15 Outdoor Games that are Fun for the Whole Family! Owl Puppet and Monster Face Fun - November Free Printables for Kids - This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Alex Toys. All opinions are authentic and my own. Please see my disclosure policy. There’s some new and exciting stuff goin’ on around here … I’m so excited to announce that today marks the start of a new monthly series featuring Alex Toys’ awesome Free Printables for Kids! (Did you know that Alex Toys has a blog full of fun kids activities and ideas?)
The first week of each month, I will be showing you some of the fun we’ve been having with the free printable kids activities and crafts from Alex Toys. Check out this month’s fun… Paper Bag Owl Puppet Printable for Kids This paper bag owl puppet craft was the perfect activity to keep Priscilla busy while Sawyer was working on his homework. My favorite part was that when she was all done with the craft, she had a cute owl puppet to encourage imaginative play, too. Download and Print the Paper Bag Owl Printable for Kids at Alex Toys Funny Monster Face Printable for Kids. Free Fun - Summer Inspired Printable Sewing Cards. Valentine's Day Snakes & Ladders - Itsy Bitsy Fun. Bandage Lightning Bugs Archives. This was one of those crafts that I was giddy about doing as soon as the idea came to me.
I bought these bandages for my son to play doctor with but forgot I had them. While brainstorming and playing with them in my hands I realized they’d show up great on black paper! My son had no interest in doing this, he just wanted to cover himself with the bandages and ask for kisses, but I know other kids will love it. Gather your materials. You will need 2 yellow bandages for each bug and one of another color, we chose orange but any color with enough contrast will work. You will also need 2 googly eyes for each bug, a yellow and a white crayon and glue. Lyrics The little caterpillar snuggled on a leaf, Spun a little chrysalis and then fell asleep, While she was sleeping she dreamed that she could fly, When she woke up she was a butterfly! Bug Books ” The Very Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle is more than a cute book about a crabby bug. Tin Can Shelf Craft ZingZingTree.
I always have a new love and this month it’s this adorable Tin Can Shelf Craft. Not only do they look fantastic but they are practical and a great way to upcycle some of those tin cans we constantly throw away. Paint your tin can inside and out using either water based enamel or acrylic paint. Both dry really quickly and leave a slight shine when dry. I used enamel paint for the colour and white acrylic paint for the inside both of which only needed three layers. When dry use a small tack to attach the tin can shelf to the wall. The perfect little place for putting all those cute Zelfs, Moshi’s, Trash packes etc. And small enough to leave little accents all over the house. This was part of a fab Tin Can Craft Hangout. Red Ted Art Guest Post - Shabby Chic Party Vase, A Greener Life For Us – Paint Dipped Cans, Kids Chaos – Tin Can Savings Gift, Kick The Can, Me And My Shadow – DIY Wasp Repellent, Bread Bake in Tin Can Tagged Hangout, Storage.
Rainbow Batik. I saw this wonderful project at this great site Pink and Green Mama (a favorite of mine)- as soon as I saw the project, I just had to try it out with Holly as this was right up her alley. When I showed her what we were doing, she was very excited. We started with a white cloth napkin and if she enjoyed this project we would later tackle something larger like an apron or book bag. This was just the right size for now though. You take your Elmers Gel Glue and draw a design all over your fabric. This project, though it looks fancy, was amazingly easy and quick!
EASY PEASY DIY SCREEN PRINTING | Avie Designs. Genius Allowance Solution. 12 Projects for World Turtle Day. How to Make an Origami Frog that Jumps - Itsy Bitsy Fun. Mom I'm Bored Jar. Freebie |Berry Basket Project Life Organizer Template. May I love this style of berry basket, and since we don’t get them like that over here I was happy to find this free template from Julie Campbell of Stamped in His Image. Even happier that she is sharing not only a .studio file for the Silhouette, but also a SVG and PDF formats.
