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Recent ideas from Crayons and Spice:
DIY Wind Spinner Made From Shrinky Dinks: Attempt 2
Let me start with an update on my previous Shrinky Dink DIY wind spinner. We had a really strange start to the summer with way more rain than normal. My pinwheel was a champ at holding up to the wind, rain, and even hail. But, then the sun came. It started to droop at a…
N is for Narwhal Craft: Nail Polish
Have you read the book Purple, Green, and Yellow by Robert Munsch? It was one of my favorites growing up and now my three year old likes it too. There is a line in there, “everyone knows it’s okay to color your fingernails. Even my mother colors her fingernails.” Well that line opened my preschooler’s…
Pool Noodle Craft: Using Gigantic Beads to Make a Flower
My three year old daughter loves threading things. We recently made beaded keychains for all of her friends, and she had a blast threading on all the beads. One of the simplest ways to make something fun even more fun is to make it bigger. Since my daughter likes beads, I made her giant beads…
M is for Monkey Craft: Model Magic and Markers
Are there any crafts from your childhood that you have been excited to share with your own kids? Two of the things that I have been waiting for my kids to be old enough for are Shrinky Dinks and Model Magic. I have already introduced them to Shrinky Dinks multiple times. This craft was the…
Make Beaded Shrinky Dink Keychains With Your Preschooler
How do you make friends? I wish I could make friends like my three year old. Every time we go to any sort of play area she ends up having an elementary age girl playing with her by the end. The other day we went to the park and a girl walked up and offered…
L is for Lion Craft: Lace and Leaves
An L shaped lion made from lace and leaves. Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? But, this L filled craft was actually my favorite alphabet craft so far. My three year old daughter also enjoyed making this L is for lion craft. We have been making all of our alphabet crafts with craft supplies that start with…
20+ Fun Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids
Popsicle sticks are one one the most fun, simple, and versatile craft supplies. My kids’ pediatrician has always distracted them from their appointments with tongue depressors. The other day my 18 month old and 3 year old spent at least 15 minutes coloring three popsicle sticks. The fun popsicle stick craft list goes on and…
Simple Kool-Aid Playdough Recipe (For a Single Serving)
My one and a half year old wants to do everything his three year old sister does. But, when it comes to arts and crafts, he still constantly puts them in his mouth. Just the other day I fished a bitten off marker tip out of his mouth. So, playdough is always a struggle. At…