This time of year, the weather may be safe to plant seeds outside, but it may not be quite yet. My kids and I decided to experiment with sprouting seeds on a sponge garden. These…
Activities for Kids
How to Make Salt Dough Flower Magnets
Salt dough crafts are so much fun to do with children. There’s so many creative possibilities! Today I’ll show you how to make pretty salt dough flower magnets with you kids! My kids love salt…
Tie-Dye Easter Egg Suncatchers
I love simple holiday decorations that are homemade, fun to make, simple enough for kids to do, and can be reused from use to year. It’s a tall order, but this project meets all requirements….
Easy and Adorable Egg Carton Chicks Craft
Spring is the perfect time to celebrate outdoor fun. During the spring, we think about new life, like bunnies, chicks, eggs, and all of the common themes you see at Easter. Celebrate spring this year…
How to Make Dyed Rubber Eggs
Spring is when we think about Easter, bunnies, flowers, and of course, eggs! We’ve wanted to try making rubber eggs forever, and this time, we decided to give the experiment a fun twist – Dyed…
Colorful Exploding Bubble Bombs – STEM Fun for Kids
My kids are into anything that foams, fizzes, or explodes. There are only a few things we can do that can explode safely enough to use around kids, but one of our favorite activities that…
How to Make a Sponge Painting Rainbow for Kids
Kids love sponge painting; there’s just something extra fun about it. My kids also love rainbows. They’re just so bright and cheerful! Today I’ll show you how to make a sponge painting rainbow with your…
Rainbow Mason Jar Piggy Bank
My girls love anything with rainbows. They can’t get enough of all the bright, cheerful colors. So we decided to make a colorful twist on the fun Pokeball Mason Jar Piggy Banks and my girls…
DIY Pokeball Mason Jar Piggy Bank
Kids love piggy banks and they also love collecting money earned from doing chores and extra jobs around the house. My kids love coins more than paper money, and they especially love the plinking sound…
Free Printable “You’re A-Maze-ing” Valentines
Have you ever wanted to do something a little more “homemade” with your kids for Valentine’s Day cards? But then, you pictured a big project with a whole lot of mess and quickly went back…
Pom Pom Mittens Craft for Kids
Now that Christmas is over, it’s the perfect time for cozy winter-themed crafts. I wanted to make a fun craft for smaller children and came up with an idea for making pretend mittens. This Pom…
Salt Crystal Snowflakes: Winter Fun for Kids
We don’t get a lot of snow where we live, but we do love it and anything to do with snowflakes during the winter. This year, we decided to bring some winter into our house with…
How to Make Vintage Christmas Stick Ornaments
When I was a child, we made all kinds of fun handmade ornaments. For a few years, we had more handmade ornaments on our tree than purchased ornaments. Now that I have my own…
Wood Photo Ornaments
My husband loves Christmas. He insisted on pulling out the holiday decorations the week before Thanksgiving. My neighbors scoffed, but his festive heart was undeterred. And while we gazed upon our fully decorated tree while…
Simple Popsicle Stick Ornaments
Christmas is one of my favorite seasons of the year. I love the sights, smells, and tastes of the season. I also love seeing handmade ornaments on my Christmas tree. My kids love making fun…