Do you want to learn how to make a pinwheel with just a piece of paper, a pencil, scissors, and a pushpin? Do you also want to learn about forces and winds and enjoy a few little experiments to extend the learning with your pinwheel? Well, keep reading because I’ve got you covered! Making a…
String Heart Art
String art always turns out so pretty. This craft we did for Valentine’s Day quite a few years back, and I am excited to do it again this week. Here’s the post from 9 (!!!) years ago. Please feel free to ‘awww’ at my tiny babes. With Valentine’s day coming up, we have been making…
Popsicle Stick Catapult STEM Activity
If you’ve never made a popsicle stick catapult before, I am so glad you’re here! This is a classic childhood activity with SO much learning packed into it—from physics and engineering to making predictions and testing hypotheses. You and your little one are going to love it! This activity is part of the Knights and…
45 Gorgeous Gifts Kids Can Make
I remember being little and creating sweet homemade gifts to give to my friends and family. I loved sitting down to create something using nothing but a few crafts supplies, lots of time, and loads of love. Because those times were so memorable and meaningful for me, I want my children to learn all about…
Four Seasons Tree Sun Catchers
John and I had some time to ourselves this weekend. All of the kids went for a sleepover to Nana and Papa’s house, so John and I let loose and went… Antique and Flea Market Shopping! Yep. And it was fantastic. We sauntered along for hours looking at neat things, pondering where we could put…
Incredible Woodworking Projects for Handy Kids!
Do you have a handy kid? All of my little ones amaze me with what they are capable of (when I give them the opportunity to show me, that is). And woodworking projects are no exception! Madeline didn’t have too many opportunities when she was little, I’m afraid to say. I cringed with the idea…
The BIG LIST of Classic Kids Crafts
I am eager to partner with Oak Meadow to bring you this sponsored post on fabulous classic crafts for kids. Sometimes I make things far more complicated then they need to be. Okay … I do this quite often. For me I think this has to do with wanting to give my little ones the…
Christmas Ornaments Made with Salt Dough and Cloves
We woke up to a winter wonderland! And after quite a bit of snow disappointment too. We were told there would be snow on Monday – nothing. Tuesday for sure – nothing. Wednesday we would be buried! Nothing. Thursday: get those parkas out – nothing. Friday the snow finally arrived! But for some reason not…
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 it’s way (or Halloween, depending on the year … but this year – Christmas!) I wrote about Christmas…
The Warmest Yarn Crafts for Kids!
Good grief it is cold outside! It was just about this time last year when I shared my most controversial yarn craft for kids – our yarn bombed chair turned dollhouse. Yes, I do tend to go a bit loopy in the winter (and heaven help me by March – that was when the chickens…