Holidays
Make Your Own Plates Part III: Yarn Art
Oh boy, this one was fun! To design these plates we used yarn, glue, and the MakIt plate templates. Simply paint a circle of glue in the center of the plate area and start winding the yard around the center point. Continue painting the glue around the outside of the yarn and pressing the yarn […]
Make Your Own Plates Part II: Scrapbook Style!
We’ve been having so much fun making these plates. Here’s another style we tried…Scrapbook! We used scrapbook papers, scissors, glue, and buttons for this design. Scanned our creation and sent it over to Makit to finish them. So much fun and they would make fantastic Mother’s Day gifts too!! Get your plate template here and […]
DIY Plate Designs
We were wanting to make some plates for Mother’s Day gifts this year so we asked Makit if they would help us out with this. They were totally on board! So they sent us the the plate forms and told to go crazy. Ask and you shall receive! :) Here are the first set of […]
Easy Peasy St. Patricks Day Dessert
The kiddos and I were on the lookout for a fun dessert to make for St. Patricks Day. What makes a good St. Patty’s Day treat? Well it has to be green. Check! And it has to have something magical inside. Check! We were inspired by an activity we saw over at Chalk Preschool (they have so […]
Zebra Coloring Page
Just in time for Valentines Day! Download this free zebra coloring page and color it for your special little someone. Click here to download this beautiful hand drawn zebra coloring sheet!
Paper Mache Hearts by Crafty Allie
Last month, Crafty Allie took our Kids Craft Blogger Challenge and we’re SOOO glad she did! Look at this adorable and totally creative paper mache hearts project she came up with to use some of our challenge supplies…tissue paper squares! One of the things I love the most about the final project is that you […]
Recycled Storybook Stationary
Mail is such a treat, to send or receive! Make these super adorable envelopes to send some mail to special kids in your life. For this project, I used an oversized book scissors pencil gluestick an envelope as a template Start by choosing a book. It could be one your kids have outgrown, or […]
Ready for 2014!
I was this image here and thought WOW, this really captures a lot of emotion and excitement. It reminds me of how I feel coming into 2014. It’s exciting, a little crazy, the boy is clearly having fun, he’s wearing handmade google that adds an element of purity. The image makes you smile and think at […]
White Chocolate Colorful Party Popcorn
Some times it’s fun to change up a old standby. Dress up a favorite snack to fit any color scheme you can think up! For this special treat, we started with popcorn. You could air pop it (probably your healthiest bet) or make it on the stove, but I’d stay away from microwave popcorn, which […]
Paper Plate Craft: Thanksgiving Pies
Half the fun of Thanksgiving is in the preparation, right? Make these funny little pies with your kids in anticipation of the holiday weekend! We used small paper plates, paint, construction paper, pencils, glue and scissors to make these mini play pies. You probably have all these things around the house already! First decide what […]
Fall Placecards
We’re having a fancy Fall tea party, and we used leaves (which are so abundant in my yard!) and Sharpie paint pens to make some personalized placecards for our guests! I must say, I was so impressed by how these markers worked on an organic surface! We doodled on some leaves, wrote names of our […]
Pantone Leaf Necklace
I seriously might have a problem, I think I’m addicted to paint samples. In any case, we did this fun project immortalizing the colors of Fall, and turned it into a beautiful fun necklace. Check it out! We started on a crisp morning with a walk around our neighborhood, collecting some “samples”. It was fun […]
Halloween Party Idea: Disco Pumpkin
Carving pumpkins is tons of fun (and the tools have gotten ridiculously better since I was a kid!) but it sure is messy, and sometimes it doesn’t seem like a great idea to put all those sharp tools into tiny hands! While the grown ups are carving, and sorting the pumpkin seeds for a treat […]
Milk Jug Skull Lanterns
Use a few materials that you might already have on hand to make these spooky milk jug skulls! I saw some of these on someone’s stoop the other night and thought we have got to try that! This simple craft calls for just a few supplies, doesn’t take long, and makes a big impact in […]
Halloween Garland
Every trip to the hardware store seems to result in a pocket full of paint sample colors, and we LOVE making crafts from them! I guess because of the season, we ended up with a lot of spooky colors this time – we used them to make this easy holiday garland. Your garland is only […]
Ghost-mallows!
