Have you ever whistled using a blade of grass held between your thumbs? This DIY harmonica works in pretty much the same way!
Show your kids how to make sweet music by sandwiching a skinny piece of paper between two … Read More ...
Handprints Around the World
This is a fun handprint craft you can make for Earth Day. To make the picture, you simply paint your kid’s palm and fingers and have the press it onto paper or even a stretched canvas. Add the extra … Read More ...
Family Memory Cards
Learn how to make a fun game that every member of your family will not only enjoy playing, they will also enjoy helping you make it using drawn pictures of photos. If you want to make this as part of … Read More ...
Q-Tip Dandelion Craft
Where I live, with spring comes plenty of dandelions. Usually I hope to get rid of them before they reach the stage this craft depicts, but we all know that can be hard to do!
What is not hard to … Read More ...
10 LEGO Learning Activities
Pretty much every kid seems to love LEGOs- the little bricks have been the building material of choice for generations. From video games to movies to theme parks, LEGOs seem to lend themselves to virtually any subject or theme, which … Read More ...
Tissue Paper Butterfly
My daughter went through a stage where she had to save any and all tissue papers from gifts. It didn’t matter if the gift was one she opened or someone else’s. The only kind she wasn’t interested in was plain … Read More ...
Eye Spy Alphabet Slime Recipe
If you want to practice the ABC with a reluctant learner, this project will certainly get their attention!
Follow along with the recipe shared by Crystal at Growing a Jeweled Rose, and you can whip up a batch of … Read More ...
Block Printing with Kids
If you have ever tried your hand at block printing, you know that some of the tools you have to use to carve the desired design into the block can be dangerous for kids to use. This tutorial has some … Read More ...
Homemade Spin Art For Toddlers
Have you ever made a painting in a spin art machine
? You fit the paper into position, place a few drops of paint near the center of the paper, and flip the ON switch… Even if you don’t have … Read More ...
10 Educational Ways to Use Plastic Eggs
Have you ever wondered what to do with all of the plastic eggs you acquire at this time of year? Perhaps some of these ideas will help! Use your collection of plastic Easter eggs to make a fun and educational … Read More ...
Craft Stick Spring Birds
Sometimes I am truly amazed at the cuteness that can be achieved using just the most basic of craft supplies. Everyone can have a ton of fun creating unique birds using craft sticks and colorful feathers. Once they are done, … Read More ...
Contact Paper Confetti Kite
This colorful kite is not great fun for the kids to make and play with, it also makes a wonderful spring decoration. Follow along with these directions, shared by Brigette at Life Lesson Plans, and discover how easy it … Read More ...
Make Your Own Contact Paper Stickers with Kids
There is something very satisfying as spending quality time crafting with children, except, maybe, spending quality time making craft supplies with children!
I love working with clear Con-Tact paper and have used it in many aspects of crafting. I have … Read More ...
Daffodil Suncatchers
While many of us are waiting for Spring to come, why not at least bring spring to your home or classroom by making lovely daffodils!
Use yellow tissue paper and clear Con-Tact paper to create the flower pedals and a … Read More ...
Accordion Folded Spring Flower Collage
I love making collages with children – especially when you use a variety of different mediums. Their creativity can just be amazing when you give them a suggestions and a handful of supplies.
The flowers here are attached to a … Read More ...