Any holiday is exciting when you are a little one! (Well actually, they are even more exciting when you have a little one.) Drawing on this natural excitement is a wonderful way to make learning meaningful for kids. My preschooler has been loving heart activities lately, so I thought I would find some new Valentine…
Gorgeous Heart Crafts for Preschoolers
My 4 year old and I are suckers for nature crafts. I am still not sure whether it is because of the fun that we have while gathering the supplies or if it is creating something beautiful with them later. Either way, we love them. Our favorite activity is working with clay and nature items….
Finger Painting Ideas
No childhood is complete without some good, old-fashioned, messy, squishy, colourful finger painting. And with winter holidays just beginning, I thought it was a great time to share some wonderful finger painting ideas with you. Trust me, the paint will wash away in no time (well, perhaps a little time) but the memories will stay…
Christmas Ornaments to Make with Kids
I must say, even though I know it is early for most, we are totally into the Christmas spirit over here! Garlands are hung, lights are lit, and that woodstove is burning strong day and night. Last year, my boys had so much fun making Christmas ornaments. So much so, in fact, when we were…
A Pretty Winter Lantern Craft
You know when you have an idea for a craft that you think will turn out super cute and then, well, it doesn’t? I bring you, my lantern craft. Actually, it still turned out pretty, just not as I had intended. But I’m jumping ahead a little. We have been invited to participate in a…
Wrapping It Up
Turns out all 3 of my little ones are gift givers. And with a big birthday only 18 days away, the crafts are turning into birthday surprises. While I cannot believe my baby is going to be 4, I can believe that we are counting down already. I have mentioned before that birthdays are big…
Cottage Craft Ideas
We head away each summer to a cottage with my parents, sisters, brother, and all the spouses and kids between us. It is always busy, but something I look forward to every year. Lots of time to laugh and visit and catch up. Last year, the apple juice cups outnumbered the wine glasses. And this…
Buzz Off!!! We’re Playing!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine. I am excited to partner with Miracle Gro and their Gro-ables Project to bring you this neat idea! It is Spring! Finally! While here in Ontario Canada we had a very mild winter, Mother Nature decided to…
Making a Craft Bin Birthday Gift
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. Happy Friday friends! This really does need to be just a photo on Friday – you can definitely get the whole idea from just this picture: However, for those of you keen to know just what I like to put in our craft…
Still Tracing Shadows
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the photo. I might need to rename my Friday posts to “It’s been 3 years and we are still doing the same things” Because quite truthfully, we are. Ben and I were building some shadows the other day with blocks and we decided to trace…