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DIY Scratch Art Paper: A Simple Fall Craft

Emily — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:57:19 +0000

I wanted to do a couple fun fall crafts with my kids (2y & 4y). They got put off until this week with me making their Halloween costumes. I settled on two fun but very simple leaf shape based crafts. And while we made our fall crafts we watched the snow fall covering all the […]

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Spiderweb Felt Toys to Throw Just Like Spidey

Emily — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

What is more fun than chasing your kids around and throwing things at them? While not normally something that is OK to do, these spiderweb felt toys make it not only OK, but a lot of fun for everyone. My kids (4 & 2) have lots of fun putting on their felt Spin and Ghost […]

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No-Sew Spidey and Friends Felt Masks (Free Pattern)

Emily — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

While I was at the chiropractor, my two year old son ran around the adjustment table singing the Spidey and His Amazing Friends theme song. Was I surprised? Not in the least. Was I embarrassed? Thankfully my chiropractor also has young kids and my son was staying out of the way, so no. But it […]

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DIY Rapunzel Hair Braid (It Even Glows!)

Emily — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make my little girl have hair that reaches the ground. Ok, I had to do more work than singing to make this super cool Rapunzel hair, but it was still pretty easy. My four year old daughter loves Rapunzel. We got my niece a Rapunzel dress for […]

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DIY Glow in the Dark Stars and Other Fun Shapes

Emily — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:23:40 +0000

One of the highlights of my kids’ bedtime routine is glowing the glow in the dark stars above their heads. We bought a special UV flashlight just to be able to glow them brighter and longer. The other day they made little Lazarus rocks in Bible class that had glow in the dark eyes. When […]

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Simple Kool-Aid Playdough Recipe (For a Single Serving)

Emily — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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Job Jar: A Fun and Simple Spin on Chores for Kids

Emily — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:11:52 +0000

When my daughter was really young, I went to a really cool and weird book sale. A man had bought a lot of books from local thrift stores to sell for really cheap while the libraries were closed. And when I say a lot of books, I mean 3 foot tall boxes of books that […]

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How to Make a Handmade Stamp for Kids

Emily — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Stamps are such a fun art supply for kids. They let them make shapes and pictures that they can’t draw on their own yet. While any shape stamp is fun, shapes that are special to your kids are even more fun. I made a handmade stamp that looks like my 3 year old daughter’s elephant […]

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Simple Magnetic Alphabet Activity for Preschoolers

Emily — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

My three year old daughter is very interested in letters and what letters are in each word. She loves when my husband and I help her spell words with her magnets on the fridge. I made these colorful word mats to stick on the fridge as a simple alphabet activity for her. Now she can […]

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DIY Dot Markers: Colorful Fun For The Whole Family

Emily — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

I have heard a lot of great things about dot markers. My three year old daughter has used them in Bible class and thinks they are a lot of fun. I kept meaning to get some, but never got around to it. So, when I was looking for something crafty starting with D for my […]

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