Easter Projects For Preschooler

Will you have the lucky duck?

The event starts with the Dock Hop & Shop from 2 to 6 p.m., which is a showcase of more than 20 vendors selling and promoting crafts, good and services along the Harbor Walk. Food and drink specials will begin at 2 p.m. at Tracy's Boat House with a portion of proceeds going to benefit Easter Seals. From 5 to 9 p.m., Bag Shot Row will perform live music. "These adorable ducks, sporting a '50s theme with a leather jacket for the guys and a poodle skirt for the girls, have been preparing for months to go out and take to the waters for a good cause," said Kelly Rick, director of development of Easter Seals of La Salle and Bureau Counties. "The event provides a great way for the community to get involved and yet have some fun." The grand prize for the owner of the winning duck is $500, second place is $250, third place is $50 and the last palce duck will be worth $100. Adoptions are $5 per duck or a six pack for $25. Adoptions are available at Tracy's Boat House, Heritage Harbor Ottawa, Easter Seals, Quality Care Cleaning, Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jim's Formal Wear/Mr. Penquin and Ottawa Health Mart, all of Ottawa. Easter Seals provides screenings, evaluations and developmental and speech therapy to children under the age of three. In addition, Easter Seals has an Autism Resource Center, child care facility and preschool in Ottawa. They also offer a developmental toddler class for children 2 to 3 years old or without disabilities in Princeton, Peru and Ottawa. For more information on Dock Hop, Shop and Drop, call Heritage Harbor 815-433-5000 or Easter Seals at 815-434-0857.

Easter Activities for Preschoolers: Fun Projects and Games for Small ...

Easter is one of the favorite holidays for the year for most kids. They love the colors, the baby chicks and bunnies, and of course, the candy! If you need some ideas for creative Easter activities for your preschooler, here are some really exciting ones.

Easter Grass

This is a great activity for your younger children. It is a good way to learn a little bit about how things grow, and with the weather getting warmer, the children will start feeling the itch to go outside. You can grow a whole miniature meadow in a simple Easter basket.

You’ll need:

1 Easter basket, the bigger the better 1 pound of wheat seed 1 pound of vermiculite A roll of plastic wrap or a clear plastic bag

About a week before Easter Sunday, put plastic wrap in a large Easter basket. Fill it with about two inches of vermiculite. Now sprinkle the wheat seed on top. Add just enough water to make the seed bed damp. You probably won’t have to add any more water before Easter.

Now, place the basket in a cookie sheet or similar pan. Put it where it can receive some sunlight. Cover the top of the basket with plastic wrap. This will help keep it moist, but remember to remove it after two days. You’ll soon see the wheat sprouting up over the next few days. When Easter morning comes, your eggs will have a great hiding place. Your little ones will have a lot of fun watching the wheat grow.

Another great twist on this activity is to plant some spring flowers with your child. She will hopefully get the feel for nature and for gardening. What could be more fun for a little child than watching a flower bloom that she planted? Plus, it’s a great way to get her outside.

Easter Bunny Puppet Show

This is a fun way for your little one to express her imagination and creativity. Pick up some brown paper sacks (lunch size). Use the folded part for the face of bunny. Let your child decorate the faces while you cut out some big floppy bunny ears. Glue on the ears, and let the show begin.

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