DIY Sensory board ideas to encourage your busy babies and toddlers to explore new textures, objects, and incorporate fine motor skills.
Kids love toys, but buying things from the local chain store can be quite expensive and some tend to not last very long either. Have you ever tried making felt toys? It is very quick and easy, be…
Make a DIY felt quiet book with this beginner friendly tutorial and free printable pattern. Help toddlers with fine motor skills, colours and counting.
Looking for some easy but fun kids crafts projects for boys and girls? These creative DIY craft ideas are all quick and simple to make.
Kids are natural explorers! They see the whole world as an adventure and are so very eager to put on their lucky boots and go out to explore the wonders
Save those wine corks for a rainy day craft project! Upcycle wine corks to make cute craft decorations with your kids.
Your new readers will love making their own Magic Wand Reading Pointers that they can use to keep their place while reading. It's an easy way to make reading magical.
Rain or shine, these crafts will keep your kiddos busy for hours.
Make an alphabet beans literacy game and an ongoing resource to use in lots of activities together! Playful literacy fun and learning for preschoolers!
Here's a really easy sorting activity I put together for Little A. Something similar was set up at our ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) class this winter, and I kept it in mind for a rainy day (or snowy, like it was this morning). Supplies: Fuzzy Craft Balls Colored Paper Cupcake Tin I got rainbow colored fuzzy craft balls, and punched circles out of matching pieces of cardstock. I set the circles in the cupcake tins, and put the fuzzy craft balls in a bowl and put Little A to work. This kept her busy for a long time. I had 80 fuzzy craft balls, and after she got them all sorted, she asked for more! I call that success!!
Crafting and present giving does not have to be laborious or cost the earth. You can find many treasures at your local Dollar Store waiting to be upcycled and blinged up.
A tutorial for how to create diy puppet theater and puppets out of cardboard boxes
DIY Activity Cube Center for Babies and Toddlers Wow, wow, wow, I can't believe I finally get to post this! It' been a long time coming, and is probably (read: definitely) the most intense DIY on the blog! It was a true labour of love, but I am SO, SO happy with how it turned
Toys are twice the fun when you make them yourself! Easy DIYs let kids be their very own toymakers.
How to make cute, minimalistic binoculars Supplies: Cardboard Tubes (these are the perfect size & super durable) Brown Cardstock Brass Paper Fasterns Cardboard Scraps Hot Glue String/Bakers Twi…
Oh my goodness how can something so simple be turned in to something so cute? I love these little acorn characters, especially the French guy. I can almost hear its French accent as he tells me a s…
We've been always admiring the rustic look of Waldorf building blocks, and here is my DIY tutorial on how to build a set of nature blocks for your children.
This fun idea for making a hammock under a table for little kids looks so fun and maybe even a great way to get your little one to nap? This awesome fabric and table hammock idea is part of a great…
It's tough to keep a toddler entertained for longer than a minute. These fun activities, however, are sure to keep your little one engaged.
Moving on from beach week to SPACE WEEK! Piper is newly obsessed with all things Space so I’m really excited to do all of these activities with her and Flora over the next week or so! You can check out all of the beach week activities here! Supplies: Most supplies are linked in the Amazon […]
This post is part of the Multicultural Kid Blogs Hispanic Heritage Blog Hop– see below for more details about that and our GIVEAWAY! The Alto Mayo region of Peru is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. It’s where my husband is from and where we met: the “high jungle,” the part of Peru
Have you made a weaving board before? Nature weaving is of the easiest crafts because you can use any cardboard that you already have along with flowers from your garden. We are currently raising Monarchs this season from egg to butterfly to study their life cycle, so naturally we had to add in a few
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Another easy kids DIY project, coming right up. It won’t surprise you that last week I went rummaging in my recycled materials box to come up with another project for Frankie and Emmie to do when we were bored at home one day. They’re obsessed with cameras at the moment…Namely our phones which we’d prefer […] Read More
Printable morning routine chart after Montessori for toddlers and young kids, including 7 visual routine images and a description for the do it yourself frame. * Simple pictures. * Pastel colors. * Easy to understand for kids. * The marbles show what has already been done. ___________________________________________ FINISH THE ROUTINE CARD ___________________________________________ * Print your routine chart. * Laminate it. * Poke holes at the marked spots. * Attach wooden marbles on a string. * Pull the string through the holes and secure it with tape. * Frame the laminated A4 sheet in a wooden frame. * Get the routine with your kids. ________________________________________ IMPORTANT ________________________________________ * Digital files. No physical product will be sent. * Personal use only. * Colors may appear different on your monitor. * Quality of finished product will depend on the printer and paper used. ________________________________________ QUESTIONS? ________________________________________ I'd love to give you the answer. Let me know how I can help you.
