil, it clings and drags a glob to the bottom. In time, however, the salt starts to dissolve in the water. At a certain point, it can no longer hold down the oil blob, which then floats back... See less