Fall is upon us and that means…apple season! Picking apples, baking apples, and biting into the juiciest, crunchiest apples is probably the most wonderful experience to usher in the start of fall! Some of my most favorite memories from childhood are the smell of Grandma’s apple pie baking in the oven, beautiful fall leaves all…
Tissue Paper Stained Glass Art for Kids
Spring has arrived and summer is just around the corner, despite the ever changing weather across the country these days! My family back east just had snow flurries and folks in the mid-west have been hit with their share of rain storms. It seems we could all use a sunshine themed art project to brighten…
Frugal Four Leaf Clover Craft for Kids
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to get crafty with the kiddos. You don’t have to spend a great deal of time or money in order to do so, in fact a quick trip to the dollar store is all you need. Take a look below at this sweet, simple, and inexpensive paint blotter…
Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids
I was contacted recently and asked if I would review the book Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids: 175 Fun Projects to Create, Build, Design, Explore, and Share. Duh, of course I did! Because I have a confession to make… I am obsessed with craft books, and who wouldn’t want to receive a craft book…
Monster Pencil Case Back to School Craft for Kids
The new school year is just around the corner and personalizing your child’s back to school gear is a great way to make the first day of school more special for them. My brain has been working overtime coming up with fun back to school crafts for kids and teacher’s gifts, after Michaels invited me…
DIY Water Balloon Flip Flops Craft
I’ve been seeing these water balloon flip flops all over the web, for as long as I can remember. But after being so happy with how our our ribbon flip flops turned out, I decided to give these a go. The concept is the same as with the ribbon flip flops, you are basically just…
Parade Wand 4th of July Craft for Kids
4th of July Craft for Kids Many of us will celebrate Independence Day with a backyard bbq, some fireworks, and maybe even a parade. Going to the parade has always been a favorite way for my family to celebrate the holiday. I always love seeing all the flags waving in the crowd, as the marching…
Summertime Crafts: DIY Oven Baked Clay Beads
Are you feeling the pressure to come up with activities to keep the kids busy this summer? These DIY oven baked clay beads are a terrific summertime boredom buster, and is the perfect activity for a hot day when you want to stay indoors. The days have been scorching hot here in Florida, so my daughter…
Super Bowl Crafts for Kids
Are you looking for ways to keep the kids occupied during the Super Bowl? We’ve rounded up the most adorable Super Bowl Crafts for Kids we could find on the internet. We found everything from paper plate crafts to trash bag pom poms, and football garland. They are all simple enough for kids to make…
Fun New Year Craft for Kids – Paper Fortune Cookies
New Year Craft for Kids After baking fortune cookies the other day, we’ve decided to continue with that theme for our New Year’s Eve celebration. I came across some paper fortune cookies in a magazine recently and thought it would be super easy to duplicate and fun to recreate as a New Year craft for…