PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Archives - Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/tag/preschool-activities/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:11:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Basic Weaving for Kids Using Recycled Plastic Looms https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:59:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6912 This basic weaving for kids activity features weaving techniques and a simple loom made from recycled packaging! Weaving is an activity I return to over and over again on Babble Dabble Do because I seriously cannot get enough of it. I love the way texture and color interact with woven projects and it is such […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/art-kids-basic-weaving-plastic-looms/feed/ 6 How to make an indoor/outdoor art cart https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/ https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:56:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=7033 I love the idea of outdoor art and project making but after one too many spills and mishaps schlepping supplies from my kitchen to the backyard I decided there had to be a better way! Enter the DIY Art Cart! This idea was inspired by one of my favorite blogger authors who advocates for kids […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/tinkerlab-inspired-art-cart/feed/ 6 Science & Art for Kids: Salt Pendulum https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-salt-pendulum/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-salt-pendulum/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=916 This post contains affiliate links. Ever since I bought a copy of The Best of Making Things: A Hand Book of Creative Discovery, originally published in 1973, I have had my eye on this project: the Salt Pendulum. I love the combination of science, art, and kinetic fun! We added the idea of using colored […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-salt-pendulum/feed/ 15 See Exploding Colors in the Magic Milk Experiment https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-milk-painting/ https://babbledabbledo.com/science-for-kids-milk-painting/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:09:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=145 See exploding bursts of color in the amazing magic milk experiment! We’ll show you some two ways to do the experiment and an extension idea for the project as well. When you add a little bit of dish soap to milk and food coloring, the colors swirl around to form what I would deem very artistic and […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/kitchen-science-projects-for-kids/feed/ 2 A Simple but Beautiful Tree Branch Craft to Make with Your Kids https://babbledabbledo.com/art-design-for-kids-rainbow-tree/ https://babbledabbledo.com/art-design-for-kids-rainbow-tree/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=2967 Rainbow Tree BABBLE DABBLE DONature crafts for kids are a favorite of ours for a couple of reasons, first, they inspire young minds to look differently at the world; a child might see a stick as a sword or a magic wand, not trash, so encourage that imagination!

 

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/diy-toy-cardboard-city/feed/ 1 Need an Engineering Challenge for Kids? Make Clay and Block Structures https://babbledabbledo.com/clay-projects-for-kids-clay-and-wood-block-structures/ https://babbledabbledo.com/clay-projects-for-kids-clay-and-wood-block-structures/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:38:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=6252 Today’s engineering challenge will introduce children to how brick and block buildings are constructed. It’s also a wonderful process based project featuring problem solving and hands-on learning! Today’s clay project was a bit impromptu. I initially planned to do process art with blocks and clay and my kids undertook that with gusto for about 10 […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/diy-art-materials-homemade-playdough/feed/ 1 40 DIY Art Materials You Can Make at Home https://babbledabbledo.com/40-art-materials-you-can-make-at-home/ https://babbledabbledo.com/40-art-materials-you-can-make-at-home/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=2991 I love DIY art materials. Not only do they have so much to teach kids about resourcefulness, they are wonderful invitation to experiment and explore how common materials can be transformed into art supplies! BONUS: You don’t have to go to the store to buy supplies when you run out! More: I’m a DIY kinda […]

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