Learn how to make a DIY Bored Jar to keep kids busy & happy at home. Get tons of ideas with our list of what to do when you’re bored plus a free printable! Do your keep saying, “I’m bored! We have nothing to do!”? If you want to put a end to that, make […]
Kids Crafts
How to Make Pink Glitter Slime
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Making slime is a fun DIY activity for kids. Learn how to make Pink Glitter Slime in this easy recipe. Keeping kids busy when they’re out of school is something all moms struggle with. Making slime is an easy kids activity that only requires a few simple ingredients. You can mix up the color of […]
How to Make Bubbles & Bubble Wands
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Learn how to make the best bubbles solution and bubble wands in this easy kids activity. Mix up a few simple ingredients and your kids can be blowing homemade bubbles that don’t pop in minutes. Learn how to make homemade bubbles in this easy kids activity tutorial. Tips and Tricks for Making Homemade Bubbles Tip […]
DIY Chinese Fan Craft for Chinese New Year
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Do you celebrate the Chinese New Year or use it as an opportunity to teach your children about other cultures? While it’s not a holiday we celebrate every year, I do like to talk to my daughters about other cultures, and I love sharing those cultures I have a personal connection to. Asian culture will […]
How to Tie Dye Shirts and Hand Wipes with Kids
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Learn how to tie dye shirts and hand wipes in this fun kids activity. Our easy tutorial including tips and techniques to help you create beautiful DIY patterns and design ideas. Learning how to tie dye shirts is a classic way to get your kids involved in a fun activity and have wearable art that […]
Rainbow Shaker Wand Kids Craft for St. Patrick’s Day
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Are you searching for fun paper towel tube crafts for kids? Our DIY Whimsical Rainbow Shaker wand is easy to make at home or in the classroom for St. Patrick’s Day. There are so many whimsical kids craft ideas out there – what kid doesn’t love rainbows and pots of gold? I know both of […]
Valentine’s Day Treat Poppers Kids Craft
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Are you looking for a cute Valentine’s Day craft for kids as an alternative to traditional cards? These DIY Treat Poppers are fun and easy to make. I love fun Valentine’s Day crafts for kids. There are so many options, and my girls love upcycling everything around them. Typically, I use our toilet paper rolls […]
How to Make Glittery Fake Snow for Kids
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Your kids will absolutely love learning how to make this DIY Glittery Fake Snow for a dose of winter fun! It even feels cold! Playing in the snow is something most kids enjoy. If you don’t live where it snows or you miss the snow, try making some homemade fake snow. If you’re looking for […]
DIY Party Poppers New Year’s Eve Kids Craft
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Are your kids as excited to stay up until midnight for New Year’s Eve as mine? You can make it even more special with this fun DIY Party Poppers craft for kids. As a kid, New Year’s Eve was probably the most exciting holiday of the year. It was the one and only time that […]
How to Eat with Chopsticks Using DIY Chopstick Helpers
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Do your kids want to learn how to eat with chopsticks? These DIY Chopstick Helpers are easy to make and they make eating Asian food more fun for kids! As my girls have gotten older, they have started to insist upon eating their Asian food with chopsticks. Do you know how long it takes a […]
How to Make DIY Hanging Bird Feeders
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Are you searching for the best DIY bird feeder ideas for kids to make? Learn how to make easy homemade bird feeders for hanging on trees! Every year the girls make DIY bird feeders, whether that is at school or at a community event. They’re usually a simple craft of peanut butter smeared on a […]
Egg Carton Spring Flowers Kids Craft
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Learn how to make cute spring flowers in this upcycled egg carton craft for kids. While out and exploring our area, we talked about how we needed to do some nature crafts. So we came home and devised a fun way to make our own spring flowers craft using the stockpile of egg cartons we […]
How to Make Peeps Crayons for Easter Baskets
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Do you love making DIY Easter baskets for your kids? These cute upcycled Peeps Crayons make a fun and cheap addition to your child’s homemade Easter basket. Broken crayons are the bane of my existence. I swear I’m finding pieces everywhere I look! For the last several years, every time I’ve spotted a broken crayon, […]
DIY Knight’s Helmet Kids Craft
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Does your child love knights or the medieval time period? Learn how to make a DIY Knight’s Helmet in this easy kids craft for their next dress up day. My daughters have always loved playing dress up. The girls have play swords from Disneyland and Legoland, so all they needed was a helmet to get […]
Simple Craft for Kids: Pom Pom Jingle Bell Tree
