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- Q Tip Skeleton
  September 23, 2022Since Halloween is right around the corner, I thought that today me and my little would do a little Halloween craft to hang on the frig. Any time we can do a craft to hang up, I’m all over it. This is incredibly easy which as you know is my “thing”. What you’ll need: Q Tips Glue (I used hot glue and regular Elmer’s Glue) Black Construction paper Skull (I just cut mine out of white construction paper) Basically all you need to do is cut your Q Tips to the size you want. This is where your creativity comes into play! Any way you want to position your skeleton is totally up to you! Here’s our version. We laid it out on the table first to get a general idea of how it was going to look glued on the paper. Then just glue it on the paper however you want! Waalaaa 🙂 I just drew on the face with a sharpie. Admiring our hard work!... Read more...
- Paper cup Halloween crafts
  September 21, 2022Last year we made some paper cup witches and gave them glowing noses. This is how our collection of paper cup Halloween crafts started. Since then we made eight more crafts and I think we managed to cover all the Halloween characters. I wanted to bring all of our paper cup Halloween crafts together in one post to make it easier for my readers to have them all in one place. You may want to make your own collection of paper cup Halloween characters or maybe just pick your favorites and make those. If you’re looking for a Halloween craft idea for kids, you may consider your child’s age when picking one of the paper cup crafts listed below. Although all of them are easy (check out our entire collection of 200+ easy crafts for kids), some are easier than others. Kids as young as toddlers can try their hand at the ghosts and mummies, while preschoolers, kindergartners and older kids should be able to tackle any of these crafts. I love a simple and inexpensive Halloween decoration. I once turned a bunch of cardboard boxes into Halloween haunted house luminaries. But these Halloween paper cups are way easier and are done in only a few steps. I started with white paper cups and painted them when necessary. You can skip the painting part and get black, green or orange cups from the dollar store. What makes these Halloween paper cups special is the glowing noses. I used flameless tea light candles for their noses. Easy and cute! You can place them outside your door or by the window on Halloween night. I have ours by the fireplace. If you are a teacher, you can also make them in the classroom with your students. They would make such an adorable classroom decor for the Halloween party. Paper cup Halloween crafts Supplies: white paper cups craft paint flameless tea light candles colored paper pencil paint brush scissors glue black marker (for some of the crafts) Paper cup ghosts These have been among the first paper cup Halloween crafts I made and is one of my readers’ favorites. Paper cup mummies Just like the ghosts, the mummies are extremely easy to make. Paper cup Jack’O’Lanterns Personalize them with a smiley face or mean looking eyes. Paper cup black cats Make several black cats and place them in front of your house or by the window on Halloween night. They will be cute and a little spooky. Paper cup bats Nothing scary about these bats! Paper cup witches Our paper cup Halloween crafts started with these adorable witches. Paper cup Frankenstein Frankenstein couldn’t miss the party. Paper cup vampires We want out Halloween crafts not to be scary, so these vampires aren’t very frightening. I mean, how could a vampire with a glowing nose be scary? Paper cup spiders These may be the most adorable spiders you have ever seen, right?... Read more...
- Puffy Ghosts
  September 19, 2022This ghost craft is a super simple Halloween craft for preschoolers or toddlers using supplies you probably have on hand. Free ghost template included! Supplies for the Puffy Ghosts Craft This craft couldn’t be easier and requires very little creative gene or supplies on your part. 🙂 First, gather your supplies from around the house. Materials Needed: White card stock paper Free Ghost Template (See below) Scissors School glue Cotton Balls Black construction paper Yarn or string (optional) How to Make the Puffy Ghosts Craft BEFORE YOU START: Download and print our free ghost template. To make this craft SUPER simple for you, we’ve created a free ghost template for you to use. Simply download and print the ghost template from the form below and you’ll be on your way! (If you’d rather just freehand your ghost shapes, you can skip this step.) Step 1: Start by cutting out a ghost shape (either use our free template or freehand your own). I just eyeballed the one below, which looks freakishly similar to Pac-Man. It doesn’t have to be perfect because it’s going to get covered with cotton balls anyway! Step 2: Now let your little one have some fun with the glue. My three-year-old LOVED this part of it. Glue cotton balls on until the ghost is covered. Step 3: Cut out some eyes and a mouth on black paper (or color them in with a black marker) and glue them on. Pro Parent Tip: make it a smile so the ghost looks friendly, not spooky! Step 4: If you want, you can tape some yarn or string to the back, and hang your ghosts up somewhere in your house.... Read more...