She suggests using them for organizing Project Life supplies, or as a way to keep notes you want to remember. By Francine Clouden. Beautiful Origami Butterfly Tutorial. 9 Kids Craft Websites You've Got to Know. I HAVE to share some of my favorite kids craft website with you all today. Each are full of amazing, entertaining, and educational crafts for kids. I’m in awe of the wonderful things they all post, very inspiring. You must check them out! Tinker Lab: Lots of tinkering going on. I Can Teach My Child: All kinds of educational activities. The Chocolate Muffin Tree: It’s all in the name, Chocolate Muffin Tree. Chalk in my Pocket: Play and discovery. Naturally Educational: This former teacher is crafting up all kinds of fun and creative ideas.
Childhood 101: From crafting to parenting, lots of playing, learning, and growing. No Time for Flash Cards: There’s no time for flash cards with the fabulous crafts, storybooks, and activities going on here. Crafts by Amanda: She’s got those simple and easy craft ideas that look great using only a few supplies. Filth Wizardry: One of my favorites, they know how to get creative and explore the world around us. Tagged as: crafts Written by Marie LeBaron. Kool-Aid Playdough Recipe. That’s right we are making some homemade Kool-Aid Playdough today!
How fun is this? This is an awesome and easy recipe. Your kids will love it and it is a perfect activity for the weekends and school breaks. The colors come from the different Kool-Aid flavors and the playdough smells yummy. Here is the recipe! Kool-Aid Playdough Author: Desiree Campbell Recipe type: Playdough Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 Cup Flour ¼ Cup Salt 1 Packet Kool-Aid ⅔ Cup Water *You will end up using between ½ and ⅔ cup. 1 Tb. Instructions Mix the flour, the salt, and the Kool-Aid together. Notes *Don’t feel like you need to use the full ⅔ Cup water. I thought it would be fun to put the playdough inside of Easter Eggs for Easter. If you want to do this make sure to first add tape to the inside of the eggs. The eggs come with small holes and you want to cover them so they become air tight, this way the playdough doesn’t dry. I found these clear small 2 oz. containers in the paper plate aisle at Wal-Mart.
I hope you give it a try! Giant Paper Rose Flower. If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding!
Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. IMPORTANT: Crepe paper is directional so it matters which way you’re cutting the paper. Repeat until all of your petals are cut Step 2: Cut the leaves + calyx Step 3: Make the rose stem. The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly: Upcycled Puppet - Twodaloo. Last updated Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a fun puppet set that I made to go along with the classic rhyme “The Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.” This rhyme is one of our favorites, and I’ve had the idea for this puppet floating around in my head for ages. The twins go to a cooperative preschool two days a week and I am lucky to be able to lead their classroom in activities pretty frequently, so when their sweet teacher said that this book was on the agenda, I volunteered to make this puppet to share with the class. Coincidentally, this rhyme was also a favorite of mine for speech therapy sessions because of the opportunities for sequencing, vocabulary development, and other great language targets.
Thanks to my ridiculously large stash of craft materials (I might be a bit of a craft hoarder), I was able to create this puppet and all of the pom pom animals from bits and bobs that I had on hand. Here are the supplies that I used (Amazon affiliate links included): How to... Make Blossom Fairy Lights (from Egg Cartons)! If you're new here, you may want to join us on Facebook or Google +. Thanks for visiting! Well well well, this week’s “how to” is a little early in the week (no how to on Friday) AND my kids helped me make it – egg carton blossom fairy lights!
I love love love Spring – in particular blossoms – so thought a blossom egg carton craft would be perfect! I thought that they looked so pretty even those amongst us without children may enjoy having a go at them, hence a “how to” and not “kids craft”.. They are now proudly strung up in the entrance to our “family/ kitchen area”, so pretty much all our visitors see them, when they first come in!
Please note: Never leave Fairy Lights on unattended. {If you LOVE crafts and you want to keep up to date… I would LOVE YOU to subscribe to e-mail notifications and come and to join me on Facebook !} So. We made these as part of Tinker Lab’s Egg Carton craft challenge. 1. 2. (I love that Pip Squeak’s are not a uniform colour…) (…whilst Red Ted’s are “perfect”!) Egg Carton Crafts - Chicken Egg Cups. Hello! Welcome back to another Easter Craft ideas for you – these adorable Chicken Egg Cups made from Egg Cartons!
