A long time ago, when I was freshly out of teacher’s college and hunting for that first time teaching job I had an interview for a position as a part-time music teacher. At that time teaching positions were very hard to come by, so I was thrilled with this opportunity! I didn’t even consider the…
Easter Egg Crafts from Paper!
Easter egg crafts!! What is it about Easter that gets me in the crafting spirit? It must just be a bit of Spring fever that has me breaking out all the crafting supplies. A little mess can’t get me down this time of year! I wanted to find some nice and simple Easter egg crafts…
Easter Egg Craft with Mess-Free Sensory Play
Spring you guys!! Spring is just around the corner. The air is fresh, the weather is turning mild, the snow is MELTING! It feels so spring-like we decided to start some Easter egg crafts yesterday. Sensory play is always a fun addition to a crafting project – and this sensory addition is fairly mess-free too….
Spring Nature Art for kids
We had our very first bout of spring last week and it was marvelous. It really made me realize that spring is truly right around the corner and my thoughts are drifting to warmer days, green grass and all of the beautiful flowers. We are so excited for the first blooms of the spring. We…
Preschool Crafts for Valentines
Are you looking for Preschool Crafts for Valentine’s Day? If so, you have come to the right place! Here you will find heart crafts, homemade Valentine ideas, love crafts, and so much more. If you are looking for other preschool craft ideas, please check out my main Preschool Crafts page. It is organized by themes…
Winter Art Activity: Crayon Resist Winter Landscape
I love the simplicity of crayon resist art. It seems when the weather gets cold we turn to winter art projects a lot. Crayon resist is definitely one of my go to art projects for kids – so easy and so pretty. We first did this winter art project 5 years ago! At that time…
Teaching Kids to Knit
Teaching your child to knit might sound a little daunting. It certainly did to me a few years ago when it was time to teach my son. I learned to knit myself when I was very young, only 6, but quickly became an ex-knitter by the ripe old age of 6 1/4. Knitting was hard…
Christmas Art for Kids
Do you know what goes hand in hand with snow in our home? Christmas art for kids! It’s official: we have had snow! I just love the first snow. It means that Christmas is on its way (or Halloween, depending on the year… but this year—Christmas!) I wrote about Christmas crafts for kids last year…
Birch Winter Tree Art Project
I was given some lovely magazines lately – and I have really been enjoying them. But, like anything that stays in my hands too long, one of those magazines has been sacrificed to our crafting. This time as a birch winter tree art project! I must say, this winter art project turned out even better…
Incredible Things to Make with Salt Dough
It is that time of year, my friends! The time when we need to start thinking about homemade gifts. This year, I am thinking salt dough. There are so many things you can make with salt dough!! A little while ago, I shared our newfound love for this dough. It is simple to make,…