Heart-shaped binoculars are so easy to make, but they're even MORE fun to play with! This year, we're really embracing Valentine's day. We've played with Valentine's Day goop and created sticky heart art on the light table, but these heart-shaped binoculars are my favorite Valentine's Day craft! You're kids will love trying to search for their Valentine. And, all you need is something that we continue reading...
Kids Upcycled Mini Maker Kit: Organize loose parts for kids’ projects.
Our boys are major creators. They can also be masters of destruction. To help keep their endless energy moving in a positive direction, I try to have lots of materials available for building. It inspired us to make a mini maker kit, so that my kids could do different projects at home. Why We Needed a Mini Maker Kit While my toddler is mostly focused on blocks and duplos, my older son enjoys continue reading...
Process Art: Painting with Tools
If you want to know the true value of process art then this activity is for you! I have never seen my kids delight over an art project quite like this one. I first saw this amazing idea from my friend Ann over at My Nearest and Dearest, and I thought her idea was brilliant. What I didn't know was that her idea would be featured alongside dozens of other process art ideas in an amazing book continue reading...
35+ {Ridiculously Fun & Simple} Playdate Ideas
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Playdates have saved me over the years. It's not only time to get to talk with other parents, but it's a great chance for my kids to play with other families. Because, let's face it, I can never play enough with my kids. Even if I play with them for over an hour, they are still begging for MORE! continue reading...
Jingle Bell Painting
Have you heard of jingle bell painting? It's what we've named this fun process art activity that we do every winter. But, I have to admit that when I was in the classroom, I always dreaded pulling out the copious amounts of Jingle Bells that we had stashed in our winter box. There was something about seventeen children shaking bells and singing at the top of their lungs that started to continue reading...