Rainy Day Fun By: Stella

This morning we woke up to a blank calendar and rain coming down fast outside.  After we finished chores I looked up some preschool activities and found these awesome ideas. They are definitely better for a day when you have a bit of time to spend cleaning up and helping the kids with each step ;)

-PET ROCKS- 

I did this craft with the boys, but you could easily do it with girls too.

 Step 1: Have your child collect some rocks.

 Step 2: Pull out the paint and paintbrushes. WASHABLE paint is definitely a good idea.

 Step 3: Let rocks dry completely.

Step 4: Glue googly eyes onto the rocks with a hot glue gun. For this part I just asked the boys exactly where they wanted the eyes and they didn't mind me gluing them on at all.

Step 5: Add other decorations to the rocks. You can add paint, feathers, beads, ribbon, etc. The boys had a blast designing their rocks. 

That's about it...Also make sure you give your pet rocks some fun names ;)

 Tert's rocks: Chaymper, Katesies, Seyx, and Squishy

 Rus's rocks: Hailey, Joel, Cadence, Joli, Aria, and Chalice

 Our Pet Rocks

 :)

Crazy Boys

Egg-carton Flower Crafts

This is definitely a more 'girly' craft. I did it at the same time as the pet rocks because there's painting involved in both of the crafts.

 Step 1: Cut out the circular sections of an egg carton. You will need quite a few, allowing for ripping.

 Here's a tip: Use the other half of the egg carton for scraps.

 Step 2: Paint the egg carton circles.

 Step 3: Poke holes inside the egg carton circles with a toothpick.

 Step 4: Pull ribbon through the circles. Sometimes it's helpful to poke the ribbon through with a scissor.

...And here's the final product! 

Filia was thrilled about modeling her new 'jewelry.' We also made a bracelet by threading a single flower through a length of ribbon. She loves it!

I hope you enjoy these crafts and have a blast making them. If you have any questions please feel free to comment below.

 Our beautiful little princess...