When Easter is over I stuff all the baskets and plastic eggs (and a few crafts we didn’t get to) into a big plastic tub in my basement. I haven’t bought plastic eggs in YEARS — but I still have quite a collection. My boys truly love hunting for eggs on Easter morning, so I’ve …
Crafts for Kids
I’ve always wanted to make painted rocks with my kiddo, so the last time we went camping I packed an art box. (Ok, I always pack an art box when we go camping because, duh, my kid loves to craft.) There are two kinds of painted rocks. First are the “inspirational” rocks that people love …
Sloths! Robots! Monster Trucks! Coloring Pages to Keep Kids Stuck at Home Busy Speaking as a semi-professional Boy Mom with years of experience, I know all about the basic needs of the creative boy. He wants to color and do art, but maybe he won’t come within miles of glitter glue or pink crayons. (Then …
Are you stocking your pantry with tons of canned foods these days? I know we are! Save those cans from the recycle bin because they are a GOLD MINE of untapped fun for your bored kids. You won’t believe how many cool crafts you can make with the kids from an old can of beans. …
Every spring I get the urge to sprout some seeds on the window sill and watch them grow. It’s a great way to slip a little science into your everyday life — and kids love to watch the progress. The Bigger the Seed, the Bigger the Sprout Larger seeds, like beans and sunflowers are the …
Love tiny things? Try this Altoid Tin Garden! Don’t let limited space keep you from sharing your passion for gardening with the kids. I’m going to show you how to make a tiny mint tin garden that’s perfect for setting on a sunny window sill anywhere in the house! Bonus! This DIY garden in an …
Do your kids get flustered making paper hearts and they turn out … lumpy? Lopsided? Squashy? Yeah…that can happen when you don’t use this simple hack for cutting out PERFECT paper hearts! Lemme tell you a secret! My mom is a retired 4th grade teacher. We are talking LITERALLY old school. She started teaching in …
Popsicle Stick Catapults your kids will Love to Make Making Mini Catapults are not just great SCREEN FREE fun, but they’re dripping in STEM education. You can follow some of the plans we’ve done on the blog or see if you can come up with a totally NEW design! Let kid’s exercise their creativity and …