The colorful feathers of this peacock are made by dotting coffee filters and bingo daubers or paint dot markers. Once the dots are on the coffee filters, they are moistened with a little water to get a watercolor design. This … Read More ...
Olympic Ring Collage
This is a great, Olympic-themed project to work on with a group. Cut rings out of thin cardboard, paint them the appropriate colors, and then have fun finding items to glue to each ring. Collage items can include tissue paper, … Read More ...
Lesson plan – Sound Matching Valentine Hearts
Besides being a reason to give candy and cards to your friends and sweeties, you can use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to help kids practice letter and sound recognition. Mandi, from Moments With Mandi blog, shows how easy it … Read More ...
How to Make Glove Monsters
By the middle of winter, many households find themselves with an orphaned glove or two. Instead of throwing them away, pull out a few craft supplies and some batting or Fiberfil
and then craft some of these adorable monsters shared … Read More ...
Straw Beaded Bracelets
February is International Friendship Month so what better way to celebrate than tomake friendship bracelets? These aren’t your traditional friendship bracelets made with embroidery floss and beads, these are made using colorful straws that are cut into small pieces and … Read More ...
Chinese New Year Books
Chinese New Year 2014 is on January 31st which means you still have time to grab these 10 great books from the Library. Teaching your children about other cultures is always fun and always educational. Grab some Chinese food, sit … Read More ...
Pom Pom Fairy Garland
Jaime, from Raising Up Rubies, created these adorable fairies with her daughter when she was home sick one day, but you certainly don’t have to wait until someone is sick to try making these rainbow-ed cuties. All you need is … Read More ...
Fabric Alphabet
I love sewing and quilting and, over the years, have collected a lot of scrap fabric. I thought perhaps some of you might have a hefty fabric collection so I thought I would share this great project you can make … Read More ...
DIY Moss Covered Reindeer
Time is ticking away, but it’s not too late to create this adorable Moss covered Reindeer. Perfect for a door wreath or hang it above the dinner table. Easy to follow instructions can be found at tatertotsandjello.com. This one … Read More ...
DIY Textured Snow Paint Recipe
This roundup consists of two types of snow paint. Paint for painting the snow and Paint that looks like snow.
No Snowman craft, drawing or artwork would be complete without this glittered, peppermint-smelling textured Snow paint. This tactile project is … Read More ...
Bath Activities – Construction Zone
Wow! What little boy (or girl) is not going to love this. It looks like lots of fun and would be perfect for a little one who has been hard at work all day around the house with some real … Read More ...
Cardboard Rocket Ships
Well I know at least one little boy who would love these! I think it’s the metallic paint that makes them stand out. The holes are for passengers (teddies) to sit inside. For the full tutorial and more great images … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Halloween Pumpkin Patch
How adorable are these little terracotta pots of Halloween Joy. Each one is made using a Glove and some pipecleaners.
For the full tutorial visit Craftsncoffee.com.
Check out more fall fun with these roundups:
Lolo’s Lemonade Playdough
How adorable is the presentation of this Lemon Scented play dough. The shame is that even at just $1 no one wanted to buy it so it was all given away. Want to know more about the Lolo Lemonade Stand … Read More ...
Boys & Their Toys – $1 for Hours Of Play
I am often asked how do I manage to blog and look after my almost 4-year-old. This is one of the ways. Setting up invitations for him to play. I presented him with a tray
(with a small lip edge … Read More ...