Clothespin Grasshopper
Make a grasshopper with this simple clothes pin craft. I love that this craft needs just a few materials and turns into something so cool and creative! You can…
Finger Cymbals
This crafty little musical project, made out of everyday recycled items, is sure to have your little ones dancing. Gather your materials (not shown - paper plates, ruler &…
Stick Basket
With a few sticks and string you can make a stick basket that has so many uses! Collect sticks that are all about the same length and thickness. The number…
Superhero Wooden Peg Dolls
Your little superheros wil love creating their own wooden super-dolls! They are fun and easy to decorate, and are a great prop for pretend play - providing lots of super-fun!…
Tussie Mussies for May Day
Traditionally May Day baskets are made, flowers are placed inside, and they are then hung on the doors of neighbors and loved ones on the morning of May Day--May 1st!…
Snail Cap
I think we have made over a dozen snail crafts just this year! But, they are just too hard to resist with those cute little antennae and pretty swirl shells!…
Felt Play Mat
What better way to let the kids get creative than to let them design their own towns? The sky is the limit to what they can create for this fun…
What You’ll Need
How We Did It First, we got together our supplies. The kids had the most fun finding their "passenger" for the parachute. They unfolded their napkins to make large squares.…
HOLE CHALLENGE ART WITH STICKERS: ANOTHER EASY KIDS’ ART PROJECT
After our success with the stickers keeping the toddlers happily busy, I decided to try a sticker art project with Maia as well. I set out black hole challenge paper for her after…
A CHRISTMAS TREE ADVENT CALENDAR
Here's our advent calendar for this year! It's a Christmas tree, drawn and painted by Maia, with twenty-five ornaments listing holiday activities on the backs. We loved having an activity-oriented advent…
FLOWER PRINTING WITH LIQUID WATERCOLORS
Here's yet another way to use the amazing liquid watercolors… Flower and leaf printing. We did this yesterday for art group and it was a big hit with everyone from the…
STICKER RESIST STARRY NIGHT CARDS
Maia, Daphne, and I have all been creating many, many of these gorgeous starry night cards. Each card is unique and a surprise, which adds an extra element of fun…