I think this simple small world caught my eye because I have at least a dozen tiny, plastic frogs here, plus the colorful gems and craft foam so I can make this up without much fuss. Creating a small world … Read More ...
Letter Recognition Shaving Cream Sensory Play
When it comes to learning, why not make it extra fun by adding some shaving cream to the mix? Fill a pie pan with letter tiles and them pile on the shaving cream. Search thrift stores, garage sales, or even … Read More ...
Footprint Monkey and Fingerprint Palm Tree
There is something about a monkey craft that I can’t resist. As you can probably tell by looking at the photo, the cute little monkey pictured is made from a footprint and his eyes and ears are made using fingerprints. … Read More ...
Nature Walk Turkey
Hopefully the weather is still nice enough where you are to go for a walk and collect some treasures to make one of these adorable turkeys. If you look closly at the turkey’s tail, you will see it is made … Read More ...
Erupting Snow Recipe
I am definitely going to put this project near the top of my “to-try” list! Crystal, from Growing a Jeweled Rose, created this amazing sensory snow for her kids and then was nice enough to explain to all of us … Read More ...
Easy Leaf Garland Craft
You can decorate your house for Thanksgiving, or just for autumn, by making a colorful garland using leaves cut from a cereal box. Colleen, from Sugar Aunts, shared these directions (on Crystal & Co.) which include cutting leaf shapes from … Read More ...
3 Cup Twisting Fine Motor Games
Discover how easy it is to make fun games for your kids using little more plastic cups! Laura, from Lalymom, explains how she made 3 different games using clear, plastic cups, markers, and stickers. To play each game, you decorate … Read More ...
Batman vs Superman Checkers
Why would you play regular checkers when you have a chance to play checkers as either Batman or Superman?
Amanda, from Crafts by Amanda, shares some simple paper weaving techniques and shows us how to make a checkerboard using this … Read More ...
Pine Cone Squirrel Craft
As the squirrels are scurrying about, trying to gather all of the nut they can, it is the perfect time to craft your own tiny squirrel.
To make your own squirrel, the first thing you need to do is get … Read More ...
Candy Wrapper Turkey
If your kids went trick-or-treating, you probably still have a good stash of candy lying around. This adorable project from Tammy at Housing a Forest is a great way to recycle some of the wrappers from those sweet treats. This … Read More ...
8 Kid’s Crafts Using Fall Leaves
Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year and what better way to teach your little ones about colors, seasons, temperature changes, and maybe even the science of why leaves actually change color? These 8 ideas … Read More ...
DIY Sticker Seek and Find Game
I have yet to meet a child who doesn’t like stickers. That being said, I bet every child I know would love this fun game made using stickers and paper.
If you have a box of stickers lying around somewhere, … Read More ...
Candy Chromatography
I thought this might be a good project to share today because hopefully you all have plenty of candy left over from Halloween! If you have any Nerds candy (or any similarly colored candy) you can try your hand at … Read More ...
10 Fun Sensory Bins for November
There is plenty of reasons to celebrate and explore in November. One great way for little hands to explore is with sensory bins. Autumn is in full swing so they can explore colorful leaves, sweet apples, and even tiny acorns. … Read More ...
Clothespin Dinosaur Craft
Do you know a little dinosaur fan? This craft might be just up their ally! Amanda, from Crafts by Amanda, decided to use clothespins
to make the fun dinosaurs because they make perfect chomping jaws. Using felt, along with the … Read More ...