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Calm Down Corner for Kids with DIY LEGO Table

Where Imagination Grows — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 05:01:24 +0000

This post is brought to you by Creative QT. The content and opinions expressed below are 100% that of Where Imagination Grows. Turn an easy DIY Lego table into a quiet calm down space for kids! Do you have a child that sometimes needs a space where they can be alone or refocus their energy into […]

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Outdoor Creative Art Station for Kids

Where Imagination Grows — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:58:58 +0000

This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ProjectAmazing #CollectiveBias Do you spend a lot of time outside in the summer? We live in predominantly rainy climate but thankfully we get a good two months (three if we’re really lucky) of warm summer sun. When the […]

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DIY Water Wall! Summer Fun for Kids

Where Imagination Grows — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:45:58 +0000

It’s officially summertime! The weather has been warming up here which means it’s time to pull out the water play activities and get the summer fun started! I’ve been wanting to make a water wall forever so when we forgot to set put our overflowing recycle bin on recycle day I decided it was the […]

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DIY Emotions Story Stones: A Social-Emotional Learning Activity

Where Imagination Grows — Mon, 19 May 2014 05:00:40 +0000

Helping children understand and express their emotions is an important part of early childhood development. One fun and engaging way to encourage these conversations is with DIY emotions story stones. These painted rocks feature different facial expressions and emotions that children can mix and match to create faces, tell stories, and explore how people feel. […]

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Ice Building Blocks- Simple Summer STEM for Kids

Where Imagination Grows — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:57:24 +0000

It’s summertime! Let’s make building blocks that can cool your down! This is a simple STEM activity for kids that both my toddlers and preschoolers loved. It’s super easy, what’s simpler than making ice, and these ice building blocks kept my kids busy until the were nearly melted! Plus it’s a great way to introduce kids to simple science. Ice […]

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Mind Jars & Mini Mind Jars For Kids

Where Imagination Grows — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:46:37 +0000

I’ve been making meditation jars (aka mind jars, calm down jars, & time out jars) since first learning about them years ago in a college psychology class and we usually have at least one large meditation/mind jar available during the day when my daughter is having a hard time. Mind jars are fairly easy to […]

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