Through the years I’ve shared a lot of different fall themed activities, including pumpkin sensory activities, pumpkin STEM and apple STEM. If all of that isn’t enough, here are some apple themed sensory ideas for the classroom or … Read More ...
Spiderweb Crafts for Kids – Halloween Activity
There are so many ways to go when it to comes Halloween crafts for kids to make, I was feeling a little overwhelmed at how to narrow it down into a post that made sense. So instead of trying to … Read More ...
Acorn Crafts for Kids
It seems like the squirrels are already getting all the acorns where I live, but if you can save some from them (not too many; they’ve got to eat, too!) you can make some fun acorn crafts. Whether you do … Read More ...
Make Multiplication Fun with Crafts and Games
I love sharing ways to make learning more fun, and when we can make learning things that kids have to learn a little more interesting, that’s always a good thing.
Multiplication is a vital math basic, but just memorizing multiplication … Read More ...
How to Organize an Art Cart for Kids
As my daughter has grown, our extra room over the garage has gone from a playroom to an art/hangout room and has had to be revamped several times as we clear out old supplies, toys and books that we aren’t … Read More ...
Beautiful Egg Carton Crafts
I know there are so many different things you can do with egg cartons, from making animals to flowers to the American flag, but today I wanted to focus on some kind of elevated egg carton crafts that maybe … Read More ...
Butterfly Learning Activities and Crafts
Butterflies are starting to show up where I live, and my daughter and I are excited to volunteer this summer at the butterfly house at our local botanical garden. She already knows a lot about butterflies, but for the rest … Read More ...
Patriotic Crafts for Kids
With Memorial Day right around the corner, it feels like we are hitting patriotic crafting season in the United States. We happen to have lots of patriotic holidays during the summer, so anything red, white and blue fits right in. … Read More ...
Rainy Day Craft Projects for Kids
It’s said that April showers bring May flowers, but where I live the rainy season definitely isn’t over when April is. These crafts inspired by rainy days are great to make when the weather is awful, or they’re just cute … Read More ...
Upcycled Crafts to Make for Earth Day
Using upcycled materials in crafts and projects is a great idea any time of year, but it’s especially appropriate around Earth Day. (One of the most popular posts ever on my blog Our Daily Craft is a building challenge … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Art Projects for Kids
There are so many fun ways to make and decorate hearts and Valentine’s Day themed stuff! These projects are great to do with a class or at home, and they can be used to decorate the classroom or as gifts … Read More ...
Gifts Kids Can Make with Perler Beads
Earlier this year I shared some Perler bead projects for kids that includes a couple of fun projects for Christmas, but I also wanted to share some melty bead projects kids can make as gifts.
If you’re like us you … Read More ...
Fall Printable Books for Kids
I love little printable books for kids. There seem to be books on just about every theme you can think of that people have made, and they allow kids to practice a little bit of vocabulary/reading, number recognition, color recognition … Read More ...
Review: Super Fun Art Activities for Kids
If you’re looking for new art activities to do with kids in the classroom or at home, Super Fun Art Activities for Kids by Susan Schwake is a fun place to start.
The book focuses on experiments with drawing, painting, … Read More ...
Get into the Season with Drawing Spooky Chibi
I can’t honestly call this a book review because I wrote this book, so of course I think it’s great. But if you’ve got a kiddo who likes to draw, Drawing Spooky Chibi is a fun book to help them … Read More ...