I love it when such a simple project turns out so beautiful and really involves the kids’ creativity! I’m a sucker for homemade gifts of any type. I found these heart cards at the craft store (you could just as easily use card stock) and thought they would be perfect
C is for Candy Cane: Simple Kids Craft
I’ve had a box of candy canes sitting around waiting for me to come up with some crafty thing to do with them…I got sick of them staring at me, taunting my lack of inspiration, so we smashed them up and made ‘candy cane glitter’.
Peppermint Rice Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are a great way to open conversation about holidays or special events, all while providing opportunities for learning through play. This peppermint rice sensory bin is one that we use around Christmas. It has a wonderful scent and color, and is perfect for the holidays. *This post contains
Christmas Sensory Bath with Homemade Bath Paint
Sensory play is not only important for kids, but it is also a fantastic way to keep them occupied, especially on cold days spent indoors! One of our favorite seasonal activities to do is a sensory bath. I love to keep foam sheets on hand (from the dollar store) to
Gluten-Free Spiced Holiday Playdough: Pretend Cookie Shop
I can’t believe I actually attempted another gluten-free playdough after our very wet pumpkin playdough experiment…but I did and actually succeeded! I wanted to set up a pretend gingerbread cookie making station for the kiddos today. We had some cold, wet weather and I was
‘T’ is for Turkey Thanksgiving Craft
This fun Thanksgiving turkey craft uses the letter ‘T’ to combine some early reading and letter identification with arts and crafts. This super simple ‘T’ is for Turkey craft is so much fun for holiday preparation! We were inspired by this turkey craft and added our spin on it with handprints. My
Gluten Free Edible Pumpkin Sensory Play
This project was a bit of a failure considering what we had intended to create, but evolved into some great pumpkin sensory play instead! My daughter has recently been placed on a gluten free diet so our whole house has been cleaned out of all things gluten. I hadn’t even considered
Toilet Paper Roll Turkey: Thanksgiving Craft for Kids
Go raid your collection of toilet paper tubes and get to work on this adorable toilet paper roll turkey. Recycled crafts are always a hit, and I love re-using items before they head to the recycling bin. Add some craft feathers and a cute face, and your have an adorable
Red, White and Blue Sensory Play
One of our favorite ways to prepare for holidays is to engage in sensory play! We have been doing so many fun activities in preparation for the 4th of July and this red, white and blue sensory play was perfect (and tasty!). It consists of jello and whipped cream, and kids of many
4th of July Suncatchers
These suncatchers are super easy to make and can be made into a variety of shapes for various holiday decorations! Start by cutting out your shape, we made stars for the 4th of July. Then you want to fold the shape in half