About Amy_A
Amy is the mom of two fun daughters and loves to play, create, and experiment with them. She has worked as an elementary school teacher and now owns and operates Let's Explore, an online blog and store focusing on play-based, open-ended activities.Website: http://lets-explore.net/blog
Posts by Amy_A
Paper Bag Gingerbread Garland
By Amy_A on December 18, 2009
With just a brown grocery bag and some crayons, you and your kids can create this sweet garland of paper-doll-style gingerbread boys & girls.
Supplies:
brown grocery bag (or a roll of brown craft paper)
crayons, markers, etc. for decorating – {read more}
By Amy_A on December 18, 2009
Writing Color Poems
By Amy_A on March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
We love to read poems and write them, too. Color poems are fun and easy – with Leprechauns and shamrocks on our minds, we found our Green Poems that we wrote last year. Grab a piece of paper, some green coloring {read more}
By Amy_A on March 17, 2009
Sewing With Plastic Canvas
By Amy_A on March 10, 2009
One of the favorite activities around our house lately is sewing bookmarks cut from plastic canvas using a plastic yarn needle and yarn. This is so easy and inexpensive – you can buy the plastic canvas at most craft stores. It comes in a variety {read more}
By Amy_A on March 10, 2009
Flashlight Fun – Activities for Kids
By Amy_A on March 3, 2009
Flashlights are fun! Spend a few minutes before bedtime playing a flashlight game or two.
Flashlight Scavenger Hunt: Go on a night walk in a familiar area and see what you can find by the glow of a flashlight. Name one or two things at a time for your {read more}
By Amy_A on March 3, 2009
Weather Charts for Preschoolers
By Amy_A on February 24, 2009
My girls love to talk about the weather, and this time of year seems to have all kinds of weather to observe. Here are some of the weather charts we have made:
This paper plate weather chart is perfect for even the littlest weather watcher. We used die-cut {read more}
By Amy_A on February 24, 2009
Read and Play: It Looked Like Spilt Milk
By Amy_A on February 17, 2009
We’ve been having some wonderful cloud-watching days lately. One of our favorite cloud stories is It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw. My kids love the predictable words:
Sometimes it looked like a Tree. But it wasn’t a Tree.
Sometimes {read more}
By Amy_A on February 17, 2009
Purr-fect Kitty Valentine’s Day Crafts
By Amy_A on February 10, 2009
My four-year-old’s preschool class loves to play kitties, so we thought a friendly kitty Valentine would be purr-fect!
Supplies:
construction paper or cardstock for the card (we used a cut-up painting my daughter made at preschool)
one large heart {read more}
By Amy_A on February 10, 2009
Kitchen Gadget Painting
By Amy_A on February 3, 2009
My girls and I love to explore painting with a variety of brushes and objects. One of our favorite explorations is with gadgets and tools from the kitchen. So, gather up some washable paint and an assortment of things from the kitchen. Here are some {read more}
By Amy_A on February 3, 2009
Watercolor Initials Posters
By Amy_A on January 27, 2009
Create simple and beautiful artwork for your child’s room that features watercolor painting and your child’s initial, too!
Supplies:
Contact Paper
watercolor paper
watercolors
Draw and cut-out your child’s initial from the Contact {read more}
By Amy_A on January 27, 2009
Patriotic Parfaits – Easy Dessert Recipe
By Amy_A on January 20, 2009
Happy Inauguration Day! My girls and I will be making these tasty red, white and blue parfaits to enjoy while we watch some of festivities today.
Ingredients:
vanilla yogurt, vanilla pudding, or whipped cream
strawberries
blueberries
Layer your red, {read more}
By Amy_A on January 20, 2009
Loading ...
© 2012 Blissful Media Group LLC All Rights Reserved.