Nothing captures the sweetness of childhood quite like tiny toes turned into a slice of pumpkin pie! 🧡
Sweeter Than Pumpkin Pie Footprint Craft – Free Printable for Teachers and Parents
Friday, November 7, 2025
Nothing captures the sweetness of childhood quite like tiny toes turned into a slice of pumpkin pie! 🧡
DIY Thankful Turkey for Kids + Free Printable Templates
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Instead of making a new turkey each time, we created and laminated the turkey body, head, and feet so we can reuse them. Each November, we simply make new colorful feathers and write what our children are thankful for that year. By the end of the month, our turkey is full of sweet reminders of how blessed we are.
What Is a Thankful Turkey?
This project makes a great classroom Thanksgiving craft, a home activity, or even a family gratitude display for your fridge or wall.
Free Printable Turkey & Feather Templates
Easy Pumpkin Spice Play Dough Recipe (Smells Just Like Fall!)
Whether you’re a teacher looking for a fun classroom activity or a parent wanting to make some screen-free seasonal fun at home, this pumpkin spice play dough is easy, budget-friendly, and kid-approved.
Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Spice Play Dough
✅ Great for sensory play and fine motor development
✅ Made with non-toxic, kitchen-safe ingredients
✅ Stores for weeks in an airtight container
✅ Fun for fall, Thanksgiving, or classroom crafts
This is one of our favorite fall activities to pair with pumpkin stamps, leaf cookie cutters, or mini rolling pins. You can even turn it into a gift idea for teachers or grandparents, just add it to a small mason jar with a cute tag that says, “Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice!”
Biscuit the Dog Book Crafts & School Activity Ideas Kids Will Love
Monday, September 8, 2025
In my house, Biscuit books have been a favorite bedtime choice for years. But when I went searching online for Biscuit the Dog craft ideas to go along with our reading, I was surprised at how little there was available. That’s why I decided to round up my own collection of Biscuit-inspired crafts and activities. I even designed a free handprint craft printable just for my readers, so you can enjoy a fun keepsake activity with your kids too!
Whether you’re a parent, a preschool teacher, or a homeschooler, I hope this list helps you bring the magic of Biscuit into your classroom or home.
How to Make Sensory Bins for Kids: Ideas, Benefits, and a Simple DIY Recipe
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Why Sensory Bins Are Good for Kids
Celebrating Dr. Seuss Birthday & Read Across America Week
Sunday, April 6, 2025
As parents and educators, it’s the perfect time to make reading magical for our little learners. At our house (or in the classroom), we bring the pages of Dr. Seuss to life with Seuss-themed crafts, whimsical snacks, and reading goodie bags that spark excitement all week long!
Here are a few fun and easy ways to celebrate:
🎨 DIY Crafts: Make "Thing 1 and Thing 2" puppets or create a Cat in the Hat paper plate mask.
🍓 Themed Snacks: Think "Green Eggs and Ham" treats or red-and-white striped fruit skewers!
🎁 Goodie Bags: Fill them with Dr. Seuss pencils, mini books, and bookmarks to encourage reading at home.
Why It Matters: Read Across America promotes literacy and builds foundational reading skills, especially in young children. When we celebrate reading in a playful, engaging way, kids are more likely to view books as something fun, not a chore.
Whether you're a parent, teacher, or caregiver, this week is a great opportunity to connect with your child and make reading part of your daily routine. So, grab a book, put on your Cat in the Hat hat, and get ready to rhyme your way through a week of literacy fun!
The Learning Benefits That Practicing Arts And Crafts Bring To Young Children
Monday, November 18, 2024
The art creation process has many benefits for young children, which is why it is such an important part of the daily curriculum at day care in Penrith, it helps them to develop their attention span while laying the foundation for more advanced studies like language and math. One example of how arts and crafts affect our children is to think of the future architect beginning their life's career journey by constructing toy buildings from cardboard and clay, that seed is planted at the daycare's activity table!
Parental Peace Through Sewing: Simple Projects for Busy Lives
Saturday, May 4, 2024
5 Tips for Creating Your Own Homemade Cards
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Nothing shows you care more than homemade cards. We take a look at some key tips for creating
beautiful cards of your own.
Despite our rapidly growing digital world, Americans still collectively buy over six billion greeting cards each year. The extra touch of adding a personal message for a gift's occasion isn't going away.
Despite our rapidly growing digital world, Americans still collectively buy over six billion greeting cards each year. The extra touch of adding a personal message for a gift's occasion isn't going away.
