Check out this simple and inexpensive craft to help preschoolers show and tell how they are feeling before melt-downs happen! As a preschool teacher and a mom, I see it everyday… little princes and princesses who just can’t quite put their emotions into words. Perhaps they are feeling angry that a friend took the toy…
A Clean Start To The School Year: DIY Personalized First Day Of School Teacher Gift
I am starting to get my kids ready for back to school by crafting this easy teacher gift: a personalized hand sanitizing station for my son’s classroom. As part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network, I am keeping my kids healthy thanks to my sponsors at PURELL and their 30-day challenge. As much as…
Valentine’s Day Tree Craft
Valentine’s Day Tree Craft Last week’s Pinspiration post got me wanting to craft up some fun things for Valentine’s Day. I have always felt inadequate when it comes to decorations for Valentine’s Day, so I decided to do something about it. Originally created as a money tree, this Valentine’s Day Tree Craft is adapted…
Valentine’s Day Craft: Heart Made Out of String and a Balloon
Valentine’s Day Craft: Heart Made Out of String and a Balloon I wanted to get you all thinking about some Valentine’s Day Crafts that you can work on. You can have the kids help you, or do it yourself. This heart made out of string is a bit messier project than I like to…
Pretzel Wreath Craft
Pretzel Wreath Craft Looking for something fun for the kids to do tomorrow (Christmas Eve)? I try to spend a lot of time baking, and playing with the kids on Christmas Eve. One of my kids’ favorite things to do with me is work on crafts. I have a super simple Pretzel Wreath craft…
DIY: Cover Old Christmas Ornaments In Fabric
DIY: Cover Old Christmas Ornaments In Fabric If you haven’t already, perhaps it’s time to dig the old shiny pink and gold ornaments out of mom and dad’s attic, and put them to use. These are the old Christmas balls I found in my mom’s attic last year anyway. In looking at these old…
Father’s Day Bow Tie Candy Craft
Father’s Day Bow Tie Candy Craft Many of you have probably been seeing Father’s Day crafts around, and I wanted to come up with something a little different. My mom works with the young children at church, and she was put in charge of coming up with a Father’s Day craft. There is a song…