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...]
Celery Heart Stamps
Have you ever used fruits or vegetables for art? You can make some pretty cool things with them! We used leftover celery to make heart stamps. It's so easy, too! Materials for Celery Heart Stamps: celery stalks washable paint jars or bowls paper For this craft, find a celery stalk that looks like the shape of a heart. Not all celery stalks look like this, so you may have to check over your stalks. Then just dip the end into paint and stamp it onto paper. You don't want a … [Read more...]
Heart-Shaped Bath Bombs
My kids are huge fans of bath bombs! They would love to have one every time they take a bath. But sadly, they are super expensive! I mean, I can't possibly spend $5 per bath bomb...per child! So I set out to solve a problem. I wanted to figure out how to make our own bath bombs. Sure, they won't be exactly like the store-bought one, but by golly they will be close! After experimenting around, I figured out how to create them! And let me tell you...they are super easy! This post contains … [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...]
Valentine Beginning Sounds Match
Happy February! Valentine's day is around the corner, so hearts and love is a big theme in preschool right now. I created a Valentine beginning sounds match game to share with you all. This is a fun way to practice listening to beginning sounds, which is an important skill for beginning readers. This activity is simple. Print the printable (download at the bottom of the post), cut out the hearts, cut them in half, and then have your preschool match them up! Each letter has a … [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...]
Weaving Hearts – Fine Motor Activity
It's important for children to have a lot of time to work on fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are the actions that are performed in the small muscles in the hands, fingers and wrists. Your child practices using fine motor skills when holding a pencil, using a pair of scissors or lacing their shoes. Today's fine motor skill is weaving hearts.Here's what you need for the activity: colorful foam sheets scissors To set up the activity, cut out hearts out of foam sheets. Also cut out 4 … [Read more...]
Heart Sensory Cube
I love that Valentine's Day is coming up! Here's a fun Heart Sensory Cube to make for your baby or toddler! It's a great way your child to feel different textures.This cube is easy to make and took me about 20 minutes to put together. Here's what you need for the heart sensory cube: cube-shaped box hot glue gun different hearts with various textures glitter heart (from The Dollar Tree) shiny heart stickers (from Hobby Lobby) rippled textured heart (from Hobby Lobby) … [Read more...]
Fizzing Hearts Activity
This fizzing hearts activity is sure to bring a smile to your little one's face! My boys like any activity that involves something fizzy, and this was no exception. This fizzing hearts activity is a great activity for Valentine's Day or really any day of the year! Here's what you need for the activity: 1/2 cup of baking soda 2 tablespoons of water food coloring 1 bottle of vinegar To start, mix the 1/2 cup of baking soda with the 2 tablespoons of water. Next, drop in a … [Read more...]
