Who needs leprechauns when you have a preschooler running around? Ha! Here's a fun and easy weekend St. Patrick's Day craft: Shamrock headbands! You can find my full tutorial over at DIY Candy today!
Happy weekend and happy making, friends!
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
20+ Colorful, Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts (and books!)
Feeling colorful lately? Looking for fun and easy rainbow themed crafts and activities? Or maybe you're just starting to peek around for St. Patrick's Day Crafts?
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
I've currently got rainbows on my mind. But, with a new baby at home, we've kinda been in survival mode (aka, crafting... and sleep happen pretty infrequently...) So, while we adjust to this new norm, I thought I'd comb through the blog's archives to create a roundup of 20+ colorful activities and crafts.
Hope you have fun and get inspired by the posts below!
20+ Colorful Rainbow Inspired Activities and Crafts
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Candy Maze (Design your game... from candy!)
Ooh la la! Today I'm going to share a fun, tasty, and creative CANDY CRAFT! Do you have
a stash of candy lying around? I'm not a big candy addict... but I've been known to chow down on a few chocolates and gummy candies this time of year. Yurp. But can you blame me? Chocolates are delicious and gummy candies are uber fun. (Who doesn't dig their bright, happy colors?) Well, if you have a stash of gummy candies lying around, here's a fun (and tasty) kids STEAM activity!
Let's Design a Candy Maze!
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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Paper Blossoms for Chinese New Year
The quest for easy Chinese New Year Crafts continues! I've been reading up a bit on the holiday to help me explain it to my older son. Recently I learned that we often see plum blossom flowers decorating homes around this time of year. Apparently they represent perseverance, courage, and reliability. (Beautiful, right?) Well, we don't have any plum blossom flowers around here.... but we do have pink tissue paper and twigs. So we grabbed our crafting materials and then set to making ourselves some really easy and beautiful flower decorations for the New Year!
Tissue Paper Flower Kids Craft
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Chinese New Year Paper Bag Lion Masks (And a book list!)
One of the nicest things about having kids is seeing things through their eyes. I remember loving Chinese New Year as a child. The lion dance, the dragons, the red envelopes, the yummy food, the time spent with family... those are all the traditions and memories that I'd like to pass onto my sons as well. Recently we've been knee deep in Chinese New Year Crafts and today's is my son's favorite so far. We turned paper bags into our very own lion masks to wear and dance around in!
Paper Bag Lion Masks for Chinese New Year!
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Friday, January 22, 2016
Origami Conversation Heart Corner Bookmarks
Origami Crafts + Valentine's Day Crafts are some of my favorite to make! I love transforming a sheet of paper into something else... and today's super easy craft combines both of these loves. Tada! We're making...
Origami Conversation Heart Bookmarks!
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Tissue Paper Luminary Drawings (and book list!)
How did you celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? This is the first year that I’ve talked to my preschooler about this holiday. We read a bunch of picture books celebrating diversity and service (links
below) and talked about what it means to dream and treat all people kindly, no matter what they look like. Being a craft lover, we also sat down and made these Tissue Paper Luuminary Drawings. I love
the discussion that we had while making them and I love how they beautiful they turned out
too!
Martin Luther King Tissue Paper Luminary Drawings
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Colorful "Stamp and Paint" Heart Art
Ever try
out a project, expecting one thing and then getting something
completely different? That’s what
happened with a recent art adventure. I loved this stained glass art with toilet paper rolls and never had a chance to try it out. It seemed so easy. Stamp, wait, then paint! Boom.
Easy and colorful kid art!
Well, my preschooler and I've started making Valentine's Day Crafts and made a Valentine’s day
version….with unexpected results!
Monday, December 28, 2015
Free Printable New Year's Crown
If you're looking for the EASIEST New Years Craft ever, then today's post is for you. Why not make your very own New Years Crowns with the kiddos? I've got two great ideas for you- one that's a little more artsy and one that's a print out and color in (for free!)
