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Effortless Mothers Day Crafts for Preschoolers
Mothers Day is right around the corner! It can be difficult to figure out just what Mom wants for her special day, but these craft ideas for kids could be it! These Mother’s Day crafts for preschoolers are easy and they require little supervision on your end. Celebrate Mothers Day with a DIY gift or two! After your kids color and paint the clothespins, help them attach their creations to the base of a small planter. You’ll need one of Mom’s favorite flowers, but you probably have everything else you need for this craft at home! Instead of gifting your Mom a set of flowers that will just…
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Don’t Throw Away Your Old Crayons!
Kids break crayons all the time! Instead of dooming them immediately to the trash bin, check out these DIY crafts that you can make with your old crayons, instead! Make your own lipgloss out of old crayons and coconut oil! Naturally, because this is a beauty product, only use the colors that you would like to have on your lips! Project from Mom Dot Com. Use old crayons to create these sentimental Valentines Day treats. This treat is actually a garland, and it looks amazing draped across a mantelpiece or a banister. Have your kids help you with this craft from Evermine. If you loved the last…
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Fun Cactus Crafts for Kids of All Ages
Tell me I’m not the only “Pinterest-er” who has noticed an extreme increase in all things cactus crafts? No? I didn’t think so! Cactus themed crafts have been popping up all over the internet lately, and I’m excited to try my own hand at these trendy crafts! And who knew? There are WAY more cactus crafts than one would originally think! Organize your jewelry (well…mostly your rings?) with a fun DIY cactus craft from Collectively Christine. The most exciting part of this project is that you will have to form your own cactus out of clay! Which, in retrospect, might be more difficult than one would think! Whether…
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Handprint Crafts for the Fourth of July
Making artwork from your handprints is basically a staple of growing up! I spent so much time making handprint crafts in elementary school, and I was super excited when my kiddos were old enough to make these crafts themselves. This flag pole artwork requires a foot instead of a hand, but the idea is basically the same thing! Tiny footprints make wonderful “flags.” Some parental help may be needed, but it isn’t too terribly excessive. Craft idea from Crafty Morning. An old toilet paper roll, and cut outs of your kiddos handprints are what fuse together to create this DIY eagle. Your eagle definitely needs facial features; don’t…
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10 Fun Ways to Craft With Balloons
I’ve been on the hunt for a few really good craft projects that put all of my left over balloons to good use! We recently had a birthday party, and I bought a few too many packages! Check out my favorite ways! Pom-Poms Glue pom-poms on to clear balloons, or colored balloons. These are fun either way! Vase Makeover Single flowers need a place of their own too! Wrap balloons around old tin cans or glass jars for a fun and unique flower vase. Frozen Water Balloons Keep your alcohol cold and these away from the drunks. Frozen water balloons are the perfect way to keep your drinks…
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10 Ways to Reuse Tissue Paper
Pennies for A Fortune showed her readers how to easily dress up some old dishware with a few sheets of tissue paper. This project only takes twenty minutes! However, it’s important that you buy dishwasher sage Mod Podge to ensure that your bowls last from years to come. Every homeowner deserves this totally FABulous wall art! Use old tissue paper and a few hollow letters (you can find them at Target or Hobby Lobby for pretty inexpensive!) to make this for yourself. Tutorial here. No big deal, I am just drooling over these absolutely gorgeous tissue paper pom-poms from Two Twenty One! Don’t these look like they…
