Since today is so close to the end of March, I’m trying something a little different for today’s post. I’ve made a free activity calendar for you to download for April, with loads of ideas for stories and activities that you can click on directly to get to. I hope you like it! Just click […]
This craft has been around since I was a kid, and comes out for almost every holiday in different forms. However, it’s a classic for a reason, so today I’d like to show you how to make this fun paper ornament craft that we did for Easter. Trace and cut a LOT of Easter egg […]
I have a quick and easy Easter egg art project for you today. Tape resist art is one of my favourite kinds of art project because it can be done by even the smallest children and the results are always fun! For this one, the easiest thing to do is to print or draw an […]
This math game is a perennial favourite with small children, and takes only about 10 minutes to prepare. Make a grid with shapes on it. To save you time, I’ve made a free printable shapes grid that you can download and print. Print two copies, one on cardstock (your “game board”) and one on regular […]
Looking for a quick St. Patrick’s Day shamrock craft so easy that you can do it with kids from toddler to 5? If you can draw, then make a big shamrock on a paintable piece of paper. If, like me, you can barely draw stick people, go to Google and search for a printable shamrock […]
Those of us in the northern half of the world are just about to hit the crossover point between seasons (and boy, are most of us ready for it!) In the southern side of things, it’s just getting colder, but either way there are always things that indicate the change. Here are 5 things you […]
I was a nursery school teacher for several years before my first child was born. When he arrived, I couldn’t wait to introduce him to all the joys of creating and mess-making!That excitement carried through right up until the first time I got him settled at the table at about 18 months old, laid out […]
Instead of growing the expected winter snowflake crystal (although those are fun too), why not grow crystal hearts with your kids this weekend? What you’ll need:-string-pipe cleaners-borax,which you can buy in the laundry section of most grocery stores-boiling water-a heat-safe tin or tub-something long enough to balance across the top (pencil, paint brush handle, ruler) […]
Do you have a wiggly learner in your house? If you’d like to use that energy to help them learn their letters and have fun doing it, here are 5 fun ideas! 1. Have them make the letters. I’m talking about having them put together shapes to form the letters. I used foam from the […]
Do you have a small child with a lot of enthusiasm for Valentine’s Day art, and who wants you to make them hearts over and over again? I had a few here at my house, so I taught them a simple way to draw a heart. All images here were drawn by children between 2 […]