DIY St. Patrick’s Day Slime
So the kids want to make slime – and you want to make sure it’s decent and easy? We’ve got you covered! Just three simple ingredients to make this awesome slime for St. Patrick’s Day!…
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Encouraging Sensitivity and Compassion with Kindness Rocks & Ferdinand
Disclosure: This post is sponsored; all opinions are our own. I was helping my middle son, five-year-old Alasdair, with his jacket the other day. “Careful, Mommy, my treasure rock is in that pocket.” This sensitive…
Six Spring Craft Ideas
The birds are chirping, the snow is melting, and you’re ready for some fun! Here are a few of our favourite Spring Crafts to keep you and the kids entertained at home this season. These…
Crayola Magic Scene Creator Review
This post is sponsored by Crayola. Our family was gifted some fabulous new creativity sets to enjoy in exchange for telling you about one in particular. All opinions are our own. “It’s cool how the…
DIY Coffee Filter Fall Leaf Banner
SIMPLE FALL CRAFT – COFFEE FILTER LEAF BANNER Do you love decorating for fall? Then this simple DIY Coffee Filter Fall Leaf Banner will be a sure hit! It’s perfect for little hands and imaginations,…
Thanksgiving Day Wooden Turkey Craft DIY
QUICK & EASY Thanksgiving Day Wooden Turkey Craft My kids LOVE this little guy – and wouldn’t he look super cute at the centre of the table at Thanksgiving dinner? He’s also so easy for…
DIY Pallet Pumpkin Stand
This simple & inexpensive DIY Pumpkin Stand Photo Prop was the perfect size for our then-two-year-old to pose behind, and she LOVED playing market, selling us pumpkins and apples from the yard. Her brothers, who were just hitting the six-month mark, were able to be propped against the DIY Pallet Pumpkin Stand, allowing us some great photos without our hands sneaking in to hold them in place.
School Bus Craft
We made this quick school bus craft as an end-of-year thank you for our bus driver and teacher, but it would also be a great off to school project!
Backyard Fun for Canada Day
Bring the Canada Day party to the backyard with two simple tricks: a maple leaf cookie cutter and spray cans of landscaping chalk! We created a massive Canadian flag – and hopscotch! – on the lawn, then relaxed with watermelon maple leafs for our Canada150 party.
Easy Easter DIY Banner
This easy Easter DIY banner is the focus of our family Easter decorations – and has been for five years! It takes about five minutes solo, five hours if you’ve got little helpers. Just kidding; a preschool or kindergarten student could do this awesome fine-motor skill building activity self-directed in a half-hour quiet crafting session. And there’s so much room for personal expression!