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12 Snowman Crafts for Kids

12 Snowman Crafts for Kids

November 19, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Winter and snow go hand in hand, and there is almost nothing that kids love more than building a snowman. Here are some fun snowman crafts for kids to keep them having fun, with or without, the real deal.     12 Snowman Crafts for Kids Winter is all about snow,

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12 Outdoor Painting Ideas for Kids

12 Outdoor Painting Ideas for Kids

May 15, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

From chalk paint to soap foam and more, here are 12 fun outdoor painting ideas that kids can use for summer art projects. Kids just seem to naturally love to paint. There are no complicated steps, the tools are easy, and they can even use their fingers if they want

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12 Bee Crafts for Kids

12 Bee Crafts for Kids

March 11, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These bee crafts for kids are sure to get children buzzing with excitement to celebrate Spring! Let their creative freedom come out. Engage your children in fun and educational activities with these 12 bee crafts for kids. From paper plate bees to felt bees, there’s something for kids of all

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15 Easter Chick Crafts for Kids

15 Easter Chick Crafts for Kids

March 9, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Easter chick crafts for kids are just so adorable! Kids will love to create with these fun, holiday-themed ideas. Kids just love baby animals, and little baby chicks are just adorable and a great symbol of Spring. Celebrate Easter with kids through crafting and play, it’s such a great

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15+ Earth Day Crafts for Kids

15+ Earth Day Crafts for Kids

March 8, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here are over 15 Earth Day crafts to do with kids. Learn about the environment and how to protect the world around them through play. Celebrating Earth Day with kids is great because it’s an opportunity for them to learn about the importance of taking care of our planet. Earth

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Earth Day, Holidays

‘The Mitten’ Color by Number Printable for Kids

‘The Mitten’ Color by Number Printable for Kids

January 4, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These ‘The Mitten’ color by number printables include the animals, and the mitten, from the children’s book, The Mitten. Get them free here. The book ‘The Mitten’ is one of our favorite feel-good books to read in the Winter. It is such a warm book that kids seem to resonate

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10 Fun Ways to Play with Conversation Hearts

10 Fun Ways to Play with Conversation Hearts

January 3, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

There are so many fun ways to play with conversation hearts before eating them. From science, to arts and crafts to writing, here are 10 ways. Conversation hearts, those small, colorful candies with messages printed on them, are often associated with Valentine’s Day. My kids almost always end up with

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Preschool, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Valentine's Day

10 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids

10 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids

January 2, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These groundhog day activities for kids include crafts, snacks, and printables that kids will love to celebrate this fun holiday. Groundhog Day, which falls on February 2nd, is primarily known for the tradition where a groundhog predicts the weather. Legend says, if the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be

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6 Egg Carton Christmas Crafts to Make with Kids

6 Egg Carton Christmas Crafts to Make with Kids

December 4, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Christmas egg carton crafts use recycled materials to create these adorable figures that kids will love to make. Egg cartons make great crafting material. We love a good recycled kids craft, putting materials to use before tossing them in the recycling bin is a great way to teach children

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Santa Egg Carton Craft for Kids

Santa Egg Carton Craft for Kids

November 29, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Santa egg carton craft is a recycled kids craft that creates a fun Christmas craft that children will love to create as a DIY toy. Egg cartons are a popular choice for craft material for many reasons. They are readily available for most households and using them for crafting

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Christmas, Egg Carton Crafts, Holidays

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