Printable: Raining Cats & Dogs
April 4, 2013 at 10:56 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | 1 CommentTags: kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable crafts, spring
It’s not fun to be stuck inside the house on those cold and rainy days that come with the beginning of Spring. So what do you do to keep the kiddies occupied, when it’s raining cats and dogs out there? Turn it into a craft activity, of course!
Put a fun spin on those gloomy April showers with this printable craft! It’s vibrant colors and cheerful characters are sure to brighten up any rainy day.
Printable: Eco Craft Flowers
March 21, 2013 at 10:30 | Posted in ALEX Printables | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids crafts, printable crafts, printables, spring, spring craft
Hooray! March 20th was officially the first day of Spring.
Depending on where you live, you might not be so convinced…we understand. Making Eco Craft Flowers is a great way to get the kiddies into the spirit of Spring. Get out the craft supplies and make colorful flowers that will bloom even with that white stuff still on the ground.
*Instead of using store bought craft sticks, recycle and reuse the ones from your ice pops!
ALEX Spring Promotion
March 15, 2013 at 09:38 | Posted in General, Holidays, Videos | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Boutiques, Crafts, Easter, free gift, Giant Paper Flowers in a Vase, kids crafts, paper flowers, Passover, product demo video, Spring crafts, Spring Promotion, video
Spring is in the air!
ALEX is celebrating spring’s arrival with a special promotion!
And it’s perfectly timed for families shopping for Easter and Passover gifts and basket stuffers!
Printable: Silly Soup
March 14, 2013 at 10:26 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable craft
What’s better than chicken noodle soup on a sick day? How about ALEX Silly Soup!
This is the perfect craft printable for a little one to do when they are feeling under the weather or maybe it’s just too cold to play outside.
Get their creative juices flowing as they stir up their very own Nosey Noodle Soup, Chunky Chocolate Chipmunk Chowder or Stinky Sock Stew. *Print 3 bowls to make them all!
Here are the recipes…
ALEX Launches New Website And 100 New Toys!
March 11, 2013 at 15:02 | Posted in General, Giveaway | Leave a commentTags: arts and crafts, Free Gift with Purchase, kids crafts, printable crafts, toys
Our newly redesigned ALEX Toys website was made with you in mind!
It’s now easier than ever to search and discover toys for your family and friends. You can browse our exclusive collections, award winners, shop by popular category, or use our gift ideas to find the perfect gift!
There’s so much to choose from, including 100 new toys just launched and uploaded, so no matter the occasion, we make finding the perfect gift of creativity fun and easy!
You’ll also find treasures along the way such as our Little Hands inspired printable crafts, videos that demonstrate our products and provide arts and crafts ideas, valuable mommy tips on the ALEX blog, and real time product reviews and suggestions by people like you.
And since you’ve been our most loyal customers, we want to say THANK YOU with a FREE GIFT 🙂
Continue Reading ALEX Launches New Website And 100 New Toys!…
Printable: Countdown Caterpillar
March 7, 2013 at 15:46 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: countdown, kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable craft, spring
Countdowns are a fun way to keep kids interested in an event they may otherwise forget about. It can also help them to understand and gauge the length of time that will pass before the day arrives. Countdowns can put a fun spin on learning numbers and counting backwards – whether you’re counting down 10 days, 100 days or 365 days of the year.
This craft printable is great because it’s fun to make and visually appealing to hold the attention of little ones. Each strip of paper is equipped with a basic number 1-10 which will help teach number recognition and linking the loops together will help little ones learn to count in order.
Use the Countdown Caterpillar to countdown to the 1st day of Spring on March 20th, 2013!
Printable: Make A Street
February 28, 2013 at 15:18 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable craft
On the road again…To build your very own street! Choose the trees that line the sidewalks and the buildings that call your street home. Hey! Who’s that driving by?
This craft printable is as easy as cut and paste but there is always a way to get creative and to continue the fun.
Have your little one tell a story about their street: Use these questions to prompt them. What is the name of your street? Who lives on it? What do the kids like to do for fun?
Build an entire town: Paste the street onto a larger piece of construction paper. They can draw parks and ponds or whatever else they want around their street and the people who live there. You can also print out multiple copies of the printable and build up the whole block!
Where do you live? This activity can also be useful for learning your address. Have them write out the name of the street you live on and label one of the buildings with your house number. It’s never to early to learn this! Continue Reading Printable: Make A Street…
Printable: Make A Cake
February 14, 2013 at 11:16 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable craft, Valentine's Craft, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is filled with lots of love and sweet treats! So why not take the time today to make a cake with the ones you love…a printable cake from ALEX Toys! The perfect treat for the little ones in your life.
So get out the craft supplies! Scissors and glue are the only ingredients you need to make this cake. Improve cutting and pasting skills while making a cake that looks good enough to eat!
Printable: Heart Garland
February 7, 2013 at 01:00 | Posted in ALEX Printables, Little Hands | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Little Hands, kids activities, kids crafts, printable, printable craft, Valentine's Craft, Valentine's Day
Turn your home into a love shack fit for cupid. This simple craft printable can be completed with scissors, a little glue and a little love. Add some creativity and you can do a whole lot more…
- Celebrate your Family: Print out a heart for each member of your family and write 1 thing you love about them around the heart.
- Glitter, Pom Poms and Sequins – oh my!: Get out your craft supplies and decorate the hearts any way you choose.
- Classroom Fun: Have each student decorate a heart and connect all the hearts together to make an awesome piece of garland for the classroom.
- Throw a PJ Party!: Now that you have the decorations, it’s time to celebrate. Make pink and red pancakes and strawberry smoothies for breakfast, or maybe dinner is the way to go with a heart-shaped pizza!
How to Encourage Creativity
December 18, 2012 at 16:24 | Posted in Educational, Family Time, General, Kid's Arts & Crafts | Leave a commentTags: art supplies, arts and crafts, Crafts, crayons, creativity, encouraging creativity, fine motor skills, kids activities, kids crafts, self-expression
Encouraging creativity is a core feature in my parenting strategy. Creativity has more benefits than I can count, but here are few:
- Encourages self-expression – drawing and engaging in other creative pursuits gives kids a voice. I have learned a lot from and about my children by listening in as they create.
- Builds fine motor skills – many creative pastimes help children develop the fine motor movements that are important for scholastic success.
- Helps children discover passions – Pretend play and creative expression help children discover what truly interests them.
- A great way to de-stress – I often set out a creative activity for my kids to do after school, as I find it soothes tired nerves and makes it easy to ease back into home life. This also motivates my first grader to get her homework finished (so we can get started on the activity), and it’s a wonderful bonding time for me and my kids.
Now that we’ve covered a few benefits, here are things I do to encourage creativity.
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