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50+ Best Audiobooks for Kids that Adults Will Also Like
Do you have a child who loves to read? Check out our list of the best audiobooks for kids. Equally great for road trips and during quiet time at home! When I was a child, we had a few audiobooks on vinyl. Before I learned how to read, they were my most treasured...
LEGO Duplo Alphabet Mats: Uppercase & Lowercase Letters
Build the alphabet with Duplo bricks, using these printable Lego Duplo Alphabet Mats with uppercase and lowercase letter designs! Also check: Lego 3D AlphabetLego 2D AlphabetPattern Block AlphabetMagna-Tiles Alphabet Before my son was old enough to dedicate the living...
LEGO Alphabet Mats with 3D Letter Instructions
Combine early literacy with STEM and teach the alphabet in a playful hands-on way with these printable LEGO alphabet mats! Also check: Lego 2D AlphabetLego Duplo AlphabetPattern Block AlphabetMagna-Tiles Alphabet Everything is a little more fun with LEGO! That’s why...
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Painting Watercolour Hearts with Kids
Use resist to make personalized watercolour hearts for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. The craft is surprisingly easy and fun for kids! The interesting thing about watercolours is sometimes you can patiently work with them for hours to create a picture and it will...
Jack in the Box Valentine Paper Craft
Remember those old Jack in the Box toys? This Valentine's Day, give someone a DIY paper version of one with a throbbing heart inside! A jack-in-the-box toy is a quick engineering craft you can make with kids. As long as you have some paper to print the templates on...
Snowy Town: Easy Watercolour Painting Project
Learn how to paint a snowy town with watercolours in a simple and fun way that appeals to children. This technique introduces masking tape as a useful tool in watercolour painting. Learning a new painting technique is fun for kids, and it's even better when the...
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