Sometimes it is great just to make something that is fun to play with, like this easy-to-make velcro dart board (although, if you want to get technical, kids can work on gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination while playing it). … Read More ...
DIY Sprinkles Ornaments
Is it too early to start thinking of working on Christmas crafts?
When I saw this project on Pinterest, I could resist it. Don’t you think colorful sprinkles 
make amazing addition to a Christmas tree ornament? Ali, from Gimme … Read More ...
Thomas and Friends Finger Puppets
Making these puppets is a great project for children and adults to do together. Adults will probably want to cut out all of the pieces and gather together all of the supplies. You might even want to do this ahead … 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
8 Kid’s Crafts Using Fall Leaves
Autumn is the perfect season for simple nature crafts, especially when kids are already coming home with pockets, bags, and little hands full of colorful leaves. From bright yellows and fiery reds to crunchy browns and speckled oranges, fall leaves … 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 ...
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 ...
Mess Free Finger Painting
Next time your little ones want to paint but you aren’t in the mood to clean up a mess, try these mess-free painting project shared by Tammy from Housing a Forest. Whip up a batch or two of homemade finger … Read More ...
Melting Halloween Hands Experiment
This is a fun science project that goes along with a Halloween theme. Jackie, from Happy Hooligans filled some surgical gloves with spooky treasures, water, and food coloring. The spooky items included buttons, beads, google eyes, craft foam pieces, and … Read More ...
DIY Washi Tape Halloween Tic Tac Toe
Having a play date or looking for something fun to do with your kids? Create a super easy Halloween inspired Tic Tac Toe board using washi tape. You don’t even need to make a game board, you can use … Read More ...
Make a Fairy Land Play Set
Who says you need to spend a lot of money for a toy your children will enjoy playing with for hours? Help your kids make their own fairy land complete with houses, trees, fences, a wishing well
, and even … Read More ...