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3 Egg Carton Halloween Crafts

3 Egg Carton Halloween Crafts

September 29, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These egg carton halloween crafts will show you how to make a witch, a spider, and a bat all out of a recycled egg cartons. Using egg cartons for crafting is a great way to use materials that would otherwise be in the garbage can. These 3 adorable egg carton

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Egg Carton Witch Craft for Kids

Egg Carton Witch Craft for Kids

September 28, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Egg carton crafts are great for turning recyclables into fun activities for kids. Toddlers and older children will love to make this egg carton witch as a fun Halloween craft or seasonal project.  Egg Carton Witch We eat a lot of the eggs in our house, and egg cartons are always begging

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Crafts to Make with Egg Cartons

Crafts to Make with Egg Cartons

September 22, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These crafts to make with egg cartons are fun for any time of year. Create animals, start a garden or make an art sculpture! Egg cartons are an inexpensive craft supply with a seemingly endless range of fun and creative projects. When preparing crafts for toddlers and preschoolers, I like

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Egg Carton Bats Halloween Craft

Egg Carton Bats Halloween Craft

September 21, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Egg carton crafts are great for turning recyclables into fun activities for kids. Toddlers and older children will love to make these egg carton bats as a fun Halloween craft or seasonal project.  Egg Carton Bats We eat a lot of the eggs in our house, and egg cartons are always

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10 Thankful Crafts for Kids

10 Thankful Crafts for Kids

September 21, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These thankful crafts for kids will help instill an attitude of gratitude in kids while having fun. Talking about gratitude with kids is important and essential to truly being thankful for all we have. It can be easy to take for granted all that we possess but through reflection we

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16 Fall Crafts for 3 Year Olds

16 Fall Crafts for 3 Year Olds

September 20, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These fall crafts for 3 year olds will help children work on fine motor skills and color recognition while igniting the senses and learning about Fall.   Fall crafts are a great way to celebrate the season and get creative. From pumpkin crafts to leaf crafts, there are endless possibilities.

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Egg Carton Spiders Halloween Craft

Egg Carton Spiders Halloween Craft

September 19, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Egg carton crafts are great for turning recyclables into fun activities for kids. Toddlers and older children will love to make these egg carton spiders as a fun Halloween craft or seasonal project.  Egg Carton Spiders We eat a lot of the eggs in our house, and egg cartons are

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Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

Pumpkin Salt Painting: Simple Fall Art Project for Kids

October 13, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This pumpkin salt painting activity uses glue, salt and watercolors to create a fun 3D art project for the fall. Salt painting is such a great process art project for toddlers and preschoolers. It seems like magic as the paint spreads along the salt. This pumpkin salt painting is a

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Elf Accordion Craft with Printable Template

Elf Accordion Craft with Printable Template

December 3, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This elf accordion craft includes a printable template to make this simple for preschoolers to create. So many fine motor skills used!  Paper crafts are so much fun for preschoolers to make and create. They require fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination. When thinking of activities for 4 year olds,

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Mrs. Claus & Santa Accordion Craft with Printable Template

Mrs. Claus & Santa Accordion Craft with Printable Template

December 3, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Santa accordion craft includes a printable template to make this simple for preschoolers to create. So many fine motor skills used!  Paper crafts are so much fun for preschoolers to make and create. They require fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination. When thinking of activities for 4 year olds,

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