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Thank you to Amazon and Creative Galaxy for sponsoring this simple craft for kids. All opinions are my own. I love TV shows for kids that are both fun and educational. Last year, we watched the first season of Creative Galaxy (an Amazon Original Kids Series). The girls (especially Kaylee) were bummed when they finished […]
St. Patricks Day Flameless Candle Centerpiece Craft
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These DIY Shamrock Flameless Candles are an easy St. Patrick’s Day dining table centerpiece. Learn how to make this simple craft using dollar tree supplies. St. Patrick’s Day can be a fun family holiday. We like to eat Shepherd’s Pie, Colcannon, Beef Stew or Corned Beef on St. Patty’s Day in our home while making […]
How to Make a Heart Crown for Valentine’s Day
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Learn how to make a heart crown for Valentine’s Day in this fun kids craft. All you need are a few simple supplies for this easy tutorial that’s great for school parties. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to get planning for school parties and class favors. Paper crafts are really […]
Free Owl Printable Valentine’s Day Cards
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Download our free Owl Printable Valentine’s Day Cards for kids with four cute sayings. These simple cards are great for school exchanges. Valentine’s Day card exchanges at school is a rite of passage in childhood. I like using free printable Valentines Day cards instead of pre-made cards from the store because it’s more affordable and […]
National Popcorn Day: 16 Popcorn Activities for Kids
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January 19 is National Popcorn Day. Did you even know that was a celebration? I didn’t, but we love popcorn, so we’re happy to hop on board and celebrate National Popcorn Day! We’ll be popping up some popcorn to munch on and some more to do some of these popcorn activities for kids. One of […]
Cute Friendship Frame Craft for Kids
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Have you seen Nick Jr.’s new show Little Charmers? It is a sweet animated show that takes place in Charmville and centers around three Little Charmers in training: Hazel, Posie and Lavender. They find themselves in lots of misadventures as they learn to use their magic, but always manage to get out of them with […]
Easy Upcycled K-Cup Pumpkin Craft for Fall
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Are you looking for new ideas for fall crafts or DIY projects that are fun for kids? Save up your coffee pods and make these super cute and easy Upcycled K-Cup Pumpkins. Do you use a Keurig coffee machine? Since I’m the only coffee drinker in my house, I do. It’s incredibly convenient to be […]
Suncatcher Wind Chimes Kids Nature Craft
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Learn how to make Suncatcher Wind Chimes in this easy kids nature craft. It’s a fun and easy activity for spring. We are huge nature lovers. One of our favorite things to do is go for walks and enjoy nature. We live in a National Forest after all! The girls love finding things in nature they […]
Keep Calm with a DIY Time Out Bottle
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Do you love crafts that are fun for kids and adults? This DIY Time Out Bottle made from an upcycled water bottle is easy to make and can be used as a meditation bottle too! As eco-conscious as I try to be, it’s really hard to avoid bottled water some days. I do hate ending […]
DIY Children’s Rose Headband
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We love getting crafty as the seasons change. We decided to make simple rose headbands since beautiful flowers are blooming everywhere. You can easily customize this DIY headband by swap the roses for your child’s favorite flower. Or by choosing a different type or color ribbon or headband. The entire craft only takes about $5 […]
13 Easy Kids Crafts for St. Patrick’s Day
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Get kids craft ideas for St. Patrick’s Day in this roundup of easy tutorials for home or the classroom. Rainbows, shamrocks, leprechauns and more fun ideas. St. Patrick’s Day is always a celebration in our house. There is a lot of Irish blood running through the veins in our home, and so we like to […]
DIY Leprechaun Gak for St. Patrick’s Day
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Learn how to make Leprechaun Gak, aka Green Slime, for St. Patrick’s Day in this easy kids activity tutorial. Kids love making slime, making this Leprechaun Gak the perfect activity for St. Patrick’s Day. If your kids are already into making slime, then you probably already have the supplies on hand. This green slime is […]
Crafty Ways to Use Broken Crayons
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If your kids are anything like mine, they wind up with so many broken crayons that you scratch your head trying to figure out how they had so many crayons to begin with. We have an entire tub of them in the girls’ craft cabinet that have just been sitting there, waiting for something for […]
How to Make Halloween Mason Jar Luminaries
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DIY Halloween Mason Jar Luminaries are an adorable way to light walkways at night this fall. Learn how to make your own luminary with dollar store supplies. I have found myself getting the crafting bug again. I don’t know what it is about Fall time, but it drives my creative side! Since Halloween is just […]
