At Home activities with your kids

As we are all settling in to this time at home, we thought we'd share some of our favorite kids activities that we've seen families post and share. Amanda from I am Homesteader blog shared some great tips for letting children get creative and ignite their imaginations and take ownership in what they are doing. These are some fun activities that children could do when they are ‘bored’. We hope this gets them lost in playtime world so you can curl up and and enjoy a book and some relaxing time.

CREATIVE  ACTIVITIES  AT HOME

Create a Diorama–With just a shoebox and some craft materials, kids can create a favorite scene they might remember from a book or movie. Or, they could create a scene that goes with the book or poem they are writing!

Build–Use some boxes and have the kids build a fort, castle, a robot costume, or whatever they want to build! Just give them a go at it and see what they come up with!

CD Ornaments–If you have any old compact discs lying around, have students decorate them with puffy paints. You can add a ribbon with a hot glue gun if you want to hang it up.

DIY Foam Paint–With just shaving cream, glue, and food coloring, you can make your own foam paint. Have your kids design their art, and then simply follow their design with the paint.  To make the paint, mix the ingredients together in a ziplock bag and cut off the corner of the bag when they are ready to use it! Let it dry overnight to solidify the design.