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At Home Online Learning Resources and Podcasts for Kids

During this time, things might be crazy at home, and your kids are probably adjusting to their new online schooling. Here are some fun resources to help further their education and keep them entertained and learning. These resources are free or may be offering temporary free access during this time.

Academics

Play games and watch educational videos at PBS Kids. Sign up for their newsletter for daily activities and tips to help kids play and learn at home. Design Squad Global has items you can build at home with things you have on hand.

Explore hands-on activities you can do at home and check out free printables at We Are Teachers.

Teacher Vision is offering free access to their materials.

Scholastic is offering a learn at home daily project series with four separate learning experiences for grades PreK through 6+.

Socrates has free access to help students learn in an online environment.

Highlights Kids has recipes, crafts, jokes, games, podcasts, science questions and facts to keep your child entertained.

Get free learning workbooks with edHelper.

Fact Monster offers facts and homework help in subjects such as math, science and language arts.

ABCya offers educational games for PreK through grades 6+, with the help of Fuzz Bugs, Adventure Man and more.

With National Geographic for Kids, explore topics like the U.S., plastic, books, science, space and more.

Funbrain offers games, books, comics and videos developing skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy. Funbrain Jr. focuses on math and reading skills, while offering printables for keeping kids entertained.

Fuel the Brain has educational worksheets for preschool through 5th grade, math, reading and writing, and learning games like Bank It! and Math Match.

Mr. Nussbaum’s subjects include math, language arts, history, geography, science, people, holidays and the U.S.A. Learn about each state, famous people, animals and more.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids explores weather, animals, the stars, history and has a question of the day.

Browse arts, astronomy and space, biology, earth science, history, social science and more with the Exploratorium’s online Learning Toolbox.

Turtle Diary has educational games to practice skills, including addition, typing and money, along with videos, experiments, puzzles, coloring sheets and more.

e-learning for kids offers lessons in math, science, health, language arts, life skills and more.

Sesame Street offers games, videos and art activities, as well as printables and a YouTube playlist of fun at home activities.

The Smithsonian Learning Lab covers a variety of topics, including social studies, language arts, science, arts and more. Watch Smithsonian’s educational videos for free.

Grid Club offers educational games focused on English, science, history, design, health, math, languages and more.

Khan Academy is offering daily schedules for students ages 4-18.

Play free educational games and compete against other players with Arcademics.

How Stuff Works explores health, science, auto, tech, animals and more, as well as quizzes and podcasts, like Stuff You Missed in History Class, for more learning.

TED Talks offer intellectual lectures on all kinds of topics, and animated videos explore topics in five minutes or less.

Time for Kids has a teacher’s newsletter with stories for your kids and sample curriculum for you to help them walk through.

Lakeshore Learning has free resources, including lesson plans, worksheets, crafts and activities.

KiwiCo has at-home activities for kids ages 2-12+.

Kohl Children’s Museum has remote learning videos with stories, activities and experiments.

Listen and discuss ethical topics involving animals, technology, school and more with the SHORT & CURLY podcast.

Brains On! offers podcasts about weather, dust, animals and more, with accompanying videos to help you learn more.

Listenwise is offering free access to premium content, with 3-6 minute stories for grades 2-12.

But Why is a podcast that answers the questions kids send in.

Ear Snacks discusses music, science, art and culture.

Aleph Beta is offering a free month of membership for Jewish learning and Torah study.

All Kids Network has crafts, worksheets, coloring pages, mazes, hidden pictures and more.

Bamboo Learning offers learning opportunities through your Alexa or other voice-powered technology.

Basho & Friends is offering free access to their Spanish All-Access Library through the 2019-2020 school year.

Beanstalk is offering free interactive kids’ classes for ages 1.5-6.

Get free access to BetterChinese for elementary through college aged students to learn a new language or improve their skills.

Charlotte Mason Institute is offering a free emergency curriculum packet to help you transition to homeschooling.

Clark Creative Education has free resources and instructional materials.

With Conjuguemos, practice French, German, Italian, Korean, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish skills.

Explore free videos in 13 subject areas with HippoCampus.

