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{Play Idea} A Simple Technique to Keep Kids Coloring Longer

August 4 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

A super easy tip for extending coloring time - filing this one in my Mommy toolbox!

Coloring is at the very top of my super-simple, go-to activities for keeping the kids happy and occupied. It's a total classic, of course, and encourages all kinds of open-ended creativity. So when my friends Holly and Rachel of Kids Activity Blog sent me their new book, I knew it was going to be well used in our house as soon as I saw this project. This is such a simple way to extend a basic coloring session. Can you guess what we're using to make our crayon creations pop? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: crayon art projects, DIY hair gel paints, kid art projects, kids activities

Best Play Dough, Slime & Other Sensory Activities for Kids

May 6 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

So many great playtime activities here - my kids will engage in them all for unheard of amounts of time!

It's no secret we love DIY play dough, slime, and other sensory activities around here.  Hands-on play not only leads to increased creativity and fine-motor development (which is important for things like writing), it's also a fabulous boredom buster. Play dough and sensory boxes are some of our go-to activities when the weather is bad or mom needs some time to pay bills, do laundry, etc. Recently the folks over at eHow's Mom Channel asked me to roundup some of my favorite playtime posts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creating & Engaging Tagged With: children's crafts, children's play ideas, DIY slime, gak recipe, homemade gak, homemade play dough, homemade slime, kid art projects, kid crafts, play dough, play dough recipe, playtime activities, rice boxes for kids, sensory activities for kids, sensory boxes, sensory play ideas

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