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SAND PRINTS

An open-ended printmaking activity lets kids turn sand and glue into one-of-a-kind artwork.

the setup

Place card stock on a rimmed baking sheet and set out a few bowls of colored sand, a dish of white glue, and several cookie cutters.

the project

Have your child dip a cookie cutter in the glue, press it onto the card stock, and sprinkle sand over the glue. She can then gently tap the excess sand onto the tray and pour it back in the bowl. Have her repeat the process with other colors of sand, overlapping the shapes or creating a pattern, until she feels her print is done.

bonus fun

Omit the grit: Stir a few drops of food coloring into the glue. Stamp the paper and let the glue shapes dry without adding sand.

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BUILT FOR BUILDERS

Delight the Lego fans in your family—and keep the avalanche of tiny bricks from burying your house— with these organizing

ideas. BY DEBRA IMMERGUT

Use paper-covered cereal boxes to organize larger building bricks. Magnet boards and strips stow special pieces.