Mitten: Kid-Made Christmas Ornament
Make a mitten Christmas ornament from buttons and paper, using a free printable template! We made these ornaments together with my son when he was just two - we still have them and put them on each year. We love adding new handmade ornaments onto our tree. It is a...
Christmas Tree Clay Ornaments
I planned to make a set of simple Christmas tree ornaments, but my boy turned them into funny googly-eyed ornaments! The post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Our Christmas tree is up! It is a great motivation for making more Christmas ornaments. This...
Winter Worlds in Miniature
Winter is coming, and it is a time when sensory bins and small worlds turn white too. Little people and animals are also eager to skate, throw snowballs and build snowmen. Here is a collection of our favourite ideas on how to bring winter in the playroom! I am not...
Luminescent Christmas Ornaments
Like other children, my son is rather partial to things that glow and shine. It was an interesting experience for him to make a Christmas ornament that glowed and shone. Since Budster was a newborn, he was fascinated by lamps. He would lay in his bed and switch his...
Hatching Frogs with 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids
When my friend Asia from Fun at Home with Kids offered me her upcoming book 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids to read, I was beyond myself with excitement. I have been a frequent visitor to her site for a long time, and I was very curious how it would get turned...
Ice Age Sensory Play
A new age has come to our playroom! An age when yogourt containers suddenly become precious, and there is an elephant living in the freezer. Budster has become fond of ice excavation, so we are in the midst of an Ice Age - everything will get frozen! Two days ago, we...
Button Christmas Tree Card
Make a Christmas tree with buttons! This button Christmas card is so easy that even a toddler can make one. We have a lot of relatives and friends who live far away, so we like to start working on Christmas cards early to ensure they are delivered in time....
DIY Magical Christmas Lanterns from Mason Jars
If the Christmas season makes you feel like crafting, add these DIY Christmas lanterns to your holiday display. Made from mason jars, these Christmas lanterns are simple but so magical! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. This week, we...
DIY Wooden Toys to Make Yourself
Are you thinking of giving a special gift to your kid and making a personalized wooden toy? Here is the list of our favourite DIY wooden toy projects! I have always enjoyed working with wood, and my partiality grew when Budster was born. Like many parents, I was...
Mirror Wooden Blocks
There is always a place for a set of wooden blocks in a playroom, and we like playing with them. Specialty blocks - with transparent windows, sand and water in them - add a new dimension to the play, and for a Christmas gift this year, I have prepared a handmade...
Best Toys for One-Year-Olds
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. There is a bit of irony in the fact that while pondering what will make the best gift for our two-year-old son, I decided to work on an article about gift ideas for one-year-olds. It certainly brings...
Make a Countdown Calendar with Wooden Blocks
Christmas is still many days away, but if you are an excited kid, it may be time to start counting them! Using old wooden blocks, help children to make a countdown calendar. After the holiday season is over, it can also be used to count days to birthdays and other...