ABCmouse has curriculum for ages 2-8 and is offering a 30-day free trial.

Access free educational programming and accompanying digital resources with GPB.

Learn a new language with Duolingo.

Arts Break is a curriculum designed program created by The New Victory Theater.

Petersen Automotive Museum is live streaming their activities and programs.

Learn with Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang with lesson plans for grades K-8.

Beanstalk has interactive classes for kids ages 1.5-6.

Take learning outdoors with TurfMutt’s lessons for grades K-8.

English/Language Arts

Teach media literacy with The Paley Center for Media’s Zoom meetings, resource guides, online classes and more.

Read with Stay Home with Candlewick Press for activities, discussion guides, educational materials, videos and more, plus a free guide for young readers about coronavirus.

Starfall can help teach children to read with phonics and is for preschool through second grade students, as well as those learning the English language.

Story Online streams videos of children’s books, such as “A Bad Case of Stripes” and “Stellaluna” with creative illustrations and read by celebrities.

Harper Collins has story times, read-alouds, activities and more each day at noon, a video series for ages 7-12, and book recommendations, charts, games and more on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Fun Fonix has worksheets and printable phonics workbooks.

Get your kids writing with The Story Starter, which provides a random sentence to write a story around.

Practice typing with TypingClub.

Build reading skills and comprehension with Squiggle Park for ages 3-8 or with Dreamscape for ages 8-15.

Lingokids’ Basic Plan allows you to learn English with three games, songs or videos a day.

Global Digital Library offers books for free to help kids practice their reading skills.

Libby allows you to access your local library’s ebooks and audiobooks.

Storynory offers free audio stories, including original stories, fairytales, classic authors, mythology and more.

Check out the language podcast, The Allusionist, for a discussion on words.

Book Club for Kids has a free podcast for middle schoolers to discuss books, and they’re offering free curriculum guides.

Classroom Cereal offers free grammar practice with printable short stories.

Try Homer for ages 2-8 with lessons on ABCs, phonics and sight words, letter tracing and more.

Enjoy storytimes with astronauts with Space Station Explorers’ Story Time From Space.

Check out downloadable activities to accompany Basher and Kingfisher children’s books.

Science

Check out High Touch High Tech’s online programs with a video presentation, guided questions and extending the lesson activities.

Make Me Genius offers science videos, facts and educational power points about science for kids in kindergarten through 7th grade.

NASA Kids’ Club for children pre-K through grade 4 offer games for STEM development, an image gallery and information about NASA.

Discover the science of earthquakes with USGS’s Earthquakes for Kids online programming.

Experiment with Steve Spangler Science, learning about air, chemistry, magnetism, weather and more.

The Happy Scientist discusses science topics, such as life, earth, chemical, space, physical and the process of science, and you can test your knowledge with a quiz.

Science Bob has videos and experiments for hands-on science activities.

Discover the purpose of cells, microbes and the immune system with Cells alive.

Learn about space, including the solar system, gravity and black holes, with Amazing Space.

Mystery Doug is offering a starter list of K-5 science lessons for at-home education, which include a learning activity.

The Show About Science discusses scientific research and discovery.

Shabam! blends fictional stories with real science for an interesting look at the progress humans have made.

Check out new discoveries in science and technology with Wow in the World.

American Association of Chemistry Teachers is offering activities, animations, projects, simulations and videos for elementary to high school students through March 31.

OASIS is a free online STEM club with activities, classes, lessons and giveaways.

EveryDay Earth has courses exploring earth science.

Exploring Nature covers life science, earth science and physical science with content, diagrams, activities, worksheets and more.

Get connected with nature and learn at home with Captain Planet Foundation.

Middle schoolers can sit in on daily science lessons with Natural History Museum of Utah’s Research Quest Live.

Science Mom and Math Dad are streaming lessons on YouTube for QuaranTime.

Generation Genius has online science videos and lessons for grades K-5.

Check out National Girls Collaborative Project’s online learning resources for STEM.

“Global Problem Solvers” is an animated web series combining STEM learning with human skills, like teamwork, critical thinking and collaboration.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has virtual learning videos with accompanying activities.

