Get a spiral notebook and each birthday have the child put their handprint or footprint on the page. Then do a little interview with your child and write down their answers. Ask them questions about their favorite gift, flavor of the birthday cake, why they are excited to be older. This will defiantly be one of those items you will treasure forever.
Supplies Needed: Empty Cereal Box Dried Pasta Tape
#1:Have your toddler place about 1 cup of dried pasta into an empty cereal box. The small cereal boxes sometimes work best because they are smaller and fit in the toddler’s hands easier. #2: Have an adult tape the top of the box closed #3: The toddler can decorate the box with paint, markers or crayons or not decorate it. #4: Put some music on and dance and shake your toddler’s new musical instrument!
Create a day of magical treasure and pirates.
For example:
Supplies Needed: Construction Paper Glitter Ribbon Hole Punch Markers or Crayons Glue
#1: Cut out a 2” wide piece of construction paper #2: Have the child decorate this construction paper using glitter, markers and crayons. Encourage them to draw fall icons like leaves, scarecrows, pumpkins, etc.
#3: Use the hole punch to punch a hole in the top of the leaf #4: Insert the ribbon in the hole you punched and tie the ribbon to create a loop. Your fall bookmark is now ready for any book.
Supplies Needed: Paper Paint Paint Brush Pencil Scissors Glue
#1: Trace around your hand on a sheet of paper (Can also trace the hands of your family members) #2: Protect your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic sheet #3: Paint each hand a different color. Use fall colors like red, yellow, green,orange #4: Cut each hand print out #5: Glue the fingertips to the back end of the hand in an circle like pattern to create a circular wreath