Category playgroup

Make a Crown

Paper crowns are super easy to make, and who doesn’t want to be a Queen, King, Prince or Princess for a day? Schön wäre es, Königin, König, Prinz oder Prinzessin zu sein! Lisa3 has kindly created a fancy crown template…

Bohnenblumen: Bean Flowers

Spring is in the air and flowers are starting to appear! Maybe you can make flowers appear inside your house too… Join GAP Teacher Gerda in making some beautiful flowers and hearts using beans and lentils! Click on the link…

Potato Prints

Here is a great craft you can do indoors or outdoors: Kartoffeldrucken (potato prints)! Parent supervision / help will be needed with the knife and cutting part, but the rest children can likely do themselves. You can download and watch…

Dancing Stick Figures

Lisa3 has another great activity for you to try at home: These dancing stick figures she made are so cool! You will need: Eine Auflaufform mit eine ganz glatte Oberfläche — Glas oder Keramik. (A flat bottomed casserole dish —…

Verstecken: Hide and Seek

Good old fashioned Verstecken (hide and seek) is always a popular game with children of all ages. The best part is calling out, “Gefunden!” (found!) at the end. You can refresh your child’s memory of the rules and counting (and…

Kochlöffelmännchen – Spoon People

Kochlöffelmännchen (spoon people) are easy to make. A wooden spoon and some craft items you might find around the house are all that’s needed. Tip: If you want to use your spoon again to cook with, just stick your craft…

Nudelkette – Pasta Necklace

This wearable craft activity has it all — fine motor skills, threading, patterns, colours, counting and shapes. You can make a cool Nudelkette (pasta chain for a necklace, bracelet or anklet) at home with pasta and string or wool. If…