Today I'm sharing how to make an adorable tin can windsock! It would be a cute decoration for the 4th of July! First, rinse out a tin can. Then spray paint it blue. At first, I added start stickers before painting it but found it didn't work out as well. So I recommend waiting to add stickers until the paint has dried. After the paint has dried, add some star stickers! Next, cut 15-20 pieces of ribbon. Attach them to the can using a hot glue gun. (Don't have your child do this unless … [Read more...]
American Flag Parade Bag
This week we'll celebrate the 4th of July! We have a tradition of going to our city's parade and it's so fun! Of course, they pass out little goodies and prizes during the parade. We usually just bring a plastic bag to the parades to carry everything, but since we're trying to eliminate plastic in our lives I thought of a new idea for carrying our goodies. We made a simple American flag parade bag and I love it! Materials for the American Flag Parade Bag: 2 pieces of paper (card stock … [Read more...]
16 Spring Crafts for Kids
Spring is here and we are so excited about it! This is the perfect time to do some spring crafts with kids. There are so many cute ideas, but today I'm sharing 16 spring crafts for kids. Spring is the perfect time for a craft for insects, birds, raindrops, life cycles, rainbows, and more! Check out the fabulous ideas by clicking the links below. Ladybug Craft from Teaching Mama Spring Mural from No Time For Flash Cards Fingerprint Flower Magnets from Rhythms of Play Flower Suncatcher from … [Read more...]
Fingerprint Valentine’s Day Craft
Every holiday has decorations, because who doesn’t love them?! I finally got around to putting away the Christmas bins and realized that Valentine’s Day was coming soon and with last year’s purge we got rid of most our old decorations. That left me with candles and some kids craft packets for Valentine’s Day. With the kids getting older I thought what a great way for the kids to get involved; we were going to do DIY Valentine’s Décor! Sure, paint or beads might have ended up on the floor, and … [Read more...]
Melting Snowman Craft
We're having unseasonably warm temperatures this winter, which inspired me to create this melting snowman craft. I mean, if we did have any snow right now, this is what would a snowman would look like! This craft is so cute and easy to make! We used our homemade puffy paint recipe, which dries puffy and makes this craft look unique! Here's what you need: 1.5 cups of shaving cream (The best kind is Barbasol - off brands make the puffy paint not work as well) 1/2 cup Elmer's white … [Read more...]
Santa Christmas Countdown Chain
Christmas is just a few days away! My kids can't wait, but I'm just trying to soak in the season and enjoy all the little things. Since my kids requested a countdown, we made a Santa Christmas Countdown Chain. It's so easy! Materials needed: pink construction paper red and green construction paper googly eyes or white paper and black marker cotton balls glue tape scissors Begin by cutting a circle out of the pink construction paper to make Santa's head. Add eyes … [Read more...]
Puffy Paint Christmas Pictures
If you're looking for a fun holiday craft, you're in the right place! I'm excited to share my puffy paint Christmas pictures with you today! The best part is that it's simple and you probably already have the supplies at home for this. Don't worry, I'll supply the printable for you, too! Before I get to the recipe for this, let me share the five Christmas pictures I have in this printable: Christmas tree candy cane star ornament snowflake You can try all 5 of the … [Read more...]
Homemade Halloween Treat Holders
Halloween is so soon! I've been sharing quite a few ideas for this holiday, but I just had to share one more! These homemade Halloween treat holders turned out so cute and they would be great for a fall party or just a fun craft at home! I'm going to share four treat holder ideas. They all look different, but they all use two of the same materials: paper plates and string. All of these were made by taking a paper plate and cutting them in half. Then I stapled the ends of the string to the … [Read more...]
Love You to the Moon and Back Card
I think it's so special when kids make homemade cards for loved ones. This Love You to the Moon and Back card is perfect for Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, or any day of the year! We've always said this saying to our kids, so it's nostalgic for me. I had fun creating this one. In fact, I decided to create the rocket clip art on my own. (I typically buy clip art, but this time I made my own!) This card 3-D because the rocket pops out a little. I'll show you the steps on how to make this, … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Umbrella Craft
April showers bring May flowers! It's been a rainy week around here, which inspired me to create this umbrella craft with my little ones. I love using shaving cream in kid activities, so we decided to use it to make this umbrella swirled with colors! Using shaving cream for crafts is fun because you can also use it for a sensory activity after you are done with the craft. Here's what you need: shaving cream food coloring baking sheet knife card stock paper scissors … [Read more...]