Toilet Paper Pumpkins
This craft is so simple yet so fun! We made these toilet paper pumpkins in my son’s first grade class last year for his fall party and it was wonderful as the kids were able to complete it in…
Seashell Ornaments Kids Can Make
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Each year, the kids and I make a Christmas ornament together to remember the year. When they leave home, they will have their own collection of homemade memory ornaments to take with them. Except…
Plastic Cup Twirlers
It is nearly the 4th of July and what can be more “American” than red Solo cups?!?! I recently learned that people in other countries have hosted “American” parties where these signature red cups are always the feature of…
Father’s Day Coloring Book
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Daddy, will you color with me?” When your little one is looking up at you with hopeful eyes, what daddy could ever say no? Coloring is a daily activity around here and Daddy…
Egg Heads Activity from “The Garden Classroom” Book
My blogging friend Cathy James of NurtureStore just released her book The Garden Classroom. For someone who is vegetationally-challenged like I am, this book offers helpful information and beautiful inspiration! I am quite certain that I have a black…
Jesus Covers All Our Sins- Activity for Good Friday
I’ve always been puzzled by the term “Good Friday”. To the disciples and everyone who loved Jesus, this must have been the most horrible, traumatic day that they could have ever imagined. There was absolutely nothing good about that…
Old Testament Prophecies and New Testament Fulfillments in Jesus
Last year, our church adopted a rotation-model curriculum. I have volunteered as a supplemental writer to add additional activities and resources to make the new curriculum structure work for our specific congregation. I’ve supplemented units on Noah, Moses and the Plagues, Solomon,…
Easter Eraser Sorting with Tweezers
I found these cute little Easter erasers in the Dollar Spot at Target a few weeks ago. We used them for this great sorting and fine motor activity! Sorting is a wonderful skill to encourage cognitive development in preschoolers. And…
30+ Christ-Centered Easter Activities and Crafts
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with these 30+ Christ-Centered Easter Activities and Crafts for Kids!  From Palm Sunday to Easter morning, encourage your child to focus their hearts and minds on Christ! Just like Christmas, the true meaning of Easter…
Four Leaf Clover Hundreds Chart Activity
After we made our Valentines Day Hundreds Chart Activity, I thought it would be fun to make one for St. Patrick’s Day as well! This Four Leaf Clover Hundreds Chart activity is great for helping children see patterns in the hundreds…
Rainbow and Pot of Gold Baskets
A couple years ago we made some super cute fabric Easter baskets using balloons. I made these every Easter with my first graders and it was a fun tradition to continue at home with our boys. I thought it would be…
“You are the ‘Write’ Kind of Friend” Shuttle Pen Valentines
This super fun non-mushy, candy-free valentine is perfect for preschoolers and school-aged kids. Everyone loves a shuttle pen with different color of ink, right?!?! Here’s what you’ll need:  shuttle pens, cardstock paper, and washi tape. (We found our shuttle…
Valentines Day Hundreds Chart Activity
Big Brother has been doing a lot with the hundreds chart at school lately, so I thought it would be fun to whip up this cute Valentines Day Hundreds Chart activity for him. This activity is super…
Paper Reinforcement Heart Art
Little Brother and I enjoyed making this paper reinforcement heart art that doubled as fine motor practice. Pulling those tiny reinforcements off the paper is great for developing the small muscles in hands! Here’s what you’ll need: Â paper reinforcements…
Heart Art for Babies and Toddlers
Little Sister will be 1 in just a few weeks! I can hardly believe it. We attempted her very first art project and it was (kind of) a success…depending on how you measure a successful art project with an 11-month…
Fine Motor Christmas Trees
After Christmas last year, I scored some great deals that I tucked away until this year. Unfortunately, the holiday season has flown by and I have hardly had a chance to break them out…until today! Little Brother and I used…
Elf Munch with White Chocolate Peppermint M&M’S®
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Glad & M&M’S®. All opinions are 100% mine. Christmas is just around the corner! Although Santa may love cookies, his elves sure do love this Elf Munch. :)  The…
Yarn Wrapped Snowflake Ornaments
I have had it on my “list” for us to make these yarn wrapped snowflake ornaments for the last two years, ever since I first found these Woodsies skill sticks. We have made other snowflake ornaments before, but these…