A easy DIY Santa Candle Craft the kids can make for the Holidays. Last week my oldest and I sat down together to work on a little Christmas project while the little ones were sleeping, We made this simple Santa Candle craft and they turned out so cute I had to share them with ya! Want to make one too?? I knew ya would! Santa Candle Craft What you need: Jar of any size, lid removed (we used a baby food jar … [Read more...]
Santa Candles the kids can make
December 13, 2011 By 33 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Flubber or Gak- A Super Cool Creation for Kids
November 11, 2011 By 26 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
So there I was wasting time perusing Pinterest the other day when I see an activity for kids called Flubber. oooohhh yes, I know exactly what this is, just by a different name! Back in the day when I worked in a day care center we made this for the kiddos all the time, only, back then (before the Robin Williams movie) we called it Gak. I immediately headed for my old daycare bin and found all the ingredients necessary to make my own boys some Flubber (as the cool kids are calling it these days) … [Read more...]
Stained Glass Leaves – Fall Craft for Toddlers
November 3, 2011 By 39 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Today I wanted to share a little fall craft for toddlers I like to do with the boys, the best part about it- it doesn't require glue! so no sticky messes! You can adapt this activity for all seasons and holidays, we used it last year for Valentines day when we made these heart shaped suncatchers and this year we made some festive fall leaves. This is an easy one for all ages but perfect for toddlers as it requires little skill and is almost mess free, but still a lot of … [Read more...]
Groovy Tie Dye Fathers Day Card
June 17, 2011 By 6 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Looking for a quick and easy craft to turn into a card for Dad this Father's Day? This morning the boys and I came up with this: Tie Dye Baby Wipes: Wrap elastics around a baby wipe, you can fold in different ways to create different effects Take markers and colour the whole wipe (use washables for sure, this is messy) Cut the elastic off and let the kids unravel to reveal the print this didn't work out as well as I had hoped for us, but I think it was because our markers weren't … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Heart Stamping
February 11, 2011 By 14 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
It's so hard to come up with fun art activities for toddlers, Last year at Valentine's Day we made Sun Catchers, they were easy and mess free! yay! This year we tried out some stamping. Basically we just used some pink, red and white paint and a cookie cutter that is usually tucked in with our playdough stash. The little boys just stamped away and really did well with it! They had a lot of fun and when they were done they just did some free painting. The stamping turned out so cute that … [Read more...]
Marshmallow Snowmen
December 14, 2010 By 20 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Marshmallow Snowmen Check out these simple snowmen! soooo easy to make, yet, the kiddies will think you are Super Mom for making something sooo darn cool! You'll Need Candy sticks (for lollipops, cake pops etc) Large Marshmallows Food Writers Stack 'em Up! Just slide 3 large marshmallows on a stick and use the food writers to make a face and buttons! I had the lollipop sticks left and the food writers left over from the Halloween Cake Pops so everything was right on hand … [Read more...]
