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Issue 7 - published July 6th 2007 - Sample contents

Here is a sample of the contents from Issue 7, with dozens of great ideas to help keep your children entertained, including how to host a Harry Potter Party, ideas for Friendship Day, fun summer games and activities and much more! Plus, more than £1000 worth of toys, games and craft goodies to be won!

0-3 years
Concentrating on texture and sensory stimulation, projects in this group include:

  BONGO DRUMS - Get children banging a rhythm with some easy-to-make bongo drums.

 COUNTING GAME - Cut out some simple shapes and play a fun counting game.

  PAPER PLAY AEROPLANE - Children will enjoy using their co-ordination skills in making a simple play aeroplane.

 COOL CARDS - Chill out with easy-to-make ice cream and lolly cards.

 FLOWER COOKIES - Yummy cookies which can be made and decorated with just a little grown-up help.

 FOIL BOATS - Children love water and simple foil boats are great to play with alone or race against friends.

4-7 years
Fun crafting projects to make with children in Key Stage 1, include:

 PIRATE PLAYTIME! - Have fun making a perfect pirate accessories kit.

 UNDERWATER ADVENTURES - Children will really enjoy learning all about their underwater friends with this fantastic ocean feature!

 WACKY WINDMILLS - Windmills which are really easy to make. Let the childrens' imagination run wild when it comes to decorating them!

 PATTERN PICTURES - Easy-to-make bookmarks, cards and pictures help children explore the colours and patterns used to make Kente cloth.

 FRIENDSHIP DAY - Celebrate International Friendship Day with some great activities and projects.

 TRIANGLE CARDS - Investigate different types of triangles by making some colourful summer cards.

 

 

8-11 years
Great ideas for older kids to make and do:

 HOST YOUR OWN POTTER PARTY!- Celebrate Harry’s last book in spectacular style with a wizard party!

 ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR! - Great ideas for things to make and sell, as well as games to play, at your summer fair.

 TIGER FINGER PUPPET - Make a cute tiger finger puppet using the great modelling material FIMO.

  FRUITY PICNIC SET - Make a colourful, fruity picnic set and learn how to weave at the same time!

  FRIENDSHIP CARDS - To celebrate International Friendship Day on August 5th, why not get the children making some personalized artist trading cards?

  FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE - Make a set of Russian dolls and decorate them to look like friends and family!

 

 

In addition to these, there are plenty of other great ideas and projects, plus a great selection of books reviewed in Reading Corner and prize giveaways worth £100's.

Issue 7 - Contents summary Previous or single issues of Creative Steps are available in the UK at a cost of £4.95 each (inc. p&p), from 0844 844 0393 or by emailing your details to info@creativesteps.co.uk. Overseas rates available — please contact us for current overseas rates.

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Each copy of Creative Steps will include:
	Dozens of art and craft projects plus activities designed to stimulate childrens' creativity and imagination using a variety of inexpensive materials.
	Reading Corner — a round-up and review of the latest children's books on the market.
	It's a Gift — Prize giveaways worth £100's.