Slime is such a fun sensory experience for kids. My kids have been especially loving scented slime lately so we decided to make a scented watermelon slime recipe! This slime recipe is perfect for summer or anytime you need a summertime pick me up! Watermelon Scented Slime Recipe 2 bottles of clear school glue 1 cup of liquid starch pink liquid watercolors watermelon Jell-O mix green pom poms (optional) bucket or bowl … [Read more...]
Handprint Flower Pot Craft
Spring is in the air! And I know because pollen has covered everything in our yard. I cannot say I love how the pollen makes me feel but I do love seeing all the trees and flowers start to bloom. I just love flowers. Real, as well as the ones crafted with the kids--like this handprint flower pot craft! Mother's Day is coming up soon here for us so I wanted to make a flower craft with the kids. Something we could have fun doing … [Read more...]
50+ Ways to Play Learn & Craft with Plastic Eggs
Plastic Easter eggs can be used for more than just hiding on Easter morning. We found more than 50 fun ways to play, learn and craft with plastic eggs! I'm sure you don't have the time try to all of these so I broke the activities into sections so you could quickly find an idea that will work for you! Egg Reading Activities Word Chunk Egg Spinners from Coffee Cups and Crayons Making Words Egg Hunt from Hands on : as we grow Make Your Name … [Read more...]
Simple Rainbow Sensory Bottle for Kids
So you want to drink your coffee? Before it gets cold? Ha! Your kiddos have other plans. That's why you need a rainbow sensory bottle. Make it in minutes and watch as the kids are occupied long enough for you to drink a cup of coffee! Rainbow Sensory Bottle A sensory bottle, or discovery bottle, is a plastic bottle filled with materials that will engage kids' senses. Which in turn stimulates their brain and gets them thinking! This rainbow … [Read more...]
Love Bug Footprint Puppet Craft
I can not resist making footprint keepsake art with my kids. Those sweet little feet will not stay like that for long. So while they are little and enjoy crafting with mom we will make as many footprint and handprint keepsakes as we can. With Valentine's Day coming up we made a love bug footprint puppet craft. The kids and I just love how cute they turned out! Love Bug Footprint Puppet Craft Footprint Craft Supplies: pink and purple … [Read more...]
Love Boat Valentine Card Holder Craft
Valentine's Day is such a fun time to craft with kids! They can make homemade cards and presents for friends and family and create their own valentine card holder to store all of the cards they receive. All three of my kids need to make a valentine mailbox for school so we have been busy creating this weekend. My daughter decided she wanted to make a love boat valentine box this year! Valentine Card Holder empty tissue or shoe … [Read more...]
Snowman Snow Globe Craft
After a LOT of rain and warm weather it is finally starting to feel like winter outside. The cold temperatures are still keeping the kids and I in the house. So since we must stay in to stay dry or stay in to stay warm doesn't mean we cannot still have fun. Pulling out some craft supplies and creating cute winter crafts is what we have been doing to help pass the time during these days. The kids and I can still have fun and it helps keep us from … [Read more...]
Homemade Valentine for Kids: Play Dough Snowman
My kids love to make homemade valentines to for their classes each year. The key for us to to keep the valentines simple enough that they don't want to stop before they have enough for all of their friends. One super easy idea is to use our white play dough recipe to make homemade snowman valentines! DIY Play Dough Valentine: DIY snowman valentines are so easy and there is really no wrong way to do it! Basically you … [Read more...]