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By L. Elizabeth Forry
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts
By L. Elizabeth Forry
Arts and Crafts
By Sharon Greenthal
Entertainment and Activities, Arts and Crafts, Sculpting and Playdough
By Jennifer Caffelle
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    Celebrate Earth Day by making your own bird feeder out of recycled materials.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Sculpting and Playdough

    You and your child can have lots of fun sculpting beads out of homemade dough.

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    Here are a few great ideas for mosaic crafts, plus instructions for how to make them.

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    Here are basic instructions -- and some helpful tips -- for making your own candles.

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    This art activity is ideal for children who are expecting a baby sister or brother.

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    Have fun with your child creating a collage with images cut from old magazines.

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    Make a snowman costume and act out a snowman story of your own creation.

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    Put together a bulletin board on which to hang things and clip papers.

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    You can use these decorative magnets to post pictures on your refrigerator door.

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    Learning to weave fabric can be the start of a lifelong hobby for your child.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Drawing and Painting

    This art activity will help your child gain a clear understanding of her body.

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    Your child will love to cuddle, toss, and play with these beanbag buddies!

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    No more flat photographs! A three-dimensional picture frame helps memories come to life.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Paper Crafts

    Your child will enjoy this papier-mâché balloon -- it's a balloon that never pops!

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    Dolls don't have to be store-bought. You can make your own doll and give it whatever personality you'd like.

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    Your child can have a blast producing a story or a play with spoon people as the actors.

  • Entertainment and Activities
    Paper Crafts

    Foster your child's creativity and build her sense of self with this picture-book activity.

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    An empty egg carton presents the opportunity to make imaginative creatures.

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