(Many thanks to Halos for sending me craft supplies and boxes of yummy mandarins!)
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Cute Mandarin Pig Craft (For Chinese New Year!)
Hosting a Chinese New Year event and looking for a super cute Chinese New Year Craft that also doubles as decor? This is it! Halos Mandarins recently reached out and challenged me to make a craft using their fruit. Well, these adorable mandarin pigs definitely fit the bill. These sweet pigs are a yummy and cute way to celebrate the Year of the Pig.
(Many thanks to Halos for sending me craft supplies and boxes of yummy mandarins!)
(Many thanks to Halos for sending me craft supplies and boxes of yummy mandarins!)
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Chinese New Year Pig Watercolor Paintings
Did you know that this Chinese New Year is the year of the pig? A couple of nights ago my boys and I began making our annual Chinese New Year Crafts together. One of my good friends is an art teacher and she painted some lovely pigs with her students. I loved her idea so much that I wanted to try the activity out with my two boys too. (Thanks, Alicia for the awesome idea!!!!)
Tada! We all had fun trying our hand at painting some watercolor pigs for Chinese New Year!
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Tada! We all had fun trying our hand at painting some watercolor pigs for Chinese New Year!
Painting Watercolor Pigs for Chinese New Year!
(Can you guess which one my preschooler painted? He fully enjoyed himself and got immensely messy!)
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Monday, January 28, 2019
Easy Paper Heart Pigs
Hello friends! Today's sweet pig craft is a perfect Chinese New Years Craft AND Valentine's Day Craft too.
Easy Paper Heart Pigs
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Chinese New Year Paper Chain Dragons (Printable included!)
Looking for an easy Chinese New Year Craft that you can make with kids of all ages? Try making these paper chain dragons. Can't draw? Don't worry! Download the free printable below and you'll be making tons of dancing paper dragons in no time!
How to Make Chinese New Year Paper Chain Dragons
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Family Watercolor Heart Banners (and our 6 Favorite Valentine's Crafts)
This super sweet watercolor heart banner is a great Valentine's Craft celebrating the entire family. During a recent playdate, I had the preschoolers make their own heart banners for their family. The children enjoyed painting, gluing, and identifying all the members in their family. Here's how we made this craft.
Family Watercolor Heart Banner
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Free Printable 2019 New Years Crown
Looking for a quick New Years craft for 2019? Here's a super easy printable crown that the kids can color and wear!
Thursday, December 20, 2018
How To Cut Christmas Nativity Snowflakes
Today I'm sharing the final snowflake craft of the year! I'm taking a short break over Christmas and thought I'd leave you with one final snowflake design. These nativity snowflakes are really simple and pretty. They're a great way to celebrate the season.
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How To Cut Nativity Snowflakes
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Jolly Reindeer Snowflakes
We're still on the snowflake craft kick! Today I'm sharing these super sweet Rudolph inspired reindeer snowflakes!
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How To Cut Holly Jolly Reindeer Snowflakes
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Super Sweet Pusheen the Cat Snowflakes
Have you heard of Pusheen the Cat? I recently found out about this super cute feline sensation and fell in love with her squishy, huggable body. So, today we're adding to our ever-expanding list of snowflake crafts with this uber adorable Pusheen snowflake craft!
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How To Cut Adorable Pusheen Snowflakes
(Oh! The cuteness!)
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Saturday, December 8, 2018
Uber Cute Narwhal Paper Snowflakes
The obsession with all things cute and snowflake-related continue! Today our paper snowflakes are taking an under-the-sea vibe with these funny narwhal inspired snowflakes!
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How To Cut Uber Cute Narwhal Snowflakes
(2 designs included!)
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Fa La La Llama Paper Snowflakes
Are you ready to make the cutest llama winter craft ever?
Ahhhh! I introduce to you this llama snowflake design! Ok, ok. I've gone kinda bonkers with paper snowflake crafts. But I can't help it... I just looooove them so much. And we don't get snow here in southern California.... so I have to make do with these paper flakes.
Today's paper snowflake design is sooo cute and quite possibly my favorite-ist design of all time. (Don't tell my other designs.) (And can we talk about my word choice here? Favorite-ist? Well, it's not a real word, but it gets at the heart of things. I just really love cute paper crafts.)
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Ahhhh! I introduce to you this llama snowflake design! Ok, ok. I've gone kinda bonkers with paper snowflake crafts. But I can't help it... I just looooove them so much. And we don't get snow here in southern California.... so I have to make do with these paper flakes.
Today's paper snowflake design is sooo cute and quite possibly my favorite-ist design of all time. (Don't tell my other designs.) (And can we talk about my word choice here? Favorite-ist? Well, it's not a real word, but it gets at the heart of things. I just really love cute paper crafts.)
Fa La La Llama Paper Snowflakes
(aka the cutest llama craft you'll see today)
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Monday, December 3, 2018
How to Cut Unicorn Snowflakes
Winter time means snowflake cutting time. Today I'm sharing a design for magical and cute unicorn snowflakes!
