Handmade Valentines are so special! Often times, they are less costly than buying pre-made sentiments and are a fun way to let someone know you care. Need some ideas? We’ve got both candy and non-candy ideas for Valentines – check them out! These make great classroom Valentines too!
Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for KidsKids love Halloween, and one of the best parts about Halloween (besides the candy, of course) is turning a pumpkin into something cool, crazy or scary. The traditional way to do that is to carve out a face or other neat design, but you can’t hand a kid a sharp knife. So how do you get little ones involved in the creation of their dream pumpkin?
1. Colored markers are the perfect way to draw on whatever you like. Younger kids can scribble (or color in pictures you draw), while older kids can write words, draw cats, witches, whatever!
I was at Michael’s last week to pick up some river stones for our bathroom sink, what a neat idea to freshen up a room and add a spa feel, but that’s another post! Of course, I walked right by the Easter craft display. There was a bag of papier mache eggs that caught my eye, along with some felt rickrack in gorgeous spring colors. So I picked them up, not knowing what I would do with them but sure I could figure something out.
Did you go to the beach this summer? Did you kids bring home buckets full of sea shells, even the broken ones? Does your book shelf look like mine? Only the nicest shells get a place on the book shelf, the rest our outside in the garden and that pile is growing quickly. Here’s another shot of some we collected recently that were washed and laid out to dry in the sun. All these beautiful colors definitely make me think about fun sea shell crafts I have done over the years!
Make these charming tin can herb gardens and watch them grow all summer long! This project not only recycles, it creates new life, and is a great craft for kids. Your child can watch her plants grow for months to come and be proud that she created the container that holds them.
