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Leprechaun Craft with Woven Beard

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner! If you're looking for an adorable leprechaun craft, I've got the perfect one for you! You only need paper and two googly eyes for this craft! Not only is this craft so happy and bright, but it's also a fun project to improve fine motor skills. Weaving the paper in and out is great for improving fine motor skills and it looks really neat when you're done! Supplies for Leprechaun Craft Weave Beard Template Cardstock: orange, brown, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: fine motor skills, leprechaun, st. patrick's day

You Make My Heart Flutter Valentine Craft

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

You Make My Heart Flutter Craft

I love handprint crafts. They are always so cute and they capture the size of my children's hands, which are growing so quickly! Today I'm sharing with you a fun Valentine's craft with the "You Make My Heart Flutter" phrase on it. Here's what you need for the craft: paint construction paper googly eyes pipe cleaners glue marker Before doing the activity, cut two large hearts and one small heart out of construction paper. Also cut out a long oval for the butterfly's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: valentines day

Handprint Calendar Gift Idea

by Angela Thayer 9 Comments

I love receiving homemade gifts from my kids. I treasure them because I know it took them time to make it and they are always so proud of their gifts. Since I love homemade gifts, I came up with a project idea my kids can gift to their grandparents. Introducing my handprint calendar! ๐Ÿ˜ Thie handprint calendar takes some time to put together, but when you're done, you have a beautiful treasure you can either keep or gift to a loved one. It's very inexpensive to make and I guarantee the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Homemade Gifts Tagged With: handprint

Torn Paper Manger Craft

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

Torn paper manger craft

It's the Christmas season; my favorite time of the year! There are so many wonderful activities for kids this time of year. Today I'm sharing an easy craft using torn paper. This torn paper manger craft is adorable and also a great way for little ones to work on fine motor skills. Torn Paper Manger Craft Supplies: Manger template Brown, yellow and white construction paper Skin colored crayon Black marker Glue stick Scissors How to Make the Manger Craft: First, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: Christmas, fine motor skills, nativity

12 Christmas Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

12 Christmas Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Oh how I love the Christmas season! It seems to always go by so quickly and I never have enough time to do all the crafts and activities I want to do with my kids. If you're looking for some fun Christmas activities for toddlers and preschoolers, then you're in the right place! Here are 12 that we love at our house. 1. Christmas Sensory Bin We love sensory bins/tubs. So adding in brightly colored noodles, bells, and fake candy canes make this bin a lot of fun for little ones. (remember, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Holidays Tagged With: Christmas, preschool activities, toddler activities

Leaf Activities for Preschoolers

by Angela Thayer 17 Comments

leaf activities for preschoolers

Fall is a perfect time do plan some leaf activities with preschoolers. If you live in a place where the leaves change colors, then you know how magical it feels when this happens. Every year I long for the colored leaves lasted longer before they gracefully fall to the ground. Today I'm showing you some of our absolute FAVORITE leaf activities! I hope you'll try some of them out and let me know which one is your favorite! 1. Sticky Leaf Tree Go on a leaf hunt and find all sorts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fall Activities Tagged With: fall activities, leaf, leaves, letter L

Moving Spider Craft

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Are you ready to see the cutest moving spider craft?! This is such a fun activity to do with little ones at any time of the year, but especially in October! Like I mentioned in my spider post from yesterday, spiders give me the creepy crawlies, but I love cute spider crafts! This moving spider craft is easy to make, fun for kids, and simple for supplies. Moving Spider Craft Materials spider printable page 1 piece of card stock paper (any color) string (about 3-4 feet long) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fall Activities, Printables Tagged With: Halloween, spiders

Spider Door Hanger Craft

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

spider door hanger craft for kids

Something you may not know about me is that I absolutely loathe spiders. We have a pet snake and that doesn't bother me, but when I see a big spider, I start to freak out. Just ask my sons, who recently videotaped me when I saw a big spider crawl across our kitchen floor! Even though I hate spiders, I actually love cute spider crafts. Today I have an easy spider door hanger craft that is perfect to do around Halloween or really any time of the year! Materials for Spider Door Hanger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fall Activities Tagged With: Halloween, spiders

Turkey Craft for Kids

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and I have a simple turkey craft you need to try with your kids. I'm even going to make it so simple and give you a free template to make this fun turkey. Using just a few supplies, you can make this craft and use it as decoration for Thanksgiving day! Not only is this craft super cute, but it's also a great way to work on fine motor skills! There is cutting involved with this project, so it is geared towards older children. If you have younger children, … [Read more...]

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Paper Pumpkin Craft for Kids

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Pumpkin season is here! I have a cute paper pumpkin craft for kids to share with you! It's so simple and is a fun way to decorate for fall! Paper Pumpkin Craft Materials You only need a few supplies for this craft: Card Stock Scissors Hot glue gun Glue Pen For this pumpkin craft, you will need a template to cut the pieces of paper. You will need at least four of the sizes you choose to make. Since I do recommend using a hot glue gun, this craft needs to be made with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fall Activities Tagged With: pumpkins

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