This craft is easy for children and toddlers to make with just a little help. It’s great for practicing fine motor skills and color identification. My full article here has an entire slideshow to show each step.
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Crafts
Paint the walls!
Do you want to find a way to capture the moment of your children’s youth and creativity? We found a way to do this in one of our extra rooms that we appropriately call the toy room. We decided that the best place would be in their reading corner since it needed some decorations anyway. You don’t need an extra room to do this. You can designate a spot in your child’s bedroom where they can paint their masterpiece.
Continue reading the article here to see how you can successfully do this with your children (including them following the rules you have set to keep any paint disasters from occurring).
Summer Fun List (Have your kids create a to-do list)
Get your child excited for Summer and ask them to create a summer fun list. It is basically a “to-do” list of things that your child wants to do this year while not in school. A special thank you goes out to my friend’s kids for allowing me to use a picture of them and their fun list.
See what to do with the full instructions here. The article also contains a few alternative ideas and encouraging suggestions for your children.
Father’s Day Questionairre Present
Have your kids fill out this cute Father’s Day questionnaire and give it to him as a present. This is perfect for kids of varying ages and the answers can sometimes be hilarious. See my article here to learn more about it.
Print out the Father’s Day Questionnaire.
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Your child can make a recycled bird feeder
This bird feeder is so cute! A huge “thank you” to my friend Megan who let me use the craft she made with her son. I think it was such a great idea to recycle to make useful crafts. She said that the birds found the feeder within 10 minutes of hanging it up! That’s awesome! When placed in the perfect spot it also serves as entertainment for the kids!
To see what she did to make this with her young son, go to my full article here.
You can also re-pin this craft on Pinterest to share it with others.
Spring Craft: Egg Carton Daffodils
I’ve had these egg carton daffodils for 2 years now and they still look perfect! I absolutely love displaying them on my dining room table.
You can read my article here to see how to make them with your children.
Also, you can access my article here to see how to make the matching ladybugs and bees.
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Easy Easter Bunny Decorations
Make these cute Easter bunny decorations with just a few materials. These can be made with children of any age and are very easy to do.
See the full article here that also has suggestions for creating unique learning experiences with your child.
Use wiggly eyes to entertain the kids
Who doesn’t like wiggly eyes? I love using them! My daughter gathered some craft supplies the other day and ended up making me this picture shown above. It inspired me to write an article about using wiggly eyes to entertain the kids. Check out my full article here to get ideas on how to use these inexpensive supplies to entertain the kids!
Secret Message Valentine’s Day Cards
You and your child can make these awesome Valentine’s Day cards that reveal a secret message! They are fun and easy to make and will be a hit at any Valentine’s Day party. For complete instructions, materials and the directions poem, go to the full article here.
Make a Christmas ornament with your child
Make a keepsake Christmas ornament with your child each year. Read the full article here to find various shape ideas, ideas for the future and how to cherish them year to year.