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...]
Spider Door Hanger Craft
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...]
Turkey Craft for Kids
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...]
Paper Pumpkin Craft for Kids
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...]
Patriotic Tin Can Windsock
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...]
