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Pumpkin Fairy Garden for Halloween Display
Build fairy houses from pumpkins and put together a pumpkin fairy garden for Halloween display this year! After I challenged my six-year-old son to build a house from a pumpkin and made one alongside him, we decided right away that we needed more. I've always had a...
Pumpkin House: Engineering Project for Kids
Learn the tips and tricks of how to build a pumpkin house for an autumn STEM project with kids! If I learned something from my son, who loves building, it would be this - anything can be used for engineering constructions! I still remember him vividly at...
Human Body Anatomy Play-Dough Mats for Kids
The human body anatomy printable play-dough mats let children combine science with art while building 3D versions of body systems. Play-dough is fun! Both my kids started playing with it when they were barely toddlers, and they don't seem to plan on stopping any time...
16 Free Printable Fall Ice Breaker Questions
Use our free printable fall ice breaker questions to start a lively conversation going at the family table! These autumn ice breaker questions are made in the form of printable coasters, making them great for autumn gatherings. Both my husband and I work from home,...
31 Fun Things for Kids to Draw in the Fall
Are your kids wondering what to draw? Get this list of drawing challenges and fun things for kids to draw in the fall! "Mommy, I'm bored. What should I do?" "Well, you like drawing. Why don't you draw something?" "Okay... But what should I draw?" Chances are, over the...
Fall Leaf Suncatchers with Free Printable Templates
Make fall leaf suncatchers that look like stained glass! This autumn craft comes together quickly with five free printable templates and makes for an easy way to decorate windows in celebration of the season. It has been a while since we decorated windows with our...
Free Printable Autumn & Spring Paper Dolls
Get these free printable dress-up paper dolls ready for the fall and spring! Autumn is here, and our printable paper dolls need warmer clothes, so I was happy to oblige. I have mixed feelings about autumn. The first yellow leaf always gives me this bittersweet...
Felted Pom Pom Acorn Craft for Kids
Turn your collection of acorn caps into a colourful autumn craft - make pom pom acorns! This is the time of the year I find myself coming back from nature outings with my pockets full. The truth is, I cannot walk past acorns and chestnuts without pocketing a couple. I...
Free Printable Writing Prompts for Kids Who Begin to Write
Is copying words in worksheets not engaging enough for your beginning writer? Try these free printable writing prompts for kids who begin to write. They are short and fun, and they prompt children to write while making little books about themselves! Learning to read...
Pirate Dress-Up Paper Dolls: Free Printable Craft
Dress up these free printable paper dolls as pirates and throw a pirate party for kids! It's really a bit of a mystery how pirates, as rugged and violent bunch as they are, gained so much popularity! My guess is, they offer an escape to all the people who dream of...
Animal Houses: Engineering Game for Kids
Using this nature-inspired engineering game for kids, you will learn about ten animals and the houses they build, then complete the engineering challenges and build your own versions of these amazing dwellings! Architecture has played a significant role in human...
School Uniforms Around the World: Printable Dress-Up Paper Dolls
Explore cultural diversity with kids by getting our printable paper dolls ready for school and dressing them up in a variety of school uniforms around the world! It is always fascinating to learn what is different about life in other parts of the world. Ever since I...
Map Study Watercolour Painting with Children
Are you doing a map unit study with kids this year? Make your own map with different types of landscapes, using a simple watercolour technique! I love maps. Actually, everyone in our family does. If there is a map in a book, it automatically gets a bonus point from...
Animal Tracks: Printable Nature Game for Kids
Animal Track game is a printable educational game that will teach kids how to match animals with their tracks and where to find them! Most animals do not want to come in close contact with humans, but if you learn to notice and recognize their tracks, you will be able...
Countries & Capitals of the World: Memory Matching Game
Countries & Capitals of the World is a printable memory game designed to help children and adults with learning the countries of the world, their capitals and their flags. Every country in the world has a flag as a symbol of their nation, and every country also...
Back to School Printable Paper Dolls
For a back-to-school craft, make a set of printable paper dolls with a wardrobe that will take them through a school year! Transition for going back to school can sometimes be tricky, especially for young children, who aren't used to spending so much time away from...
Free Printable Weather Wheel for Kids
For preschools and kindergartens, supplement a weather study unit with this cute and free printable weather wheel for kids! Weather observation is one scientific interaction we all have with nature on a daily basis. We wake up, we look out of the window, and we...
How to Make a Castle from Cardboard
Learn how to make a castle from cardboard, paper rolls and other recyclables! Chances are, you have a lot of packing tubes, paper towel and wrapping paper rolls, potato chip or nut containers in your recycling bin. We sure did. At least, until we decided to make...
Mermaid Paper Dolls with Printable Templates
Make mermaid paper dolls from our printable templates! It's the perfect craft for a mermaid party - everyone can cut their own paper mermaid. When I was young, I liked playing with paper dolls and even made my own. When I started homeschooling my children, I...
DIY Fairy Doors from Painted Rocks
Make fairy doors from painted rocks, and turn any old tree trunk into a magical fairy house! People like to hide - and find - painted rocks because they stand out as something unusual. But what if a rock, while still painted and unusual, became a part of the...
Math in Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids
Math in Nature scavenger hunt for kids sends the players on an outdoor chase for nature treasures. While looking for items to check off their lists, the players learn interesting facts about nature, while practising basic math. In a scavenger hunt game, each player...
How to Make a Stuffed Animal from a Drawing… Without Sewing!
Make a stuffed animal from a drawing... without sewing! The simple needle felting project will allow you to create a special keepsake for your child. You know those companies that turn children's drawings into stuffed animals? I always find the results absolutely...
Watercolour Monster Straw Painting Art
If you like process art and new painting techniques, try this monster straw painting art! The adorable watercolour monsters are guaranteed to brighten your day. Do all kids have a fondness for straws? In five years, they haven't lost appeal for my son! That's why when...
Free Printable Nature Journal
Learn how to start a printable nature journal with kids using a free template that offers ten creative prompts. This simple STEM activity will encourage kids to go outside, explore nature scientifically, then record their nature finds artistically! Our appreciation of...
Watercolour Cityscape: Easy Painting for Kids with a Printable Prompt
Would you like to try an easy watercolour painting, that even kids can make? Paint a watercolour cityscape, using a free printable prompt! This art project came as a result of our previous watercolour experiment that we named "a snowy cityscape". It was also an easy...
DIY Rainbow Unicorn Spring Horse Makeover
Give a makeover to an old spring horse and turn it into a bouncy rainbow unicorn. It is a fun upcycling project for kids and a magical addition to any backyard space! The old spring horse has been with us for a few years. It had some exciting life even before coming...
Cloud Wheel with Cloud Identification Guide for Kids
This cloud wheel with a cloud identification guide will help children to observe weather and learn to identify ten of the most common types of clouds. Cirrus. Cumulus. Nimbostratus. I have always found the names of clouds fascinating. Why, they sound almost magical. I...
How to Paint Pumpkin Rocks
Learn how to paint pumpkin rocks with our fun autumn craft tutorial! I don't grow pumpkins every year. Usually, some years, I get inspired to plant pumpkins and marvel at how well they are doing until they fill the whole garden. Then we pick them and realize we don't...
Nature Art Prompts: Birds
These six nature art prompts encourage artists of all ages to finish the ink drawings of birds with natural materials. Collaborate with nature and create gorgeous pictures! Making collaborative art is always an enriching experience. And this pack invites artists of...
How to Paint Space in Acrylic with Kids
Learn how to paint space with acrylics in a simple way that even children can accomplish! This technique works for creating beautiful abstract wall art and decorating craft projects. If you've been around this blog for a while, you might have noticed that we have...