Online Scavenger Hunt: Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt Art Projects for Kids

Art Projects for Preschool Kids from Pinterest Scavenger Hunt

The relaunch of Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt is a huge success! We have accumulated over 5,000 followers and 136 pinners. If you'd like to play the game, request to become a pinner to the collaborative board. Comment on this post or leave a comment on the purple pin on our Pinterest board.

Congrats to Jo @Le Baby Bakery for this month's winning pin from +Allison McDonald @ No Time for Flashcards. See the pin Kandinsky Fine Art.

Recycle bottle lids for this Fine Art inspired project based on Kandinsky.

This month's runner up is +Dawn Marelli with an Easy preschool project tissue paper chick from Blissfully Domestic.

Easy Tissue Paper Craft for Kids. Fun for Easter.

+Nicole Kiska is donating Usborne books to the winners.
See the prize pack here.

APRIL Topics 4/1 - 4/30 

Find and pin these ideas: 

Book & Companion Projects (Children's Book Day 4/2), 

Science for Earth Day U.S. (4/22), 

Arbor Day Ideas(4/26), 

Re-use Projects for "Keep America Beautiful" Month, Things to do w/ Jelly Beans (Jelly Bean Day 4/22), 

Ideas for Nat'l. Pretzel Day(4/26) 

Penguin Day Ideas (4/26) 

LIMIT 35 pins total per person. You can pin 5 per topic or mix it up- 10 of your favorite topic, etc. It's your choice! Pins must lead to PAGE of source (website). Don't REPIN your own pins. Please pin to your board first, then pin to the Pin it! group baord. 

For a complete list of GAME RULES visit our Facebook Pin it! page.  Good Luck!

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Art Projects for Kids

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Preschool Ideas: Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt on Pinterest. March 2013 Giveaway = Free Usborne Book and More

The first month of the renovated  Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt on Pinterest for preschool ideas is ending. On April 1, 2013, I will declare and announce a giveaway winner! We implemented new rules and the keywords are themed to last the entire month. You can pin up to 35 pins. Don't worry if you go over, we don't want to flood the boards, but one or two won't put you in jeopardy. However, if you do pin more than 35, the pins over the limit will not be eligible to win. How to play Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt.

Fun Usborne Book you could choose for Pinterest Preschool Scavenger Hunt Giveaway.

Nicole Kiska from Usborne Books has generously offered to donate this month's giveaway item. The winner will get a voucher number to contact Nicole. You can visit her site and choose an item within a certain price point (Nicole will provide the info on Monday). She'll ship the book directly to you. This month's winner will also receive 2 Free McDonald's Wrap coupons and a link to free coloring and activity pages for your preschoolers.

Learn to draw Art Pack is a great choice too;

Not familiar with Usborne books? I love them. They are educational, beautifully illustrated in bright, appealing colors, and so much fun! Don't wait to find out if you are the winner; visit Nicole's site and get one today. They are affordably priced and make great gifts for kids. Most books are priced $10-20. The best part is you don't even have to buy one. That's right, you can host a party and earn free products! You can arrange for a virtual party, or if you are in the Chicago area have a fun, friendly get-together.

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Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt (Pinterest) Hearts Feb. 11, 2013

What a fun week of playing Pin it! Preschool Scavenger Hunt on Pinterest! This week brought many new pinners/players for tons more ideas for February Preschool Activities. Ready to start playing and pinning for a new week? This week's categories are all things remembered in the month of February but not necessarily winter crafts for kids.

This week's winning pin is the perfect preschool activity for Valentine's Day! Coffee Filter Heart Craft by Meaningful Mama. Who pinned it? Yes, Dawn! Lots of others were in the running this week. Kudos to all!

Easy Heart Craft for Valentine's Day by Meaningfulmama.com

I have a super easy shamrock craft made from hearts that got loved too :)

Here's the list to get you started: February is the month to honor these things: American History Lesson, Friendship Crafts, Bird Feeding (Easy Bird Feeder Projects), Grapefruit Recipes, and Responsible Pet Owners Ideas. 10 pin limit (1 per topic) ~ NO AD LINKS. Pins must lead to blog or PAGE of source. PLEASE don't REPIN your own pins. Pin to own board 1st. Find us on Facebook to chat about ideas.

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Interested in Amish Life in Lancaster County? We've got a giveaway for Wanda E. Brunstetter's Novels

Do you find Amish life intriguing? There are large populations of Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and many areas of Indiana. Wanda E. Brunstetter writes about the Amish in her series of Lancaster County Saga novels, The Discovery, parts 1-6. You have a chance to win in this giveaway for a preloaded Kindle.

Go to Facebook to download the first chapter for free.

