We love using playdough to create imaginative small worlds. This dinosaur invitation to play is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. We used nature from our garden along with plastic trees and a piece of blue ribbon to build this island for our mini dinosaurs. 

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Painting with biscuit cutters is such a simple painting technique but so much fun.  Kids will love the process of stamping biscuit cutters into paint and then onto paper. This post forms parts of a 35 day painting challenge where the focus is on the painting process.  To find out more about the other 34 painting techniques click here. 

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Mud pie anyone?! Kids love playing in the mud and getting messy, so what could be better than serving up mud cakes in an outdoor mud kitchen.  This activity is so easy to set up and can be played with all year round.  Old tables, pieces of wood, bricks, milk crates or food crates can all be used to make a really simple mud kitchen. It doesn't need to look perfect, this activity is about giving kids an opportunity to get muddy and use their imagination in their own area of the garden! 

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Painting in zip lock freezer bags is a perfect painting technique for babies and toddlers as its totally mess free! Babies can put their painting in their mouth without you worrying and older children will love the effects created by squeezing the paint around the bag. 

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Do you have loads of your kids paintings lying around the house that you can't bring yourself to throw away?  I love being able to get creative and find a use for all the kids art I have acquired.   These flower handprints are made using a painting made by Daisy (6 months).  Click here to see how we made the painting. 

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Spiderman fans will love this microwave cake in a jar activity! What better way to recycle old jars than to make a yummy treat based on one of your kids favourite superhero characters! We used baby food jars which were a perfect size. With a bit of imagination you could create all kinds of character or animals.  We made a cute Easter chick too! 

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Make your own chalk paint! This homemade chalk paint recipe is so simple and made with only two ingredients, chalk and water! Kids will love using these paints to paint outside in the summer or on an chalk board inside on cooler days.  These paints can be washed away leaving a blank canvas to start again. 

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