Making holiday crafts with kids is all about making new memories and spending quality time together. I love pulling out all of our homemade ornaments each year and remembering how old the kids were when they made them. They’re growing up so fast! 40+ Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids All of the crafts in this list are simple and you can find most of the supplies at the dollar store....

Whether you stamp them with festive designs, add names, or keep them minimalist, these DIY gift tags are a fun and creative way to elevate your gift giving. Plus, they double as keepsake ornaments your loved ones can treasure! So gather a few basic supplies and some holiday spirit, and let’s have fun making these personalized clay tags! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website....

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, my family just moved into our very first home! So far it has been a little chaotic, with a few unexpected bumps in the road. It took us nearly a week (and hours and hours on the phone) to get our internet set up, which meant that I had a lot of time to ponder how much of my time I waste on the internet....

We’re showing you how to make your own cat kicker toy using soft fabric and simple supplies you might already have at home. It’s ideal for cat lovers of all ages, a fun sewing craft for beginners, and a thoughtful handmade gift for your furry friend. Plus, you can customize the fabric for holidays or to match your cat’s personality! Helpful Tips: What’s the best fabric for DIY cat toys?...

Transform a flameless tealight candle into stylish home decor. These flower tea light candles glow and flicker so beautifully, and they make great homemade decorations for parties or weddings! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: What type of flower is best for making a flower tealight? A flower with many layers and curved petals is definitely recommended for making a flower tealight....

Create this minimalist and elegant Christmas craft using tacky glue and twine (or another string of your choice) and decorate it with craft pearls. These string Christmas trees are so much fun to make, and they look so pretty shining on the mantel! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Helpful Tips: Download the free string Christmas tree template: Click on the link or image below to download our free, printable twine Christmas tree template!...

Check out our video for how to make homemade easy cheesy pizza pockets: When I was a teenager I used to eat pizza pockets like crazy. Or were they called pizza pops? It’s been so long, that I don’t even remember?? I’d throw two of them into the microwave (isn’t that how all teenager food is cooked?) and that would be my lunch. Oh, the days when we could eat whatever we wanted and not worry about calories… or apparently nutrition....

Handprint Spider Craft Handprint crafts make such fun keepsakes. You’ll definitely want to write the date on the back of your handprint spider so you can look back and remember just how small their hand used to be! This is a fun craft for younger kids that teaches hand eye coordination. Both the threading and the hole punch are great for increasing hand strength and fine motor skills. Real spiders can definitely be creepy, but this handprint spider is super cute....

I tried making edible chocolate slime from jello pudding last summer and it was a huge flop. I’m talking crazy sticky hands and a big bowl of slimy, chocolatey mess that was horrible to clean up. (But do you know what wasn’t a flop? Using Jello chocolate pudding to make fudgsicles! highly recommend). I looked up all sorts of chocolate slime and chocolate play dough recipes, but they had so many ingredients!...

Our family is looking forward to lots of time by the pool this summer. We have recently moved and have access to a neighborhood pool. We also have friends with a pool and there are always lots of social summer events happening. Last summer, enjoying the pool as a family was a bit tricky because my daughter broke her arm for the 3rd time. Yes, by the age of 7 years old, she managed to break her right arm 3 times!...

Halloween Painted Pots These adorable painted Halloween clay pots were inspired by our Halloween Wooden Spoons! We loved those characters so much, we wanted to re-create them in a clay pot craft. There are so many fun ideas for Halloween themed pots. We painted a jack-o-lantern, a ghost, Frankenstein, a black cat, and a vampire. You could also make a mummy or a monster! Transform plain dollar store flower pots into fun Halloween themed pots with a simple coat of paint!...

When my 6 year old was a baby she LOVED lima beans. Just raw lima beans out of the can – she would eat them by the handful! On her first birthday, we gave her a piece of cake and a giant pile of lima beans beside each other on her high chair tray. She poked at the cake, looked at her finger covered in icing, and then whined for us to wipe it off her hands....

Choose your favourite flavour of Jello and combine it with gelatin to make these homemade gummy bears in the microwave. They’re so much fun to make and they taste just like real gummy bears! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. Check out our How to Make Gummy Bears video tutorial: Looking for more fun recipes?...

Why have I never tried DIY pom pom crafts before this year?! They are so flipping cute!? In the last few months, I’ve made pom pom penguins, pom pom dragons, pom pom sheep and now pom pom chicks. I can’t decide which ones I like the most!? They are all really cute and surprisingly easy to make! I love crafts that the kids can actually play with when I’m done!...

Kids and teens will love how cool this slime looks — and it only takes a few simple ingredients to make. The rich red really pops, especially against the clear glue base, and the final texture is smooth and stretchy without being too sticky. It’s perfect for sensory play, party favours, or just a rainy day craft. Let’s dive in and show you exactly how to make red slime step-by-step!...

Who else is in the middle of spring cleaning right now? This time of year is perfect for giving the whole house a little facelift, and getting rid of things we don’t need. After buying our first home last summer, my husband and I made a long to-do list of house projects, and during the last month or so, we’ve crossed a lot of things off our list. They’re not especially expensive or difficult projects to accomplish, but they are things that make it feel like our home....

I love recreating that smell in my house! Whether it’s with Christmas baking (rarely), Christmas candles (sometimes), or this simple recipe simmering on my stove top (usually). It’s so easy to make that Christmas baking smell without the effort of actually baking anything! I don’t know what it is about the smell of cinnamon, but it just makes the whole house smell like Christmas! My mom has perfected this recipe and it is so simple, but it makes the whole house smell delicious!...

This simple process art activity gives such cool results, and you’ll end up with a unique design every time! Use your imagination to create your monsters and make them as friendly, cute, silly, or even as scary as you’d like. It’s such a fun craft for Halloween or anytime of year! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website....

Now that my kids are back in school, it’s amazing how much I have been able to accomplish during the day. Suddenly grocery shopping is no longer an ordeal, and a quick trip to the post office doesn’t feel like torture. I’m like a whole new person! I love hanging out with my kids, of course, but they definitely don’t make running errands very fun for me. I’ve been getting back into the groove of weekly menus and shopping lists, and it feels so great to be organized again!...

With paper butterflies, a few simple supplies, and a little hot glue magic, you can build your own butterfly jar. It’s like capturing a bit of garden wonder under glass — no watering required! Display it on a shelf, give it as a gift, or use it as a whimsical centerpiece that brings a touch of nature indoors. Helpful Tips: What size jar works best for this paper butterfly terrarium?...