The first book in the series, "Goodbye to Yesterday" focuses on the life of young, Amish couple, Luke and Meredith Stoltzfus. Meredith has a secret she is dying to share with her husband, but after he loses a job she decides to keep her secret. She doesn't want to add to her husband's stress. Over the course of the book, she worries about her husband taking her job and duties as A wife very seriously. Little does she know something is about to happen to her husband. Luke travels to Indiana and meets with trouble along the way. His Amish upbringing has left him a little naive about the ways of people outside of Lancaster County.

I’m excited to be participating in the Discovery Saga online scavenger hunt. For full details on the hunt and how you can participate (and possibly win an Amazon Kindle) please go to the Discovery Saga Scavenger Hunt. 

Okay, Discovery Saga scavenger hunters—the next clue will be posted tomorrow at Rose Knows Coupons. Go visit to find the next word.

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February 4 Pin it! Scavenger Hunt for Preschool Activities Search Words and Winners

Pinterest Scavenger Hunt for Preschool Ideas

Are you playing yet? Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt helps hook teachers and caregivers up with great, relevant preschool activities each week. Anyone can play just leave a comment on this page or on the purple pin and we'll add you to the collaborative board.

Pinterest Preschool Scavenger Hunt

Pin categories: Violets (Feb. flower), Teeth Lessons (Dental Health Month), Things to do w/ Hearts, Healthy Snacks,  and  Snowmen. 10 pin limit (1 per topic) ~  NO AD LINKS. Pins must lead to blog or PAGE of source. PLEASE don't REPIN your own pins.  Pin to own board 1st. Facebook Forum to chat with other preschool teachers or mommy bloggers 

This week's winning pins (it's a tie):
21 Presiden't Day Activities from Tip Junkie

21 President's Day Activities from Tipjunkie.com by Dawn Marelli.

and Groundhog Day snack from Smedley's Smorgasboard

Groundhog Day Snack by Nicole Kiska.

Pin it! Scavenger Hunt for Preschool Activities Weatherman's Day

Preschool Weather Ideas from Pinterest

Bet you didn't know there was a National Weatherman's Day (or person to be politically correct). So, when is Weatherman's Day? Tell your preschooler, this U.S. holiday is observed February 5 of each year. It recognizes people in the field of meteorology, weather forecasting, and even storm chasers. Observed for John Jeffries one of the first weather observers of record in the United States. (Wikipedia)

Weather Ideas for Preschool.

For this Pin it! Scavenger Hunt, the winning preschool activities  pin was pinned by Dawn Marelli (you knew it was) in the keyword category WEATHER for National Weatherman's Day. The featured blogger with a cute weather idea for preschool is Queen Vanna at the queen says a little about a lot of things.

Here are 3 fun ideas for Preschool Weather lessons!

Teach Preschool made rain in a jar! What an easy activity for preschoolers to learn about weather science.

Make Rain in a jar from Teach Preschool blog.

Hop over to Fantastic Fun and Learning blog for a roundup of weather science experiments for preschoolers from the Kid Blogger Network.

Fantastic Fun and Learning blog has a round up
of weather science experiments from the KBN.

After all that weather science, your preschoolers will need a weather craft. This rainy day umbrella is the perfect preschool weather craft. You can find it at Brook's Child Care on Tumblr.

Rainy Weather Umbrella Craft from Brook's Child Care on Tumblr.

Looking for more Weather Ideas for Preschoolers? Check back often for more fun posts! For more weekly preschool pinning fun ideas join our board Pin it! Scavenger Hunt.


Recommended Reading:

Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?

Kids' Weather Book: From Tornadoes to Snowstorms, Puzzles, Games, and Facts That Make Weather for Kids Fun!

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Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt January 14, 2013 Preschool Activities and Homeschool Ideas

Are you looking for Preschool Activities or Homeschool Ideas? Then you need to follow Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt on Pinterest! Each week, hundreds of Homeschool providers and Preschool/Daycare teachers scavenge the Internet for the best ideas for preschool, pre k, and early elementary curriculum ideas and pin to our group board with 3500 + followers. You can pin or just follow the great ideas!

This week's winner is a new collaborative pinner, Jessica Grove she pinned a plant collage animal for the key word, 'things to do with house plants' in honor of National House Plant Day January 10.

Animal Plant Collage from Animalarium.blogspot.com

This week's keyword search terms are:  Things to do handwriting (Nat'l Handwriting Day 1/23), Winter Animal Crafts (Animal Blessing 1/17 Day), Eskimos (Eskimo Pie Day), Hug Crafts/Lessons (Nat'. Hugging Day 1/21), Football Curriculum/Crafts. 10 pin limit (1 per topic) ~ NO AD LINKS. Pins must lead to blog or PAGE of source. 

Still have questions? Join the Facebook Forum to chat with others and discuss rules and guidelines.


