Fun & Easy Paper Bag Easter Bunny Craft

eastercraftpic.jpe Easter Sunday is fast approaching and if you are like the rest of us then you are frantically searching for a fun craft for your kids. I recently came across some really cute Easter Bunny crafts that I think you will enjoy. The really cool thing about this craft is that it’s easy and you probably already have the supplies you need lying around your house. So, what is it you ask? It’s the Paper Bag Easter Bunny Craft. It’s fun and relatively simple for most age groups. If your child is under 4 then they will probably need your help with cutting and gluing.

Supplies You Need:

brown paper bag, googly eyes, scissors, glue, markers, crayons, construction paper (preferrably pink, white, or brown)

I’m not going to write out the details here on how to create your Easter Bunny Craft since there are already some great tutorials/instructions online elsewhere. Here are our favorites:

Craft Elf’s Paper Bag Easter Bunny Craft

DLTK’s Paper Bag Bunny Craft

Kinderart’s Paper Bag Bunny Craft

April 10, 2009 · Filed Under Toddler Activities, kid fun

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6 Frugal Spring Activities To Do With The Kids

springgrey.jpe We officially enter a new Spring season on Friday March 20, 2009. To start the new season off with lots of frugal fun (that is if its warm enough outside) how about doing a few of these low cost or money-free activities with your kids!

1. Since it’s also “Spring” cleaning time have a yard sale with your kids. Give them the money earned to buy some Spring items they’ve been wanting such as bubbles, baseball, chalk, kids gardening tools, or even a new bike.

2. Go on a rock hunt. This is so much fun to do with kids. It’s also educational. Here’s a helpful rock resource with an online rock activity to do as well.
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March 19, 2009 · Filed Under Toddler Activities, Uncategorized, buzz, kid fun

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Free St. Patricks Day Coloring Pages/Printables For Toddlers

Here is a list of five very cool websites that offer tons and tons of St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages. We’ve put them all together in one neat post for your convenience because we’re nice like that. Stay tuned for lots more St. Patrick’s Day ideas and activities during the next week right here on the Buzz blog.

BillyBear4Kids - has 20 different St. Patricks Day/leprechaun coloring pages
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March 2, 2009 · Filed Under Toddler Activities, kid fun

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Ways To Keep A Toddler Entertained In Your Kitchen

Ten Ways To Keep A Toddler Entertained In The Kitchen by Teresa Kolvek

Anyone who has tried to cook a meal while watching a toddler knows how difficult a chore this can be. I know that if I don’t keep my little girl busy and entertained, she’s either off in another room scaling the furniture, clinging to my legs and screaming for attention, or grabbing for hot pots and kitchen shears. So, here are some ways I’ve found to keep her safe and happy while I get dinner ready.

1. I have a cabinet for her to explore. I keep the bottom three shelves of my pantry stocked with things like boxed (sealed) macaroni and cheese, cocoa mix, small canned goods, dry cereal - things she can take out, stack, rearrange, sort, etc. We even got her a little plastic grocery cart ($8.99 at Toys R Us), so she can shop in the pantry to her heart’s content.

2. I’ll set her up in a high chair with a big bowl of corn meal or oats, and some plastic measuring cups and spoons. She has a ball pouring, measuring, and stirring. Note - this can get messy but sweeps up fairly easily; or you could use a drop cloth if your floor is carpeted.

3. My daughter likes to play with refrigerator magnets. Toddler-safe magnets can be lots of fun and provide good entertainment. We bought her a barn magnet puzzle kit (as an alternative to potentially unsafe regular magnets) that plays songs when she matches the pieces; it’s cute and she enjoys it.

4. Stickers are always a good diversion, if you don’t mind peeling them off the cabinets!

5. We will sometimes give her a task that can be done on the floor or in a high chair, like “sorting” the mail. This makes her feel as though she is helping out.

6. I will occasionally get a step stool and let her stand at the counter and help to prepare the meal. She can do things like tear up lettuce, or place chopped vegetables into a bowl, or put shredded cheese on the lasagna.

7. I’ll position her on a stool at the sink and let her “wash” some plastic dishes.

8. I give her a kid-sized broom and let her sweep the kitchen floor (hopefully she‘ll still enjoy this type of thing when she gets older!).

9. We will often turn on the radio so she can sing and dance to the music. Note - this is much more fun (for both of you) if you join in, too!

10. If all else fails, and she doesn’t want to go along with any of these activities, I know it’s because she is hungry and I give her a light snack. You don’t want to spoil their appetite for the upcoming meal, so just be sure to make it something healthy and not too filling, like diced fruit.

Cooking with toddlers is a challenge and a half. Try some of these tips, and also remember to have fun! They’re only this age once.

Teresa Kolvek and her husband, Tony, are the proud parents of a beautiful and spirited toddler named Amelia. Visit Teresa’s website at http://www.toddlerdish.comÂ for great information, tips, and recipes for toddlers.

Indoor Summer Ideas For When It’s Too Hot To Play Outside

Â Here is our list of thirteen indoor Summer activities for your kids when it’s too hot or too rainy outside! These are great for anytime when you are stuck indoors!

Most of these are free to very cheap! Enjoy!

Set up a tent indoors
let the kids help make dinner
make your own video
make homemade greeting cards and mail them out to family you haven’t seen in a while
let your kids create their own “potions” from extra ingredients lying around the house
have an indoor picnic
create a masterpiece with various art supplies you have on hand
set up a beach in the bathtub
finger paint in the bathtub
get out the board games and play
rent your favorite movies and stay on the couch all day
play dress up
make your own popsicles