Fun Mother's Day Vase Craft For Kids 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, kids see beauty. I love that! When a little one sees beauty ...
Handprint Tulip Towels for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day Handprint Art Post by Contributing Writer Amy Need an easy and inexpensive, yet still adorable and practical gift to make for Mother’s Day? Grandmas and moms will love using this easy Mother's Day gift that the kids made for them. I will, too, which is why I helped my girls make a set of these handprint tulip dish towels for myself, too. Happy mother’s day to me. :) More Handprint ...
Birthday Box Ideas
Birthday Box Ideas Post by Contributing Writer Amy Two 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 ...
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 ...