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Simple DIY water xylophone takes a couple minutes to make and is a great sound activity, experiment, and music activity for kids too!
Kids will love making these pasta covered monograms to hang on their bedroom door!
An easy to create paper cloud mobile for your window.
We are beginning to move full swing into the holiday season and I have been planning the two weeks we will all be at home. With some down time I thought it would be a great chance to plan a few activities with my little ones, and since I do love all things Waldorf, I
There are so many lessons to learn from music, and these 6 DIY instruments will have your family learning and making homemade music in no time.
Keep your kids busy and having fun inside on rainy winter days with this selection of 50 fantastic indoor activities for kids. Easy crafts + games.
Cardboard Play Dome: I wanted to make a small play house for the kids, but I didn't want to spend money. Aside from a $3 pack of hot glue sticks, everything I used here is stuff I already had. I searched online for geodesic domes so I wouldn't have to do all the …
Create a cute paper roll fish using this simple step by step tutorial. This is a fun way to upcycle your cardboard tubes and makes a great DIY toy for kids.
We had so much fun making our very own castanets the other day. We got our inspiration here but I've seen other versions on pinterest since. They're super easy to make and lots of fun to play with. All you need for each castanet is a strip of fairly sturdy cardboard and two bottle caps. Recycling diy at its best! It's really easy to replicate from the pictures but I'm including instructions -because some days you'd just rather follow instructions! 1. Cut a strip of cardboard to your required measurements (ours is just over 13cm by 4cm or just over 5 inches by 1.5 inches) 2. Fold the cardboard strip in half. If desired, you can decorate the cardboard: draw on it, paint it or do whatever you latest craft-crush dictates. (Alternatively, you can leave this step for after the castanets have been completed.) 3. Now you want to glue the bottle caps onto the cardboard. If your little crafters are very little, make sure they are gluing them on the inside of the folded cardboard piece. Put glue on the jagged edge of one bottle cap and place it on the edge of one end of the cardboard strip. If your cardboard is the thick kind you can press the bottle cap into the cardboard for a better grip. Let it dry. 4. Glue the second bottle cap on the other end of the cardboard strip, in the same manner. Make sure that it is aligned with the first bottle cap. You want them to click together when you're done, so they have to be positioned to correspond. Let the glue dry. If you've left the decorating-your-castanets part for last, now is the time to go wild and have fun with it. That's it! They are finished and ready to play with! Definately a minimum effort, maximum fun kids craft. If you are looking for more fun craft inspiration, you can find lots on my Kids Crafts pinterest board. Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, Today's Creative Life
This Jonah and the whale craft teaches a lesson on obedience. I believe in teaching our kids about the importance of obedience. Here is why! Obedience is one of the 52 words in my character development series. Although I want my kids to fully understand God’s grace and mercy first and foremost, I want them...Read More
Kids will love painting pasta for threading, for crafts, or as a sensory tub filler. It's a fun process art activity for kids of all ages!
We have upcycled and used from our home everything needed to DIY tactile cards for touch and match game to explore textures.
Quite a while ago my girls and I attended a community event in the park – Carols by Candle Light, run by one of our local churches. It was a great night of Christmas carols held outdoors under a summer sky and we all had a blast. At the event they had a stage with a contemporary rock band playing all our favourites while the girls danced with glow sticks and fake candles, plus
Bust boredom and teach your kids about music when you make your own instruments for your kids' kitchen band with items you already have in your kitchen!