Make your fall drinks way ghoulier with these fun and easy Halloween marshmallows! We used: – pre-packaged instant hot chocolate mix (but you could definitely make your own) – marshmallows – black FoodWriter marker After cutting the marshmallows in half (which isn’t totally necessary, but means the marshmallows will float flat, or “face up” […]
Halloween Party Idea: Spooky Ice Hands
Use household gloves to make some ghostly hands to add to Halloween party games and decor! You may use a giant porch spider, funko figures, or even a spook-tacular neon sign customized to suit the Halloween decor (available on online stores like Neon Filter and alike). But adding a couple of creepy hands could be […]
Easy Window Silhouettes
I absolutely love holidays but all those decorations can get a little pricey, especially when you like to go all out like I do. When I saw this pin for Halloween decor on Pinterest, I knew it was the perfect budget-friendly decoration for ALL holidays because you can customize it however you want. It looks […]
DIY Mummy Decorations from Toys
We’re getting pretty into dress-up here lately, and it’s extending into the toy collection. It’s almost like they have a big costume party coming up or something… Today we turned a ordinary dollar store tough guy into a seasonally appropriate mummy! This project is fun because kids get to work with their hands preparing the […]
Paint Pen Pumpkin Decorating
It’s pumpkin season! Carving pumpkins is great, but with young kids it’s hard to make that happen. At our house, we like to use paint pens to decorate our pumpkins in various ways. It is so much faster and less messy. Plus, kids can decorate their own pumpkins no matter how old they are. We […]
Glittery Spider Web Craft
Whether you’re looking for a fun fall activity or something to accompany a spider study, these spider webs will be just the thing. You will need liquid glue, wax paper, and glitter. Trace the shape of your spider web on the wax paper. Make sure your lines are thick and solid; some of the ones […]
4th of July: Fireworks Art Project
What you need: – black construction paper – crayons – glitter glue Draw the fireworks with a crayon, then go over it with the glitter glue. Try different base crayon colors to see what you like the best. Make some fireworks with several colors of glitter glue. If you don’t have glitter glue but you […]
Printable Mother’s Day Card for Kids
Click any of the images to download this printable Mother’s Day card. Or download your printable Mother’s Day Card for kids here! We would love to see your creations too! Share them with us on our Facebook Page!
Washi Tape Flags
Here’s a way to make some super cute and super easy muffin toppers! They look great with our wild-berry muffins and are a good activity to get into while you wait for the muffins to bake (especially if you have antsy little bakers around). You’ll need toothpicks washi tape (in a few different […]
Chasing Magic Spring Coloring Page
My daughter whispered to me a few days ago that we were definitely going to catch the Easter Bunny this year after some failed attempts at catching a leprechaun last week. This coloring page captures the desire our young ones have to catch the magical creatures we tell them stories about. These are the dreams […]
DIY Heart Paper Chain Activity
Dress your walls with this surprisingly simple heart chain! Kids can help make this easy chain, and if you like, you can incorporate lessons about shapes and patterns. It’s so simple to make, you’ll only need Paper Scissors Stapler Begin by choosing some colors. We went with Valentine’s themed colors, but it would also […]
Valentines Mix and Match Game
This easy and fun Valentine’s day matching game is as fun to make as it is to play! Use your Valentine’s day craft supplies (like doilies, pink and red paper, markers, stickers, glitter, whatever!). Make a set of Valentines. We made three different, but similarly sized Valentines. Have your child help making them – […]
Marble Painted Hearts
Add some glitter to these marble painted hearts, and make some extra-sparkly valentines! To make these hearts, you’ll need A pot, casserole, or dishpan Heavyweight paper Acrylic paint (in Valentines colors) Marbles Glitter Scissors Start by cutting some hearts. We used Valentines Day colors, and made our hearts by folding the paper in half, and […]