Feed the Alphabet Monster
I love being able to repurpose things that would otherwise end up in the trash. And if you have children in your house, chances are the two items needed for this activity are plentiful: bottle caps (from milk and…
Paint with Tops
A few weeks ago we made homemade spinning tops (which the boys are still having a blast with). We found yet another way to have fun utilizing them: paint with tops!! Besides being a fun art project, this activity is also great…
Homemade Afterbite (anti-itch salve for mosquito bites)
I do not always remember to put mosquito repellent on the boys every time they step outside, so we inevitably have some mosquito bites around here. After Bite has been a lifesaver this summer. Unfortunately, however, I left ours at…
World’s Best Spinning Top
Tops are one of the oldest and most beloved toys. Clay tops have supposedly been found in the Middle East dating all the way back to 3500 BC and wooden tops in Egypt from as early as 2000-1400 BC. These…
Cutest Dollhouse Bookcase To Build Yourself
Last week I shared our baby girl’s nursery and promised plans and tutorial for building a dollhouse bookcase. When I was on bed rest and browsing Pinterest to plan a nursery, I found this adorable dollhouse bookcase (inspired by a Pottery…
Shape Ornaments for Toddlers and Preschoolers
These Shape Ornaments were so simple to make and would be a great craft for toddlers and preschoolers learning to recognize shapes! Little Brother enjoyed getting to decorate some ornaments for our tree while I was happy to sneak…
DIY Sensory Table that looks like a Manger
This past summer our church adopted a new curriculum and completely (and permanently) transformed an entire wing of the church to look like Ancient Judea. It is incredible. Our small group was assigned the two and three-year old classroom…
Alphabet Turkeys: Match Capital and Lowercase Letters
Match capital and lowercase letters with these alphabet turkeys. Use any word (like “Thanksgiving” or “Give Thanks”). It is great reinforcement for matching capital and lowercase letters! Or you can even help your child practice recognizing the capital and…
Shiny Spider Web Art
This shiny spider web art activity is so simple! Big Brother had tons of fun creating various “webs”, especially after we looked at several online. I was inspired by our shiny fishbowls we made back when we celebrated…
Alphabet Hop and Pop
This post was inspired by some packaging material that came in one of the many boxes from Amazon that has arrived on our doorstep in the last few weeks. I have done probably way too much online shopping on…
Make a Rain Stick
Around this time every year, people around these parts start begging for rain. Whether it is to green up their browning yards, replenish their drooping crops, or simply to have a break from the stifling heat…a forecast that includes…
Simple Fourth of July Candle Holder
I don’t think that I have ever gone this long without posting (or at least scheduling guest posts)! Between taking care of a sick kiddo while Prince Charming was out of town and preparing for our weekend getaway to the…
Safe “Sparklers” for Little Kids
I’ve become a major party pooper with fireworks…especially when it comes to sparklers. This was a picture taken last year when we were having lots of fun with the sparklers… Within a minute of this picture being…
Puffy Planets
We’re still fascinated with Outer Space at our house and we even took a day trip to a space museum a few weeks ago (which both of the boys LOVED). In addition to our Outer Space Playdough, we continued…
DIY Quiet Blocks
We’ve found another way to utilize pool noodles–making them into quiet blocks! I love it when the boys build with blocks, but we have wood laminate floors on our main floor…which means that blocks are really, really loud (especially when…
Top 20 Craft Supplies Every Home Should Have
I received a comment from a reader on last week’s Craft Organization post wondering what our “must-have craft supplies” are: “Have you ever done a post on how to organize craft supplies or what things are essentials and…
Make Your Own Abacus
We stumbled upon an abacus at an antique store around Thanksgiving. Big Brother insisted that he needed it. When we reminded him that Christmas was coming up soon, he decided he would ask for the abacus. It was pretty humorous to…
20 Plastic Egg Activities
Easter has come and gone, but you still probably have oodles of plastic eggs laying around your house. Don’t throw them away. In fact, you might want to grab some on clearance! They can be great for learning games,…