Smashed Pennies are not only the cheapest souvenirs you can get while on vacation, but their fun to collect and easy to carry. Just about every venue has a “penny press” for making the imprinted elongated coins–and they only cost 51 cents! Bonus: kids can pick out the design and make the squished penny themselves. …
Crafts for Kids
I’ve been thinking about our St. Louis Summer Bucket List and noticing a lot of cool bloggers out there have created some AWESOME crafts to get your family’s list crossed off. Would a literal bucket full of ideas help you this summer, or do you prefer to work off a list on the frig? Here’s some of …
Can’t wait for things to green up? Give it a jump start by sprouting some seeds indoors! Starting a window sill garden is a great activity for Spring Break too! You can plant seeds as a little science experiment, or just for the fun of watching your creation grow! Either way, your kid will love …
Does your kid spend way too much time with Steve and the Creepers? Want to give him or her a break from Minecraft without causing a panic? Then keep reading! We’ve got some great (mostly) screen free Minecraft paper craft toys you can buy or download for free! Sure, they’re still playing Minecraft, but now …
When you find a rainbow with your kids, do you: a) explain to them how light refracts when it hits tiny water droplets in the sky, allowing you to see a spectrum of color? b) tell them all about Leprechauns and their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? If your answer was …
Find more ideas on How to Dye Easter Eggs this Spring Here! Every spring I love to decorate eggs with my kids! Since we like to admire our hard work, we usually do paper mache eggs for display. But we still dip a few hard boiled eggs in dye just for traditions sake. Or peel …
Remember those cute little candy hearts with sayings that you usually buy by the sack full every Valentine’s Day? Well, sad news. They’re in short supply in 2019 because Necco, the company that cranked out 8 billion “SweetHearts” every year, went out of business last summer. You might still be able to pick up some …
Ready to make send off your kid’s first baby tooth in style? Take your mythical elf game up a notch with these Tooth Fairy ideas, including crafts for kids and sneaky tips for parents. And if you totally missed tooth fairy night, it’s ok. We got you covered for that too!