Discover how easy it is to make fancy rings using scraps of colorful fabric, felt, and chenille stems. These are perfect to make as a Mother’s Day gift or to exchange with friends and classmates. You can also easily modify … Read More ...
Spring Flower Sensory Bottle
If your yard is like mine and overgrown with dandelions, discover how you can use them to entertain your little ones. You can encourage your kids to help you pick all of the dandelions in your yard and then show … Read More ...
Pretty Paper Flower Centerpiece
Believe it or not, for as stunning as these flowers look, they are easy to make and a great gift ideas for kids to make and give for Mother’s Day. The flower is simply a spiral cut piece of paper … Read More ...
Cardboard Tube Chili Pepper Maracas
This just might be the best Cinco de Mayo craft I have seen. Where to begin…
First of all, I love recycling crafts and these adorable maracas are made by recycling a cardboard paper towel roll. Secondly, you can use … Read More ...
DIY Pencil Flower Bouquet
These little flowers are sweet and simple — and perfect to give to your favorite teacher in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 6th.
You might not be able to tell by this picture, but the flowers’ stems … Read More ...
Playdough Activity Mats
Making play dough mats has been on my to-do list for quite awhile. Pop on over to Emma Owl and you can download six shape-themed playdough mats. Print them out and laminate them and your kids can have fun … Read More ...
Making Prints for Mother’s Day Cards
This is a great way to teach kids about making prints while making a special card for moms and grandmas for Mother’s Day. To make these prints, you don’t have to have any special equipment or even make your own … Read More ...
Paper Bag Frog Puppet
National Frog Month, observed in the month of April, is almost over, so why not celebrate the end of this month by making an adorable frog puppet. Follow the suggestions Amanda shares and you can create a one-of-a-kind play thing … Read More ...
Make Your Own Sponge Blocks
Valerie, from Inner Child Fun, claims this is a wonderful quiet time activity for children and I must say I do agree with her. Not only will the children have fun quietly playing with these homemade blocks, older kids … Read More ...
DIY Tugging Box Activity for Toddlers
This project is so simple you will be surprised at how entertained it keeps older babies and young toddlers. I will admit, for as long as I have worked with kids of all ages, I had never heard of a … Read More ...
Washi Tape Wooden Bracelets
By looking at this picture, would you guess that these bracelets are made using a popsicle stick? You can mold wooden popsicle sticks into different shapes and sizes by doing little more than soaking them in water. If you are … Read More ...
Blooming Monogram
I love this unique DIY Mother’s Day gift idea. Audrey, from Urbanic Paper, was trying to think of a unique gift to give to her own mother when she was inspired by some paper mache letters she had left … Read More ...
Popsicle Stick Harmonica
Have you ever whistled using a blade of grass held between your thumbs? This DIY harmonica works in pretty much the same way!
Show your kids how to make sweet music by sandwiching a skinny piece of paper between two … Read More ...
Celebrate Home Run Day
Ladybug Math Game
This is a fast and easy game to make for preschool-aged and even older kids. All you need is felt and the printable template created by Tracey from We Made That.
You can use this lady bug game to … Read More ...