Who says you need to buy beads to make colorful necklaces — it is fun and easy to make homemade beads. Who says you need to spend money on fancy clay to make your own clay beads? Melissa, from Mama … Read More ...
Puffy Snowflake Paintings
We haven’t seen many seen many snowflakes here this year so maybe I will mix up a batch of this microwavable puffy paint and make some of these snowflake paintings. Hope on over to the Inner Child Fun blog and … Read More ...
Tapestry Table
This is a brilliant way to recycle an old table! You actually only need the base of a table (this one was made from a coffee table). To create a tapestry table like this one, you simply staple some burlap … Read More ...
Mess Free Snowflake Art
This simple snowflake craft will be a hit with kids of all ages. Georgina, from Craftulate, started out by letting her child use a snowflake-shaped punch to create a bunch of tiny snowflakes from white paper. She then taped a … Read More ...
Heart Sewing for Kids
Show your kids how they can use a plastic lid or a paper plate to make this lovely heart that would make a great gift for a loved one. An adult (or older child) should cut out the heart and … Read More ...
8 Activities for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A great way to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is to make some fun craft projects. These fun activities are great for the classroom or to do at home with the kids. While you work on them, … Read More ...
Textured Groundhog Puppet
This paper lunch bag puppet may not look like much, but, trust me, your kids won’t agree with you. The point of this project is not to make the cutest groundhog puppet, that point of this project is to use … Read More ...
Superhero Sight Word Mash
If you have a reluctant learner who is a fan of superheroes, you will certainly want to check out this educational game created by Carolyn from The Pleasantest Thing. Your child will have a great time smashing the word cards … Read More ...
Balance the Popsicle Sticks Game
Chelsey, from Buggy and Buddy, was inspired, in part, to make this game when she found a large, half foam ball at her local craft store. Her kids had a lot of fun with a previous balancing activity so she … Read More ...
Simple Penguin Craft
This adorable penguin was actually painted with a penguin! Let me explain… Allison, from No Time for Flash Cards, let her daughter paint a piece of black paper, and a piece of blue paper, by using a penguin bath tub … Read More ...
DIY Castle Cardboard Blocks
The gals over at Sugar Aunts created these large blocks to use at a princess themed birthday party, but these would be great to make for pretend play and building fun in any home or classroom. These super-sized blocks were … Read More ...
Beginner Connect the Dots for Preschoolers
This is a great activity for any child who could use some work on handling a pen or pencil, recognizing and matching colors, or simply if they could use some work on fine motor skills. When Jamie from Hands on … Read More ...
Glowing Oil and Water Experiment
Not only does Crystal from Growing a Jeweled Rose explain how to do this fun science experiment, she shares a couple different ways you can make glowing water. Whip up a few different colors and then you can show your … Read More ...
Tape Resist Snowflakes
I am always on the look out for fun and unique painting projects for the kids, and these tape resist snowflakes fit the bill. Jessie, from Play Create Explore, helped her young children make these wonderful winter pictures using paint, … Read More ...
Fabric Alphabet
I love sewing and quilting and, over the years, have collected a lot of scrap fabric. I thought perhaps some of you might have a hefty fabric collection so I thought I would share this great project you can make … Read More ...