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Bonding With Your Children: Crafting For Your Dogs

In the day and age of technology, it can be difficult to get your children to spend time with you. If they are not in school, most kids would rather be on their phones or tablets than cuddling up next to mom for a story. However, there is one thing that always seems to catch their attention: crafts! Children love making arts and crafts projects because they’re fun and creative – but did you know that they can also help keep them occupied? In this article we’ll explore how crafting for your dog helps make family time more enjoyable.

Dog Toy

Instead of going to the store, why not make one yourself! Any child – even a toddler! – can create a dog toy in just a few simple steps.

To make this craft you’ll need:

  • A sheet of felt
  • Scissors
  • Needle and thread

First, cut two similar squares from your felt materials. Make sure that they are about the same size but don’t worry about making them perfect.

Next, place the two pieces of felt together – right sides facing inward.

Then fit a piece of elastic through each side and sew it down to create a pocket on either end. Make sure that you leave enough room for stuffing!

Now your dog can have hours of fun chasing this toy around your house – and you can even help your child sew it! If you like the idea of making things for your dog, you might want to try revamping and old dog bed to make it look brand new – take a look at this article for some inspiration.

Puzzle Toy

This is another simple craft that everyone can enjoy. To make this type of dog toy, all you need are some old cardboard boxes (like the ones cereal or crackers come in)  and a few other items:

  • Scissors
  • Paint
  • Pipe cleaners

First, have your child paint the outside of their cardboard box. You can help them to make sure that they don’t miss any spots! After it has dried completely, let them use pipe cleaners to create a paw print on one side of the box. It doesn’t matter what color you choose – just make sure that your dog is able to chew it off more easily.

Then all you need to do is cut some holes into the box – big enough for treats!

Finally, stuff with kibble or other snacks and let them play! Your kids will love figuring out how to get their dog’s favorite snack while they’re having fun playing with their new toy.

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Fun Arts And Crafts Activities To Do With Your Children

Are you looking for fun arts and crafts activities with your children this weekend? You’ve come to the right place! Having a weekend filled with family and friends, going to the amusement park, or just spending time at home with your loved ones can be a great way to get together and have some fun. Here are a few ideas that my family and I have tried out over the years to keep our weekend days as relaxing as possible.

Have you ever considered having a family picture taken with your children in front of a beautiful background of a local landmark? Setting up a craft corner in front of the picture window is a fun activity that I have enjoyed time again. If you live in a condo unit or home with an extremely large back yard, this is a great activity to do on a Saturday afternoon. If you have an extremely large home, consider setting up a large table in the center of your yard where you can gather all of your craft supplies. Have your kids line up their supplies and start creating wonderful memories.

Everyone knows that the best way to relax is by getting away from the television and stressing out your body. Why not combine this idea with the fun arts and crafts activity of making a collage? You can easily do this on your own or have someone do it for you. It is so much fun seeing the finished product. It is such a simple activity that almost anyone can learn how to make a collage.

Another fun craft to try out over the weekend is to knit a sweater. There are many people who think that knitting a sweater is too difficult to do. That is why I enjoy doing this during the cold weather with the rest of my family. Once you master the process, it will become an everyday activity that you look forward to during the winter. A great way to stay warm and cozy on those chilly nights is to make a few extra long words and have your friends over to visit.

If you would like to teach your child about fine arts, why not consider teaching them to paint? You can use your child’s sketching skills to teach them about colors, shapes, and how to create beautiful works of art. They will enjoy learning about colors while having fun during the process. Your son or daughter will love showing off their new artwork during this process as well.

Making crafts like beaded jewelry is also a wonderful way to spend time with your children. They can make their own bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and even puzzles to keep them occupied during the boring winter months. The more they do this, the better their imagination gets and the chance to learn about more advanced things that they can do to create beautiful masterpieces. This is an important thing to remember when it comes to fun arts and crafts activities with your children.

You might also want to start a project with your children where they make a craft together. You can either get them a simple craft such as jewelry or some other art supplies and let them help you make them or perhaps you can get them started on a more complex craft such as making cookies or gingerbread houses. Art supplies are available at your local craft store, so this is a great way for you to spend some quality time with your kids and still get them excited about learning to make the arts and crafts.

Art activities can also help to keep your children occupied during times when they just don’t feel like studying or working on their assignments. If they are sitting around the house, playing games, and watching television, they will find it difficult to concentrate on their studies. This is why it is important to encourage your children to participate in as many arts and crafts activities with their children as possible. They will surely enjoy the experience as well as making great progress on their assignments.

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How To Encourage Your Kids To Be Creative

All children have that natural instinct to discover because of their curiosity. Not only that, but children also have wild imaginations. With that, they have that instinct to do something about it. As a parent, you should help them with it and have them develop it. Like any other task, it is a process.

It will take some time and work, but you can definitely help them with their creativity which will be very useful as they grow up. Here are the things you can do:

1. Have the Means

The best way for them to do something is by seeing it in front of them. You will have to provide them that. It does not have something expensive but something that will encourage them to work on something. It could be by art and craft supplies. You can also provide them some books that will widen their imagination. It might also encourage them to write once they know about words. No matter what, get them something that will be good for creativity.

2. Do Some Activities

With the means and materials you have, why not use them? There might be a possibility that they would ignore them and just go on for something that interests them more. But you can definitely use them by doing some activities that will be fun for them. Kids love to be messy, so go on to make one. Arts and crafts are some of the best and popular ways. You can even invite their friends over with it. Not only that, but you can also encourage creativity in other ways such as gardening and cooking. Like with arts and crafts, they will get to see the outcome which will surely take their interest and would encourage them to do more.

3. Encourage Them

Words can also have an impact on them. Because of that, you can also use some words to encourage them. Explain to them the importance of it and how it will affect when they grow up. It may not stick them at first, but it may when they grow up. Adults at times tend to remember the advice they had when they were young. You can also show it and have some examples that will help them as they grow up.

4. Let Them Discover Their Passion 

Creativity is shown and done in different ways. People have different gifts and talents that can be useful. It is because of people’s differences in why things work out together. With your children, it is also the same. If you have numerous kids, they will be all different. Some might share an interest with you or your partner while some have a different one at all. No matter what, do not restrict them but instead, let them discover what they really like to do and persuade them if they really want that. What you can do is to continue to encourage them and provide the means so that they can excel and improve it with their own effort and profit.

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