Make (or Print out) New Year's Crowns
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Easy Snowflake Craft For New Years
2016 is coming up! If you're looking for a fun New Years Craft to do with the kids, check out this New Years Snowflake!
2016 New Years Snowflake Craft
Yup. We've made cut star snowflakes, giant painted snowflakes, snowman snowflakes, and lego snowflakes. Now let's throw a 2016 inspired one in the mix as well!
You can get my patterns to cut out these two New Years snowflakes on DIY Candy!
And if you're looking for other cute New Years Crafts to do with the kids, check out the links below!
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Free Christmas Stained Glass Coloring Sheet Printable
As Christmas approaches, I find myself doing more and more Christmas Crafts. Are you feeling the same way? Lately I've been trying to come up with easy, affordable, and creative ways to craft and make art with the kiddos. This beautiful stained glass craft fits the bill and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for kids of all ages. You can design your own stained glass, or use my free printable coloring sheet!
Christmas Stained Glass Craft
(With Free Printable Coloring Sheet)!
GIANT, Gorgeous Painted Snowflakes
I have 3 words for you: GIANT COLORFUL SNOWFLAKES. A dream? Nope! These gorgeous snowflakes are simple to make and a great way to showcase your child's artwork too!
Giant and Gorgeous Painted Snowflakes
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
3D Paper Plate Christmas Trees!
If your kid (1) loves Christmas crafts and (2) painting.... then these Paper plate Christmas Trees are the craft for you! They're so easy to make and provide the perfect "canvas" for little kids to express their creativity and holiday spirit!
3D Paper Plate Christmas Trees
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Monday, December 7, 2015
3D Paper Tube Christmas Wreath
Do you have a wreath hanging up in your home? No? Well hold off on buying one, because you can easily craft one with the kiddos! Today's Christmas Craft is seriously adorable and SUPER EASY to make. Really! And here's an added bonus- you probably have most of the materials at home already!
Paper Tube Christmas Wreath!
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Easy Twig String Art Ornaments
Our tree is finally up! And since I love me some Christmas crafts, my son and I recently whipped up these lovely (and easy) string art twig ornaments!
Easy Twig String Art Ornaments
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Milk Jug Santa Claus Craft
Got a milk jug lying around? Well don't throw that baby out! Instead, use it to make a recycled Christmas Craft! My preschooler and I recently turned ours into this cute
Milk Jug Santa Claus!
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Monday, November 23, 2015
Glittery and Gorgeous Fall Leaf Process Art
Today's fall art idea is simple, beautiful, and fun to make! Tada! We're adding to our growing list of fall crafts with these glittery and gorgeous fall leaves!
Glittery and Gorgeous Fall Leaf Process Art
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Mini Painted Sponge Christmas Trees
Can you believe that it's already mid November? Time sure flies by quickly! Even though it's not yet Thanksgiving, my son's already asked me to put up the Christmas tree and make Christmas Crafts.
Well, we still haven't put up the tree, but we have been crafting more together at night. Recently, we turned a bunch of old makeup sponges into mini Christmas trees. I know, they're not as beautiful as the real thing... but for now, they'll do!
Well, we still haven't put up the tree, but we have been crafting more together at night. Recently, we turned a bunch of old makeup sponges into mini Christmas trees. I know, they're not as beautiful as the real thing... but for now, they'll do!
Mini Sponge Christmas Trees
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Easy Washi Tape Thanksgiving Banner
This colorful and beautiful Thanksgiving Banner is easy to make and will look beautiful hanging up this holiday season! And guess what? It's made from everyday materials like washi tape, paint chips, straws, and popsicle sticks!
Easy Washi Tape Thanksgiving Banner
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Monday, November 2, 2015
Paper Plate Dia De Los Muertos Skulls
Happy Dia De Los Muertos! This year my preschooler and I celebrated this beautiful holiday with two crafts. A couple of weeks ago we made sugar skull artwork from sugar cubes. Recently we made these super easy Paper Plate Dia De Los Muertos Skulls!
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