Super simple, super cute. Takes minutes to make. But actually, these are not just for Easter, I think they definitely fall into the Spring Craft category too! I made one, showed it to the kids and Pip Squeak decided to have a go, whilst Red Ted, just wanted to have mine. We have that a lot lately – I think school is making him tired and he just wants to watch and relax. If you like the video PLEASE SUNSCRIBE today for lots more crafty videos Materials: an egg carton that has those “peaks in the middle”, one carton will make 2 chickens, felt (or craft foam), googly eyes, PVA glue and feathers optional 1) Cut out your egg carton – I have shared a video below, that shows REALLY well how to cut out the carton to be left with the “right part” for your chicken. 2) Cut out your chicken’s beak and comb etc. 3) Glue on. 4) Pip Squeak decided hers needed feathers too!
Did you like this? Craft a Catch-All! 12 DIY Projects for Cute & Functional Small Home Organizers. Though we consistently encourage decluttering stuff from your life — get rid of the things you don't need that always seem to stack up around you — facing reality means coming to terms with the fact that sometimes there are just little items that need corralling. Instead of going out to buy pricey baskets and boxes, why not craft yourself a functional catch-all today? Pictured above: Find a stylish and functional use for all your old denim jeans.
Idea found on Oh Oh Blog. This DIY braided jute basket is as nice-looking (and useful) as any store-bought one. Make this DIY rope bowl spotted on Cooking like Lou easily and in only an hour! This project seen on Dream Green DIY isn't to DIY an entire catch-all, more to add some personality to an existing one you might have. This project found on Keightly mixes a leather look with a functional object. Rustic and charming, this basket found on the effortless chic could hold anything you needed it and look great during a picnic. Tutorial | Print Instagram Photos to Look Like Polaroids. Made with love by Agus Y.: DIY: From Paper Clips to Mini Hangers. Días atrás jugando con un clip no se como me di cuenta que si lo abría un poquito, tenía forma de percha! Como una perchita chiquita! Y se estarán preguntando, para que me sirve una perchita chiquita?? Bueno no se, pero es tierna y ya ... además me pareció un lindo embellishment para alguna tarjeta o algún LO... o... hasta para una casa de muñecas!
Las nenas siguen jugando a eso, no? A few days ago playing around with a paper clip I realize that if I opened and bended a bit, it turns into a mini hanger!! And you might thinking why I want a mini hanger for?? Well... En fin, la técnica es super simple, se abre un poquito se dobla de un lado y se corta el excedente con una pinza.... si no entendieron nada acá va la imagen: Only four steps! Me hace acordar mucho a la perchita que venía con el kit de febrero de Simon Says, (ahi pueden ver unas ejemplos lindos de tarjeta para usarlas)You can see some examples of cards here Love, Agus.
Backyard Explorer Dress up - Outside Pretend Play. 11 Fun and Free Animal Printables. DIY Rain Chain Using Spoons | Backyard Projects - Birds and Blooms. DIY Plantable Felt Garden Box. Hey, guys! It's Katie here. I recently made one of my most favorite toys for my kiddos and I just had to share! I have to admit, when this idea popped into my head I may have gotten a little overly excited. You see, one of our very favorite things to do as a family is tend to the garden, but since we live in the Midwest there has been none of that for many months now.
Soon the weather will be warm and we will be growing goodies in the garden again, but until then this toy garden box will help tide the girls over. Supplies: -A color variety of felt (purple, orange, green, and red were necessities for me)-Green pipe cleaners-Velcro-Brown paint & paint brush-Brown jersey cotton-Needle & thread/scissors Now, let's start with the garden box. Step One: Cover the entire box in brown paint. Step Two: In between coats of paint, you can start on your "dirt. " Step Three: Flip right side out and cinch one end closed with a running stitch pulled tight and tied off. To make the beets: Hey, guys! Mini Tissue Paper Flowers Tutorial. Don't you love getting new craft tools?! I spent most of my birthday money this year at the craft stores on some fun stuff........like a 3 1/2 inch scallop flower paper punch. It's awesome and it's inspiring all kinds of crafty projects for spring!
Easy Mini Tissue Paper Flower Tutorial: Materials: Large flower or scallop paper punch Tissue Paper Stapler Instructions:1. I just happened to have some poppies in a vase that these tissue paper flowers look perfect with. 20 Frugal Activities For Kids.