I love pumpkins! They are so cheery and festive for this time of the year. Today I'm sharing with you a fun pumpkin window craft that will look great on your windows! And a bonus is that it's very easy to make! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this pumpkin window craft: clear Con-Tact paper black construction paper fall glitter (We used glitter found at Michaels. The link shows similar glitter, just different … [Read more...]
Star Noisemaker for New Year’s Eve
I can't believe we'll be celebrating New Year's Eve this week! I've got a super fun star noisemaker craft to share with you today. The kids will LOVE shaking these cute stars to ring in the new year! This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. You just need a few supplies to make these easy stars. For each star, you'll need the following: wooden dowel rod 2 foam stars (mine are from Michael's) 1 small bell hot glue gun number stickers (optional) Here's how to make the … [Read more...]
Ladybug Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Today I am starting a brand-new series on bugs and insects! I am super excited to study bugs and insects with my boys and share our crafts and activities with you. For week 1, we learned about ladybugs. I let my boys pick out which bug or insect they wanted to study first and they chose ladybugs! So today, I am sharing the ladybug craft we did. Here’s what you need: paper plate black pipe cleaners (3 per ladybug) 2 googly eyes red tissue paper modge podge (or … [Read more...]
Leaf Lantern
Here's a fun activity for fall this year...making a leaf lantern! Here's what you need: *leaves (8-10) *clear glass jar *Mod Podge *paintbrush *tea light (you can use a battery-operated one if you have little ones!) If you don't have any Mod Podge on hand, you can make a really easy version yourself. All you do is mix one part water to one part glue in a container. Then put a lid on the container and shake til it's all mixed up. Then you're ready to go! MUCH cheaper and it works great! So … [Read more...]