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Winter Snowflake Stamp Art
Kids love stamp art. Using a tool to press paint onto a surface is therapeutic and creative. You can press down hard or lightly, overlap stamps, add colors, or just make a simple stamp. There’s a lot of process to creating with stamps and you can use so many objects! We’ve stamped with potatoes, toilet paper tubes, styrofoam, and even hair rollers.…
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What to Do With the Kids in Winter
The cold weather is upon us! If you’re in the freezing temps with scarves and gloves or in warmer environments, winter play and learning is fun for the kids! We love the ideas shared in Share It Saturday this week, from snowman books to crafts, to science and art. This round up of ideas will…
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Almond Scented Salt Dough Recipe
We love a fun salt dough recipe. From orange zest salt dough to gingerbread salt dough…these are a fun way to play and create. This time we wanted to try another scent in the salt dough arena (okay, we actually experimented with TWO scents this time…) and tried an Almond Scented Salt Dough AND a Peppermint…
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Christmas Tree Drink for Kids
Sometimes, you just need to do something special and fun with the kids. These Christmas Tree Drink Covers are just that…Something to craft with the kids and bring about smiles. We made these drink bag wraps pretty quickly, and crafting with my daughter was part of the fun! If you’ve got a child’s Christmas party…
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Easy Scissor Practice
Working on scissor skills can be tough for some kids! There’s a lot that goes into cutting a shape from a piece of paper. The grasping of the scissors, opening and closing the loops, holding and manipulating the paper, keeping the scissors on the line, maintaining endurance to keep on snipping…it can be a difficult task…
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New Baby Sensory Play for Siblings
We’ve had a new baby in our house for six months now. Those six months have gone by in a blur. Just last week, my three year old asked, “Mom, are we keeping (the baby) for ever?” I think it finally hit her that baby is here to stay. Sometimes it’s difficult for kids to…
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Santa Snack Cups
We made these Christmas snack cups last year and have them on our list of things to make again. These treat cups are so easy to throw together that they are perfect for family movie night or just to make any day special. We filled ours with popcorn, but they could hold anything from dry cereal…
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Olive The Other Reindeer Book Ornament
If you’ve visited our blog before, you know that we LOVE creating crafts and activities based on children’s books. What could be better than combining a fun children’s book with a craft for the kids with a Christmas theme?? We made this antler Christmas ornament based on the book, Olive The Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh.…
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Pattern Christmas Tree Ornament
This is an ornament we made last Christmas, and I’m just getting around to sharing with you. We love easy crafts and this ornament fits the bill. When it’s possible to add learning into craft and play, it’s bonus for mom…and the kids don’t even mind. We made Christmas tree ornament with basic crafting supplies and added a…
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Recycled Ornament Garland Craft
We are big fans of creating crafts and activities using recycled materials and pulled out a stash of recycled lids to make this ornament garland. The kids loved making a Christmas garland, and I loved the fine motor skills that happened! This post contains affiliate links. Fine Motor Threading Activity The fine…