- Halloween Kids Craft: Spider Web Plates
  September 14, 2022These little paper plate webs are so easy to make and are a great way for kids to practice their hand eye coordination. Supplies Needed: Black Round Paper Plates Hole Punch White Yarn Scissors Spiders Step 1: Punch holes around the edges of the plate. Step 2: Cut the yarn and tie it into a knot through one of the holes. Step 3: Using the cut yarn begin threading it through each hole back and forth into a web like pattern. If the yarn seems to long for the kids you can tie it off and two ends and thread it that way. Cut extra yarn where needed. Step 4: Get your spiders ready to place. I found these felt spiders at a craft store in packages of orange, black, and purple. They also have stickers on the back. Step 5: Place the spider on top of the web. Or place it below the yarn and your web is finished.... Read more...
- DIY Pool Noodle Pumpkins and Activities for Kids
  September 12, 2022These DIY Pool Noodle Pumpkins are a fun fall craft to make with kids. There are also many ways for your little ones to use them for educational activities and games this fall. Pool noodles are being discounted as summer comes to a close and now is a great time to grab up a half dozen or so for crafts that you can make all fall and winter long! These adorable and easy Pool Noodle Pumpkins lend themselves to tons of activities for your little ones. With just one orange pool noodle (that I picked up for $.30 on clearance) we were able to create a lot of cute little pumpkins for playtime and education activities as well! Pool Noodle Pumpkins Tutorial Your children can help make the pool noodle pumpkins, but an adult will have to cut the pool noodle into “pumpkins” with the knife. Materials Needed: orange pool noodle wide craft sticks green pipe cleaner black sharpie knife Directions: 1. Slice pool noodle into varying lengths from 1″-6″. 2. Draw jack o’ lantern faces on each pumpkin. 3. Cut craft sticks into various sizes, tuck inside pool noodle hole in the center to make a stem. 4. Cut green chenille pipe cleaners into 2″ lengths for the vine, twist, and press one end into pool noodles. 6 Pool Noodle Pumpkin Activities Once your kids have made their pool noodle pumpkins, they are ready to use for all sorts of free play or you can use one or more of the ideas below to extend the play and use them in fun learning activities. Stack the pumpkins Show your child how to stack and puzzle the pumpkin pieces together. This is a simple and fun activity that also helps build fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving skills. Sort the pumpkins Younger children can sort by height from small to large. They can also sort them by faces: silly, scary, etc. Use the pool noodle pumpkins as stamps Add a little bit of orange paint, some paper, and a green marker to your pool noodle pumpkin play and you can create an entire pumpkin patch with stamping. Count pumpkins Use your pumpkins for one-to-one correspondence, skip counting, or have them match the correct number of pumpkins to flashcards or magnet numbers that you set out. Bath time play with pumpkins Since pool noodles are already intended for water play they make a great bath time toy. They dry quickly, float, and are fun for little hands while scrubbing away the dirt. Remove wooden craft sticks before placing them in the water. Dramatic play with pumpkins Let your child use them for free play, to tell a story, or line them up in rows on a large sheet of green paper. They can also be placed in a sensory bin or used in any other way they can imagine! Let your child create the pumpkins themselves as well for an art project. ... Read more...
- Craft Stick Monsters
  September 9, 2022Things have been rather busy around here. Not so much on the blog, but the baby has kicked things into high gear. That’s what they do, right? But he’s so snuggly and squishy and these days are so few that it’s very much worth it. And we still managed to find some time for these fun Craft Stick Monsters! A fun Halloween craft, I actually love monster crafts any time of year. I just do. All the eyes placed haphazardly, the assorted wild colors, the crazy hair, and the fact that you can make them any way you want because, well, they’re monsters. And monsters aren’t supposed to look ordinary. These Craft Stick Monsters are made with craft sticks. That was obvious, right? Painted in assorted acrylic paint colors with googly eyes in various sizes. Then add bright construction paper hair and arms with a mouth drawn on in black sharpie, and you have a really fun and so easy that we can get it them done in one of the baby’s infamous 20 minute nap spurts. Craft Stick Monsters Supplies needed: craft sticks acrylic paint in assorted colors googly eyes in various sizes construction paper in assorted colors black sharpie marker scissors glue First, line up 6 craft sticks side by side. Cut a piece of scrap paper to fit the width of the craft sticks and glue on back. This will hold the craft sticks together. Let dry. Flip the glued together craft sticks over and paint in assorted colors. Let dry. Randomly glue on googly eyes in various sizes. Draw a mouth with the black sharpie. Cut strips of construction and bend in an accordion fashion for the arms. Glue in place. Also cut a quadrilateral out of the construction paper to fit the width of craft sticks. Snip spikes or waves into the top of the paper and glue in place for hair. We’ve made some fun monster crafts before, but this has to be another one of my favorites! Be sure to check out more of our ... Read more...
