6 easy and cheep projects for kids of All ages

 

 

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.
-Oscar Wilde

I believe that children should learn through art and play! I often can find myself wishing my son (2yrs old) would have mastered art like an 8 or 9 year old. But I found that you cannot CONTROL the mess and fun that art and play brings into the house. No, seriously moms, let them make a mess! The ideas above are things that your 9 year old and 2 year old could all do together! They will turn out completely different and be smiler in the same, makes for a wonderful experience!

I will tell you how to prep for each art project, most of the things that you need can be made at home, or are WAY cheep! My husband and I are in a tight spot and I did these for less than 2.00 a piece!!  This was so wonderful I just had to share it with the fellow mothers in the world.
 HAPPY CRAFTING!!

 

 

Leaf Stamping!

 

Ok so take a walk, pick up all the leaves you can :) When you get home all you will need is your paint, and some paper!  Paint one side of your leaf all sorts of colors then stamp your leaf onto the paper! Lost of possibilities with this one!

 

 

Turkey Print

 

All you need for this one is an imagination and some paint! paint the palm of your hand one color and fingers another, make your Turkey as bright, wild and Colorful as you want!! So much variety!

 

 

Print Turkey!!

 

I love these! I have one for each year, I can literally see how my son grew this year! Paint your hands to create the fan for the tail feathers, than paint your foot for the body! (i know it tickles... lol)

 

 

 

Fall Tree

You need paper,paper and paper.... well and glue too. To prep for this one for little kids, tear up some fall colored paper, have some brown paper to trace their hand and arm for the trunk. Also cut a plain paper into the shape of a tree canopy  then glue,glue,glue!

 

Leaf puppets

 

Remember those leaves you gathered a few crafts back?!? Glue some to the end of Popsicle sticks add googly eyes, and you have an instant FUN! Really easy and you can play for hours with the right imagination!

 

Exploding Leaf

Place some leaves on a piece of paper, and color over them with a piece of crayon, or chalk. (we used both) voila explosion

 

PLAY WITH FOOD!!

 

OK growing up I ALWAYS got in trouble for playing with my food, but this was a fun craft! you need any food items that you can glue to paper and it wont spoil. IE rice, noodles, beans ECT.

Draw out a picture (like the acorn up top) or print a picture just google 'easy coloring pages for children' in images, BUNCH will show up!

 

 

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I hope you ALL have fun with these simple, cheep and very fun crafts!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Top 20 essential oils I use

My Top 20 Essential Oils List

... And their warnings labels!

 

 

1. Basil- Avoid this during pregnancy

2. Bergamot- Don't use on skin exposed to the sun; may irritate sensitive skin

3. Chamomile- Avoid during first trimester in pregnancy

4. Clove Bud- Avoid during pregnancy

5. Cypress- Avoid during pregnancy AND if you have high blood pressure

6. Eucalyptus- Dilute before using on skin; AVOID if you are an epileptic; AVOID if you have high blood pressure.

7. Fir (white)- DO NOT use on skin if bottle is stored over 1 year

8.  Geranium- AVOID in early pregnancy; over use can lead to insomnia

9. Ginger- Irritates skin

10. Grapefruit- don't expose treated skin to sunlight; do not use with most depression medication

11. Lavender- AVOID if you have low blood pressure

12. Lemon(juice)- Don't expose treated skin to sun, may irritate skin.

13. Lemon Balm- hard to find and expensive

14. Myrrh- AVOID during pregnancy

15. Peppermint- may irritate skin;don't use on broken skin

16.Rosemary- AVOID if you have a history of Epilepsy; have high blood pressure; DO NOT USE on broke or damaged skin

17.Sage, Clary- Do not confuse with garden sage, may cause headaches

18. Tea Tree- possible irritant to sensitive skin

19. Thyme AVOID RED thyme oils, should be a pale yellow

20. Ylang-Ylang: Avoid on damaged skin, expensive and hard to find.

 

 

 



Acne Reliving Compress

Acne Reliving Compress

O.K Everyone has had it, the BIG red spot on your face/arm/back that is a sure sign of a raging zit in the making. There are Zit Zappers you can buy to help relive the pain and make it go away. BUT this is what I do.

You Will Need:

4 Teaspoons of hot water
2 drops of Tea Tree essential oil

1. After mixing the two ingredients soak cotten ball in the solution
2.Squeeze acses solution and dab on zit
3.Covor with band aid for 1 hour

Do this 2ce daily until zit is gone

There you go! As easy as 1...2....3