All those recyclables you have set aside can be turned in to fun toys! This week we made a Recycled Toy Town (still in progress) with a juice bottle, vitamin bottle, milk carton, and box. I took my inspiration from If You Take a Mouse to School, … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Caps for Sale Craft for Kids
The girls and I enjoyed reading Caps for Sale this week and we were inspired to make Fourth of July Caps. For our hat craft we mixed foam, glitter, glue, tape, and pipe cleaners to construct patriotic hat. Some may call it a headband, but we used … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday: Shoe Box Mailboxes (TBC)
I attempted to make Shoe Box Mailboxes with the girls today. We painted outside on a big box and that part of the craft was easy and fun. Then it was nap time. My older daughter is transitioning out of naps and some days she wakes up grump-y! … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday: Brown Bear Mask
This week my daughter and I kept with the Storybook Summer Reading theme for the week ("Brown Bear, Brown Bear") and I decided we would make a Brown Bear mask. My daughter LOVES to play dress-up so I thought this would be something she would love. … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Last week the girls and I had fun reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. At the end of the week my two-year-old sat down with the book and read it out loud to herself. Repeated readings were amazing for her and she nailed the important parts. Last … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday: Sponge Balls Craft
This week's Sponge Balls craft fits perfectly with our Storybook Summer Book of the Week: The Very Hungry Caterpillar. You may wonder how, but when you get to the last photo it will all make sense! Required Materials: Sponges, Scissors, … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday Egg Carton Container
This egg carton craft was sparked from an online scrapbooking class that I recently started. They requested we do a project prior to starting the class. I had my daughter make one too. Egg cartons are the perfect containers to store little gadgets … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday: Butterfly Hair Clips
The girls and I have had fun crafting in a different sort of way lately - we created butterfly hair clips for their hair. This craft is easy, fun, and for adults since there is hot glue involved. Butterfly Hair Clip … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday: Caterpillars
This week we worked on patterning with our craft. OK, so my 3.5 year-old worked on patterning and my 2-year-old worked on not getting glue everywhere. ;-) This is a very easy craft that needs little supervision if using a glue stick instead of liquid … [Read more...]
Crafty Tuesday – Cardboard Pizza
This Cardboard Pizza craft is super easy to do and has the ability to entertain your children while you cook dinner! I had all of this stuff around my house and chances are that you do too. Supplies: Construction Paper Cardboard Box (we used … [Read more...]
Leandrea is a married mom of two girls, ages 13 and 12, living in Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about helping people save money one coupon at a time. Read more