- Coffee Filter Ghost Lollipops
  September 7, 2022These coffee filter ghost lollipops are a cute and simple interpretation of the classic ghost made from tissue paper. A nostalgic and fun Halloween treat sure to be a hit with kids of all ages! When I was a little kid, my mom and I would make kleenex tissue ghosts every Halloween. We didn’t use a lollipop for the heads, but instead we used a balled up tissue, and we would hang the ghosts up as part of our Halloween decorations. I was feeling a bit nostalgic this year, and I wanted to carry on the tradition with my boys, so I came up with this modern (and easy!) twist on my favorite classic! These coffee filter ghost pops are so easy that the kids can make them all by themselves, and they make a great classroom Halloween treat! SUPPLIES FOR COFFEE FILTER GHOST LOLLIPOPS: Rounded Lollipops (we used Tootsie Pops, but Original Gourmet lollipops would be great, too.) Coffee Filters Small Rubber Bands Thin Ribbon or Baker’s Twine Black Sharpie Marker For each ghost pop, I used three coffee filters. Wrap the coffee filters over the lollipop, and secure in place with a small rubber band. (Note: it’s okay if the rubber band is not very tight. It just helps to hold things in place for a moment.) Tightly tie a piece of ribbon around the “neck” of the ghost, fluff up the under layers of the coffee filters, and use a black marker to draw the ghost’s face. Easy peasy! These ghost lollipops are SO quick and easy that you could whip out enough Halloween treats for an entire classroom while watching a single episode of Stranger Things (have you seen it yet? It’s definitely worth a binge!). It was fun introducing my boys to this nostalgic holiday craft idea, and maybe some day (very, VERY far in the future!) they’ll carry on the tradition with their own families!... Read more...
- Occupations Collage Craft for Labor Day
  August 31, 2022You can make a great collage for Labor Day by cutting out pictures of workers from magazines and gluing them to poster board. Older kids can write an essay to accompany their collage. Supplies Needed: Old magazines Scissors Glue Thick paper or poster board Markers (to decorate your collage) Instructions 1. Cut a variety of pictures of workers from old magazines. 2. Glue the pictures artistically onto the paper or posterboard. 3. Decorate the collage using markers. For older students: Label each of your pictures and write a paragraph (on a separate piece of paper) about the profession(s) pictured in your collage. ... Read more...
- Airplane Clothespin Kids Craft
  August 24, 2022In case you haven’t guessed, my daughter dictates most of what we do for these projects and events that I post. Yes…when she was going to lock, we made this toilet paper roll and shoe box lock. We made these toilet paper roll and ribbon roll dolls when she asked for her friend’s doll. This time Mia told me she wanted to build a plane… what? ? How do I do this? so! I came up with this quick little airplane clothespin kids craft. I’m guessing she asked for an airplane because her Grandparents just left in one after visiting us for the holidays. Although she’s only four, my daughter has flown on almost a dozen planes (includes layovers if you’re wondering). Both my parents and my husband’s parents live so very far away. So I was so happy to make this little craft with her. Materials: Clothespins Foam craft sticks Glue Scissors I also had these clothes pins handy (I did go to the store to buy some that look like little dolls because we are just going to have to try and make clothespin dolls very soon!). Mia got these foam craft sticks for her birthday one year and they are so fun to play with. They are also extremely easy to cut! So, I cut one for the wings in the front and pictured here are the wings for the back. I wanted Mia to be able to make these, so we used good old white glue to glue on the wings, but I used hot glue to glue on the fin on the back. That’s it! I thought they turned out pretty cute for a little quick kid’s craft! ... Read more...
- Homemade Microwave Puffy Paint
  August 22, 2022DIY paint that puffs up in the microwave? Sounds like a surefire hit to me! I saw this idea on Mommy Labs awhile ago and filed away for a rainy day. Today just happened to be the perfect combination of rain and bored kiddos, so I whipped up a batch – quick, easy, and SUPER fun! We started with one cup of flour and mixed in 3 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and enough water to make it the consistency of pancake batter. We divided our mix into four parts and put them into snack size Ziploc baggies along with some food coloring. Part of the fun was squishing it all around to mix up the colors! Rubber band the baggies like you would if you were icing a cake and snip off the teeniest little bit of the tip. Paint away! When you’re finished, pop the painting into the microwave for 30-45 seconds and watch the paint puff up and grow – such fun! I loved that it was completely dry out of the microwave so we didn’t have to worry about any extra messes or accidents as our pile of paintings grew. We made about ten paintings this morning, and we still have plenty of paint leftover so that Sawyer can have a chance to try it when he gets home from school too. Nothing beats cheap entertainment, especially with some fine motor skills practice and a built-in kitchen science lesson!... Read more...

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