History

Explore history in an interactive way with Mission US, where you can see what it was like to live in 1770, 1848, 1866, 1907 or 1929.

Help Jack and Annie of the Magic Tree House series solve missions as they travel through time.

Travel through time and history with What Was There to see what your hometown, state or country used to look like.

Check out the Who Was book series for a look at historical figures and see their sketch comedy show on Netflix.

History for Kids has articles, worksheets, quizzes and games to help make history relevant to kids.

Learn about the text, history and meaning of the U.S. Constitution at Constitution Center.

A Book In Time discusses the best historical reading books and offers crafts, games, maps and timelines for more historical exploration.

Travel to other countries and see famous places with GeoGuessr, which offers a free game.

Tour history with the British Museum’s virtual The Museum of the World experience.

Tour and learn more about the Great Wall of China.

Take a virtual tour of Yellowstone.

Follow Dr. Floyd on his adventures through history as he races against his arch nemesis, Dr. Steve.

Check out Revisionist History for an exploration of the historically misunderstood.

The Past and the Curious explores topics of historical relevance using stories and music.

Check out Big History Project for social studies curriculum for middle and high school students.

Fairfield Museum and History Center is sharing educational virtual activities and content.

Math

Cool Math offers pre-algebra, algebra and pre-calculus lessons, as well as fun games to help you practice.

With Crypto Club, crack ciphers, discover secrets and improve your math skills.

Get a free account on Prodigy to help your first to eighth grader learn and practice math.

Math Playground is offering their premium games for free for grades 1-6.

SplashLearn offers a math learning program personalized for your child in grades K-5.

Start a free trial of Mathletics for an engaging online mathematics program.

Learn math skills for kindergarteners through eighth graders, as well as Algebra I and Geometry with MathScore.

Take a personal finance class with AFSA Education Foundation’s MoneySKILL.

Learn financial literacy with Banzai!

Help children love numbers and grow their math skills with Bedtime Math.

Build math and computer skills with BlocksCAD, a specialized 3D CAD software.

Practice algebra and chemistry skills with FunBased Learning.

ST Math is a visual instructional program delving into concepts of math with free access through June 30.

The Arts

For a 360-degree look at famous artworks and sites, including the Uffizi Galleries, Carnegie Hall, Richmond Castle and more, explorations in color and more, check out Google’s Arts and Culture page.

Computer-based activities through the National Gallery of Art explore art and art history.

Learn and create music with Virtual Musical Instruments, which include the guitar, piano, panflute and drums.

Make art and learn about styles and artists with Tate Kids.

Artsology has arts games and investigations to explain artistic concepts.

SmartMusic is offering free access to music education tools through June 30.

The Kennedy Center is offering Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems every day.

Go on a virtual tour of the Louvre.

Classics for Kids discusses the lives of classical musicians and offers games and lesson plans.

Watch Artageous with Nate, a YouTube show traveling the globe to discover where creativity is happening.

Doodles Academy offers an art curriculum for grades 1-5 with free art projects.

Go through art lessons and learning activities with Sonoma Valley Museum of Art.

Animals

Aquarium of the Pacific has live webcams, an online learning center, videos with guest speakers and a podcast.

The New England Aquarium has daily online programming at 11 a.m. each day, and you can take a virtual visit of the aquarium.

See live webcams of animals all around the world with Explore, and you can also view natural phenomena like the Aurora Borealis.

Shedd Aquarium’s YouTube channel has a video series for kids answering questions about animals.

Watch live cams and videos of the animals at the San Diego Zoo.

Reid Park Zoo has live webcams of elephants, giraffes, grizzly bears, lemurs and lions.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute has videos of naked mole-rats, lions, giant pandas and elephants.

Monterey Bay Aquarium has live cams of the aviary, coral reef, penguins, sea otters, sharks and more.

Take a virtual tour of the National Aquarium.

Go on a virtual field trip to the Seattle Aquarium.

Tennessee Aquarium has live streams, activity sheets, link to IMAX videos and more.

Download “Humane Heroes,” a new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul about animals, that comes with 18 lesson plans.

Physical Education

Go Noodle will get your kids moving with videos and activities to help kids exercise and practice mindfulness.

