A few years ago, my daughters and I made these for Father’s Day. My husband loved them, and they are still in the garden today! You can find the tutorial over at We Made That!  Take your child outside and have fun squishing in the cement to make some footprints and decorate!

My daughter just had her first dentist appointment and did wonderfully, but this lesson plan from The Nature of Grace would have been helpful to get her a little more prepare and knowledgeable about her teeth and the dentist. You can find the full lesson plan along with beautiful pictures over at The Nature of Grace.

The Vintage Umbrella has some simple and easy ideas to prepare for an end of the year gift for your child’s teacher. Head on over there for the how to’s!

Do you have a bunch of maps around your house that you don’t want to throw away, but no longer need them because of your smart phone? Why not collect them all and turn them into beautiful beads? You and your kids will love making these Map Beads by following the directions over at Art With Kids. Perhaps a Mother’s Day Necklace would be the perfect use for these beautiful beads?

This is a wonderful craft for kids right after you’ve done the budget, had a small anxiety attack and go to cut up your credit cards! You can find the full tutorial over at Art Projects for Kids! This would be a great ‘green’ Mother’s Day gift!

This is a great way to spend your Saturday afternoon before Mother’s Day!! Sit around the table and craft a beautiful photo collage with your child!! You can find the tutorial at Artzy Creations.

I love finding books that my kids will enjoy, the idea of doing this type of thing as a gift for my kids’ friends never crossed my mind! I love how every book is individually wrapped with dates that say when to open and read. You can find the idea and full explanation over at Make the best of everything! 

Placemats are a great way to teach your child any type of information you’d like them to learn since they are staring down at it underneath that big bowl of peas they are might be refusing to eat. This placemat allows a child to learn the names of friends in his playgroup! So cute! I was thinking that this could also be  a great teacher appreciation gift or a fun gift to your child’s classmates! You can find the tutorial over at Love Them Madly.  One more thing…this could be a great idea for a craft for Mother’s Day…what mom doesn’t want to eat and stare at their beautiful children over a bowl of cereal?

Looking for some fun crafts to keep your kids occupied this summer? Look no further than Dash who has compiled 6 great crafts including a comic book pinwheel, and these fun decorated painted rocks! Head over to Dash for the entire list!

How cute are these little caterpillars? My daughters classes just released butterflies that they watched grow from caterpillars. This craft is the perfect craft for a lesson plan on how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly! The project can be found at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.

Moms and children love to spend time together in the kitchen, or doing messy crafts and art projects. This Mother’s Day craft is perfect to gift to a dedicated mom who loves to make a mess in the kitchen with their kids! You can find the tutorial for the hand print flower apron at B.Inspired, Mama!