Take the kids on a nature walk and collect leaves to make this gorgeous leaf butterfly! Kids will love painting leaves to reveal the wings.

Week 8 of the One Room Challenge Entry and Stairway Reveal with Rebecca Propes.

Inspire creativity with this homemade kaleidoscope kids craft. It is a fun project to work on with preschoolers and the perfect family activity.

A romantic green-grey holiday dress made of natural dye bamboo rayon

I'm not sure my oldest son uses soap every time he showers. And I've seen our youngest son put soap on one hand and then instead of rubbing them together, stick the soapy hand immediately under the running water. Hopefully this simple, yet fun, experiment has convinced them of the merits of soap. The experiment is meant to simulate how soap helps to get rid of germs. What You Need plate (or saucer) with a raised edge water ground black pepper dishwashing liquid (we used Ms. Meyer's) What to Do Pour water onto the plate. You should use enough water to cover the whole bottom of the plate. Sprinkle several pinches of ground black pepper onto the water. Explain that these specks of peppers represent germs. Now squirt a dot of dishwashing liquid onto one of your index fingers. Rub it all around, completely covering the tip of the finger. Lastly, put your soap-covered finger into the middle of the peppered water. Be amazed. The soap seems to repel the pepper (aka the "germs"). Why it Works This activity was discovered on Fantastic Fun and Learning. As explained by Shaunna, "When soap is added to the water it lowers the surface tension of the water causing the water molecules on the surface to scatter or pull away from the point where you added the soap." What to Read You can't go wrong with a Magic School Bus Book. We have rediscovered our love for all things Frizzle this summer. This book complemented the activity beautifully!

When I was pregnant, I had a lot of time to knit. I knitted scarves and baby hats and a friend of mine suggested I could make crafts to make and sell. I had no idea, but there are thousands of profitable crafts (like mason jar crafts too!). And if you’re a stay at home […]

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Free printable workbook to help the kids get serious in setting up

A handy and creative collection of 16 Awesome and Easy DIY Wall Decorating Ideas that will definitely inspire you and give you ideas.

Here's a free pattern for a 6-gore wraparound skirt. It has a generous wrap and is very suitable for one-way prints, or plain fabrics with topstitched seams

Do you want to make money selling handmade items? Check out this list of the best sellers at craft fairs so you don't waste time or effort!

Can you make slime without borax? YES! If you've been reading about the dangers of making slime with borax and it has you concerned then check out this post to see how to make slime

These coffee filter dancers are SO PRETTY! I really love how bright and colourful they are. And the best part is that you only need a few simple dollar store craft supplies - They're actually really simple to make! We used Crayola washable markers for this craft, but you can also use Mr. Sketch markers. (Do you remember those smelly markers?? I was so excited to see that they still sell them!!) Just make sure the markers are washable, otherwise the colours won't bleed. Even my 4 year old little guy wanted to make one (mostly because he reeeeeeally loves

Use the emotion wheel to teach kids how to identify and deal with their emotions. This kid-friendly wheel of emotions is based on Zones of Regulation.

My 8th grade 3D class is currently working on wire & panty hose sculptures. I found the idea on a google search (and quite possibly a pin...

Download the FREE Ombre Puff Quilt Pattern here! If you've been around for any amount of time, you might've seen my Puff Quilt that my grandmother made for me. I love this thing SO much. She used various scrap fabrics and clothing to create this very dense, yet very snuggly quilt. . . . When I look at this quilt, I see something new each time. Recycled tablecloths from the 80s, pieces of my grandfathers button-down shirts, left-over fabrics from previous quilt projects. The list goes on. Some fabrics are used multiple times within the quilt, while other fabrics are only represented once. I love looking over all of the puffs and finding all of the similarities and differences between the squares. . . . My Granny made this for me when I was 7 years old. I absolutely LOVE that she created a tag for this quilt. I also love that she referred to the quilt as a

Need free entrepreneurship curriculum, lesson plans, and projects? Here's entrepreneur lesson plans for high school, middle school, and elementary.

Make your own puffy paint with 3 kitchen ingredients. You put it your microwave and it puffs right up!

Explore the beautiful colors of the sky with these 25 color palettes inspired by spectacular skies and PANTONE’s 2020 Color of the Year, Classic Blue.

Discover how a quilt is put together, what materials are used, different techniques that can be used to layer a quilt and trouble-shooting common problems.

For the Oleander Dress free sewing pattern, try a versatile crepe for a garden reception or up the elegance in a gorgeous jacquard!

Needle felted basic shape – Video tutorial #A simple video tutorial to help you get the basics right before you start your project. https://youtu.be/n4zEf0rKNlQ Website Etsy Store

Looking for a creative and engaging way to help children identify their coping skills, social support, and positive self-talk? Look no further than this amazing flower activity!Using the metaphor of a flower, this activity makes talking about coping skills and support systems non-threatening and eas...

We're so excited to debut the highly requested Anthea Milkmaid Dress free sewing pattern, perfect for cottagecore sewing projects!

A packet of kid color pages that remind our kids how to prevent spreading germs during cold and flu season.

Creating art is a wonderful activity for toddlers. It can be a great learning activity as they learn how to create things with their hands, colors, shapes, and so much more.…

Kids in summer art camp, ages 5-7, learn about the Japanese art of tie-die, called Shibori, using traditional indigo dye.