Last week, I shared our twig star ornaments made by my kids. While we were crafting, I came up with another ornament idea. These washi tape gold star ornaments were created and I love them! They are easy to make and look so great on our Christmas tree! Here's what we used: Glitter Gold Washi Tape thin wooden sticks (we found ours at Hobby Lobby, but here is something similar) hot glue gun To make these, start by wrapping the gold washi tape around 5 wooden sticks. Then … [Read more...]
Twig Star Ornaments
My kids and I had so much fun crafting these twig star ornaments for our Christmas tree this year! It's always so nice to have the kids help with decorating the tree and they feel so special when have homemade ornaments to put up. This is a really simple craft that your child will take great pride in! Here's what you need: 5 twigs (about 5 inches long) paint and paintbrushes hot glue gun (or something similar) Start by having the kids collect twigs around the yard. Then cut or … [Read more...]
10 Rainy Day Crafts
It's April, which means lots of rain where we live! To keep my kids busy on rainy days, we like to do crafts. Here are 10 rainy day crafts that we love! Umbrellas make an adorable craft! Here are some of my favorites. Looks Like Rain Craft from Cutting Tiny Bites Umbrella Craft Coffee Filter Umbrella Craft from B-Inspired Mama 3D Umbrella Card from Crafty Morning Rainy Day Collage from Artsy Craftsy Mom Tissue Paper Umbrella from Mama's Little Muse Rainy … [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 butter knife card stock … [Read more...]
Homemade Window Clings for Spring
Homemade window clings are so easy to make and is a frugal way to decorate your windows! This craft requires just a few ingredients and is a fun craft to do with older children. I love making them! (This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure page for details.) Here’s what you need to make your own window clings: 2 Tablespoons of white glue (I used Elmer’s) 2 drops of dish soap food coloring (I used gel food coloring, but you could use liquid food coloring.) plastic … [Read more...]
Christmas Thank You Cards Kids Can Make
Christmas is just about a week away, which seems crazy! After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it's time for kids to start writing Christmas thank you cards. Kids may dread this (especially if they are a little older!), but there are some fun ways to write thank you notes! Today, I'm sharing 8 creative ways to write your cards! 1. Shaving Cream Thank You Notes My kids love playing with shaving cream...so why not use it to make cards?! You can read how to make it here. 2. … [Read more...]
Homemade Drum for The Little Drummer Boy
One of our preschool activities this week was learning about The Little Drummer Boy. It's not a story from the Bible, but it is a great Christmas song and story. To add to the story, we created a homemade drum! I had been saving a hot chocolate tub for a while because I knew it would be good for a craft someday. Turns out, it was perfect for making a drum! Here's what you need for the homemade drum: large canister (like a hot chocolate one) paper hot glue gun (or some other type … [Read more...]
Popsicle Stick Tree Ornaments
Looking for an easy Christmas ornament craft for a toddler or preschooler? Try making these popsicle stick tree ornaments! They are simple to make and allow the child to use their own creativity for this craft. Here's what you need: 3 popsicle sticks yarn, beads, jewels, pom-poms, or whatever you have on hand! glue ribbon Before inviting your child to create this craft, you will need to put together the tree with 3 popsicle sticks. I took one popsicle stick and broke it 1/4th … [Read more...]
DIY Christmas Window Clings
My newest favorite craft is making homemade window clings! They are so simple to make and they make our windows look bright and cheery! Today, I'm going to show you how we made Christmas window clings with just 3 ingredients! Here's what you need: 2 tablespoons glue a few drops of dish soap food coloring plastic page protector sheets paintbrush cookie cutters Start by mixing 1 tablespoon of glue with a few drops of dish soap. Then mix in the food coloring. … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Craft
I know we haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but the snow and freezing temperatures here have gotten me in the Christmas spirit! Christmas will be here before we knew it, so I couldn't resist making this idea for a Christmas tree craft. Here's what you need for the craft: cardboard cone shaped like a tree (from Hobby Lobby) green tubing ribbon (from Hobby Lobby) mini ornaments (from Target dollar section) glue This craft is for older children, but little ones can … [Read more...]