Halloween

Here are some Halloween Colouring pages. 

Print them out and let the kids colour them in. I have included a couple of Adults colouring pages too. Enjoy. 

Colouring in has loads of benefits : improves handwriting skill, focus, relaxation and motor skills. These are just some benefits of colouring. Colouring in for an adult can help with headaches and help to unwind. 

here is a link to a blog post about it 

https://doodlebugsart.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/benefit-of-colouring-in.html

Toilet Roll Animals

Toilet Roll Animals

Make and create different animals, use your imagination with this craft. Have fun making and creating these cute animals, then play :)

You are going to need:

• Toilet roll tube 
• paint- I use acrylic- you can use poster if you have it.  and a brush to paint with
• paper – colored paper, scrapbooking paper etc…
• glue
• Scissors or punches if you have them 

 press down the tube at the top so that it’s closed, this creates an ear point at the top. then paint the tubes, bright and fun colours. then create shapes for the variety of animals 

Red Dog - shapes to make it.. Two flower shapes for the feet, fold a part of this to glue to the inside of the tube. Circles - 2 white, 2 black for the eyes, 2 red circles and a black circle for the face, an S shape for the tails, oval shape for the tongue.   Glue the shapes to the tube. Add final details dots on the face for whiskers. Add any thing else to make your dog your own. Name tags etc.

Owl - shapes to make it - two heart punched feet  (or cut), flower shape for the tummy make into an oval shape. Two white circles and two black circles for eyes. a diamond shape for the beak. Two leaf shapes for the wings. Glue all these shapes to the Owl and add any details you would like too

Lion- has two flower punches for his feet, and an oval for his belly. His tail is a  S shape with a starburst punch at the tip. His mane is a circle with v’s cut from the edges. He has two white circle and  two black circle eyes.  His face is two circles and a small heart punch with pen whiskers.

Crow- has two white and black circles for his eyes, his beak is a triangle. He has a round circle belly and two feet that are blocks with a V cut into them. His wings are one piece cut out by hand into wing shapes.

Elephant has two white and black circle eyes. He also has two half circle feet with toe marks done in marker. His ears are handcut wiggle shapes glued onto the back. His trunk is also handcut.

You can make many different animals :) 

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Mermaid Toilet Roll Crafts

Mermaid Toilet Roll Crafts 

To make the cute mermaids. 

• Toilet Roll Cores
• Coloured Paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Markers 
• Glitter
• Craft Paint
• Paint Brush

Paint your toilet paper tubes in peach, tan, or brown. (I didn’t have any of those colours, so I mixed together orange, green, and white to create a nice tan colour.) Once the paint is dry, draw on the face with a marker or stick on googly eyes. Cut out the hair, bra, skirt, and tail bits from brightly coloured construction paper. Use the markers and glitter to fun details. For the bra you can use fun shape sequins.  Shown below is idea for the hair etc. To curl the hair piece wrap it around a marker 

Have fun :)

CD Wind Spinners

To make the CD Wind Spinners

• old cds or dvds
• PVA Glue
• craft gems, jewels and sequins, buttons etc.
• fishing line or string or wool

Simply cover the surface of the cd or dvd with glue and stick down the gems, jewels etc. The design can be different each time you make them. This is very interactive for children of all ages. Once dry hang it outside, the wind will spin the cd/dvd, if it's a lovely sunny day. The sun with catch the gems, jewels etc. 

Have fun and be creative  

Picture Bingo

Picture Bingo is a fun way to keep the children entertained, during walks or car trips.
Print out for the children, use a pen or something to mark what they have found. Or you can keep these for a rainy day. Print out enough for the children and one for cutting up and put that one in bowl or a hat.. The bingo caller can pull one out and tell the others what it it. :)

Colouring Pages

A vary of colouring pages. 

*Print out and colour in, please share on the facebook group

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D.I.Y Fidget Spinners

A fidget spinner is a type of stress-relieving toy. A basic fidget spinner consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper and plastic. The toy has been advertised to may help people who have trouble focusing or fidgeting (such as those with ADHD, autism, or anxiety) by acting as a release mechanism for nervous energy or stress. Fidget Spinners have been out since 1990's but has became popular toys in 2017. You can get these in a variety of shops. Amazon sells these from £1.7 to £20.00. Ebay has them for £0.99. 

Here is alternative version you can make at home, all you need is: 

• cardboard (though several sheets of paper can be used too)
• a toothpick
• coins
• strong PVA glue
• scissors and “pokey things” like a needle

Here is a blog which has more details on how to make these. And it also has other ways of making Fidget Spinners.
 http://www.redtedart.com/diy-fidget-spinners/

#colouring pages

Easter Activities

Easter Bunny

What you will need:
Paint
Toilet Roll tube
Cotton ball (for the tails)
Cardboard
googly eyes

Cut you ears for the bunny out of the cardboard. Paint your rolls and cardboard brown or any colour you wish. Once the paint is dry glue the ears to the bunny, then add the cotton ball for the tail. Also add the little details for face.

Colouring page and Dot to Dot. 

 

Painting with Cotton Buds

Painting with Cotton Buds 

Painting with cotton buds a fun craft with a couple of supplies. Paint, paper and cotton buds. 

Draw out a picture and fill it in with dots.. 

Have fun :)

More fun activities

Moon Sand

  

Moon is  wonderful for sensory learning, easy to make and fun to play with. I have found a couple of ways to make it.. 

Make sure you share your pictures on the group. 

New Colouring Pages

Colouring pages

Happy Kid's Corner is back

Happy Kid's Corner is back. We will be posting once a week, every Friday.  There will be things for crafts, art project, games etc. 

Love Heart Jewellery Suncatcher

Love Heart Jewellery Sun Catcher 

Prefect for Valentine's Day or even Mother's Day or for your self.

What you will need to create. 

Large Plastic Milk Jug
Scissors
Hole puncher
Jewels, glitter or sequins.
Ribbon

How To Make Recycled Pretty Jewelled Heart Suncatchers

Wash and dry your plastic milk jug and then cut out the large flat rectangular sides. (Make sure your plastic milk jug is thoroughly clean or the stale milk smell will ruin your suncatchers.) With a marker pen or pencil draw on your heart shape and cut it out. Very young children may need some adult help to cut the plastic. Use a simple hole punch at the top of the heart to make a hole for threading your ribbon. Cover one side of the heart thickly with glue. Now stick on your jewels, glitter or sequins and set the heart aside to dry.

Once your heart suncatcher is completely dry you can thread some ribbon through the hole at the top and hang it in the window.

These homemade sun catchers are such a simple and adaptable idea, once the children have made the suncatcher, they can create other shapes, and sizes. 

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