Fall is here! Can't you just smell the pumpkin spice everything? There's something that is so exciting about the change of seasons--especially when it comes to fall. The change in weather, cozy blankets, pumpkins everywhere, and so much more. One fall staple that doesn't get as much love as it deserves is the scarecrow. But not anymore! This adorable scarecrow paper plate craft is both fun to make and to play with. Add it to your fall bucket … [Read more...]
Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough
Happy National Play Dough Day! Yep. It's totally a real thing. And we're celebrating with a brand new play dough recipe--edible pumpkin pie play dough! We love play dough and we love science experiments so we experimented with coming up with a pumpkin pie play dough that was totally edible and not just non-toxic. After some testing we came up with one that worked! Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Recipe 2 tablespoons pumpkin flavored … [Read more...]
Sparkly Cornstarch Salt Clay
We love anything simple and easy to do at our house--if it's too complicated it doesn't happen around here! That's why I'm thrilled to have my friend Erica from What Do We Do All Day? here sharing a simple (and sparkly) cornstarch salt clay recipe. I bet you have all the ingredients you need to make it right now! Kids love to make little souvenirs and sculptures out of clay or dough. This cornstarch salt clay recipe is super easy and makes a nice, … [Read more...]
Outdoor Star Window Stickers
Now that school is over my kids are loving all of our free time, which is mostly being spent outside! Outdoor activities are a big hit with my own kids and are an easy way to add learning into our lazy summer days. Adding organized fun into our daily routine not only keeps the kids engaged, but also keeps them from driving each other bananas! Recently, we put together a star water sensory bin that was refilled and played with a ton. These star … [Read more...]
DIY Coffee Mug Bird Feeder
With the nice weather birds are everywhere! We even have a few that are trying to make a nest on our front porch. My husband keeps putting up obstacles to keep them from making one but they just won't go away. Don't get me wrong. We love birds, just not the mess they leave behind. We want to enjoy them in the yard not on my front porch! Don't you agree? That's why we love this DIY Coffee Mug Bird Feeder! You can feed the birds where you want … [Read more...]
20 Edible Activities for Kids To Do
What makes kids crafts more fun? Edible activities for kids to make and taste! You can make edible crafts to beat boredom, work on fine motor skills, celebrate a special day or to just make some memories bonding in the kitchen with your kids! Taking into account that everyone has different ideas on what's fun and easy when it comes to crafting (especially with food!) we've included a variety of different ones below. Painted toast and peanut … [Read more...]
Colorful Wind Chime Craft
We have had crazy weather all winter. Over the last few days it has gotten so hot we had on shorts while we were out in the yard playing. Then in a few days we will back to wearing sweaters. The kids and I took advantage of the nice weather to makes a colorful wind chime craft. We crafted outside, enjoyed the great weather, and created pretty wind chimes to hang up in the yard. Win, win, win! This colorful wind chime craft is so much fun … [Read more...]
A Process Art Activity Kids Can’t Resist
Process art projects are always fun for kids because they are about the process and not the end result. They love using their own creativity to make something without worrying about what their creation "should" look like. Process art sounds fancy but all it really means is letting explore materials without having to adhere to a certain end product. It's great for fostering creativity and making dinner. Yep. Process art engages kids and allows you time … [Read more...]