Check out Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube for videos on yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids.

Carone Learning is offering free courses for elementary through high school students, including health, P.E. and nutrition.

With 21 days of free access, check out Fluency & Fitness for reading and math topics incorporating learning and movement.

i9 Sports is posting live soccer drill videos on their Facebook.

Try family fitness workouts with Chuze Fitness.

Johns Creek Tumbles shares workout videos and STEAM projects for kids on YouTube.

This article was originally published on Atlanta Parent. See the article here.

Fitness Fun: Time to Move

Get active and expend energy with these fitness activities with a full day of movement.

Fitness Challenges

Get moving with this fun game from Paperelli for I Heart Naptime. Download and assemble the three cubes—two are activity cubes and one is for timing. Roll two of the dice, and then perform the activity for the amount of time on the number dice.

Or recreate this idea on your own with Uno cards, Phase 10 cards, dice or spinners. Have the colors on the cards represent different activities, while the dice or spinner corresponds to the amount of time for the exercise.

No Equipment Required

Try this circuit from Akbar Gbajabiamila, the host of “American Ninja Warrior Junior,” for a family-friendly workout.

  • Start with a 3-minute body weight cardio sequence: 30 second jumping jacks, 30 second high knees, 30 second butt kickers, 30 second body squats, 30 second jumping jacks and 30 second mountain climbers.
  • Next, do one minute circuits of planks—high planks, forearm planks and up-down planks.
  • Walk like an animal. Try crab walks or bear crawls for an educational twist on exercise.
  • End with relay races. Try suicide drills, where each family member runs to the end of the driveway and back, tagging the next family member until each person has completed the run. Or divide into teams to make it a competition.

Yoga

Read about the benefits of yoga and check out our tips for practicing as a family.

Make yoga into a game with these classic games you probably have on hand.

  • Jenga: Place small stickers on Jenga blocks, and make a key indicating which pose corresponds to each sticker. When the child pulls out a block, they’ll see which pose must be performed by all the players. When the tower falls, perform a challenging yoga pose for several breaths.
  • Operation: Perform surgery and then perform poses that will help that part of the body feel better.
  • Scrabble or Bananagrams: Create pose names and then scrabble them up. When kids unscramble the letters, they’ll have to do the pose.

Find more game ideas and full instructions at YogaKids.

Have the kids follow along to a video with Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube. She even has an introductory playlist for a helpful way to get your kids to start practicing.

Obstacle Course

Take cardboard boxes, rope, sheets, wood slats and other materials and use existing structures, like your swingset or the trees, to create an obstacle course in the yard. Combine the obstacles with activities, such as they have to make a basket, ring a tree branch with a horseshoe or hop through the chalk-drawn hopscotch on the driveway, as part of the course. Make it a competition by timing how long it takes them to complete it. Older kids may want to create their own version of the obstacle course.

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Digital Workouts

Try digital workouts from LES MILLS On Demand digital fitness platform. Get unlimited access to a collection of workouts for kids ages 4-16. The “BORN TO MOVE” series sets movement to music, and the 20-40 minute videos are broken down by age groups.

Sports

Turn your child’s favorite sport into an at-home activity. i9 Sports has live soccer drills on their Facebook page. Shoot hoops in the driveway; play whiffleball, baseball or flag football in the yard; create your own putt putt golf course; play table tennis on your dining room table or hook up Wii Sports for baseball, bowling and more.

Healthy Snacks

It’s important to get your kids to eat fruits and vegetables. Challenge them to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies with these delicious snacks they can make:

  • Serve vegetables with hummus or fruit with yogurt.
  • Top bagels with hummus, cream cheese, cucumber, carrot, lettuce, tomato or avocado for a delicious veggie sandwich.
  • Grill potatoes, onions, zucchini, mushrooms and other vegetables on a kabob. See recipe here.
  • Just as delicious, but not quite as popular, you can also grill fruit. See full recipe here.
  • Slice apples or pears and serve with nut butter.
  • Top peaches with cottage cheese.
  • Make a banana, golden raisin and peanut butter quesadilla.
  • Fill celery with peanut butter and raisins; guacamole and corn; cream cheese and grated carrot; or hummus and sunflower seeds.
  • Combine cheeses with cantaloupes, melons, apples, pears, asparagus, grapes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots or zucchinis.
  • Freeze bananas overnight. Blend with milk to make a frozen treat.
  • Drink fruits or veggies with smoothies. Try this Orange Creamsicle Smoothie.
  • Stuff dates with pistachios or almonds.

