This activity, shared by Jen (from Mama.Papa.Bubba) is a great way to decorate a wall for St. Patrick’s Day or spring. Start out by drawing a rainbow and clouds on a piece of clear contact paper and hanging it … Read More ...
Make Your Own Play Doh Picture Mats
Get kids coloring in a different way, filling in the lines with Play Doh! You don’t have to be an artist to be able to make these reusable, laminated pictures — simply follow these little drawing tricks shared by Lisa … Read More ...
No-Sew Fabric Puzzle
Learn how you can make colorful puzzles for all your favorite kids both young and old. All you need is a piece of fabric with a large print, felt, and fusible web. You can cut simple puzzle shapes for younger … Read More ...
Make Rainbow Loom Bracelets Without the Loom
Rainbow band jewelry is all the rage. You can buy a loom
to make your own bracelets, if you can find one (yes – they are that popular), or you can try your hand at making one without a loom. … Read More ...
Kid’s Coins
Ellen Luckett Baker created this project with her kids after explaining to her children why President’s Day is celebrated. After looking at president’s that were pictured on different coins, they decided to make their own coins using shrink plastic.
While … Read More ...
Dental Craft For Child Health Month
February is Child Dental Health Month and a great way to celebrate is to use this project to teach kids about their teeth and dental hygiene. All you need is pink construction paper and miniature marshmallows! Also included on this … Read More ...
DIY Marble Run from Toilet Rolls
You might want to start saving toilet paper rolls now so you can have the kids try this fun game. Nicolette from, Powerful Mothering, explains how she created this marble run using 11 toilet paper rolls, a cardboard base, tape, … Read More ...
Future Presidents
Many of us have made silhouette pictures, but I have never seen them made as part of a President’s Day project. Usually, if they are going to be associated with a holiday it would be Groundhogs Day (when we talk … Read More ...
Mini Olympics – Ice Hockey and Figure Skating
If you have a family full of hockey fans, like mine, you can make your own miniature hockey rink and challenge each other to hockey games while you watch the Olympic hockey games. You can even make your own fans … Read More ...
Coffee Filter Peacock Craft
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 ...