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30 Ways to tame the RAINBOW with KIDS
Rainbows make children happy, so a lot of boys and girls don't mind an addition of a rainbow to their everyday life... and rainbows can take very different forms. Here we have snacks, toys and room decor - all rainbow-themed! I have a few certain weaknesses....
How to Paint Space in Watercolours with Kids
Learn how to paint space with watercolours in a simple way and fun way that would appeal to children. This technique includes the use of pipettes, which is always a hit in our house! Space. Nebulas. Spaceships. Aliens. Distant planets. All seem suddenly close to our...
25 Craft Stick Projects for Kids
Craft sticks are very versatile and fun to work with! Make art, build toys and create STEM constructions with your children, using craft sticks. We like working with wood! When we started this blog, we were making wooden toys for our son, but it has been several...
Name Punch Pinata from Cardboard Rolls
Having an ABC birthday party or celebrating the first birthday? Make this simple name punch pinata from cardboard rolls and spell the birthday kid's name! Our little Faye turned one last week. The date called for celebration! Now, there used to be a time when planning...
Magna Tiles Matching Game
Practice colour, shape and pattern recognition with this simple Magna Tile matching game you can make with magnetic building tiles! Don't you like it when kids invent their own educational games? It is a moment of perfect parental pride and satisfaction! The other...
Wooden Block Alphabet Free Printable Cards
Learn the alphabet the hands-on way - by building letters with wooden blocks! Use our free printable cards for inspiration. People process information differently, and while three main processing methods are defined as auditory, visual and kinesthetic, there are in...
How to Make a Bean Teepee for Backyard Play
If you're looking for a kids' gardening project this summer, try building a bean teepee. This natural play tent is a fun addition to the backyard and a perfect hideout for little explorers. Last summer was our first as home owners, and we were as excited about...
How to Paint Harry Potter Easter Eggs
Celebrate Easter with a set of Harry Potter Easter Eggs! In the early 2000s, were you one of those people lining up outside the bookstore doors, waiting to get the new Harry Potter book at midnight, so that you could spend the rest of the night immersed in the cozy...
Matryoshka Easter Egg Craft
If you like decorating eggs for Easter, this craft tutorial will show you how to turn them into a couple of multicultural Matryoshka dolls! The post contains affiliate links to some of the products I've used. There are some holiday traditions that come naturally to...
Magnetic Tiles Number Challenge Cards
A great addition to a math corner for preschool and kindergarten, these printable cards encourage kids to make numbers from Magna-Tiles, Picasso Tiles, and other magnetic tiles. Also check: Magnetic Tiles Uppercase Alphabet, Magnetic Tiles Lowercase Alphabet, Magnetic...
How to Make a Fairy Door from Popsicle Sticks
Learn how to make a fairy door from popsicle sticks and add a little bit of everyday magic to your playroom! It's refreshing to add a little bit of magic into everyday family life! Sometimes we have a family dinner by candlelight or go on a treasure hunt around...
Beauty and the Beast: Shadow Puppets
Inspired by the Beauty and the Beast fairy-tale, these printable shadow puppets will let the kids tell their version of the "tale as old as time"... When did you hear your first fairy-tale? For most of us, the date would be unknown because our acquaintance with...
Easter Egg Suncatchers
Make stained glass Easter egg suncatchers with kids! This craft comes with four free printable Easter egg designs and makes for a quick and easy way to decorate windows for Easter. We enjoy making stained glass suncatchers with kids. They so are easy and cheap to make...
Stained Glass Shamrock Suncatcher
Make a stained glass shamrock suncatcher with kids! Quick and easy craft in preparation for St. Patrick's Day celebration, that you can make with nothing but black glue, sharpie markers and some recyclables. We enjoy making stained glass suncatchers with kids. First...
Free Printable Watercolour Garden Markers
Prepare for a new gardening season with these free printable watercolour garden markers! It's that time of a year again. The days are gray, and it seems like winter has been here forever. In these last cold months, it's hard to believe that the world will ever be...
