Outdoor Play and Activities for Kids - The Sunday Showcase 4/27/13

The Sunday Showcase  
featuring..... 


Outdoor Fun 
for Kids!

8 Ways to Explore National Parks (KC Edventures)

Outdoor Math Game for Preschoolers: Exploring Size (The Measured Mom)

Sidewalk Sudoku (The Usual Mayhem)

Maypole Dancing (How to Run a Home Daycare)

Outdoor Fun (B-Inspired Mama)

Observing Spring in Nature (JDaniel 4's Mom)

Outdoor Sensory Play (My Nearest and Dearest)

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (Blog Me Mom)

What fun outdoor related activities have you done lately?

Please share in the comments below.

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If you're looking for even more inspiration check out our

 Outdoor Fun Pinterest Board. 

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Recently on 

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas:

12 Nature & Recycled Crafts for Kids

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Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Here Come the Girls

Inspiration Laboratories

The Iowa Farmer's Wife
Train Up a Child

Each blog showcases their own features

 (from the previous week's linky) 

so be sure to check them all out!

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link up and share your child centered ideas with us!

Bern

12 Nature and Recycling Activities and Crafts for Kids

Happy Earth Day! 

Even though April 22nd is "officially" Earth Day, it's important to teach our children to celebrate nature and the awesomeness of our planet every day.  So today, I am sharing some fun ideas for learning, playing and creating that will get kids exploring nature and thinking about our planet.

Make you own Paper Roll Binoculars and go on a Nature Walk

Make Art from Recycled Materials and Items Found in Nature

Recycle Cardboard to use in Puffy Paint Art

Make Faux Lava Lamps with Recycled Plastic Bottles

Paint Rocks

Make Egg Carton Flower Wreaths and Bracelets

Make Plastic Cup (or Bottle) Music Shakers

Make Paper Bag Dresses

Upcycle Crayon Bits into New Crayons

or Use Crayon Bits to Practice Spelling Words or Letter Formation

Paint Seashells

Reuse Bottle Caps to Make Art (or Practice Letter Formation)

For even more great ideas check out our Take Care of Mother Earth Pinterest Board. 

What fun ways do you use nature or recycled items 

in your crafts, play or learning with kids?

Bern

Kid Craft: Recycled Robot!

Today, I have a quick little craft courtesy of my 6 year old.

The Oldest Diva had to come up with a recycled art project for school.

After a few idea changes, she settled on a robot.

Of course it wasn't just any robot,

it had to be a life sized robot!

That's my girl!

She brainstormed what she wanted it to look like -

she had a very specific artistic vision from the beginning.

It was my job to commander the pieces she needed.

We gathered our supplies:

cardboard boxes

cereal boxes

bottle caps

paper towel rolls

silver paint

hot glue

& called upon friends and family to save their trash.

Then, the Oldest Diva got to work

(with a bit of painting help from her little sister).

I helped with the hot gluing 

& I have my fingers crossed it stays together! 

The completed robot is adorable.

He looks so happy!

The Oldest Diva is super excited to take her robot into school.

She is so proud of her creation that she requested 

her robot have a place on the blog.

This mama is more than happy to oblige.

Didn't she do a fabulous job?

Great robot book for kids:

Bern

Earth Day Fun: 12 Recycled Crafts & Activities for Kids

This week we are dedicating our fun to Earth Day

so I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of the

crafts and activities we have made that involved using

recycled materials or items from nature!

Enjoy!

Use rocks, leaves, newspaper, twine (& more),

From Trash to ART!

(Making Art from Recycled Materials & Items Found in Nature)

 

Rock Ladybug

Leaf Dream Catcher

paper towel & toilet paper rolls,

Paper Towel Roll Octopus

TP Roll Bee

TP Roll Paddington Bear

TP Roll Bat _at Family Word Slide

tissue boxes,

Monster Box Learning Fun

Tissue Box Puppy Mailbox

milk cartons,

Milk Carton School Bus

egg cartons,

Egg Carton Flower Hair Wreath

and plastic bottles,

Sight Word Discovery Bottles

There are so many ways to re-use items!

What is your favorite nature or recyclable item 

to play, learn or craft with?

Bern