Pony bead crafts are some of MB’s favorite craft activities and these melted bead suncatcher mobiles are no exception. They are super easy for kids to create and this time there was no stinky melted bead smell in the house like we had when we made our Melted Bead & Salt Dough Ornaments! Melted Bead […]
DIY Stick Wind Chime for Kids: Easy Nature Craft
This colorful DIY stick wind chime is an easy nature craft that toddlers and preschoolers can help create using sticks, pipe cleaners, pony beads, and bells. Children can collect a stick outside, choose their favorite bead colors, and practice threading the beads before hanging their finished wind chime in the yard. It is a simple […]
Counting & Sorting DIY Love Bug Rocks
I had been planning to do some rock painting with MB and the daycare girls in the upcoming days but due to a BBQ with friends and creative little school-ager we ended up with these AMAZING love bug rocks instead. One of our friends has a creative 2nd grader who saw the rocks and […]
Salt Dough & Melted Bead Ornaments Kids Can Make
Fun ornaments kids can make are perfect for adding some personalized flare to your tree and they make great keepsakes! This Christmas season we are making salt dough and melted bead ornaments as gifts. These ornaments were inspired by these amazing Handprint Suncatchers from Homegrown Friends. We had something similar planned but instead made these awesome ornaments […]
Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving
This toilet paper roll turkey craft for Thanksgiving is perfect for your holiday table! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays (just behind Halloween) because it’s the time when most of my family gets together. Plus most of the decorations are fall-themed and fall is my favorite time of year! I don’t know about in […]
Exploring Light with DIY Shadow Puppets
This week we made DIY shadow puppets and found different ways to play/explore with them as part of our Light & Reflections Series! These were very easy to make and only required a few inexpensive items that you may already have on hand and you can reuse all that old cardboard you have laying around! […]
Pumpkin Collages with Fall Fabrics for Toddlers
Every fall I tell myself I’m going to use my sewing machine to make something festive but I just never get around to it. This year I finally decided that rather than letting the fabric just collect dust I should actually do something with it. As a result I turned some of it into this fun fall craft for my […]
Coffee Filter Flower Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Coffee filter flowers are an easy, colorful craft that toddlers and preschoolers can make with just a few basic supplies. Children decorate coffee filters with washable markers, brush them with water, and watch the colors blend together before turning the filters into flowers. This process art activity is low-prep, inexpensive, and perfect for spring, summer, […]
Tissue Paper Candle Holder Craft
Do you need a homemade gift your kids can make? This easy candle holder craft is a great last-minute gift idea that preschoolers and toddlers can do. They are a perfect gift for Mother’s Day, a grandparent’s birthday, or even Christmas! My kids had a great time making these simple tissue paper candle holders and […]