Kids Co-op Link up

 

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Its Kids coop time again, link up your favourite child focused posts and check out what everyone else has been up to. Here is what I am linking:

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DIY colouring books

(Goblin is 34 months)

Goblin used to do lots of drawing and colouring when he was small, but these days he is a classic reluctant mark maker. He just find other things more interesting than sitting down at a table with pen and paper. We do lots of pincer grip practice with tweezers and tongs and small things that he needs to pick up, so we are still preparing him for being able to write (strengthening the muscles in his hands that he needs to manipulate a pen). But I thought it was time to try and get him back to the drawing board!

In order to capture his interest I decided to make him his very own colouring book. If you want to make one they are super easy.
I chose photos I already had of Goblin and his relatives. I uploaded them into the wonderful free photo editing programme Picasa. Sometimes you need to play around with the photos a little bit to bring them out looking like pencil sketches. I find brightening them and sometimes converting them to black and white before applying the 'pencil sketch'  option helps.

Once you have as many as you need, you can print them off and either provide them as individual colouring sheets, or compile them in a book. They also make great cheap gifts for friends birthdays. 

 Of course you do have to get over the fact that your face will be scribbled on!
Now to the linky

Welcome to The Kid's Co-op! Each week we get together we'll ask YOU to share your favorite kid's activities. We'd love to see a plethora of ideas geared for toddlers to pre-teens. We are looking for activities that are family oriented, fun, unique and educational. Please share your favorite project or blog post below. We will be sharing our favorite post from our own blogs too! {Co-hosted by: The Kid's Co-op Group & Let's Lasso the Moon} PS: By linking up you agree that your post and photos are Pinterest friendly. We will be showcasing ideas on our group Pinterest Board. Are following the Kid's Co-op on Facebook? Let's connect!

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5. Easy Indoor Ball Game	6. Montessori-Inspired Kindergarten Readiness Activities	7. Greater Than Less Than Alligator Math	8. Hatch Day Butterfly Party and lesson plans
9. Making Homemade Soaps with Kids	10. Make the Farmer's Market More Fun	11. DIY colouring books	12. 20 Fun Uses for Alphabet Flash Cards
13. Make a Ragdoll	14. Birthday Week Traditions	15. Picnic Themed Birthday Party	16. Watermelon Puzzles!
17. Pillowcase Card for the NIght Before School	18. Fort with Fairy Lights: Lessons Learnt Journal	19. Pinterest Reorganised: Lessons Learnt Journal	20. Counting a Handful of Buttons: Lessons Learnt Journal
21. butterfly card	22. Paper Owls	23. shaving cream n watercolors	24. 5 Back to School Books
25. First Day of Homeschool Traditions	26. Preschool Writing Center	27. Bean Mosaic Art	28. Making a Hobby Book
29. Breakfast Pizza Kids Will Love	30. Pom Pom Playful Learning Game	31. 25+ Dragon Chapter and Picture Books	32. Wordless Picture Books
33. Abstract Finger Painting	34. DIY Coloring Pages	35. scribble city	36. Teddy Bear Picnic
37. You Won't Find Dinosaurs in your Backyard	38. Painting with Pudding	39. Fizzy DInosaur Egg Fossils	40. Sand and Cornstarch Dinosaur Fossil Excavation
41. Flower Fairies, Book Picnic, Turtles, and Much More!	42. Activities for All Those Secrets of the World	43. Mobiles: Kinetic Art Displays	44. Secret Object Game
45. Encouraging Emergent Literacy	46. Edible Paint Recipe Safe for Baby	47. Parent's Guide, Teaching	48. Ice Play
49. Glitter Jello Surprise	50. DIY Sensory pond	51. the shapes meet the clouds	52. Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit
53. Fix the gap between bed & wall	54. Shapes in the sea	55. Duck tape beads	56. Toddler Art in the Tub
57. Playdough robots ~ circuit fun	58. Dinosaur imprint biscuits (cookies)	59. Little friends	60. Firemen Appreciation & More
61. Toe Caterpillar on a Leaf Rubbing	62. Peaceful cloud craft	63. Helping Kids Deal with Being Different	64. 17 Tips for The First Weeks with Your Newborn
65. How to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables	66. Playdough robots {right link}	67. Giant Outdoor Gameboard +4 More	68. Simple Classics: Mirror Play
69. Mama Knows Best: Amanda's Best Parenting Tips	70. DIY Fire Truck	71. Play to Write-Write to Read Series: Week 2	72. Planning a Visit to Your Local Fire Station
73. Our Reading Readiness Plan: Part 1	74. Kiddo Craft: Bread Clay Beads	75. Edible Fun: Octopus	76. Painted Seashells
77. Vacation Treasure Chest	78. Memory Necklace	79. Chicks and Salsa!	80. 30 Back to School Fun Food & Gift Ideas!
81. Horton Hatches the Egg Salad Lunch	82. Mouse & Cheese Breakfast	83. Sand Castle Cupcakes	84. A Happy Mum
85. Australian Dot Art Button Turtle	86. Farm Animal Handprint Crafts & Books	87. Tips and Strategies for Viewing Art	88. Starfish Math
89. Outside Play: Games Link Up	90. Gathering Stick	91. Under the Sea Lunch	92. Bioluminescent Ocean Related Art
93. Getting Your Child Engaged for School	94. 45 + Back to School Activities	95. A Newspaper Fort	96. Felt Finger Puppets
97. Science Color Experiment	98. Teddy Bear Toast	99. No BAke School Bus Cookies	100. Get into the Fall Mood? crafts, recipes...
101. Dr. Suess Lunch Notes	102. PB Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Bake	103. Back to School Series: crafts, recipes, tips	104. 10 Easy Ways to Connect with Kids
105. 5 Ways to Get Involved at Child's School	106. 7 Fun End-of-Summer Outings	107. Ice Pop Painting	108. Sweet Year Teacher Gift
109. Rumble in the Jungle	110. Travel Train Table (in a file folder!)	111. Ladybug Spots Game	112. The Yarny Night
113. 4 DIY iPad Stands	114. Fun with the Letter P	115. Fantastic Bubbles and Blowers	116. Bouncy Egg Experiment
117. Learning at the grocery store	118. Build a maze with beads	119. Difficult Potty Training	120. Simple Outdoor Music Area
121. simple paper houses to make with kids	122. Teach your little one to spell their name!	123. Why are Please and Thank You Divorced?	124. Math Catch Activity
125. Books About Dogs	126. Build a Face (Free Printable)	127. Water Color Body Art	128. Back-To-School Dinner Party!
129. The Ultimate Drop and Dump Toy	130. Styrofoam Jellyfish	131. 20 Picture Books and Activity Ideas	132. We Are As Sweet As Strawberries
133. Bacon and Eggs in a Bag	134. Kitchen Campout	135. Fuzzy Science	136. Music & Preschoolers
137. Easy Leaf Activities	138. painting outside	139. Being a Conscious Parent	140. Tide pool exploration

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