An Easter craft that toddlers can do! A simple craft with tissue paper collage that turns out as a cross to put in your window for Easter!
It just doesn’t seem like it’s Easter yet for some reason. I just haven’t gotten in 
Easter Craft with Tissue Paper: Cross Collage
March 27, 2012 by 15 Comments
What to do with Crayons: 35 Uses for Crayons
March 6, 2012 by 45 Comments
What to do with crayons? How about 35 kids activities for them, other than coloring!
Everyone has at least one pack of crayons, right?
We seem to have them all over.
What to do with crayons, besides color?
My kids don’t like to color. [Seriously,
Preschool Craft: Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day
March 4, 2012 by 12 Comments
We liked our Strings of Hearts in our dining room so well during Valentine’s Day, that we were talking about them one night at dinner that we should take them down.
Henry didn’t want to. So Dad suggested something to make
Valentine’s Day Stamped Cards
February 11, 2012 by 30 Comments
CraftProjectIdeas.com is showing the love this February.
On top of graciously adding a $1 donation to the American Heart Association for every Heart Book sold in February, they sent me this fun stamp kit! [And one to giveaway to one of
It’s Playtime! The Heart Project Features
February 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
The Heart Project has been kicked off great.
A week into it and we’ve raised well over our initial goal over $1,000 for the American Heart Association. We’ve now re-evaluated our goal, and lifted it to $2k, will you help us
‘In Memory Of’ Collaborative Kids Art
January 31, 2012 by 12 Comments
100 Acts of Kindness.
Toddler Approved has a series on it, with many ideas for kindness and how to instill it in our children.
While we’re trying to do our acts of kindness, teaching what kindness is to a three year old
Valentine Craft for Kids: Strings of Hearts Chandelier
January 24, 2012 by 17 Comments
A learning Valentine craft for kids to this Valentine’s Day! String up some pretty [and easy!] hearts to your dining room chandelier and it’ll set the mood with every meal.
I cannot tell you all the levels of learning that Henry worked on
"Make it Kid Friendly" Idea: Fine Motor Hearts
January 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
Feeling the love?
Hope so! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.
And so is The Heart Project!
We have 60+ bloggers creating a terrific ebook of heart projects!
These hearts caught my eye.
They’re beautiful.
And the clothespins are such a nice touch!
I apologize, but I
32 Snow Theme Activities!
January 11, 2012 by
Making snow, snowflakes, and snowmen are great winter activities for a snow theme! I love the idea of snow!
Snow!
Its winter and we still have grass in Iowa!
No snow!
However, I’m in the mood for snow.
So we’re going to have a little fun with some
Parenting: Learning to Let Go
January 6, 2012 by 9 Comments
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Ever feel like this project just isn’t turning out? Let go.
Remember the process.
A post written and shared by Ali at At Home with Ali.
Learning to Let Go
Doing art and craft with
Activity: Snowman Fridge
January 4, 2012 by 28 Comments
A very large snowman for your kitchen! This is so easy to do!
I made ours an interactive snowman.
I cut out the following pieces from craft foam sheets.
2 large black circles [eyes]
3 medium black circles [buttons]
5 small black circles [mouth]
1 orange triangle [nose]
If
Best Projects for Kids from 2011
January 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Happy New Year!
Cheers to 2012!
Let’s remember 2011 though, shall we?
I’m not going to flood you with all my favorite posts, I shared my twelve favorite activities last month.I also won’t bore you with the most popular kids projects, as most of
Art: Christmas Coffee Filter Garland
December 20, 2011 by 14 Comments
How many alternate uses are there for coffee filters?
A google search of coffee filter craft brings up 1,680,000 pictures of crafts you can do with a coffee filters. This month at Art For Little Hands we are doing
Christmas Craft: Fingerprint Homemade Cards
December 16, 2011 by 8 Comments
Today, a Christmas craft is shared by Bernadette at Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas.Leave your fingerprint these holidays with some fingerprint Christmas Cards! These crafty cards are adorable and very kid-friendly!
I adore the holidays – lots of family, friends,
It’s Playtime! Let it Snow!
December 15, 2011 by 4 Comments
The Creative Christmas Countdown is well under way.Kitchen Counter Chronicles has today’s advent activity, Making Snowflakes!
Looking around the It’s Playtime posts has
Christmas Crafts: Child-Made Cards
December 14, 2011 by 7 Comments
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Two fun Christmas Card Crafts for the kids to make! Shared by Cathy at NurtureStore.
[I love her point that they don't have to be perfect. That's kind of the best part!]
Simple child-made Christmas cards
With