With the countless options to choose from at every drugstore and retail shop, it can sometimes be challenging to find a card with the right expression. Most of us begin cherishing the thoughtfulness of greeting cards as we get older.
While we scramble to find something to wrap, many times a card can stand alone as the perfect gift when made with our own hands and imagination. Keep reading for five key tips in
creating homemade cards of your own and how to sign a birthday card.
DIY Tie Dye Beach Towels: A Fun Family Craft for Summer
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Looking for a creative, budget-friendly way to kick off the summer season with your kids? While matching tie dye shirts are always a classic vacation look, last year we tried something different, and it was a huge hit. Instead of shirts, we made DIY tie dye beach towels using a few old towels we had lying around. Not only was it a fun warm-weather craft, but the towels turned out so vibrant and unique that we get asked about them every single time we use them at the pool, beach, or lake.
So, if you're looking for a family-friendly summer activity that doubles as a practical and personalized accessory, this tie dye towels tutorial is just what you need. Plus, it’s easy enough for toddlers to help with and cool enough to keep older kids (and even teens!) interested.
So, if you're looking for a family-friendly summer activity that doubles as a practical and personalized accessory, this tie dye towels tutorial is just what you need. Plus, it’s easy enough for toddlers to help with and cool enough to keep older kids (and even teens!) interested.
DIY Letter Tie Dye Crayons {Fun Gift Idea}
Monday, February 28, 2022
My daughter had a BETA Convention back in November. It was her first ever and so much fun! She submitted a sculpture. We didn't know what to expect so we went into it trying our best but being realistic about expectations meaning not to get our hopes up. The theme was "BETA Together" since the was the first in person convention since 2019. With this theme in mind, my daughter decided to create ants building something together. She decided on building the words "BETA Together" so I suggested using old, broken crayons to make the letters. It was a fun project and I thought it would make a great gift idea if you built someone's name, they are also big and make great baby/toddler crayons.
How to Make Letter Tie Dye Crayons
How to Make Homemade Bath Bombs
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Looking for a great and simple gift idea that is also fun to make? I loved making these bath bombs (aka bath fizzies) for friends and family. These is a great gift idea for those looking for some self-care. And I love that you can make so many different colors, shapes with different molds, and fragrances using essential oils that can match different needs.
How to Make Homemade Play Dough
Monday, February 21, 2022
Over our last school break, my kiddos and I made homemade play dough and then turned them into dough ornaments. It was a fun little science experiment that I got to show my children. The process was sharing science with them, giving them a fun activity to do, and then get to make something fun to keep out of it. So, with another school break coming up, I thought I would share this fun craft on how to make homemade play dough so you can enjoy some fun with your family too.
Introducing "Ada and the Galaxies" Plus Make Your Own Galaxy Slime
Monday, December 13, 2021
This post is sponsored by Candlewick Press. All opinions are my own.
Sometimes we want something so bad, that we forget to soak in and enjoy the wonders of life happening around us. Written by New York Times best-selling author Alan Lightman, in collaboration with Olga Pastuchiv, "Ada and the Galaxies" explores how interconnected the natural world is.
Ada is like so many children. Her focus is so much on seeing the stars, that she almost misses the wonders around her. That single-minded determination and disappointment when it doesn’t come to fruition is something all parents and children will identify with. There are even adults who are like this as well.
"I Like You a Bunchie, so Here's a Scrunchie" - Trendy DIY Valentine Idea Free Printable
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
This Scrunchie Valentine Free Printable was created for every VSCO girl. And while I love creating these easy FREE printables for you to enjoy, I do include affiliate links where I make a small commission each time you make a purchase, but you still pay the same low price.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I was trying to think about what my daughter and I have created together for her to hand out to her class mates. From everything to a homemade Unicorn Valentine Box to easy, no fuss printables. This year I wanted to create something trendy that I knew she would enjoy handing out. Plus I am always trying to think of new non-candy Valentine ideas that kids or even teenagers will actually enjoy.
When I was trying to think about what to make with my daughter for our annual Valentine school handouts, I tried to think about the things she likes. As she thinks being a VSCO girl is the new hip thing (she is only in third grade after all), she loves her Hydroflask, saving the sea turtles one metal straw at a time, and of course scunchies. So I thought, why not create a cute printable for my readers that would make the perfect, non-candy school hand out.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I was trying to think about what my daughter and I have created together for her to hand out to her class mates. From everything to a homemade Unicorn Valentine Box to easy, no fuss printables. This year I wanted to create something trendy that I knew she would enjoy handing out. Plus I am always trying to think of new non-candy Valentine ideas that kids or even teenagers will actually enjoy.
