Ideas and resources
Notjustcute shares this wonderful color-mixing play based learning activity. The Children use pipettes and food coloring to explore the magic of mixing colors together. This could be taken one step further by using paints (watered down) and then creating art … Read More ...
Rainbows always make me feel hopeful. My children love to spot rainbows right after a light rain shower too. Here is a great way to bring a rainbow to a wall in your house, make a rainbow picture! You can … Read More ...
Doilies from the dollar store or grocery store have the most beautiful patterns if you just look closely. Using them for a pattern stencil is such a great idea! Make these beautiful cards with the tutorial from Art with Kids. … Read More ...
How adorable are these little creatures? I feel like I so often see the coffee filter butterflies, and never anything new and unique. These are simple yet cute enough to hang from your child’s ceiling in their bedroom! You can … Read More ...
Here’s a great project just in time for Father’s Day! What dad wouldn’t love to place his belongings at the end of a hard days work into one of these popsicle stick containers? To find this awesome tutorial with beautiful … Read More ...
Summer has arrived, and here in Florida, we are experiencing A. LOT. OF. RAIN. I am constantly looking for things to have my children do when we are stuck inside all day long. This paper sack puppet project is a … Read More ...
Peg Dolls can be a great way to introduce some Waldorf styled learning and enjoy some quality time with your younger children. This post is based on a book review for the book Making Peg Dolls by Margaret Bloom. It … Read More ...
Have a lot of rocks around? Why not use them to make stamps!?! These rocks work just as well as stamps you pay for! Head over to Thrive 360 Living for the how to!… Read More ...
Here is a great craft that kids of almost any age can make for their father this year. You can find the full tutorial over Crafts by Amanda… who also happens to be our H&G Editor here at Craft … Read More ...
This would be a great project for little hands, and the possibilities are endless as to what kind of fabric an ribbons you could use! They even suggest having these at as a center activity for kids in a classroom! … Read More ...
Sometimes it’s just not possible to take the whole family camping but your kids really want that experience. Here is a simple way to bring the camping feel home. You can find the tutorial for how to make a paper … Read More ...
We all focus so much on taking a picture on the first day of school, but how fun is it to compare growth with the last day of school! You can get the idea and how to make a cute … Read More ...
This mini magazine is a wonderful step by step instructions for instilling creativity and quality time with your children. You can sign up for the newsletter to get the free mini magazine over at Crafting Connections.
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A few years back I bought a huge box of random cookie cutters. This is the perfect project to pull them all out and see what patterns would make great bird feeders! You can find the tutorial over at We … Read More ...
This is an inexpensive and fun way to make a matching and pattern game for your little ones! I love the fact that you can choose from so many different stickers to accommodate the interests of your child. Head over … Read More ...
