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...