This ‘Thank You For Helping Me Grow’ jar planter and printable for mom is perfect for Mother’s Day. It is made with recycled jars which makes is extra awesome too. Today is day three of the A Kid’s Creative Mother’s Day series and is sponsored by Plaid Crafts. However, I will remind you that the ideas and opinions are my own. I love this project because it has longevity. As …
I am super excited about this post and the next 7 to follow. This is the second in a series of DIY projects that you can make for Mother’s Day, A Kid’s CREATIVE Mother’s Day. After all, moms everywhere deserve to be celebrated for the amazing gifts that they share and the love they spread. This project is special because I am a true believer in the written word. This …
I am so excited to be sharing all of these awesome and fun projects for kids to create and give as gifts for Mother’s Day! A Kid’s CREATIVE Mother’s Day series is filled with ideas and this is one of my favorites for sure. My son filled in blanks about me when he was in kindergarten and my favorite was, “My Mom has big teeth.” He informed me that when …
Did you even know that World Market sells children’s books. Well, they do and they are awesome sauce. Last weekend I taught a fantastic workshop at TpT Flock 2017 to teachers sharing ways that they can create clay projects to go with these books and teacher materials. I am excited to share some of my favorites. The clay that we used was Sculpey Bake Shop because, well because it is …
A few weeks ago I shared a bunch of fun projects for kids to do over spring break! I decided to round them all up and share them here with a couple of other suggestions to make the break creative and fun. I picked things that MOST kids love, from puppies to cherries and yarn to felt. To hop over to the tutorial posts for these, just click on the …
Mother’s Day is a great time for kids to get creative and make something special for moms, grandmothers, step-moms, and just-like-moms. These darling hand painted wood magnets are a perfect little gift that a mom can really put to great use and they don’t take long to make. Okay, back to the magnets. You will need the following supplies. Wooden Circles Acrylic Paint (Apple Barrel) Paintbrushes Mod Podge Magnets Glue …
Today is March 20th and the day to celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It has been may years since this book was published on March 20th, 1969 and has brought joy and learning to many. Eric Carle’s use of bright colors and collage makes his artwork and illustration unique. He is one of my favorites. To get started, I suggest you have the book. You can grab …
ART! Art is such a fun part of life and naturally a great theme for a party. Kids love art, especially in an environment that is stress free and fun. Here is how to throw an art party that is a blast. This post was sponsored by Oriental Trading but the ideas and opinions are all mine. I totally LOVE these art palette lollipops and thin that they are the …
Making these fleece blankets for rescue pets is such a great service project for kids. Teaching kids that they can make a difference is so important. Whether that difference is being made for humans, wild animals, the environment or pets – kids are so empowered when they create something that makes the world a better and more joyful one. These hand stitched fleece puppy blankets are an awesome first stitching …
I don’t know about you but I am SO TOTALLY excited about the new movie Beauty and the Beast coming to the big screen in a matter of days! We got tickets the day they went on sale and will be there opening night with hearts wide open. This is my favorite Disney love story of all time. I love the animated movie. I love the Broadway musical. I love …