This article was originally published on Atlanta Parent. See the article here. 

Toledo Zoo Introduces New Baby Orangutan!

Photo Credit: Toledo Zoo
Photo Credit: Toledo Zoo

The Toledo Zoo has announced the birth of a baby orangutan, Fajar, who arrived on October 12, 2019. It has been a long road for the baby, whose name (appropriately) means “start of a new day.” He was diagnosed shortly after birth with umbilicus when zoo staff members noticed his placenta was still attached. In order for staff to treat the infection, Fajar had to be cared for and held 24/7 for six months, all while allowing monitored, distant bonding with Fajar’s mother, Leela. On April 6, mother and baby were finally allowed to spend a night alone together, and they are continuing to bond and build a healthy relationship.

“Fajar’s story is a true testament to the passion, love and work ethic of our animal care team, specifically the great apes’ staff. They stepped in and cared for this new baby just like parents. They worked around the clock, stuck to a feeding schedule, changed diapers and even wore him in a baby sling while they worked to ensure proper strength and form for him to hold on just like in the wild. Successfully reuniting mom and baby was always the goal, and we could not be prouder of our team and the new orangutan family,” said Suzanne Husband, associate curator of mammals.

Toledo Museum Seeks Instagram Talent Show Submissions

The TMA Teen Leaders group is calling local teens to share their creativity through a virtual talent show on Instagram. Whether your teenager is a budding artist, musician, or spoken word poet, TMA wants to encourage them to apply by the Sunday, May 31 deadline. The process is simple. Using a public Instagram profile, direct message @toledomuseum or use #TMATeens with a photo or video (no longer than two minutes) showcasing the talent/work of art. 

“Even while the Museum is closed to the public, our Teen Leaders are hard at work creating ways to stay connected and engage their peers in the arts,” said Maria Iafelice, youth and family programs manager at TMA. 

Bonus: All submissions will be entered in a raffle for a $50 TMA store gift! The Virtual Talent Show will be shown on the TMA Instagram page on Saturday, June 6. 

Have a Backyard Campout!

Whether you pitch a tent and sleep under the stars, create your own teepee, or just spread an old sheet on the ground, camping in your back yard is a fun way to connect with nature. Plus, you can always head back inside if it rains!

Tips for a successful backyard campout:
Gather everything you’ll need (like sleeping bags, activities and snacks) and bring it all outside ahead of time. If you have to keep going into the house, you’ll lose the “feel” that you’re camping. Make a rule that no one goes into the house except to use the bathroom! Plan kid-friendly food and games to keep things interesting. You don’t need lots of fancy equipment, just a little imagination.

Camping Fun and Games

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Leaf Rubbings
Collect leaves from different types of trees in your yard. Place them on a flat surface (face down works best) and cover with a piece of paper. Use a crayon to lightly color over the leaf to reveal its pattern.
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Natural Paint Brushes
Kids will have fun gathering the materials for these DIY paintbrushes and experimenting with the effects each type of brush makes. Gather pine needles and leaves from trees for the bristles. Bundle them at the end of a twig and tightly wrap with raffia, string or twine. Dip the paintbrushes into your favorite paints and create some nature-inspired art.
Source: applegreencottage.com

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Knot Tying
Bring lengths of lightweight rope to your backyard campout and learn basic knot tying. Here are six knots that every camper should know.
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More Backyard Camping Games
Play flashlight tag, go on a nature scavenger hunt and more – all in your back yard. Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s list of camping activities for kids.
Source: nwf.org

Fun Food Ideas

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Taco in a Bag
These tasty “tacos” make a fun, easy-cleanup meal. Combine seasoned ground beef and ready-made taco sauce. Open a bag of nacho-flavored tortilla chips and top with the beef mixture. Add cheese and lettuce and eat right out of the bag!
Source: bettycrocker.com

