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Recent ideas from Crayons and Spice:
A Simple Paw Patrol Cake That Anyone Can Make
My daughter is a huge fan of Paw Patrol. So, of course, she chose a Paw Patrol themed 4th birthday party. I have had a lot of fun making my kids themed birthday cakes in the past, but this one worried me. Making a specific character that actually looks good is a lot harder than…
A Fun Birthday Scavenger Hunt For All Ages
Outdoor scavenger hunts are one of my son’s and daughter’s favorite activities. Neither of them are old enough to read, but they can still do mine since it is picture based. For my son’s ball themed 2nd birthday party, I wanted to make him a similar hunt. The hard part was the age range of…
17+ Simple Pom Pom Crafts To Make
After finding out that my two year old son loves crafting with pom poms, I wanted to find more fun pom pom crafts to try. I found so many that range from animals to flowers to Christmas. Some are useful, some are cute, some even use homemade pom poms. Keep reading to find the perfect…
How to Make an Individual Pinata Ball for Party Favors
I have enjoyed making things with paper mache for my kids’ last few birthdays. So, I wanted to paper mache something fun for my son’s ball themed birthday party as well. But, I was worried that making a normal sized ball pinata wouldn’t work well. He is only two so he can’t hit a traditional…
R is for Rabbit Craft: Rice and Ribbon
Several months ago, I dyed rice with my 4 and 2 year olds. We all had a lot of fun. Knowing we were going to make this R is for rabbit craft, I purposely had my kids make some pink rice. My 4 year old daughter asks 100 whys a minute, so she quickly found…
Polka Dot Painted Plastic Utensils and Cups
Yes, I realize I am a little crazy for hand polka dotting all the utensils and cups for my son’s ball party. But, I couldn’t find any that I liked to buy and I recently got cool acrylic paint pens that I wanted to try. It did take a while to finish all my painted…
Simple Pom Pom Craft Your Toddler Will Love
This very simple pom pom craft is probably too straightforward to even need a post. But, it was a huge hit with my two year old son and so I wanted to share it with you anyways. It is a great reminder that simple can be just as fulfilling to a child. And what parent…
Quick and Fun Way to Paint a Polka Dot Tablecloth
I couldn’t find a cheap polka dot tablecloth that I liked for my son’s ball themed birthday party. The one that I planned on getting, ran out of stock before I had the chance to go buy it. So, I started thinking of ideas on how to make my own. All of my ideas were…