Turkey Tissue Paper by Number

11/07/201309/18/201674 Comments

Gobble! Gobble! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s a wonderful time to dig into our festive crafts. Today’s turkey tissue paper by number craft is simple, fun, and educational. All it takes is a few materials you probably have lying around your house and some holiday spirit. Remember color by numbers as a kid? Instead of painting, let’s add a fun twist – tissue paper and glue. From number recognition, to color sequencing, to all-around “glue-and-stick” fun – as my son calls it – it’s sure to be a memorable one. We love paper by number so much, we made a heart tissue paper by number craft too. Continue reading →

Mini-Beach Sensory Bin

07/28/201303/31/20155 Comments

It’s high summer, beautiful weather, and a perfect day to explore sensory play! Instead of using traditional sand in our mini-beach bin, let’s explore creative messy play with homemade sand dough. It’s a sensory gold mine, plus it’s only 3 basic household ingredients — flour, water, & oil + sand. Total set-up time — just 15 minutes. Let’s break it down! Continue reading →

Sand Dough

07/28/201303/31/20153 Comments

I love to mix-up household items to create super fun sensory play! Today my little mad scientist and I are wiping-up some homemade sand dough with just 4 simple ingredients! It took less than 10 minutes to make and set-up. Last week we experimented with our scented play clay. Continue reading →

Boot Print Poem

06/14/201305/19/20167 Comments

Nothing say’s Happy Father’s Day like a homemade card! Let’s put a spin on it this year and capture Daddy and son(s) foot prints. We can’t spoil the surprise, so let’s use Dads boot print! Continue reading →

Father’s Day Craft – Tissue Frame

06/11/201303/31/20152 Comments

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Make Dad’s day extra-special this year with this fun Father’s Day craft for kids. Continue reading →

Shapes Bubble Wrap Painting

05/30/201303/31/20159 Comments

Pop, pop, pop! Let’s paint with bubble wrap today! This activity makes learning shapes fun! Plus, a quick lesson is color recognition, tracing, and cutting! Not only is it fun, but its a great sensory experience too. This would make a super fun Valentines Day craft too – heart bubble wrap painted cards. Continue reading →

Pirate Telescope

04/25/201303/31/20156 Comments

Ahoy, me Hearties! Let your child’s imagination run wild with the fun preschooler craft! Did you see that in the distance? Thar she blows! Continue reading →

Dinosaur Sponge Paper

04/17/201303/31/201517 Comments

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Let’s create our own paper today using sponges! C and I are always exploring new ways to play with dinosaurs! The options with sponges are endless — hearts, christmas trees, bells, ghosts, shapes, clovers, bunny ears, eggs. If you can cut it out of a sponge, you can make it! Continue reading →