Wooden Halloween shapes (you can get these for about 30 cents at Michaels or other craft stores)
Mini hot glue gun and glue sticks
Newspaper to cover painting surface
Age: 18 months + (with adult assistance for the gluing)
Objective: Motor skill development, color identification, seasonal learning
Cover painting surface with newspaper. Allow your child to select paint colors to put on the palette and then let them paint the shapes. Allow them to dry completely. Adults: use the hot glue gun to affix magnets to the back of the shapes. Allow glue to dry and fuse, then magnets are ready for use!