I love a good color by number (even better if there’s math involved, but just numbers is fine for littler kids), and these summer themed ones from Homeschool Preschool have simple designs but a really cute for kids to color.… Read More ...
DIY Lantern Favor Boxes for Eid
Eid is a holiday about breaking the fast and celebrating community, so these little lantern treat boxes are perfect for giving a little sweet or other treat to family and friends.
(Lanterns are a symbol of Ramadan, as they light … Read More ...
Easy Mother’s Day Art Project
Combine learning about color mixing with making a fun Mother’s Day project with this idea from The Educator’s Spin on It.
When I first saw it I thought this was done with tape resist, but it’s actually a printable you … Read More ...
Printmaking with Yarn
As a knitter, I have a lot of yarn in my house, and I’m always looking for different ways to use it in my crafts.
This video from Meri Cherry caught my eye on Instagram the other day. It shares … Read More ...
Printable Earth Day Origami
PrintWorks has a few fun options for printable Earth Day crafts, but I really like the Earth origami download, which you can print out and follow their video to see how to fold (maybe print in black and white and … Read More ...
Easter Bunny Puppet
Puppets are a lot of fun in the classroom or at home for storytime or just creative play with little kids.
This Easter bunny puppet from Red Ted Art is super cute and simple to put together. The only sort … Read More ...
3-D Paper Shamrock Craft
Paper folding crafts are a lot of fun for building motor skills, patience and the basic skills of engineering (aka following instructions!).
Red Ted Art has a fun paper folding project with a St. Patrick’s Day twist in her 3-D … Read More ...
Book Review: After-School Kids’ Crafts
I know not all kids are going to in-person school right now, so despite the title of the book, these crafty activities would be great for doing when kids need a little break from the computer or after physical school … Read More ...
How to Make Snow Paint
I’m in the part of the United States that is covered in snow right now, and while I’d say it’s too cold to play outside (it was -18 this morning!) kids often don’t agree with adults on when it’s suitable … Read More ...
Paper Fortune Cookies for Kids to Make
OK, fortune cookies are an American invention, but they are so associated with Chinese food in our minds that it seems like a fun addition to a Chinese New Year celebration.
It’s easy for kids to make fortune cookies … Read More ...
Activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King Day is typically a time of service and reflection on what each of us can do to help make our communities better places, as well as discussions of racial equity and how our nation still falls short of … Read More ...
How to Make Paper Plate Snowflake Art
Simple lacing and sewing projects are a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills, and they can make some really cute projects in the meantime.
Paper plates
make a great base for lacing projects because they are … Read More ...
Salt Crystal Snowflakes
Once you know about how to make salt crystals, you will realize that you can make them grow on any sort of shape you like. We’ve done it with alphabet letters, spirals and other shapes.
MomBrite has a tutorial for … Read More ...
How to Mix Skin Tone Paint
Mixing paints to make different colors is a lot of fun, and when it comes to painting self-portraits its important to be able to mix different skin tones for different people.
Art Bar has a great blog post and video … Read More ...