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Paper for kindergarten
March 2024

Paper for kindergarten

Fax receipts, bad copies, unwanted sales letters - many sheets fall on a daily basis. In our company we collect this paper for kindergartens:) The back can still be used by the children for painting....

Crafts with children: a treasure chest
March 2024

Crafts with children: a treasure chest

For a treasure chest you just need: a shoe box with a lid or a chipboard box (available in craft shops) colorful paper Glitzerpailetten Glitter powder colour Stoffreste Glue The box or cardboard is...

Rattles build from light bulbs
March 2024

Rattles build from light bulbs

If it rains again or there is an other reason not to leave the apartment with the children, then you can build a rattle from old light bulbs and papier-mâché (wallpaper glue and newspaper clippings)....

No flooding when painting with watercolors
March 2024

No flooding when painting with watercolors

When children paint with watercolors, it can easily happen that the cup falls over with the water and flooded the whole table along with the beautiful work of art. To prevent such a mishap, I simply...

Make paper glue from milk
March 2024

Make paper glue from milk

How to make a glue for paper from milk - little researchers will be thrilled! You need: a pint of skimmed milk 90 ml of vinegar a pan or pot that is not made of metal - otherwise it will not work. A...

Lantern made by yourself
March 2024

Lantern made by yourself

Even kindergarten children can do it under the guidance and it is extremely cost effective! Material: Taped paste mixed, a balloon, newspaper, ink fountain, possibly construction paper,...

Build crib with children
March 2024

Build crib with children

Especially at Christmas time, it is often the case with us, the children like to tinker. We built a crib this year as a family project, so to speak. We are first out in the park and birch forest and...

Snowman from toilet paper roll
March 2024

Snowman from toilet paper roll

Here comes a crafting tip for rainy winter days. Material for the snowman from toilet paper rolls: 2 toilet paper rolls (or 1 kitchen roll) 1 fruitcup cup white paper (drawing paper) Buttons, wobbly...

Shop shop accessories print yourself
March 2024

Shop shop accessories print yourself

The small Kaufladen-Schachtchenchen are too expensive for me in the department store / toy store, so I have created or copied some even. Shop / shop accessories. At the moment I have created 4...

Painting cloth bags for the kindergarten
March 2024

Painting cloth bags for the kindergarten

When we bring our child to the day care center, there is a lot of "luggage" for crib children: diapers, sleeping clothes, many change clothes, weather clothing and even more change things. When...