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Silver Turtles
Also known as hobo packets, these tasty meals can be cooked over a campfire, on the grill, or even baked in the oven. Layer any dinner combination – beef or chicken and vegetables are great choices – on heavy-duty aluminum foil. Fold and crimp the edges to seal. Everyone gets to choose their own dinner combination!
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Campfire Cones
An ice cream cone is the base for this fun dessert. Kids can load their cones with chopped fruit, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, M&Ms, peanut butter cups or cookie pieces. Wrap tightly in foil and heat over the campfire or grill.
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Tabletop Campfire
Line a terra cotta pot or bowl with several layers of heavy duty aluminum foil. Fill with charcoal and light. Use your “campfire” to toast marshmallows for s’mores.
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This article was originally published on Atlanta Parent. See it here.

Make it at Home! DIY Craft Recipes

Need some fresh ideas for fun? A few simple ingredients are all you need to mix up your own play dough, paint and more. They’re fun to make – and even more fun to play with.

Moon Sand

Moon sand is moldable like clay, but crumbles apart like sand, so kids can use it again and again. In a large container, mix together 3 cups cornstarch and 6 cups play sand. If you want, mix in an envelope of unsweetened Kool-Aid for color. Add water in increments (about 1½ cups total), mixing until you reach the desired consistency. Store your moon sand in an airtight container.

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Sidewalk Chalk Popsicles

Frozen sidewalk chalk is bright-colored fun on a warm day! Mix together equal parts cornstarch and water, then add small amounts of washable tempera paint until you achieve the color you want. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze. You can also use paper cups with craft sticks, ice cube trays or other small molds.
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Air-Drying Clay

In a saucepan, mix together 2 cups baking soda, 1 cup cornstarch and 1½ cups water. Set the pan over medium heat and stir until boiling. Stir the clay until it’s smooth, with the consistency of mashed potatoes. For colored clay, add food coloring or tempera paint. Remove the clay from the pan and cover it with a damp kitchen towel; let cool. Knead on a cornstarch-dusted work surface until smooth. Allow projects to dry completely before painting or decorating.
Source: homeschoolingideas.com

Corn Syrup Paint

This easy-to-make paint creates bright colors and a high-gloss finish when it’s dry. Fill the compartments of a mini muffin tin with corn syrup and add 2 to 3 drops of liquid food coloring. Use Q-tips to apply the paint and create designs (heavier weight paper works best). Tip: draw a design with crayons or markers and use the paint to fill in the design.
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Kool-Aid Modeling Clay

Mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1 envelope unsweetened Kool-Aid and 2 teaspoons cream of tarter in a medium saucepan until blended. Stir in 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon oil. Cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture forms a ball, stirring frequently. Transfer to a plate and cool slightly. Store in a resealable bag.
Source: kraftrecipes.com

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Fizz Droppers

Fill the compartments of an ice cube tray or muffin tin with vinegar. Add several drops of food coloring and mix well. Sprinkle an even layer of baking soda in a small, shallow dish to cover the bottom. Use a dish towel as a placemat to stop anything from slipping around and to catch any drips. Use the eye droppers as paint brushes, the vinegar as paint and the baking soda as a canvas. Enjoy volcanic results!
Source: Recipe for Play: Creative Activities for Small Hands and Big Imaginations by Rachel Summer and Ruth Mitchener. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.

Edible Pudding Finger Paint

Make a batch of vanilla pudding following the instructions on the box. While the pudding sets, place two to three drops of food coloring into separate containers. Scoop spoonfuls of pudding into the containers and mix. Drop a spoonful of each color on the paper. Let your child use his fingers to make designs and lines – while eating the pudding along the way. Make sure your child is wearing clothes you don’t mind getting messy and that you’re “painting” on an easy-to-clean surface.

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Silly Putty

Combine 4 ounces of glitter glue (the non-washable kind) and 4 ounces of water; mix well. Dissolve 1 teaspoon Borax in 4 ounces of warm water and add it to the mixture. Mix and knead until pliable.
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