This colorful butterfly black glue craft uses black glue to trace a printable template, and watercolors to fill it in. Easy for toddlers or ‘big’ kids! Crafting with kids is such a fun way to bond and connect while having fun and creating something beautiful! As always, crafting is
Setting Up an Inviting Backyard Art Area for Kids
How to setup a backyard art space, and suggestions for simple ways to create outdoors. Art that is easy and accessible, and inspired by nature. My kids love to engage in art, and open-ended process art is my favorite to do with kids. We are setting up an space
Earth Day Coloring Page for Kids or Adults: Free Printable
This Earth Day coloring page is perfect for kids and adults to color together. With flowers and whimsical details, it’s great to keep as seasonal decor. This Earth Day coloring page is perfect for kids or adults – or as a Mommy and Me coloring project! I colored this alongside
15 Earth Day Books for Kids
A collection of 15 Earth Day books for kids of varying ages. Books about recycling and reusing, books about composting, and books celebrating the Earth. Earth Day is such a wonderful day to celebrate with kids. The ideals that we celebrate on Earth Day are some that we should think
Sidewalk Chalk Board Game for Families
This outdoor sidewalk chalk board game is the perfect outside activity for families. Simple to make and tons of family fun to play with. Spring is such a fun time to get outside with kids! We love to find fun games to play with sidewalk chalk, lawn games, outdoor
Colored Rice Earth Day Sensory Bin
This Earth Day sensory bin uses blue and green colored rice, along with some natural wooden elements to create a fun and engaging bin for play and learning. Sensory bins are excellent for early learning, and great for children with sensory-seeking behaviors. They provide opportunities for rich learning for
Dig and Plant Indoor Garden Sensory Bin (plus a sweet treat!)
A garden sensory bin containing brown rice and dried beans. Perfect for talking about the importance of gardening and the plant life cycle. Sensory bins are excellent for early learning, and great for children with sensory-seeking behaviors. They provide opportunities for rich learning for kids as children are engaged
3 Ingredient Snow Paint
For this week’s Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids, we are reading The Snowy Day. This is one of our favorites to read each Winter as we live in a snowy part of the U.S.! There are so many fun ways to play and learn in the snow, and making
Indoor and Outdoor Winter Playdate Ideas for Kids
Winter is the perfect time to get out and have play dates. Don’t let the snow keep you from enjoying those friends of yours. The big question is “where to have a play date during the winter months?” There are actually lots of Winter playdate ideas to keep you and
Scented Snowman Sock Buddy
Sock buddies are excellent homemade toys that provide fun and comfort to kids. They have a nice squishy feel and are slightly weighted making them excellent as a calm down tool or to fill a sensory need. This snowman sock buddy is perfect for the Winter and simple to make!