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How to Setup a Taco Bar Dramatic Play Area

We setup this Taco Bar Dramatic Play Area in our house to pretend we’re having a taco party today! It’s such fun! I love seeing my kiddos imaginations work. Now, to prep a real family taco party for dinner.

We love dramatic play at our house! Hands down it’s one of our favorite things to do throughout the day. So, I try to come up with crafts and activities that keep the imagination at work.

My kids were introduced to the book Dragons Love Tacos last Summer (affiliate link for your convenience). And it’s still one of their favorite books to grab off the library shelf to read.

Dragons Love Tacos is such a cute book! The little boy walks you through how much dragons love tacos, how to get dragons to your taco party, and why to avoid putting spicy salsa on the taco bar. What will happen if you accidentally set it out?! The suspense!

That part is my son’s favorite part! Especially with my sound effects (lol).

Since we wanted to pretend we were having a taco party today, we made pretend play tacos. It took me less than 10 minutes to setup for the kids. I hope you have so much fun!

And for later, play this T is for Taco Matching Game! Simply, sign up for my newsletter, print the download, cut it out and match away! FREE T is for Taco Printable.

Let’s get started on setting up the Taco Bar for Dramatic Play!

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Star Wars Crafts and Activities to Do with Your Kids

I’m so excited about these 15 Star Wars Crafts and Activities to do with my kiddos! They’re perfect for Star Wars Day, a birthday party and pretend play! Have some Star Wars fun too!

We are big ole Star Wars nerds over here. I really didn’t become one until after my son got into it.

I  bought him the 5-Minute Star Wars Stories book and that’s when it all happened. We became Star Wars nerds (which is totally awesome). We have done some force-worthy crafts together. Last year, we made a millennium falcon out of a cereal box and cardboard tube. My son is still playing with it today.

We have made cardboard tube light sabers to have our own Star Wars battle. And just last week, we made a X Wing Fighter.

But, today, I wanted to share some other amazing talented bloggers who have joined the Star Wars Lover Club. These crafts and activities are perfect for May the 4th Be With You (Star Wars Day), a Star Wars birthday party, or for Pretend Play!

Have so much fun doing these Star Wars Crafts and Activities and, “May the force be with you!”

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Star Wars Craft for Kids – X Wing

We made this Easy Star Wars Craft for Kids! I love that my kiddos can play with an X Wing Fighter with their Star Wars toys. So fun! Make one too. Plus, enjoy a Princess Leia and R2D2 coloring page.

We are big Star Wars fans in our house.

Don’t believe me? We have done some pretty cool crafts on Instagram. We have made:

We build legos into Star Wars ships all the time. We have Star Wars books in our mini library. Movies. Puzzles. Toys. We love it!

So, of course, we had to make another Star Wars craft.

My son still is playing with the Millennium Falcon we made almost a year ago. So, he took pretty great care of it.  When I asked him what we should make, he said an X Wing Fighter.

I had to use some brain activity for this one. But, I came up with a simple solution. All you need is a cardboard tube, jumbo craft sticks, paint and a knife. BAM! X Wing Fighter.

Read on for the instructions and a FREE Star Wars Coloring Page.

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Flower Roll to Fill Counting Game

We made some craft flowers and picked some flowers from our backyard for this Roll to Fill Counting Game. It’s so simple to setup and my daughter loved it so much! Play it too! Plus, free number flashcards! Yay!

My daughter (almost 3yo) is more into learning numbers than she is letters. One day she just decided to point to some numbers and ask me what they were.

And she sure loves to count. I am so awestruck that she can count to 13.

Maybe she is going to be really awesome at math. I don’t know.

So, today, I decided to combine a few of her favorite things (flowers, numbers and sticking things in buckets).

She wanted to play this game over and over and over again. So, it was a hit at our house.

I, of course, had to make some craft flowers with her. But, you can totally skip that part and just use real flowers like we did too. Or cut some off an artificial bouquet. Heck! Combine all three (craft, real and artificial) and make it a sensory activity too.

And what’s great about this game is you don’t have to use flowers. It can be whatever your preschooler is into (cars, blocks, balls, puzzle pieces, crayons, the list can go on forever).

Pick what interests your preschooler, and the game will keep going. Yay!

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50 Earth Day Crafts Using Recycled Materials

Earth Day is coming up! So, we gathered a list of 50 Earth Day Crafts Using Recycled Materials to do! They’re so fun! It also includes activities! Earth Day or any day will surely be a hit. So, save up those recycled materials!

Earth Day is April 22nd. So, we have been starting the Earth Day fun with some crafts and activities.

See our last post: Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers with Free E is for Earth Printable

I have been reviewing what helps the planet we live on with my kiddos. Like conserving water, planting plants, riding a bike, and recycling (to name a few).

We might just go pick up trash around a neighborhood. I remember doing that on Earth Day in my younger years.

It definitely helps with creating a sense of responsibility for our planet.

My kiddos got real excited about the recycling part. My son said, “Oh, like how we make crafts out of toilet paper rolls and cereal boxes all the time?”

Well, yes son. Yes.

So, of course, I had to share some awesome recycled-material crafts and activities. Below there will be some of mine and some from other amazing craft bloggers. This list will keep you busy for awhile.

Read on for 50 Earth Day Crafts Using Recycled Materials.

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