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Illustration of nineteen cotton balls arranged into a six-arm snowflake, with some tinted blue and violet.

Cotton Ball Snowflakes: Arrange, Glue and Add Color

Arrange a six-arm cotton ball snowflake, then glue and color it with a dropper. Includes a placement sheet, parent-child roles and cleanup guidance.

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Illustration of five nested chenille-stem arches with white cotton clouds over folded paper ends.

Kids Activities

Pipe Cleaner Rainbow Craft: Five Colors, No Beads

Make a five-color pipe cleaner rainbow with folded paper end tabs and cotton clouds. Includes trimming guidance, parent-child roles and loose-end fixes.

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Illustrated wooden sticks arranged as a triangle, square and zigzag.

Kids Activities

Popsicle Stick Patterns: Build, Match and Take Turns

Build six popsicle stick shapes with equal-length sticks. Choose your own colors, try missing-stick challenges, and print A4 or Letter reference cards.

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