Riddle me this … Why can I not find a craft kit for my son that is not pink, purple, flowery, or covered with girls? Not that he would mind the packaging — I know he really wouldn’t think twice about it, with his 7 year old gentle heart. But I do. With my giddishgeesh year…
Activities for Kids at Home Sick
It is funny how feelings can change so drastically over time. I realized this on my recent search for activities for kids at home sick. When I was a Mom for the very first time I would worry myself into a tizzy when my little one was sick. I would fret and fuss and waste…
Potpourri Making with Kids
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this post on making potpourri. We sure do love our homemade gifts around here. With the holidays just around the corner I was thrilled to see ‘making potpourri’ in our Oak Meadow grade one curriculum for this week. There is a large nature…
DIY Puppets
Puppets! Goodness, I had forgotten about puppets! With our most recent quiet bin (the puppet making one below) I have been reminded of the important role puppets can play in children’s play. Letting little ones create their own characters is a fabulous means to helping them immerse themselves in the beautiful land of make believe….
Crafts, Lotions, and Potions that will have you running for Beeswax
I did something over the weekend that I thought I would never do again. I made soap. Sounds simple, but goodness that Lye makes me nervous. But I did it. I conquered my fear, I tried it again, and guess what? The second time was not nearly as bad. Only moderately terrifying. Perhaps next time…
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…
Beautiful and Playful Valentine’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers
It is only 5 weeks away so I thought it time to think about Valentine’s Day crafts! I know what you are thinking – good grief, Christmas was mere days ago, New Years was just a blink ago, and already Valentine’s day? Yes. Because you see, for those of us who do not enjoy the…
5 Minute Halloween Crafts!
It has been busy around here lately. Busy and full of change. Change I will talk to you about in the next day or so – just not quite yet. It is all good change, but change the same. And change is hard … or at least it is for this Mama. So I am…
45 Preschool Farm Theme Activities
Guess what’s new over at our farm? We are building a barn! Yep, that’s right – we don’t actually have one yet. Our ladies (now 18 of them, with their trusty rooster Christopher) currently reside in a shed that has been modified and chickenfied. It is really a nice place for them to come home…
75 Simple Paper Plate Crafts for Every Occasion!
We love all things simple in this house. No need for anything too fancy, complicated, or expensive for my kids to get creative with. We like things like paint, paper, glue, wool, tape, and paper plates. We really like paper plates. So much so that I challenged myself to find 75 paper plate crafts for…