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
File Folder Games
By Amy_A on January 13, 2009
Stuck inside on a cold or rainy day? Why not make your own board games out of simple file folders! They are fun to make and easy to store – even toddlers can make these with your help!
Supplies:
file folders – plain or colored, whatever {read more}
By Amy_A on January 13, 2009
New Year’s Interview for Kids
By Amy_A on January 6, 2009
Capture your kiddos favorite things, special memories, and more with a New Year’s interview! This is our third year of interviews and the girls just love hearing what their answers were in the past – lots of giggles!
Here’s our list {read more}
By Amy_A on January 6, 2009
Crafts for Kids – The Junk Box
By Amy_A on December 30, 2008
I affectionately refer to this as the junk box. It is an ever-changing variety of materials, and is used very frequently for spur-of-the-moment art activities. My girls love digging through it and seeing what they can find.
Here are some of the things {read more}
By Amy_A on December 30, 2008
Glittery Initial Ornaments
By Amy_A on December 9, 2008
My girls love making ornaments, especially when glitter is involved! We enjoyed making these super-simple glittery initial ornaments for ourselves, and to tie on packages for friends and cousins.
Supplies:
Wood letters, or letters cut from cardboard {read more}
By Amy_A on December 9, 2008
Fun With Collages
By Amy_A on December 2, 2008
With some glue and a pile of fun materials, your kids can enjoy a classic art activity – making collages! Collages are a wonderful open-ended activity that encourage exploration and creativity. Plus, you can use whatever you have on hand to make {read more}
By Amy_A on December 2, 2008
Pet Rock Turkeys
By Amy_A on November 25, 2008
A group of these cute pet rock turkeys will be part of our Thanksgiving table centerpiece this year. We’ll let all the grandparents keep one, too!
Supplies:
rocks, painted brown (acrylic paint works better than tempera for this)
googly eyes
assorted {read more}
By Amy_A on November 25, 2008
Watercolor Place Cards
By Amy_A on November 18, 2008
Any meal time can be made a little more special with handmade place cards! These simple crayon and watercolor place cards would be a sweet touch at your Thanksgiving table, too.
Supplies:
watercolor paper, or other heavy paper
crayons or pastels
watercolors
Cut {read more}
By Amy_A on November 18, 2008
Making Playtime Menus
By Amy_A on November 11, 2008
My girls love to play restaurant, from taking orders to serving trays of pretend food. We have a fun collection of kids’ menus saved from restaurants, but we also like to make our own menus.
Grocery ads are perfect for cutting and gluing to create {read more}
By Amy_A on November 11, 2008
Using Kids’ Artwork: Notepad Holders
By Amy_A on November 4, 2008
We’re already thinking about handmade gifts the girls can make for family and friends. One of our projects is a simple and useful Post-It Note Holder. As a bonus, it features your child’s artwork or photo!
Supplies:
acrylic photo frame {read more}
By Amy_A on November 4, 2008
Simple Beaded Pumpkin Craft for Kids
By Amy_A on October 28, 2008
Here’s a sweet little beaded pumpkin that even the littlest hands can make.
Supplies:
green chenille stems (pipe cleaners)
orange beads
Directions:
Prepare your chenille stems by folding in half and twisting to create a loop — this will {read more}
By Amy_A on October 28, 2008
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