Learning with Letters: DIY Project + Game Ideas
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I have found that learning through play is one of the most impactful ways to get my daughters engaged and interested. So I’m always on the lookout for new ways to make learning fun. Right now Zoë is working on improving her reading skills, and we’re working with Kaylee on letter recognition. So I picked […]
2 Ingredient DIY Moon Sand Recipe
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Are you looking for a fun sensory activity to keep your kids busy? This DIY moon sand uses only 2 ingredients for hours of fun! I bet you’re here looking for my moon sand recipe so you can keep your kids busy. Am I right? Awesome! You’re going to love it! I know I’m always […]
2 Ingredient Silky Smooth Homemade Play Dough
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Are you looking for an easy no cook play dough recipe for kids? This homemade Silky Smooth Play Dough only needs two ingredients – and you can color it however you’d like! Now that Zoë is out of school for the summer, I’m already hearing, “I’m bored” more than I’d like and we’re barely a […]
How to Make a Lorax Sensory Bin
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Do you make sensory bins for your kids? We never did as much as I would have liked, but I love the idea of it and I know how much the kids love it. I also love how good it is for a child’s development. Since sensory bins engage all of a child’s senses (feel […]
5 Kids Activities Inspired by The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
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Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the crafts and put together some fun, interactive activities for the kids. The Lorax is a great opportunity to have open conversations with our children about the environment, and how each of our decisions impacts the Earth. Whether you’re doing this as an Earth Day Activity or […]
3 Crafts to Celebrate The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
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My little artist loves crafts. So any excuse she gets to craft her little heart out and she’s happy. To celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I have put together 3 crafts inspired by The Lorax you can do with your child. Some of these crafts even use upcycled items, one of our favorite things to do! […]
Lorax Themed Kids Activities, Crafts & Snacks
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In honor of the upcoming birthday of Dr. Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) on March 2, I have a special treat for you! I have put together some fun ideas and snacks for one of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved books (and my most cherished one) – The Lorax! “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, […]
DIY Heart Envelope Valentine Craft
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Learn how to make these cute DIY Heart Envelope Valentine’s Day cards for kids. This easy paper craft is fun and affordable to make for friends at school. If you’re anything like us, you are waiting until the last minute to make your child’s school Valentines. I gave Zoë the choice of whether she wanted […]
DIY Thanksgiving Dessert Plates Craft for Kids
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I love crafts with purpose, which is why I had to share this easy dollar store tutorial with you! Learn how to make fall themed dessert plates for Thanksgiving dinner, or any special occasion. When Thanksgiving rolls around, many families find themselves looking for kids crafts or activities to keep children busy on the big […]
DIY Naturally Colored Slime Tutorial
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When I was a kid, I loved saving my change to get little prizes out of the vending machines at the grocery store. One of my favorite items to get was slime. My mom hated it and I loved it 🙂 While we do have those little vending machines at the local grocery store, I […]
Green Kid Crafts Earth-Friendly Creativity Kit Review
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Crafts are quickly becoming a favorite pastime in our home. I was always crafty as a kid, so it should come as no surprise that my girls also love crafts. Finding crafts that are also eco-conscious can sometimes be a challenge. Fortunately, Green Kid Crafts has introduced a service where you can receive a box […]
How to Dye Easter Eggs with Real Food Ingredients
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Do you want to learn how to dye Easter Eggs using real food ingredients? Follow our easy tutorial for naturally dyed eggs. Growing up, we dyed Easter Eggs every year, and it was something I always looked forward to. Over the last few years, I have become very conscious about the chemicals in everything—and common […]
Toddler Activities: Non-Toxic Playdough Recipe
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Every day I find that it’s more difficult to keep Zoë entertained. She’s always looking to learn something new, even if that’s by challenging Brian and me by doing things she knows she’s not supposed to… typical toddler behavior. So, we’ve been working on introducing new activities into her day. She is still at the […]
