Crayons and Spice: Let’s Create Something Nice
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Recent ideas from Crayons and Spice:
Make Your Own DIY Water Wow Book Using Hydrochromic Paint
Before getting into this DIY Water Wow book craft, I want to give a disclaimer. If you are a perfectionist or don’t want to spend time experimenting, this isn’t the craft for you. There are plenty of other straightforward and fun crafts on this blog that you should try instead. While the hydrochromic paint I…
Preschooler Eating Hack: Make It Into a Sandwich
My three year old daughter used to be a great eater. I remember the pediatrician telling me she was going to get even pickier as she grew up and thinking to myself “duh, she can’t get any less picky.” Well those days are long gone and she is very picky. Meals seem to drag on…
A to Z Alphabet Craft for Pre-Readers
My three year old daughter loves books and she loves the idea of letters. She is full force in the why stage and often asks what things start with what letter. If she ever sees anything with the letter her name starts with, she says that it starts with her. While I don’t want to…
Raised Salt Painting: Simple and Exciting Art for Kids
Sometimes the simplest crafts are the most fun. Drawing, gluing paper together, and cutting out pictures are some of my three year old daughter’s favorite simple crafts. We just tried raised salt painting and it was almost just as easy and straightforward. It was also super fun and was one of those rare crafts that…
Baking Cookies With a Preschooler
One of the best feelings in the world is when your hard work pays off. Cooking in the kitchen with kids can be SO hard. I used to think it would just take a bit more cleaning. I didn’t realize that the extra mess was just the beginning. It can be painstakingly slow. Kids can…
Naaman Craft for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Most of the crafts on this blog fit my kid’s current interests and ages. I would rather keep them in the center of my blogging journey instead of trying to cover a wide range of ages. Because of this you will see my crafts slowly “growing up” alongside my kids. While most of my crafts…
Make Your Own Play Doh Mats
My three year old daughter loves Play Doh. For a long time Play Doh time was really boss Mommy around time. It started with balls. As soon as a tub of Play Doh came out, she expected me to make balls with it. My daughter would move them into various containers and occasionally smash them.…
Make a Shrinky Dink Father’s Day Frame With Your Child
I love using special occasions as an excuse for having my kids learn to make things for others. With Father’s Day quickly approaching, I knew that we needed to make their dad something. This is easier said than done with a 1 year old and a 3 year old. When my son (the 1 year…