We just got our first frost of the season this weekend. This was a gentle reminder that winter will be here before we know it, like it or not. As much as I am not a fan of the cold, I am a fan of winter crafts and nothing says winter like snowflakes. I love […]
These Q-tip daisies are an adorable craft and are great for fine motor skills. Cotton swabs are not just for your ears. We use them in art projects often. They are great to paint with. They are fun to craft with as well. We used bare Q-tips to make these simple daisies for the spring, […]
Engineering activities are wonderful for improving your children’s fine motor skills, problem solving abilities and their imaginations. *This post contains affiliate links. I received product in exchange for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.* My daughter loves to build. She can and will construct out of anything. We build with recyclables. We build with […]
I am a big fan of using dry pasta for crafting. Painted pasta makes for great projects. Here are a few of our favorites. Pasta Shell Autumn Tree Pasta Dinosaurs Wiggly Pasta Snakes
It is fascinating to watch my daughter while she creates. I love how she see things and it amazes me the details that she picks up at only 4 years old. She loves to prop things up on our coffee table and recreate them. Sometimes she draws them or sometimes she cuts out construction paper and assembles the […]
My daughter is obsessed with Play-doh. She just loves it. She loves mixing the colors together, sculpting with it & she even loves those Play-Doh videos all over Youtube. *This post contains affiliate links* Last year we even made her a Play-doh themed birthday party. Last night while playing with a new variety pack, she […]
I have a play dough obsessed child. She loves all things play dough. Last year her birthday party was even, you guessed it, play dough themed. We have tried many different play dough activities, but we have not really ever worked with play dough mats. Since my daughter loves making people, I thought that face […]
This is a wonderful activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Gather items from nature and form these beautiful nature items with play dough and paper plates. My daughter and I do arts and crafts project just about every day. Many times, I take inspiration for our projects by things that happen over the course of our day. Sometimes, […]
I am currently living in a Play-Doh world. My living room is filled with containers & baggies filled with dough. Most containers are filled with multi-colored globs of dough that have been blended and smashed together. There are cutting tools, stamps & dough presses covering our tables & floors. It is easy to say […]
*This post contains affiliate links* Picking a theme for Mai’s 3rd birthday was an easy decision. You have all heard me talk about our daughter’s love for Play-Doh. It only made sense to celebrate her special day with her favorite activity.