crafts for kids

My children are artistic little souls, so I'm often focusing on how to encourage creativity in kids. Almost as soon as my son could grasp a crayon he was drawing and my daughter has yet to meet a craft she didn't love. That being said, sometimes it's hard to find an activity that ...read more

We just celebrated the first official day of autumn, and the kids and I marked the occasion with this fun and easy fall kid craft. We made fall leaf sun-catchers for our sliding glass door. Since we live in Arizona, we don't really have leaves that turn pretty fall colors. ...read more

Amongst the Peeps and jelly beans, finding a way to convince your family to eat a delicious treat that isn't sugar coated can be tricky...especially this time of year when all the say is Easter candy everywhere. We've come up with solution however. Behold...Our super cute and ...read more

We've seen them all over Pinterest—and when we see something we love, we have to try to make it. Turns out, these tassel garlands are easier to make than we once thought. You need twine, tissue paper, scissors, and a stapler. Customize the tassels for birthdays, holidays, ...read more

Christmas has come and gone, but we're celebrating the holidays right on through the new year around here! My whole family is on vacation and I'm willing to bet that we aren't the only ones...And I'm also pretty sure we aren't alone in having little ones that need to be ...read more

If you've decided to take a pass on shopping today, never fear, there's still plenty of holiday fun to be had! In our house, the day after Thanksgiving always kicks off the holiday season. We put on some festive tunes, whip up a batch of hot cocoa, set out some Christmas cookies ...read more

We lived in Germany for a few years, and it was wonderful. While we were there, we learned lots of things about Germany and celebrated new holidays. One of our favorite German holidays to celebrate was St. Martin's Day or Lanternenumzug. Celebrate With Kids Around The World: St ...read more

Source Celebrate with Kids Around the World Dia de Muertos This is probably Mexico's most popular holiday. Dia De Muertos is also known as Day of the Dead. So you can guess what kind of party this is... A celebration of the dead. And it fall just after Halloween. What: Dia ...read more

My daughter loves any kind of crafty project you can come up with or find for her to get her hands on. When she was younger I was much better at finding things she could create and make, but as she's gotten older and I have another little one to keep me busy, we do our crafts ...read more

Can it really be time for Valentine's Day? I'm still putting away my December decorations, but that hasn't stopped me from dreaming up projects for the next holiday. Instead of going the traditional route with hearts, roses, and bows, I did a fun take on a Cupid's arrow craft. ...read more

This year has been really exciting for my three-year-old. Being in preschool, she is venturing into "big kid" territory where her language and how she thinks has greatly changed. One idea she had this year was to make gifts for her friends at school. I really love the idea of ...read more

In our ever-growing consumer world, it can be tough to teach kids what it means to be grateful. With Thanksgiving coming up I wanted to teach my girls (6 and 3) what it means to be thankful, and the best way that I could do that was through art and simply crafts at home. With ...read more

We are so excited about the launch of ArtFolds, books that transform into personal works of art by folding the pages. Created by Studio Fun International, a company specializes in creating hands-on, interactive experiences for children, the ArtFolds books will contains a set of ...read more

If you can believe it, it's time to start thinking about Halloween! With the summer behind us and the leaves starting to fall, it's candy corn and costume time! Related: Recipes and crafts for a Halloween kid party With the help of several awesome kids activities and cute threads ...read more

There are those moms out there who got to crafts stores and load the house with DIY ideas for kids. I am not one of those people. It's been a busy back to school season and I am always looking for a chance to take a break from the schedule and PLAY. My girls love crafts, but I ...read more

June is here and it’s full of fun holidays that kids can enjoy with colorful activities! First up is Flag Day (June 14th) and what better way for kids to learn about their country and bring out their American spirit than by creating their own custom-made flags. Another day ...read more

My daughter's 5th birthday was last Saturday, but we had to due to precautions we had to postpone her party with the impending storm, Nemo on our tracks. As someone who has been counting down the days since after Christmas, she was pretty bummed, to say the least. It turned out ...read more

There'??s just something about the end of summer that makes me think of next year'??s summer vacation. If you are anything like me, you'??re thinking of ideas for your next family vacation as well. Lately, I'??ve had the Bahamas on the brain. Want to know why? A few weeks ago ...read more