There are so many great craft ideas out there for kids to make things for Mother’s Day, but I really love these Plasticine portraits from Make it Your Own because they can be a learning activity, too.
The original uses … Read More ...
Easy-Set-Up Spring Activities for Toddlers
Looking for some fun activities for your toddler to help celebrate spring? These are easy set up, fun activities for rainy (or, let’s be honest, snowy) days with a seasonal theme.
Welcome to Mommyhood has some suggestions for easy sorting … Read More ...
St. Patrick’s Day Activities Your Kids are Sure to Love
There are so many holiday-themed activities out there for kids that it can get a little overwhelming. Sometimes when I collect links I come back with tons of them, and I’m not sure that’s super helpful. I’d love to know … Read More ...
Mardi Gras Learning Activities for Kids
Mardi Gras is about more than beads and King Cake. There’s a lot of symbolism to the celebration, and it marks a day of fun before the reverence of Lent begins.
There are a lot of different ways to incorporate … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Cards and Crafts for Kids
Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is all about love and celebration, and it is a great opportunity to get kids involved in fun and creative activities with your children.
Making Valentine’s Day cards and crafts is a great way … Read More ...
A Fun Free Printable for Chinese New Year
I know I already wrote a whole post about rooster crafts (with a few dragons thrown in for good measure) for Chinese New Year, but then I saw this cool printable and I wanted to make sure you knew about … Read More ...
Get Some Fun Art Inspiration with 500 Kids Art Ideas
I picked up the book 500 Kids Art Ideas
by Gavin Andrews rather at random on a visit to the craft store last summer. I was sure we would need more ideas for getting through the break, and because my … Read More ...
Learn about Shapes, Symmetry and Geometry with Snowflake Patterns
I love this snowflake geometry project from the STEM Laboratory.
Use her printables for a variety of shapes, read books or websites about how snowflakes form (NOAA has a pretty great rundown of the science behind snowflakes) and then … Read More ...
Practice Cutting and Folding with the Christmas Tree Activity
When I first saw this paper Christmas tree craft from Krokotak, I thought it would be a great project for little ones learning to cut straight lines.
The tree is made by cutting strips, but not cutting all the way … Read More ...
Make a Thankful Turkey Book with Kids
There are so many different ways to incorporate gratitude into crafts at this time of year, but I love this idea for a thankful turkey book that kids can make, from B-Inspired Mama.
Making books is a lot of fun … Read More ...
Fall Activities for Cutting Practice
Cutting practice can sometimes feel like a waste of time, doing crafts instead of learning, though we know that it’s all connected, and that cutting develops motor skills that are necessary for writing. And it’s just fun to make fall-themed … Read More ...
Combine Science and Art with Paintball Bombs
This homemade paintball bomb experiment would be cool any time of year, but it might be really fun to do this experiment and use the bombs to paint a pumpkin.
Teach Beside Me has all the details of how to … Read More ...
Awesome Art Discussion Topics Printables
It can be difficult to get kids to talk about art, especially when you don’t have the vocabulary to encourage them. Get beyond “I like it” and “I don’t like it” with these lovely printable art discussion signs to use … Read More ...
Egg Carton Flowers
I am loving these rainbow egg carton flowers! They look so creative. Imagine a vase of these for the Teacher of for Mother’s day. Start collecting your egg cartons now and make a big bouquet.
Free Printable Playdough Dress Up Mat
Play dough is getting seriously arty and now your toddler can become a fashion designer. Print off this free dress up template and allow your child to create clothes and outfits. A little hint, this is also seriously fun for … Read More ...