Birthday Box Ideas Post by Contributing Writer AmyTwo little girls will be 4 years old on the 4th and could not be more excited for their golden birthday. Now that they are getting older, I am becoming more aware of the “Me, me, me!” mentality that birthdays can bring out in sweet little ones. There has been some talk about how they need golden crowns to wear when they are four. :) Even ...
Easy String Art Christmas Tree Ornament
These cute, little string art Christmas tree ornaments make a great gift or keepsake ornament for your own Christmas tree. Your kids can even get some fresh air while they go out to hunt for the perfect sticks to make their tree. I'd recommend this craft for preschool up to adult, but adults should do the hot glue work with younger kids. Here is all you need to create your own String Art ...
Easy Recycled Spice Jar Dandelion Vases
Post by Contributing Writer Amy "MOM! Come see! The flowers are blooming!""Yeah! They are so beautiful!"I peered out the window, expecting to see the neighbor's tulips in bloom. The flowers they were in awe of were the dandelions dotting our front yard. Where some see weeds, they see beauty. I love that. When a little one sees beauty in the world and wants to share ...
Snippy Chicks: Scissor Skill Spring Craft for Toddlers
"WHAT are you doing!?!"I caught my toddler with a scissors her big sisters had left out. There she was, quietly snipping up the mail.Her reply was simply, "Snippy." That's how the Snippy Chicks got their name!Even though toddlers and scissors seem like a bad idea, toddlers are going to find and use scissors whenever they can. We might as well teach our toddlers to ...
Grandparent Gift: Art of the Month Club
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Grandparents and great-grandparents are such a treasure. I really want to give them something special for Christmas. Handmade gifts from their favorite little people always seem like the perfect way to go. However, their tree can only hold so many homemade ornaments and their cupboards so many mugs or plates with precious doodles on ...
Toddler Leaf Lacing
Post by Contributing Writer Amy This fun fall project for toddlers not only helps them work on fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, it also doubles as a fun suncatcher when it's finished! My toddler (age 2.5) really liked doing this simplified version of the Leaf Laced Suncatcher (Link) her big sisters did. If you have a toddler and older siblings, these projects ...
