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Recent ideas from Crayons and Spice:
How to Make a Giant Fire Breathing Dragon Craft
Several months before my son turned one, I saw a tutorial on how to make a toilet paper roll dragon. When you blew on the other end, it made streamers move like fire. I immediately thought it would be fun to make a giant version of it and throw my son a knight and dragon…
Creating a Knight Party For My One Year Old
Kid birthday parties can either be very stressful or very fun to put together. I know that a few years ago, when I started looking for ideas for my daughter’s first birthday, I was overwhelmed with moms spending ridiculous amounts of money on a party that their kid will never remember. Thankfully, I was able…
In the Meadow We Can Build a Sock Snowman
I got my 2 1/2 year old daughter all ready for winter last week. We bought a snowsuit, a winter coat, and boots. My daughter was so excited. We have already had a few snows, but yesterday it snowed all day long. Today, I was excited to take her out in it and my husband…
Colorfully Create and Reuse by Melting Crayons in the Oven
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Dollar Tree to get a couple of crafting things. I saw a pumpkin silicone mold that I impulse bought assuming I could use it make some fun fall-inspired craft. It has since sat on my desk waiting for inspiration to hit. With fall coming to a…
Teach Gratitude With a Thanksgiving Toddler Craft
Teaching a toddler to be thankful is so difficult. My 2 1/2 year old is pretty good about saying thank you, but the meaning isn’t quite behind it yet. When we pray with her, we ask her what she wants to pray for and she almost always answers “everything”. According to this article on teaching…
A Turkey Toddler Craft That is Quick and Cute
Thanksgiving is in one week! I don’t know about you, but it has really snuck up on me. What traditions does your family have? My family’s Thanksgiving traditions have always been far from traditional (more on that in a later post). This doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy traditional Thanksgiving things, and what is more traditional…
Easy Suncatcher Craft that Reuses Old Crayon Pieces
Last week we spent several days at my parent’s house. My baby was in high alert stranger danger mode and needed to be near me the whole time. This meant my 2 1/2 year old daughter had the grandparents mostly to herself. Besides feeding her Grumpy (yes that’s my dad’s grandpa name) imaginary food and…
An Artwork Candle DIY Christmas Gift From Toddler
When I was little, my mom had my brother and I make popsicle stick picture frames for my grandparents. The only reason I remember this is because they are still on my grandma’s fridge to this day. My brother’s is a pattern of scribble lines and mine is a set of perfect hearts and dots…