Mother’s Day
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 […]
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! See hundreds of other family projects and activities here. Love this post? Support us […]
Handwritten Cards from Prewriters
If your prewriting preschooler is anything like my 3-year-old daughter, s/he will sign most cards with beautifully chaotic and incoherent scribbles (as seen below in the beautiful “letter” my preschooler wrote for a thank you card. However, I decided to make the process of sending out cards much easier by following the same line […]
DIY Popsicle Stick Bracelets
Not only is it an activity that is simple enough for any age to do (once you get the popsicle sticks bent, or course), it’s also a great activity for events beyond Christmas, such as a birthday party, a Girl Scout sleepover event, or even for a group of your friends. The ideas are […]
Painted Holiday Placemats
When I first saw the post for this project I knew it was great project idea that could be adjusted slightly and made simple enough for my preschooler to complete herself. I thought they could also double as a nice, budget-friendly Christmas gift for her preschool teacher or even a neighbor this year. The […]
Cornstarch Clay Gift Ideas Your Child Can Make
The gift giving season is quickly approaching. Using the simple 3-ingredient recipe for Cornstarch Clay from this post, your preschooler can mold the clay into intricate shapes to make jewelry, pottery, keychains, or ornaments. Once the clay is ready, let your preschooler’s imagination run wild twisting, squishing, and molding this smooth clay into any shape. […]
Framed Painted Handprint
Make a framed painted handprint…just in time for Grandparent’s Day!! National Grandparent’s Day is on Sunday, September 9th. That’s just a few weeks around the corner. Wondering what homemade gift your child can make for them, while at the same time being sweet and sentimental? Why not try this Framed Painted Handprint? It’s quick. It’s […]
Mother’s Day Creations Contest
Your kids will paint you a picture, mold a playdough sculpture, assemble a macaroni necklace, or color a card for you…WE WANT TO SEE THEM! Show off your kids Mother’s Day Creations to win 2 Todd Parr books to enjoy with your kids! WIN: How to Enter: 1. Have a wonderful Mothers Day. 2. Snap […]
