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...]
Rainbow Craft for Toddlers
Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time to bring out all the rainbow activities. Last week, we hosted a rainbow party for some of our friends. It was such a blast! With the toddlers and preschoolers at the party, I decided to keep things simple. We had an easy craft, snack, experiment, and game. It was perfect! The rainbow crafts we did was so fun and perfect toddlers, so I need to share it with you all! This is what you need for this rainbow craft: paper plate (cut in … [Read more...]
15 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
There are so many cute Valentine's Day crafts. I mean, hearts are just so fun to create! It's one of my favorite type of crafts to create with my children. I've been doing lots of heart activities with my 3 year old at home. We've done watercolor, tissue paper suncatchers, fizzy hearts, heart stamping with toilet paper rolls, and more! Today I've put together my favorite Valentine heart crafts. These are just SO adorable! Just click on the links below to take you to the … [Read more...]
Tissue Paper Suncatcher
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. It tends to get pretty dreary in the middle of winter here. To brighten up our windows, my son and I made beautiful tissue paper suncatchers. I think they turned out so cute! And I can't wait to share how to make them because they are super simple to make! Here's what you need for the tissue paper suncatchers: tissue paper squares (you can buy them pre-cut if you'd like) laminator - like THIS home laminator laminator … [Read more...]
Thank You for Giving Me Wings Craft
I'm a sucker for handprint crafts! I love receiving homemade gifts from my kids with their handprints on them. It's such a cute keepsake! Today I'm sharing with you a butterfly craft using handprints and the phrase "Thank You for Giving Me Wings"! This idea actually came from my 5-year-old. He wanted to make a butterfly using his two handprints. Then he came up with the idea of drawing the butterfly body in black and adding the antennas. I think it is so cute! I added the phrase … [Read more...]
Thank You For Helping Me Grow Craft
Mother's Day is just around the corner! If your looking for a cute and easy craft for your children to do, then you'll have to check out this craft! This "Thank You for Helping Me Grow" craft is adorable and would be a great gift! You could even give this gift to a favorite teacher. I tried to make this activity as easy as possible for you! Here's what you need for this craft: paint and paintbrush paper printable for the stem, leaves, and flower pot (see the bottom of this … [Read more...]
10 Valentine Crafts for Toddlers
I love Valentine's Day! A day full of hearts, love and showing appreciation for one another is a wonderful thing. It's fun to do crafts with toddlers leading up to Valentine's Day. Today I'm sharing with you my favorite Valentine crafts for toddlers. These ten crafts are simple, engaging, and create beautiful products! Click on the links below to take you to the directions for each craft. Rainbow Heart Suncatchers from Fireflies and Mud Pies Heart Stamps from Rust and Sunshine You … [Read more...]
Love Craft for Preschoolers
Teaching children to love is so important. Love comes naturally to most, but reminding children they are loved and to love others is invaluable. Today I'm sharing with you a love craft for preschoolers. This craft is so fun to make because you use shaving cream! Here's what you need: card stock paper shaving cream food coloring knife love printable (download at the end of the post) cookie sheet lined with tin foil scraper scissors and glue Begin by lining a … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Ornament
Have you read the book "The Legend of the Candy Cane"? It is such a great Christmas story! This inspiring book reveals what the candy cane is all about! Today I'm sharing a fun candy cane ornament idea to go along with this book. In this story, the little girl learns that the candy cane represents three things: It looks like the letter J, which stands for Jesus. It also looks like a shepherd's staff, and the shepherds were the first people to find out that Jesus had been born. … [Read more...]
Thankful Jar Activity
I love that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is one of my favorite holidays. It's such a neat time to reflect on life and the past year's blessings. Today I'm sharing with you a thankful jar idea that is great to do with families, or even in a classroom! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. I love ways to concretely display what we are grateful for. It means more to me to write it down and share it with others. That's why I came up with this thankful … [Read more...]