This easy party craft is a hit for both kids and adults — no crafting experience required! So gather your family, ditch the same old pointy hats, and get ready for a colourful New Year’s craft that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. 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: How can I make each pipe cleaner headband unique?...
Dish soap Corn starch That’s it! I can’t believe how simple it is! I modified this recipe from the one found at Creative Playhouse. You can also check out Smart School House and Paging Fun Mums to see how their dish soap silly putty turned out. The colour of your silly putty will depend on the type of dish soap you use. If you use green dish soap, like we did, it will have a greenish tinge to it....
It has two loops to hang on, one on either side of the frame, and I find those ones a little frustrating to hang. I hate measuring and measuring and measuring until everything looks good, only to drill holes and hang it and find I’m off by a 1/4″. So what’s the easiest way to hang a mirror? Use tape to measure the distance between the loops! (Thank you Pinterest!...
Salt dough is really fun to work with, and you can use it to make all kinds of ornaments and keepsakes! It’s also a great recipe for kids to help with measuring and mixing – they may even be able to make it themselves! 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....
Make felt letters to spell out a name, or stitch together the whole alphabet! These stuffed letters are a tactile DIY toy that promotes learning and letter recognition. They’re great for kids at home or in a preschool classroom! 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: Get our free printable felt alphabet letters template: The link and picture below will take you to our free, printable felt alphabet letters pattern!...
Download one of our 7 different templates to create a felt monster, or design your own in your favourite colours! These DIY felt monster toys can be as scary or as sweet as you’d like, and they’re perfect for storytime or pretend play. 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 Tip: Use a pencil or knitting needle to push the stuffing into small areas, like the arms, feet, and tentacles....
When I was in architecture school, they had a spray paint booth up in the loft at our school. Except by “booth” I mean “closet”. And really it was just a sealed off space to keep the fumes from getting to the rest of the school. But I don’t think there was a single vent in that room? Yikes! So I’ve kind of been scared of spray paint since then....
DIY String Art for Fall These Halloween string art cards are SO FUN and require only a few simple supplies. Choose a Halloween template and form the shape with embroidery floss. It’s so cool to see each card come together in a unique way! With string art, every card is different, even if you’re using the same shapes and colours. You can make your Halloween card creepy or cute – it’s all up to you and the template you choose!...
Every time I make something that needs cut out pieces – like this paper roll wizard – I scan the pieces so I can make it again afterwards. I gave my 9 and 7 year olds the print outs with all the pieces (I’ll include a link to the printable template below) and they made wizards for themselves without my help! And you know I love crafts the kids can make themselves!...
Start off by making some dough. My mom made this dough in her bread maker (gotta get myself one of those!). If you don’t have the patience or time, you could always try using pizza dough from the store. It will still work, but the buns will be a little harder and won’t rise as much as a regular dinner roll recipe. I recommend using this recipe for the best homemade dinner rolls....
When you squeeze the ball hard, the oobleck stress ball feels a bit similar to a flour stress ball. But if you gently poke at it or let it sit in your hand you can really experience the unique oobleck texture. It’s such a cool experience, and a really easy activity that kids can do on their own! 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....
Paint brush Santa ornaments are such a unique decoration for the Christmas tree. It’s an easy and inexpensive holiday craft, with no special skills required! 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. What size paint brush works best for a Santa paintbrush ornament? We used a 2 inch chip brush to make this paintbrush Santa craft....
There’s 25 different printable pages and they’re all free for you to download and print! These rose drawings are great for Valentine’s Day cards, cute wedding decorations, or any craft or activity where you might need one (or many!) flower templates. Keep reading for some fun ways to use these outlines! RELATED: Heart Outline These printables are for personal and school use only. Do not copy, republish, upload, or alter these files....
Over the past few years I have become totally obsessed with British TV shows, and especially with British cooking shows. My favorite (of course) is The Great British Baking Show, and I’m always thrilled when another season has popped up on Netflix. I love to see all the different beautiful things that they bake, and I’m always inspired to try new things after watching the show. It also helps that they are all so kind and supportive with each other, and the set is absolutely beautiful....
This strawberry spinach salad was kind of a pull-it-out-of-the-fridge-and-throw-it-on-a-plate kind of salad. There are only 3 ingredients 1) spinach, 2) strawberries, and 3) pumpkin seeds. So the only thing that needed to be washed and sliced were the strawberries. Strawberry spinach salad recipe: 2 cups pre-washed baby spinach leaves 4 giant sliced strawberries (or 6 to 8 regular sized strawberries) 2 Tbsp of pumpkin seeds Combine ingredients and toss with your favourite balsamic dressing....
Summer holidays are all about making memories. While the beach and outdoors are great, sometimes you need a fun and creative indoor activity. 50 Awesome Summer Crafts for Kids This list of easy summer crafts is packed with great project ideas for kids of all ages. You can make most of them using supplies from the dollar store. These projects are low mess, simple to make and tons of fun for toddlers, preschoolers, tweens, teens and everyone in between....
I’ve been slacking lately when it comes to buying groceries. Somehow it seems like a minute goes by and poof, we’re out of fruit. And we NEED fruit in this household! So this week when we had nothing left, I took our girls to soccer practice and my husband offered to go to the store with our toddler to buy more fruit. It sounded like a good deal to me!...
Everyone keeps asking what I’m going to turn them into, but at this point, I’ll be happy just to get them cleaned out and carved with plain-jane triangle eyes. Two out of our three little munchkins are old enough to happily help me carve the pumpkins for about 10 minutes. And then I’ll be left with 4 half carved pumpkins and a floor full of pumpkin goop. sigh I remember, one of the first years we were married, my husband and I got ambitious and carved out these amazing patterns on our pumpkins....
Spring is a season of renewal, colour, and creativity, making it the perfect time to craft something beautiful! These simple and engaging projects will brighten your home, spark imagination, and bring the joy of the season to life. 50+ Easy Spring Crafts Enjoy hours of fun with these adorable and easy spring crafts! They’re so simple to make, meaning the hardest part will be deciding which DIY project to try first!...
It’s no secret – I love red wine. And I also love sangria, but I neeeeever make it. I always forget about it when we have get togethers and my husband doesn’t drink, so if I made it any other day it would basically just be me drinking a whole batch by myself. (It may or may not have taken me 4 evenings to get through this batch… a very lovely four evenings…) So this was a first for me....
