It feels like hearts are everywhere in February, and they’re fun in the art area or as a craft idea you can do with kids at home.
Crafty Morning has a great collection of heart-shaped animal crafts that are easy … Read More ...
Building Paper Heart Structures
Here’s an easy Valentine’s STEM project you can put together at home or do as a class project.
Buggy and Buddy has the template to cut out strips of different lengths and make them into hearts. Then kids can stack … Read More ...
Chinese New Year Paper Cutting Craft
Celebrate the year of the rat with this simple paper cutting craft.
Start with the simple shape then cut the tummy snowflake-style.
Pink Stripey Socks has all the details of how to make these cute crafts for Chinese New Year.… Read More ...
Make a Paper Rat Finger Puppet
With the year of the rat right around the corner, it’s a fun time to incorporate some rat or mouse learning activities.
These little rat finger puppets from Red Ted Art are super cute and would be fun for little … Read More ...
Perler Bead Snowflake Patterns
Christmas may be over but that doesn’t mean we have to stop making winter projects. Winter technically just started, after all.
These perler bead snowflake patterns from A Subtle Revelry are really cute and a great fine-motor practice for kids … Read More ...
How to Make Ice Ornaments
This is a project that might need to wait until it’s a little colder, depending on where you live, but I know there are plenty of people with plenty of snow right now who could easily make ice ornaments.
Red … Read More ...
Pine Needle Sweep: A Fun Sensory Activity for Preschool
If you have pine trees where you live, this simple sensory activity should be quick and easy to set up for your preschoolers.
Little Pine Learners has all the details on the pine sweeping activity for little ones. It’s … Read More ...
Make Pretty Acorn Necklaces with Marbles
Here’s a fun fall art project you can make with a kid or two at home or for a classroom full with a little prep.
Gather some acorn caps, marbles and other supplies to make these pretty acorn marble necklaces… Read More ...
Halloween Crafts for Toddlers
I know lots of preschool teachers are probably looking for some easy Halloween themed projects for their kiddos to do in the next couple of weeks, so I wanted to share this great roundup.
Red Ted Art has a ton … Read More ...
Make a Nature Art Pocket to Store Your Treasures
This time of year — whether you’re heading into fall or spring where you live — seems like a good time to go on nature walks. We always seem to do it more in the fall, and my daughter loves … Read More ...
Learn about Indian Corn and Make a Beaded Version
When I was a kid my great-grandfather must have grown Indian corn, also known as flint corn, because there was always some of it around during the fall holidays. The multicolored kernels are really cool and make a great decoration, … Read More ...
Complete the Picture Game with Works of Art
If you teach art or just want to give your kids a better appreciation of art, this complete the picture game using works of art is a great resource to keep on hand when you need to fill time.
Art … Read More ...
Teaching Kids How to Use Glue Properly
If you teach little ones or have a little one at home, teaching them how to use glue properly is an important skill for crafting as well as just regular classroom activities that use glue.
Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station has … Read More ...
The Art Teacher’s Version of “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”
Ooh, I love this idea for turning what kids did over the summer into art.
I found it on Pinterest though the link was to the Instagram page of Ridgy Didge Resources, who had reposted the idea from Learning … Read More ...
Stamping with Lego Bricks
It seems like every household with kids have some kinds of bricks in it, but there are lots of things you can do with the beyond building things.
I love this idea from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls to … Read More ...