Christmas
What Would You Do with Feathers, Pipe Cleaners, and Tissue Paper?
We recently ran another Kids Craft Blogger Challenge where we sent a few lucky bloggers a package full of craft supplies. These crafters were challenged to come up with a craft or kids project using feathers, pipe cleaners, and small tissue paper squares. There were so many great submissions! Here are a few of our […]
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 […]
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
When I was younger, I used to love making jewelry. I would look in my mom’s jewelry box at her designer heart shaped necklace and bracelets and make my own out of whatever I would find around the house. When I had my daughter, I wanted to share my jewelry making experiences with her, and […]
Holiday Scavenger Hunt
This printable Holiday Scavenger Hunt is a fun activity for those long winter days off! Whether you live in the country, the suburbs or in the city, scoping out some holiday scenery is a classic family activity. Use this printable scavenger hunt as a guide to get the most out of your neighborhood […]
DIY Clay Gift Tags
Add a little flair to your gifts this season by attaching handmade clay gift tags! These are simple to make, but add some personalized flair to your presents! You’ll need Air dry clay (Crayola Model Magic or similar) Waxed paper Rolling pin Straw Sharpie or other fine tip permanent marker Embroidery […]
Coffee Creamer Christmas Bowling Game
With the holiday season comes all the family gatherings. While the parents are occupied with chatting away with family and friends, why not incorporate this Christmas Bowling Game in the festivities to keep the younger children occupied and entertained? Not only is it a great way to reuse all those coffee creamer bottles, it’s also […]
Fingerprint Wrapping Paper: DIY Light String Gift Wrap
This wrapping paper is seriously cute! Turn fingerprints into holiday lights, and wrap up your presents! You’ll need Stamp pads (break out all the colors for this one!) Wipes for fingers in between colors A roll of paper (we got ours from Ikea, but they’re also available at arts and crafts […]
Christmas Fine Motor Sticker Activity
With all the holiday activities and festivities going on, I realized that I had not really done any fine motor activities with my daughter in a week or two. During a scroll on Pinterest, however, I saw this activity. Not only was it super easy to make the activity for my preschooler, it is a […]
Painted Gift Tags
If your house is anything like mine, you may just have a thousand “masterpieces” around – and you can only display so many! Repurpose some paintings into cute little handmade gift tags! These are pretty, personalized, and handmade – way better than any store bought gift tag. This will work for this […]
Pinecone Garland
It seems like EVERYBODY on Pinterest is making pinecone garlands this year! We’ve seen rainbow ones and frosty ones! After eyeing up the treasure trove of perfect acorns that has amassed at our house, we decided to make one too! This project is pretty simple, and because glitter glue is easy to work with (or […]
Easy Foam Picture Ornaments for Preschoolers
Here’s a budget-friendly foam picture ornament that your preschooler can easily make for grandparents, friends, or teachers during the gift giving season. With just a few supplies easily located in your local dollar store and around your house, your preschooler can make enough of these beautiful, one-of-a-kind ornaments for all the names on his/her […]
Geometric Potato Stamp Giftwrap
A classic kid’s printing technique is to use potatoes to make stamps! Repeat the process over and over and create a fancy geometric wrapping paper! You’ll need A potato (or sweet potato) A sharp knife and cutting board A roll of paper (see tips) Acrylic paint First, choose a […]
Painted Holiday Placemats
When I first saw the post for this project I knew it was a 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 […]
Stocking Stuffer Idea Round-Up (All under $1!)
Today I offer you a round-up of some super affordable stocking stuffers that will encourage play, learning, and imagination. These affordable stocking stuffers will look really good next to all of the other Christmas presents that you have bought for your children. If you have trouble finding Christmas presents, there are many websites that help […]
Simple Snowman Shirt
While replacing my preschool daughter’s warm-weather clothes with cool-weather ones, I noticed she had tons of plain white tees that she rarely wears. I decided to make use of a few of the shirts by sprucing them up with some additions. For one of them, I decided to make a simple snowman shirt, […]
Gift Wrap Scraps Garland
As soon as all the turkey from Thanksgiving had settled, I hurried to pull out all our Christmas decorations, as I do every year. However, as I dug to the very back level of the garage to get to the Christmas decor that hasn’t seen sunlight since last Christmas, I was startled to see all […]
Paint Sample Wreath and Tree
When sorting through some art supplies, I found a whole stack of old paint chips, from some forgetten project. They happened to be in evergreen and holly colors, so we used them to make home mosaic holiday crafts. You’ll need Paint chips in red and green Scissors Glue Paper plate (for wreath) […]
Watercolor Snowflakes
Use a watercolor resist method to make these great snowflakes that seem to magically appear when they’re painted! Make a whole bunch and make a garland, or use them as gift tags on presents! You’ll need Heavyweight or watercolor paper White pastel crayon, china marker, or oil pastel Pencil Watercolor paints, […]
Glitter and Glue Ornaments
When I came across this pin on Pinterest for these super cute snowman gift tags, I thought the idea could be used to make Christmas ornaments as well. And who doesn’t love homemade ornaments adorning their tree? With a bottle of glue, different colored glitter, and a little creativity, the amount of personalized ornaments […]