Lemon Battery Experiment (This One’s for the Girls)
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by Jill Riley
14h ago
Click here to read Lemon Battery Experiment (This One’s for the Girls) on Hands On As We Grow® As the mom of a beautiful little girl, I am always on the lookout for ways to make sure she has a foundation to succeed. I want her to feel smart. I want her to be curious and excited to explore new ideas. My daughter has always been drawn to science activities. I couldn’t be happier! I’ve made a point to provide her with the materials she needs to explore science on her own as well as offer activities that challenge her. I teamed up with Green Works to help the next gen ..read more
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Easy Easter Egg Craft to Make Use of Your Ribbon Stash
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by Jamie Reimer
1w ago
Click here to read Easy Easter Egg Craft to Make Use of Your Ribbon Stash on Hands On As We Grow® A simple ribbon Easter egg craft that surely brightened up the room and added a Spring touch to decorate for Easter! George and I spent a morning making Easter eggs to put in the window! Take a look at these! Aren’t they pretty? And they’re so simple to make. I started by cutting out several egg shapes from scrapbook paper (or heavy card stock, an affiliate link for you to help support hands on : as we grow without any extra cost!). I have a bunch of pastel colored paper, so that worked perfectly ..read more
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Activities for 2 (or More) Kids Under 4
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by Jamie Reimer
2w ago
Click here to read Activities for 2 (or More) Kids Under 4 on Hands On As We Grow® This is often the most asked question I get from readers, especially newsletter subscribers when I ask them what they’re looking for help with. Often as parents of young children, we have more than one child under the age of 4… And juggling them can be super tough when you want to do an activity. How do I do it? First of all, before setting up any activities, I ask myself these three questions. And that usually gets me in the right direction for success. But… what are some actual activities that you can do when ..read more
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Toy Color Scavenger Hunt to Make a Rainbow!
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by Jamie Reimer
3w ago
Click here to read Toy Color Scavenger Hunt to Make a Rainbow! on Hands On As We Grow® Go on a color scavenger hunt around the house for what’s already all over. The toys! Find them in every color of the rainbow! We’re going on a color toy hunt! A hunt for toys in the colors of the rainbow. I started with drawing a rainbow on a large sheet of butcher (art) paper. (That’s it! Not much for prep!) I sent Henry on a scavenger hunt for small toys of each color of the rainbow. We had a fun time searching around the house for each color. Henry arranged the toys onto the rainbow I drew to make a rai ..read more
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Rainbow Suncatcher Made with Just the Primary Colors
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by Jamie Reimer
3w ago
Click here to read Rainbow Suncatcher Made with Just the Primary Colors on Hands On As We Grow® I mentioned in my last newsletter that I was out of contact paper (a shame, since its one of my must have craft supplies). Well, this was the rainbow suncatcher that I’ve been waiting to make! And it was definitely worth the wait! I love seeing this in the window (scroll down to see how it turned out)! Of course, you could make a rainbow suncatcher with all seven rainbow colors and have it turn out just as pretty. But we did it minimally, with the three primary colors to add a twist of learning ..read more
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Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin + Letter Learning
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by Jamie Reimer
1M ago
Click here to read Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin + Letter Learning on Hands On As We Grow® A rainbow rice sensory bin is great for toddlers, and we added in letter learning for preschoolers! Plus, learn how to make colored rice for hours of fun! Farah is sharing a fantastic sensory bin for learning letters today! She’s a fellow Huddler, will you join us too? I have been using rainbow rice to create innumerable learning opportunities. How to Make Colored Rice We have more rainbow rice activities that also goes into detail of how to make colored rice. It’s very simple and the kids can help do it! Al ..read more
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Follow the Line Motor Planning Activity
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by Colleen Beck
1M ago
Click here to read Follow the Line Motor Planning Activity on Hands On As We Grow® With the weather turning colder, it is a good idea to have ideas on hand to keep the kids occupied and moving. This indoor play motor planning activity is a creative way to use items you probably have on hand to help kids develop important skills while getting out some of that excess energy. Grab a jump rope and a ball, and get ready for some giggle inducing creative play! Here are hundreds of more great indoor activities! Easy Indoor Play Motor Planning Activity for Kids You probably have a jump rope (af ..read more
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DIY Building Blocks Made Out of Paper
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by Colleen Beck
1M ago
Click here to read DIY Building Blocks Made Out of Paper on Hands On As We Grow® These DIY building blocks are an easy way to get the kids playing and creating, dreamed up by Colleen, a Hands On As We Grow contributor. Building with blocks is such a fun way to work on fine motor skills with kids. These DIY building blocks can be made anywhere you find paper and tape, so they make a great option for travel or spur-of-the-moment entertainment! We came up with this fine motor activity one rainy day and decided that our paper blocks would be fun to keep on hand all winter when we ar ..read more
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Easter Egg Rolling Painting is Big Art for Kids
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by Jamie Reimer
1M ago
Click here to read Easter Egg Rolling Painting is Big Art for Kids on Hands On As We Grow® Get your toddler active & boost their creativity with this Easter egg rolling painting using plastic eggs (no worries, not the real ones!). Add in rolling ball painting for any time of year! It’s sometimes hard to do a toddler art activity when all they do is just sit and create. Henry is particularly this way. That’s why big art is my favorite kind of art. Big art, to me, is any kind of art that involves movement to make it. Burning off some energy while making something pretty! This egg rolling pai ..read more
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Sticky Window Color Sorting Activity for Toddlers
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by Rachel
1M ago
Click here to read Sticky Window Color Sorting Activity for Toddlers on Hands On As We Grow® This color sorting activity from Rachel is a great introduction to colors for your little ones, or just fun practice for bigger kids! Bonus – it’s also easy to set up! I wanted to try something new to practice colors with Hannah. After a quick looked through my craft supplies, we came up with this color sorting sticky window activity. She LOVED it! I decided to do the activity on my glass sliding door. The sun was going to be out for the first time in ages, so I wanted to take advantage! The vert ..read more
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