Here is some great inspiration for making acorn animals with your children. Here, they made acorn birds and a bird’s nest. Head on over to Make Learning Fun to see the photos!
Chalk Paint Projects Galore!
Does chalk get you in the school spirit? I love the look of a freshly cleaned blackboard and a brand new stick of chalk to start off the year(sorry, that’s the school teacher in me.) ….from glitter to gumdrops has … Read More ...
Popsicle Playground
I love this idea of a popsicle playground. They are the perfect size for the ‘little people’ or any tiny characters you may have lying around your house. Living in Florida, the heat is sometimes too much during the day … Read More ...
Using Legos to make Flags
Culture Cottage is a great resource for teaching about different cultures through craft. Here, they show you a little information about Denmark, and how they used their legos to create the Danish flag!
… Read More ...Recyclables Worth Keeping for Kids Crafts and Lessons
Teach Mama has a great post about what types of recyclables you should keep and how they will benefit your child’s learning/craft time. You won’t believe how many great ideas this one post alone has in it. I can’t wait … Read More ...
Cave Paintings
This family is so cute, and they worked so hard on their cave paintings while learning about the Early People. Enchanted Schoolhouse is where you can find out what they used, and what books they referred to to make these … Read More ...
Wooly Crafts for Kids
You can find ALL the links to these great ‘wool’ crafts seen in this photo over at KidsStyleFile. Side Note: These craft links were compiled from a computer in Australia where it is currently winter and apparently very cold…but … Read More ...
Hungry Caterpillar Painting
I just had to post about this book craft that goes along with one of my favorite children’s books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
. Currently, my girls are learning about butterflies, in fact we are waiting for … Read More ...
Friendship Bracelets
Remember making these taped to your knees when you were a kid? I do… I’m an 80s kid, come on now. Ohdeedoh has some great links to bring back your memories of these childhood charmers. Now you can teach your … Read More ...
50 Art Materials for Toddlers
TinkerLab has a great post about to get your brain in gear to fill up your ‘craft’ pantry. I think I might have about 15 of these items, but some of them are definitely on my ‘list’ for when I … Read More ...
Kids Craft Blog Feature
Putti Prapancha submitted numerous kids craft tutorials this week, and I knew I had to post about all of them! I figured the best way to do this was to do a Blog Feature. Her daughter is almost 3 1/2, … Read More ...
Garden of Students- Teacher Appreciation Gift
This is a really great project that you and your children’s classmates can work on to give as a gift for Teacher Appreciation. Head on over to Mel Designs for the inspiration! I love the ‘Thanks for Helping us Grow’ … Read More ...
Educational Homemade Toys Website Feature
Toys from Trash is an amazing website that I found through another feature that I did today, Mini-eco. She recommended this site, and I must agree, it does not disappoint! Some of the sections are split into Astronomy, Math, different … Read More ...
Felt Play Mats
Here’s another way to spark creative play in your home or while on the go… felt play mats. Here, My Delicious Ambiguity shows you inspiration for a Train Play Mat and a Construction Play Mat. Found Via {Creative … Read More ...
Gift Ideas for the Mini-Crafter
One of the best things to get children is crafting items….this is a great way to get your child’s imagination up and running, as well as getting them away from the TV. Martha Stewarts blog Living in the Family Room… Read More ...