Kid-friendly crafts, easy to do at home for all ages, themes and holidays
Big M’s paper plate wreaths are beginning to become a fixture in our kitchen. As soon as we remove one at the end of one holiday season, she asks to make another one for the next! So far for Valentine’s Day, we have made 3 easy Valentine wreaths… two paper…
A year after its release, and both my M&Ms are still as Frozen-obsessed as ever. Big M has dolls named Elsa and Anna (that are not actually Frozen dolls), she orders Siri to “Play Frozen soundtrack” when we drive to preschool every day, and she has to wear her hair…
More than 50 years have passed since the Civil Rights Act was first enacted in 1964, and yet race seems to be as hot a topic today as it was in the 1960s. In honor Martin Luther King Day and his leadership in the advancement of Civil Rights, Big M and…
As the temperatures have remained sub-freezing this month, we have kept busy and warm indoors. We have celebrated the snowy season with 6 winter crafts so far… Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? Our snowman busy box keeps Big M quiet while Lil’ M takes her afternoon nap. Marshmallow Snowflakes Quick and…
For years now, we’ve all sent around the Elf Yourself videos. And this year, at Big M’s preschool, we actually ‘Elf’d’ the kids as a craft to create a bulletin board at our local library to give the town ‘The Gift of Laughter.’ While brainstorming ideas for the board, I…
This time last year, I was stuck indoors with a newborn and a 2 year old who was chomping at the bit to put on her snow pants and go play in the feet of snow that seemed to keep falling without end. I did my best to bundle her…
Big M took a nap the day after we got home from visiting the in-laws for Christmas for the first time in literally months! It was a reminder to me that her napping days are essentially over. And if I plan to get any work done (and let Lil’…
Fancy New Years Crafts for Kids As many of you may have noticed from our photos, Big M pretty much lives in Orange Tutu and Snowflake Crown (she refers to them as though they are people, hence the capitalization!). As long as we are at home and she is awake,…
We are days from Christmas, and if you live long distance from family like we do, chances are, large boxes are descending upon your house. The shipment from our Texas Santa arrived late this week. I waited until the girls were asleep to unpack everything… and when I opened the…
I can’t remember the last time I made a gingerbread house… but Big M has become quite Christmas-obsessed this year, and taken especially by gingerbread houses. Given her propensity to meltdown over a collapsed Lego tower, I knew this could be a treacherous undertaking. So when my mom showed me…
My Instagram project sneak peeks put the pressure on to get these posted! We first saw these on PopSugar as gifts for Mother’s Day, and like many of you clamoring for the How To…, we fell in love at first sight. We finally got the chance to make them ourselves,…
Big M is obsessed with making ornaments for the Christmas tree this year… we are going to need a bigger tree soon, and I’m on a quest for more ideas! I remembered these candy cane mice my Mom made with us as kids and has made them with her kindergarten…
In honor of our first snowfall of the season and the start of Hanukkah next week, we wanted to share this quick and easy holiday craft with you… Popsicle Stick Snowflakes! Shopping List: Jumbo Popsicle (Craft) Sticks Paint (if not colored sticks) Adornments – stickers, sequins, foil snowflakes Glue Ribbon…
For Big M’s second Christmas… the first she would be mobile and capable of tearing down the tree… we were fully prepared. We bought a play yard system to put around it, and fortunately, never even had to take it out of the box! She was very content obeying the…
Who remembers making these simple, DIY ornaments when you were a kid? When we put up our tree last weekend, I found one I made nearly 30 years ago, and decided I had to make them with Big M this year. DIY Ornaments with Cinnamon Dough It’s a perfect, low maintenance recipe…
My favorite crafts for my munchkins are based on anything I already have in my house. This homemade Christmas wreath fits that bill. Shopping List: Paper plate Glue Green construction paper Pom poms Ribbon Cost: Free – Less than $5 Prep Time: Less than 5 minutes Clean-Up Time: Less than…
This is a super easy and quick Christmas countdown activity you can do each morning with even very young children at the breakfast table. We did it last year with Big M when she was only 2… Shopping List: Santa beard print out White pom poms or cotton balls Glue…
With the appropriately stocked craft cabinet, this craft should essentially be free. This is also the perfect craft to deploy on Thanksgiving while you are trying to entertain and cook for 15 people at the same time! Shopping List: Paper plate Assorted construction paper, tissue paper Feathers Googly eyes Glue…
It has been a very, long winter… So long, that I’ve been willing to do just about anything to keep Big M happily entertained in doors. Enter, Massive Floor Mural… Rainy Day Fun with Massive Floor Murals This requires very basic craft supplies, that you can turn to again and…
Coloring the driveway with sidewalk chalk is one of Big M’s favorite outdoor activities, and has been since she was barely walking. We live in a townhouse, with limited outdoor space, so it’s a safe, creative option. Shopping List: Sidewalk Chalk Cost: Less than $5 (and you can use the…