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Coloring Rice Green for a Springtime Display

by Marie

As I’m itching for Spring, we’re coloring our rice green today, helping to represent green grass. My own grass is now turning from brown to green and I think this Spring project is going to give it a boost. Let’s all say it together, “Stay out SUN!”

Supplies for Coloring Rice:

dry white rice – any kind
rubbing [...]

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Coloring Pasta & Making Necklaces

by Marie

Coloring pasta is easy to do and gives kids something bright and beautiful to work with. Once the pasta is colored and dried, necklaces or charms can be made by stringing yarn.

Supplies for Colored Pasta:

Dried Pasta – any pasta works, but for stringing you will need tubed pasta. I used macaroni, penne, and wheels.
Food coloring
Rubbing [...]

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Color Pictures in a Photo Album

by Marie

We love looking at photo albums. My son loves to get out his baby book and see how cute he was. It’s fun to look at pictures of personal things. So I thought it would be fun to come up with a personal book of colors using pictures from around our house.

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Color Theory for Toddlers

by Marie

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Today’s post is part of a Guest Post Swap. Jessica, from Zakka Life is guest posting here on Make and Takes and I’m lucky enough to be guest posting over at Zakka Life. Read here about introducing colors to children, then click over to read about The Magic of Music.
This project was inspired by [...]

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Crayola Fun

by Marie

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I have been loving the invention of this Crayola product for years. The kids love it and I am always tempted to color my own bath water!!

I think these color dotz are a great alternative to bath toys that get grimey and all ridden with bacteria. They aren’t that spendy, $5 for 30 baths. We [...]

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Crayola Color Wonder

by Marie

Hail Crayola! Thank you for continuing to come up with fabulous products for my kids and their creativity. My children’s clothing has been saved by this fantastic coloring book. The Color Wonder Coloring Book with markers is mess free!!

Here is what my daughters face, arms, shirt, or mouth looks like when they are not magic [...]

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