Do your kids love fireworks? My son loves them, but Little Sister isn’t a big fan of them. To share in my son’s excitement, we gathered up 20 fireworks crafts for kids. We have not decided what we are making this year but I do know that Little Sister’s will have glitter (or sparkle as…
Last year on the day before Easter, I surprised the kids with a fun Easter sensory play activity using the bath tub as the play bin. Every year after they open their baskets, they always seem to want to make a mess with the grass. This is a great way to let them play with it…
Here are some easy crafts and activities my son did a few years ago as a Learning the Letter Hh theme. I had bought candy hearts that tasted awful so instead of throwing them away, I used them in a fun craft. Free alphabet printables can be found all around the web. Once you find…
Here is a cute, inexpensive idea for a Teacher Appreciation gift. Since my son’s last day of preschool happened to be during Teacher Appreciation Week, it also double as an End of the School Year Thank You Gift. It’s a mixture of school supplies, items just for them to enjoy, and personalized items. The mini…
I thought this Paper Bag Easter Bunny Craft my little guy made in his preschool class was too cute for words! There’s even Easter grass inside it. I plan to put something from his & Little Sister’s Easter basket in it on random days and then hide it for them to find making it a…
My son made this Paper Plate Apple in his preschool class during his 2nd week of school – he was so excited to tell me about it! He go to practice his scissors skills by cutting ‘bites’ on each side. I believe they were doing the number 3 as well which is why he drew 3 seeds…
Yo ho, yo ho…. it’s off to the bath we go! September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and what better way to celebrate than with a Pirate Bubble Bath & book. Big Brother couldn’t wait once he heard that he was going to look for buried treasure in a blue colored bubble bath!…
We have been making a giant ‘Under the Sea’ themed painting to hang up in the kids bedroom. Here is an easy Starfish Craft that both my 4 year old and 1 year old were able to make using a printable template. I love that it has a 3-D look to it! How to make this…
Big Brother was beyond excited to drink this simple, layered Patriotic Punch I made for the kids this 4th of July! How to make the Patriotic Punch You’ll need: 100% red juice blue Gatorade ice clear plastic cups Our Patriotic kids drink is 100% fruit punch, ice, and Blue Gatorade. Add the ice first, then…
A couple of us got together with our kids before the New Year and had a Countdown to Noon Year’s Party like they do at our local libraries. We had finger foods & sparkling juice as well as cups & plates decorated with balloons. As a fun little centerpiece, I brought the balloon holder/weight from…
Since my son is 4 years old this year and has a better understanding of who Santa is, I decided to do a Christmas Countdown Activity with him. I chose this printable Santa’s Beard one I found over at Inviting Printables. It it simple enough for him to do and fun for his age. Everyday you…
This week’s Smart Summer Challenge is Government Week. I did coin activities with my 3 year old to help him learn the names of the coins. Ever since Grandma bought him his own little coin bank, he is so into counting them, using them on his homemade number boards, and is so excited when we…