When I was trying to think about what to make with my daughter for our annual Valentine school handouts, I tried to think about the things she likes. As she thinks being a VSCO girl is the new hip thing (she is only in third grade after all), she loves her Hydroflask, saving the sea turtles one metal straw at a time, and of course scunchies. So I thought, why not create a cute printable for my readers that would make the perfect, non-candy school hand out.
First of all, what is a VSCO girl?
“You Are My Squishy” - Unique Non Candy Kids Valentine Idea
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Looking for a non candy kids valentine idea? I have been trying to be a little creative each year with my kid's school valentines. This is a craft idea that you or your child can do because it is an easy printable! Squishies are all the rage in our house so I thought, why not create something that my children's whole class would enjoy! Plus I have made it into an easy, cute printable that you can enjoy with your loved ones too.
I remember handing out valentines in school. You spent the day making a box to keep them in. There are so many creative boxes now. When I was in school it was just a shoebox and I think the most creative that I ever saw was someone made a mailbox. That's what I love about Pinterest because you can find so much inspiration. Last year, my daughter and I made her a unicorn valentine box.
How to Make Glow In The Dark Slime without Borax
Sunday, October 4, 2020
My daughter is obsessed with slime videos and has been asking to make it for such a long time. I finally searched How to Make Slime and realized it was SO easy! Especially since Elmer's makes Glow in the Dark glue!
So since we had so much and it is still all the craze, I decided to share an easy Glow in the Dark Slime Recipe without Borax! Make sure to let me know in the comments if your kiddos like slime as much as mine do! And if you have any tips or tricks of making your own slime since we are still very new to the process.
Create at Home with Allessimo Reality Puzzles
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
This post is sponsored by Allessimo to provide our honest review. All opinions are my own.
Filling our days with activities has been harder than I thought it would the last month. We have been social distancing as much as possible so staying at home has pretty much been an almost every day basis. Which I know it has been for most people. Even during these warmer months, it feels like it has been raining every other day. So if you have been like me and trying to fill your days with some fun and creativity, then I would love to share Allessimo Reality Puzzles with you.
Filling our days with activities has been harder than I thought it would the last month. We have been social distancing as much as possible so staying at home has pretty much been an almost every day basis. Which I know it has been for most people. Even during these warmer months, it feels like it has been raining every other day. So if you have been like me and trying to fill your days with some fun and creativity, then I would love to share Allessimo Reality Puzzles with you.
We were sent a few 3D puzzles from Allessimo to review. Two puzzles were build and paint (plane and flamingo) while the other two were build and sculpt (dinosaur and elephant). What I love about them the most is that they take puzzles and crafts, then combine them. The seriously turn a tradition wooden puzzle on it's head. These 3D puzzles make a fun project and awesome keepsake as well.
How to Tie Dye a St. Patrick's Day Shirt
Friday, March 13, 2020
If you are looking for a green shirt (or hat, socks, etc.) to wear for St. Patrick's Day and you are coming up short (and no one wants to get pinched), then you can make a relatively inexpensive one with most things that you probably already have on hand with this fun Tie Dye shirt tutorial! Tie Dye is becoming popular again, just like so many trends from past generations, and this is a fun activity for the kids to get involved in too! St. Patrick's Day is a great day to teach and celebrate Irish culture.
My daughter was so excited when I told her we were going to tie dye shirts that she would NOT let me forget! She kept asking "when is St. Patrick's Day?". And when I let her know that St. Patrick's Day is March 17th, she made it very clear that she was counting down the days. She is a hoot! So here is what we did for our tie dye shirts. We went with a spiral because I think it looks the coolest, but there are easier designs as well as some more complicated ones if you do a little search, like maybe "Tie Dye Shamrock". This Tie Dye Tutorial uses vinegar and food coloring which can be a safer alternative if you want to include your kiddos in on this activity. These ingredients are usually found around the house in a pinch, but remember that your colors may not be as vibrant as using fabric dyes.
Best Valentine Box Ideas on Pinterest
Friday, February 7, 2020
My son and daughter have been making Valentine Boxes since they were in pre-school. This year my son knew he wanted to make a shark and my daughter had no idea, so we searched Pinterest. And in my search for the something that sparked my daughter's interest, I decided to create this list of 20 of the Best Valentine Box Ideas that I have found on Pinterest. I have also shared some of our from years past as well.
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