Beaded Snowflakes
Big Brother is a bit under the weather, so making this beaded snowflake was the perfect activity to do to take a break from all the TV watching! This is the fine motor activity for our snow thematic unit….
Laced Felt Stocking :: Perfect Gift Card Holder
Big Brother helped me add a personalized touch to the gift cards we’ll be giving this Christmas by making (and lacing) these felt stockings. Threading and lacing are excellent for developing fine motor control! Here’s what you’ll need: Felt, Glittered…
Coffee Filter Christmas Tree
I love the simplicity of this craft. I’m also a huge fan of using coffee filters for kid’s crafts (remember this, this and this?)! Here’s what you’ll need: 2 coffee filters, green markers (we used regular and Do-A-Dot Markers),…
Kid-Friendly Christmas Tree
The idea for felt Christmas trees has been all over Pinterest recently, but my absolute favorite has been this version from Johnny in a Dress. I love the simplicity of the triangle for the Christmas tree as well as the…
Build-Your-Own Snowman (in a bag)
What kid doesn’t love building snowmen??? Now you can give the gift of snowman building and there is absolutely no snow required! This is the perfect gift for preschoolers…it’s cheap, it’s interactive, and it’s fun! Plus, it can double…
Lipstick Tube Monster
Prior to having kids of our own, whenever I held a baby in church and didn’t have any toys to entertain them with, I would always give them my lipstick tubes from my purse to play with. The babies could…
Playdough, Golf balls, & Tees
I have been extremely unmotivated to do anything productive these last two days (besides doing our 30 Days of Intentional Acts of Kindness, that is). The weather doesn’t help, either. It’s cold, rainy, and just plain gloomy out today. So…
Coffee Filter ‘Stained Glass’ Pumpkins
Big Brother and I made these cute stained glass pumpkins yesterday and they are now gracing our presence above the kitchen sink. We really enjoyed making these together, especially since they involved two things Big Brother LOVES to do…color and…
F is for Fire
This alphabet craft was lots of fun to make and involved TONS of fine motor practice as well! Our very first parent/teacher conference with Big Brother’s preschool teacher was on Monday and she indicated that he could use a bit…
Copying and Cutting
As a former first grade teacher, I can tell you that generally boys struggle much more with fine motor skills than girls. Holding a pencil correctly, cutting with scissors, and legible handwriting are all skills that prove more difficult for the…
The Secret Benefit of Fishing
Big Brother and Prince Charming went camping last weekend. They both had a blast, but I think Big Brother might now be obsessed with all things CAMPING! Big Brother loved fishing while they were on the campgrounds. Prince Charming, probably…
3-D Pumpkin Puzzles
Sometimes people ask me where I come up with my ideas. I’m REALLY not a very creative person (I’m not even a fan of crafting, at least on the adult level…mostly because I am completely inept). In all honestly, a…
Playdough Monsters
This was Big Brother’s favorite monster activity yet! He spent over an hour playing with the playdough monsters…which is like an eternity in little boy time! We used wiggly eyes (sent to us by Craft Project Ideas), pipe cleaners, and some…
Magnetic Monsters
I adapted this idea from Pre-school Play (via Pinterest) and it sort of took on a life of it’s own. First you’ll need to cut up some pipe cleaners… And then use either your hot glue gun or some gorilla…
Painting with Dried Corn Husks
It seems like just about everything these days can be transformed into a fun art project (much to the dismay of my husband)…often including what otherwise might go in the trash. After eating fresh corn on the cob recently, I…
Peach Pit Painting
This activity was SO easy, SO quick, and SO fun! The end product is a really neat abstract-type painting! Here’s what you’ll need: peach pits (washed and dried), paint, a piece of construction paper, and a 9×13 cake pan. Lay…
Homemade Watercolors
This activity is like a science experiment and an art project all rolled up into one! The idea didn’t come out of the Preschooler’s Busy Book like the others I’ve shared this week. But as I was reflecting on the…
Old Glory Craft
I’m sure craft sticks and painter’s tape isn’t exactly what Betsy Ross had in mind when she made the first flag over 230 years ago. But we had fun lots of fun making this popsicle stick flag…even if all the…