How To Cut Unicorn Snowflakes
Friday, November 23, 2018
Handprint Christmas Peace Dove Art
It's time to start making Christmas crafts! Yesterday we put up the tree and it was so, so sweet to see my preschooler oohing and ahhing over the lights. Today I tried to keep the Christmas-y momentum going with this super easy paper plate dove craft. Inspired by Imagination Tree's sweet dove handprint keepsake, we made our own version using paper plates instead of salt dough. (Anna's craft is really, really lovely, so definitely check out the post for another fun idea.)
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Let's Make Christmas Peace Doves!
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Cute Toilet Roll Turkeys
Looking for another easy Thanksgiving craft? Grab your cardboard rolls and make these super simple turkeys using everyday materials: toilet paper rolls and cereal boxes! A great kids craft, crafters of all ages from toddler to adult will certainly enjoy making and decorating these Fall fowl.
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How to Make Cardboard Turkeys
(A gobble gobble great craft!)
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Sunday, November 18, 2018
Easy Groovy Pumpkin Cheesecake Marbled Brownies
I've realized that I am a lazy baker. That's the reason that I like kids crafts. They're easy and there's little pressure to make things perfect. The act of making is the fun! But baking? Ugh. Completely other story. Exact measurements. Specific ingredients. And gluten-free baking? (My eldest is allergic to wheat.) Double ugh. Forget about it. It feels like I never have the right ingredients or flours...
So it's the holiday season and recently we were invited to Friendsgiving dinner. I volunteered to bring a dessert... which seemed like a good idea because I wouldn't have to be in charge of the heavy cooking... But then I realized... eek! I only have 3 desserts in my current potluck repertoire- Rice Krispie treats, some variant of mochi cake, and boxed brownies. Well, the brownies seemed to be the only viable option for this meal. But I had just made my brownies a week ago so I figured I should at least jazz up my efforts somehow... and that's when I decided to try making something new:
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So it's the holiday season and recently we were invited to Friendsgiving dinner. I volunteered to bring a dessert... which seemed like a good idea because I wouldn't have to be in charge of the heavy cooking... But then I realized... eek! I only have 3 desserts in my current potluck repertoire- Rice Krispie treats, some variant of mochi cake, and boxed brownies. Well, the brownies seemed to be the only viable option for this meal. But I had just made my brownies a week ago so I figured I should at least jazz up my efforts somehow... and that's when I decided to try making something new:
Groovy Pumpkin Cheesecake Marbled Brownies
(They're so puuuuuurty?)
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Monday, October 8, 2018
Cute, Marbled Ghost Banner Craft
Looking for an easy and different Halloween craft for preschoolers? Recently we made these marbled ghosts with friends. The results were so cute that we turned the ghosts into a banner to hang over our fireplace for a pop of DIY Halloween decor.
Want to try this boo-tiful craft too? Read on!
Want to try this boo-tiful craft too? Read on!
Cute Halloween Ghost Banner Decoration
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Squishy, Slimey, Squelchy Halloween Monster Slime (Only 3 Ingredients!)
So what are your thoughts on slime? Love it? Hate it? We've made slime a handful of times before with mixed results. (Sometimes we get slime... and sometimes we just get weird wet stuff.)
Personally, I love the idea of slime... but I have mixed feelings about the mess that it entails. Recently, I was sent a copy of The Slime Book to review and I jumped on the opportunity. 40 easy slime recipes all in one book? Count me in.
Authors Stacey and Jennifer share a ton of fun ideas, but with Halloween approaching, the orange Metamucil slime recipe caught my eye. I added some googly eyes to their simple 2 ingredient recipe and boom. Then, boom. Instant slimey Halloween monster goodness.
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Personally, I love the idea of slime... but I have mixed feelings about the mess that it entails. Recently, I was sent a copy of The Slime Book to review and I jumped on the opportunity. 40 easy slime recipes all in one book? Count me in.
Authors Stacey and Jennifer share a ton of fun ideas, but with Halloween approaching, the orange Metamucil slime recipe caught my eye. I added some googly eyes to their simple 2 ingredient recipe and boom. Then, boom. Instant slimey Halloween monster goodness.
Super Squishy and Slimey Halloween Monster Slime
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Monday, September 10, 2018
3D Optical Illusion Halloween Drawings
Have you seen those 3D hand drawings? They're amazing. Awhile back I became really intrigued with them and made these 3D Optical Illusion Hearts using the same drawing technique. Now that fall is in the air, I realized that this technique could be applied to Halloween too! So here's a super easy Halloween activity to try out with your kids after school. Doodle these 3D optical illusion pumpkins and kitties!
How to Draw 3D Optical Illusion Pumpkins and Cats
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces
Did you own a best friend necklace as a kid? One of my friends recently bought a pair for her daughter and best friend. (They were groovy mood ones. Girls' jewelry has definitely gotten cuter since I was a kid.) I was so inspired by the cute necklaces that my son and I made our own clay friendship necklaces. Aren't they fun?
(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)
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(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)
Easy and Fun BFF Clay Heart Necklaces
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Cute and Easy Paper Bunny Puppets
Easter's coming up in a couple of days and I realized that I never shared any Easter Crafts this year. So here's a quick craft that you can whip up with the kiddos this holiday. These adorable bunny puppets are easy to make, fun to decorate, and even more fun to play with!
Let's Make Some Paper Bunny Puppets!
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