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Kid Craft: Colorful Butterflies

This week’s craft is Colorful Coffee Filter Butterflies. These were really fun to do because there was no way to mess them up, perfect for a craft with a toddler! Things You’ll Need 2 Coffee Filter/Tissue Paper Washable Markers Pipe Cleaners Instructions Take 2 coffee filters or tissue paper circles and create a colorful design on each piece. I laid both pieces together and the markers bled through making it easier for me to “color” the second filter the same way. Once you have finished coloring, place your items on top of each other on […]

Kid Craft: Mini-Paper Fan

We are starting a new summer series and hope you will all join us each Wednesday for a new easy kid craft. This week we are making fun mini paper fans that you can put right in your pocket -perfect for these hot summer days. Paper fans are a pretty simple craft, and I have listed all the things you need to create them below. Things You’ll Need Glue Stick Popsicle Sticks Hair Elastics 3 Pieces of 5×8 in Paper Crayons to color Glue Gun Instructions Let your kids create colorful artwork on each 5×8 […]

kid’s craft: Valentine’s Day gifts

Hazel is really into crafting lately, she loves to paint pictures, glue crazy eyes onto paper, and she really enjoyed this Valentine’s Day craft. She especially loved that we got to make something for someone else -she and I have the same love language in that way I guess. This craft is really easy to do, but is fun and helps kids develop fine motor skills while also getting them thinking about giving to others. During the activity, Hazel and I talked about each cousin and what we thought they would like for Valentine’s Day. […]

Christmas in July + Free Workbook Page

Christmas in July doesn’t have to be a big production. We’re all about easy over here. Some of the girls’ favorite memories are these small simple days, and one of them is Christmas in July. Here’s what I do to make the day special. It’s nothing huge, just a day dedicated to Christmas. Christmas cookies, songs, books, decorating, shirts, all the Christmas things we can do. The night before we go through our closets and pick our Christmas shirts. Sometimes I have to get into storage, but usually, a red shirt, a Christmas bow, and […]

Summer Activities for Kids + Chore Chart

Raise your hand if your kids have been watching too much tv -no shame here. But one thing that I’ve noticed is that their behavior is way worse when the tv has been consuming their afternoon. So, yesterday we turned off the tv, I made chore charts, and they started doing crafts and worksheets. I don’t want my summer to slip away, I’m determined to have fun with my girls. I’m determined to enjoy my summer. This is how it’s going to happen. I have listed different ideas -some with links- of things to do […]