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Looking for THINGS TO DO with Kids? Check out our Pin it to Win it ~ Online Scavenger Hunt. Resource for Preschool Curriculum Ideas

Each month we search  for new words related to kids crafts or Preschool/Homeschool curriculum THINGS TO DO. Players pin their favorite ideas from blogs or their classroom. A winner is chosen and announced  on Pinterest.

For more details and to chat with teachers and kid bloggers join our Facebook Forum. New rules and how to play preschool scavenger hunt on Pinterest.

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Aug. 13, 2012 Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt Winning Pins

For the latest search Words, New Winners, and to Join the Hunt Find More INFO ON OUR FACEBOOK FORUM.

WE'll no Longer Be Posting Weekly Updates Here.

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Aug. 13, 2012 Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt Winning Pins

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Pinterest Online ScaveNGER HUNT

LOVE THE GAME? WE STARTED A SPECIAL FACEBOOK FORUM

Chat with others, give ideas for topics, share ideas and make friends. 
Pin It! on Facebook and follow on Pinterest.

Topics: Fingerplays (i.e. Itsy Bisty Spider), 
Things to do with School Glue, 
Preschool snack ideas, 
Math activities for 5 and under, 
Fun with pencils.


This week's winning pin from 
Kindergarten with Love 
pinned by Dawn Tryggestad Marelli

My Favorite Pin is from Obsessively Stitching 

and was pinned by Carole McIntire.

August 6, 2012 Pin It! Online Scavenger Hunt

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Chat with others, give ideas for topics, share ideas and make friends. Pin It! on Facebook

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Pinterest Preschool Scavenger Hunt

Get the kids involved, Pin posts from your blog or classroom on Pinterest and have a blast hunting for Curriculum related themes on the web. 

This week's keyword search topics are: 

Bulletin Board Ideas

Classroom Posters/Sayings

Join the fun on Pinterest.

New Topics every Monday. Weekly winner is chosen by you.

The pin with the most re-pins is showcased here each week and the ORIGINAL pinner wins a small prize packe from vendor donations to the blog or my collection of goodies :-)

Winning pin (7/16) pinned by  Jennifer O.  from the blog, Chocolate Covered Katie

Copycat Recipe, Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs

Fav pin (7/16)  pinned by Artsy Craftsy Mom  from Education.com 

Wanna join? Leave a comment on Pinterest to be added to the board as a collaborative pinner (under the purple tack).  Any comment on any post will do, just let us know you'd like to join the hunt :-)

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And the Winner is (4/16)...  Sleepy Mom! Be sure to visit her blog and help enter the world of blogging.

Remember to Win it you must leave a comment on this blog post after completion of the hunt. Below this post is a divider bar on the left side you will see the words "Tell us your two cents" click here to leave a comment. Any comment will do :-)

We have several pinners but less than 10 are entered in the drawing each week!!!  

Leave a comment on Pinterest to be added as a collaborative pinner under the purple tack.

Most pinned (145 repins) pinned by Jennifer O. from the blog Housing a Forest Dancing Oobleck ~ Kid Science - Cornstarch.

My favorite pin, pinned  by Carole McIntire (9 repins) from the classroom of Carole McIntire: Earth Day or Arbor Day Classroom Bulletin Board.  

This week's keyword search topics are:

Cinco De Mayo Crafts
Kid Science ~ Sponges
Things to do with Clothespins
Easy Fairy Tale Costumes

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And the Winner is (4/9)...  Jennifer O. Send address info to the hollyjollyone@yahoo.com  Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. I am on it but wait to mail several prizes at once :-)

Remember to Win it you must leave a comment on this blog post after completion of the hunt. Below this post is a divider bar on the left side you will see the words "Tell us your two cents" click here to leave a comment. Any comment will do :-)


We have several pinners but less than 10 are entered in the drawing each week!!!  


Leave a comment on Pinterest to be added as a collaborative pinner under the purple tack.

Most pinned (28 repins) pinned by Salina K. from the blog Momto2PoshLilDivas.com Homemade Bouncing Balls.

My favorite pin pinned  by Taryn Scruggs (9 repins) from the blog Noodle-head.com Pom-Pom Valentine Window.  

This week's keyword search topics are:

Arbor Day Crafts
Kid Science ~ Corn Starch
Things to do with Paper Plates
Recycled Lamp Shades

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Pin it! and Win it ~ Online Scavenger Hunt 3/5/2012

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Winner for 2/27 is Jess Ziegler

Spring Break Activities, Earth Day Crafts, Things to do with Milk Jugs, Birthday Cakes, Buggy Crafts

Contest Pinning ends Sunday at Midnight, EST.

Contest Drawing is announced Monday at Noon, EST.

