So, we are mid-way through summer and it's entirely possible your kids are starting to run out of things to do with their time. A little creativity and imagination and you will find lots of things to do when kids are bored or it's raining! Check out these ideas!
Crafts
Crafts are a great idea for kids as they encourage creativity and imagination! Involve kids in making crafts to display/show what they did with their summer or just for fun!
Creativity for Kids/Faber Castell
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Beeswax
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includes six colored sheets of bee's wax, wicks, instructions
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encourages creativity and imagination
Easy to make as an item to keep or give away as great gifts! Includes a card with information about beeswax candles. Tremendously well done, Creativity for Kids/Faber Castell!
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Dreamy Ribbon Jewelry Totally Sweet Beads Ages 7-97 |
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ribbon jewelry includes enough supplies for up to nine bracelets
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includes magnetic clasps, ribbon, needle, threader, beads
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sweet beads includes more than 70 glass beads and heart toggle clasps
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encourages imagination, creativity, interactive creating
Get these sets for your daughter, have her invite some friends over and let them create their own, unique jewelry designs! Open ended craft kits allow girls to show their creativity and imagination! Tremendously well done, Creativity for Kids/Faber Castell!
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Flutterby Lights Butterfly Bedroom Ages - 6-96 |
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supplies for three butterflies and one string of butterfly lights
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encourages creativity, decorating skills
These are fun items for girls to create for display in their own room or to give as a gift! Extremely well done, Creativity for kids/Faber Castell!
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Ceramic Allowance Bank Ages 7-97 |
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pig with rubber stopper, paint brush, paint, allowance book, job star stickers
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encourages imagination, creativity and saving
Great open ended craft with excellent information on saving! Tremendously well done, Creativity for Kids/Faber Castell!
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Enchanted Garden Stones Ages 8-98 |
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includes plaster mix, pebbles, tiles, mixing trays, gloves and ideas
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makes four 6" stones
Great item to involve kids in making as a gift for their grandparents! Have your children collect fun stones, shells, and other items on their summer vacation and include them in their stone for a unique and fun memento! Extremely well done, Creativity for Kids/Faber Castell!
S&S Worldwide
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Sealife |
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Clay |
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wire |
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wide variety of beads, colors available
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encourages imagination, creativity
Give your daughter a supply of beads and wire and let her create! S&S is a great place to find beading supplies! Extremely well done, S&S Worldwide!
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All about me scrapbook Ages - 6+ |
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includes cover, paper and string to make 12 scrapbooks
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filler paper asks questions about things like child's favorites, home, pets, family, friends and allows them to make a book that is "all about them"
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encourages writing skills, thinking, creativity and reading
Get these and help your children make books to keep and give to grandparents. Make your own filler sheets and let them make another book about their summer at the end of summer! Tremendously well done, S&S Worldwide!
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Nature Paper Ages - 6+ |
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includes 30 sheets of photo paper for children to make their own prints with the sunlight
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encourages imagination, learning
This is a great item to use all summer long. Have your kids be watching for unique leaves, shells, flowers and more to make prints with. Encourage your children to make a "book" with prints of the items they found over the summer and write where they were and what they were doing when they found the items they used to make prints. Tremendously well done, S&S Worldwide!
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White Photo Albums |
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12 albums per package
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each album holds 36 pictures
Encourage your children to decorate the cover of these albums - decoupage, paint, hand prints, however they like and then let them fill their album with photos from their summer. Consider having them make a second album to send to a grandparent who lives far away so they can see what the child did over the summer.
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Butterfly
Cute Kid
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36 colorful butterflies per package
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24 kid charms per package
Add to your jewelry supplies for your daughter to have unique and fun beads to create with!
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Awesome Adhesive Foam Alphabet Puzzles |
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Fabulous Foam Faith Adhesive Shapes |
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Awesome Adhesive Foam Shapes |
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Fabulous Foam Memory Books |
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colorful, foam pieces with adhesive on the back so they really stick well and no glue to mess with!
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puzzle letters fit together like a puzzle
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faith shapes include angels, hands, feet, fish, hearts, church, the words Love and Jesus and a cross
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foam shapes include, dinosaurs, butterflies, sun, moon, star, snail, hearts, flowers, apples, leaves
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shapes come in a variety of colors and sizes
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foam memory books come in six colors and make 36 books
Get together with your children's friend's moms and plan a time where your children can create their own foam memory books! Tremendously well done, Oriental Trading Company, Inc!
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Tell Your Story - Do Your Own Books |
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Super Shimmer Decorating Chalk |
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chalk is available in 20 fun colors and includes four sponge applicators
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books are sturdy board books and there are six per package
Provide this unique and fun combination for your children to write and illustrate their own original story and artwork! Encourage creativity and involve your kids in using their imagination to write their own stories - at the same time you'll be encouraging reading! Tremendously well done, Oriental Trading Company, Inc.!
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Operation Cooperation Classroom Quilt |
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Design Your Own Canvas Bags |
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quilt includes 12 canvas squares and ribbon to connect them
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canvas bags include 12 per package
Encourage your children to make a gift for their grandparents that they will truly treasure - a quilt or bag with their pictures and handprints/footprints! Help your children take their pictures, print onto iron-on transfer sheets and apply to squares to make a photo quilt. Use Acrylic paints with fabric medium to paint hands and feet to give that personal "touch"! Tremendously well done, Oriental Trading Company, Inc!