Cherry Tree Blossom Splatter Art with Printable Prompt
My son and I are celebrating the coming spring by making cherry blossom splatter art. Try it yourself - with our printable prompt! Of all the amazing sights in the spring, cherry blossoms are my favourite. Alas, after moving several times in the last few years, we're...
DIY Rainbow Unicorn Hobby Horse
Making a rainbow unicorn hobby horse is a sure cure against February gloom! I have a few certain weaknesses. Chocolate. Moss. Lemons. Rainbows. When I am feeling positive, I call them my secret ingredients. If there is a way to squeeze them in a project, I won't miss...
DIY Foam Glider Template for Valentine’s Day
Looking for a non-sweet Valentine idea for kids? We recommend these DIY foam glider templates - they come with a card, and they actually work! Last week, we made a couple of foam glider airplanes, based on a real MIG-15 airplane. We played with, modified, and...
52 Reasons Why I Love You: Free Printable Q&A Journal for Couples
Looking for a unique romantic gift for your partner? Give them this printable Q&A journal for couples with 52 reasons of why you love them! During the first year of our marriage, I made love notes for my husband's lunch or left sticky notes with love confessions...
DIY Foam Glider Airplane with Printable Pattern & Design
Do your kids like foam glider airplanes? Craft a DIY version together at home! With a printable pattern, it's very easy. In my opinion, foam airplanes are on par with balloons for kids. Both are simple, but bring exuberant amount of fun to kids. Never last long...
Sea Animals Printable Memory Matching Game for Kids
This educational printable matching game for kids features 30 species of sea animals from around the world along with interesting facts about each of them. Download, print and play! Also check: Match Bird Pairs memory game. The mysterious anglerfish and the deadly...
Dragon & Princess: Free Printable Card, Colouring Page and Drawing Prompt
This free printable dragon and princess card comes with a colouring page and an art prompt on the back. A fun surprise for kids who like to draw! Like monsters, dragons are often portrayed as being scary. Does it frighten children away? Hardly. A lot of kids seem...
DIY Layer Blocks for Building Doll Houses and Ramps
If your kids are into STEM activities and building, these wooden layer blocks will add a new dimension to their wooden block play and allow them to build multi-leveled doll houses, garages and towers! A few years ago, when we first started playing with wooden building...
Friendly Monster: Free Printable Card, Colouring Page & Drawing Prompt
These free printable friendly monster cards come with a monster colouring page and an art prompt on the back. A fun surprise card for kids who like to draw - Halloween or Valentine's Day special! Many kids like monsters. I could attribute at least part of their...
20 DIY Cozy Winter Crafts
Winter is a good time for crafting and for keeping warm. Put the two together, and here is the selection of our favourite winter crafts. We do a lot of crafting in the winter. The weather isn't great to spend a lot of time outside, and it's getting dark early, so it's...
Cupcakes and Hearts: Free Printable Card & Colouring Page
I'm back with another creative card that includes both the watercolour card and the cupcake colouring page! You can print this cupcake card as it is or choose to colour your own. If you like both, there is the special version with the watercolour card on the front and...
How to Make DIY Dragon Eggs
Unleash your creativity with our DIY dragon eggs tutorial! This kid-friendly craft transforms beads and air-dry clay into fantasy-like treasures, perfect for any adventurer's collection. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. What would dragon...
Birds: Free Printable Card, Colouring Page & Drawing Prompt
These free printable bird cards come with a bird colouring page and an art prompt on the back. Read the card, then enjoy colouring! A card is always a nice gesture, especially with Valentine's Day coming, and if there is something more to the card, it is even more...
Scrap Robots: STEM Challenge
Put together a tinkering box with odd hardware pieces and scrap metal, add a set of magnets and have STEAM building fun with kids, creating quirky steampunk robots and machines. Building! Robots! With magnets! Each of these words must sound like a song to my son....
52 Questions to Ask Children: Free Printable Q&A Journal
If you like creating keepsakes and family traditions, you will like this one. Download this free printable template for a Q&A journal with 52 questions to ask your children - and fill it once a week or whenever convenient! People change. It’s especially noticeable...