I am not one for taking the wrapping paper slowly and carefully off of my gifts. Neither are my children. So Christmas morning we wind up with lots of ripped and wrinkled wrapping paper. Seems a shame and waste to throw it all away, so we have been thinking of ways to reuse wrapping paper. …
Tissue Paper Candle Craft for Kids
I introduced Madeline (11) to Pinterest, and as I suspected, it was love at first click. She uses Pinterest a bit differently then most, I believe – or perhaps this is what most people do. She finds an idea and just uses the picture to try to find out how it was made. Through guess…
Invitation to Create Christmas Ornaments for Preschoolers
Sammy has had quite a fascination with our Christmas tree. Specifically with decorating the Christmas tree. Even more specifically, making Christmas ornaments for our Christmas tree. We have made some simple Christmas ornaments, like these simple paper plate Christmas balls, and these burlap candy canes. I also found 6 awesome easy Christmas ornaments for preschoolers…
Santa Nail Design: Adorable and Simple!
My creative Madeline convinced me I could use some seasonal nails. I was thinking, perhaps I would go wild with red … she had other plans. This Santa nail design she came up with is equal parts hilarious and adorable! Perhaps even better – this nail design is super simple! And makes for fantastic little…
Burlap Candy Cane Christmas Decoration
I am so excited to be participating in the 20 Days of a Kid-made Christmas series with Mama Miss and over 50 kid bloggers world wide! I am thrilled to be able to share our burlap wrapped candy cane Christmas decoration as part of this series. This is a great Christmas craft for kids to…
A Simple Burlap Birdfeeder
Sammy, Madeline and I made birdfeeders last spring. Super simple – cutting a hole in a plastic container and painting. We did it as a fun activity – but, as luck would have it, the birds loved our birdfeeders! If you are wondering how to make a birdfeeder and fear it needs to be complex,…
Eye Dropper Snow Painting for Kids
Just a few mornings ago we went to bed with snow flurries in the air and woke up to a BIG SNOWY DAY. It was the perfect kind of snowy day too – tons of fresh snow and not very cold or windy. A great day to be outside! Sammy had been waiting for the…
6 Easy Christmas Ornaments for Preschoolers to make
Christmas crafts are an exciting activity for any preschooler! With all of that energy and excitement, it’s nice to keep crafts easy, fun, and simple. Here are 6 easy Christmas ornaments for preschoolers to make. Every single one of these homemade Christmas ornaments is great for preschoolers to do independently. My 3-year-old loves activities he…
A Sticky Snowman Activity for Kids
Frosty the Snowman, one of Madeline’s favourite Christmas movies has found it’s way onto our television each Friday night for the last few weeks. And we have enjoyed making frosty out of Playdough, though not yet out of snow … but soon! We decide to make a simple, sticky version of our new favourite…
Reindeer Puppet Craft: Simple Wet Felting
This cute reindeer puppet craft was amazingly fun to make! Simple and full of sensory fun, too. I had been looking for how to make finger puppets… simply… for a while. A dear friend suggested wet felting. I had no idea what this was, but as she explained, I realized it was exactly what we…