My Favorite Pin from 2/27:
Pinned by Living at the Whitehead's Zoo

Most Re-pinned from 2/27:  
April Fool's Day Prank from Martha Stewart (61 pins)

Pinned by Deb at Country Fun

Find it and pin it ~ LEAVE A COMMENT and we'll add you ~ Pin it to win it! ~ 

YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST

Benefits: 

• Pin an awesome pin and gain followers.
• Give fellow bloggers a boost by driving new traffic to their crafty posts 
• (Try to always pin straight from the blog source, rather than repinning).
• The weekly contest winner's pin  is showcased on our blog for 1-week
• (We'll add your button too, if you have one).
• In addition to the winner, I choose my favorite pin to showcase each week.
• Enter for a chance to win the weekly prize.

It's win, win, ~win~ 
To enter the weekly contest you must pin all 5 keyword topics, return to our blog, and leave a comment. We've had an increase in contestants and pinning making it  nearly impossible to keep track of everyone.

Please always try to do a Google or browser image search, click to the blog,  and pin the url to the contest page on Pinterest.  This helps boost the blogger's klout in search engines.

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Preschool Scavenger Hunt

January 2012 Online Scavenger Hunt Kick-off! 

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Give Crafty Bloggers a Boost 

Have fun scavenging the internet, pin it @Pinterest, and get to know more Crafty Bloggers. Your Mission, if you choose to accept it, is:

1. Type the words below into a Google Search to find an image.
 (Right click and copy url or save as title below)


2. Pin it to Pinterest and we'll add you to the contributor board where you can begin pinning away to your heart's content to win and make new friends.


3. Leave a comment below for an extra entry.


4. Like Me, 'Kids Creative Chaos,' on Facebook for another.


We'll follow your Pinterest Boards.Just be sure to leave your two cents worth.  To be eligible for our Kid's Basket of Goodies Prize pack, valued at over $50 you must complete all tasks in the hunt. *If you live outside the U.S. you can participate but you'll have to pay shipping costs. You have exactly one week to complete the mission. Included in the basket this week, a signed copy of Adam Rubin's book, "Those Darn Squirrels and The Cat Next Door." 

Everyone who completes Scavenger Hunt tasks will be entered to win! Week of January 23, 2012.  There's a new list every Monday.  Let me know if you have an image you want included in the hunt. 

~ Happy Hunting! ~

1. Easy Elephants
2. Snowman in a Jar
3. Slipper Flops
4. Colors of the Faith
5. Snowball Socks

Fun Fall Leaf Wreath Tutorial with Real Leaves

How to Make a Fall Leaf Door Wreath DIY 

Learn how to make a real fall leaf wreath for your door. Get out today, and take your kids on a hike to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. It's great exercise and a wonderful opportunity to enjoy your children. Collect the brightest, healthiest leaves to make this together. Once preserved, it makes a perfect gift for Grandma or even a centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Scroll down to learn how to preserve the glorious fall-foliage, color and all.  Enjoy!

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Learn how to preserve a leaf wreath. 

To make this leafy wreath you must hurry; the colors fade fast!

How to make a fall leaf wreath with real leaves.

So easy to make.

The fall wreath craft turned out incredibly colorful and beautiful.

How to Make a Fall Wreath from Leaves

Fall Wreath SUPPLIES:

Paper Plates
Tacky Glue or Hot Glue Gun
Lots of colorful Leaves from your yard
(you can buy fabric leaves at Jo Ann's.)
Raffia Ribbon or Colorful Fabric Ribbon.
Glitter, if you want to make it sparkle.

Poke a hole in the center of a paper plate,

cut the center out, leaving only an outer ring.

Glue the leaves around the plate

in a colorful arrangement.

Voila a super easy, cute craft project.

We hung these leaf wreaths above the fireplace

but they would look great on the front door!

My kids enjoyed collecting the leaves in various shapes and sizes. We found very tiny ones and gigantic ones that made the search lots of fun. This project was so easy, with fantastic results. My 2 year old's wreath is beautiful, and she did it all by herself! I know the leaves will turn brown soon, but it was a great bonding experience. If you want to make a wreath that will last thru the season, buy a bag of fabric leaves at Jo Ann's Fabric. They work just as well and last forever! We had limited money and spent $8 at the dollar tree. We have tons of supplies left over and made 3 separate projects! The girls had a wonderful time today! Sam loved using the hot glue and Amanda loved using tacky glue while smearing it all over the plates. We spent nearly two hours working on various projects and nobody's attention wavered. This is a fun one! Unfortunately 4 hours later and Amanda's are starting to wilt and turn brown. I don't know if it was the tacky glue, the fact that she kept 'painting' them with water, or that she just liked to use the brown ones. Anyway, I will keep you posted on that - it is our side project: The science of leaf disintegration in the house. Will they turn brown more quickly or more slowly?

Recommended Reading:

More Kid's Seasonal Craft Ideas

The Toddler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 1 1/2- to 3-Year-Old Busy

Easy Crafts for Halloween and Fall - Crafts for Kids and Adults