Halloween Craft: Easy Pinata / Goodie Bag

Over 15 Quirky Gift Box ideas for kids to make and enjoy! Great for individual gifts or party treat boxes

Honestly… I could talk forever about how much I enjoy creating with TP Rolls. There are Toilet Roll Crafts everywhere… and naturally, there are Toilet Paper Roll BATS too! Of course, these have been made before, just like Toilet Roll Owls and TP Roll People… but what I adore about OUR TP Roll bats is … Read more

20 Easy Turkey Crafts for Kids of All Ages to make this Thanksgiving

20 Wonderful Leaf Crafts for Autumn - so many beautiful ideas here. Perfect for celebrating autumn or incorporating into your Thanksgiving decor and activities

“Turkey Season” and everything related to Thanksgiving are quickly drawing near. There are countless wonderful Thanksgiving crafts and activities available, but today, I thought I would highlight the Thanksgiving Turkey for you! Gobble gobble. Turkeys make an excellent craft subject for children during Thanksgiving, and there are plenty of different turkey crafts to pick from. … Read more

Halloween Handprints

Halloween Handprints

If handmade crafts using handprints are your favorite, these Halloween ideas are just right! Kids can create the sweetest Halloween handprints and turn them into handmade cards. There are 4 fun designs to pick from, including a handprint ghost, handprint pumpkin, handprint frankenstein and handprint vampire! Best of all, they’re super simple to make. RELATED: … Read more

Fluffy Pumpkin Slime

Food Coloring to Slime

Slime ranks among our favorite science projects, and whenever possible, we enjoy giving it a festive holiday twist! This fluffy pumpkin slime makes an excellent Fall and Halloween science experiment for children. We’ll also demonstrate how to transform your slime into a jack-o-lantern pumpkin! Kids will have a wonderful time playing with this soft, fluffy … Read more

Monster Handprint Craft

Monster Cards for Halloween

If you enjoy adorable creatures or like referring to your children as your little monsters, this simple Monster Handprint craft is sure to be a favorite! We transformed these handprints into cards, making them perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, or a playful Halloween project. RELATED: Monster Rocks It’s hard to choose our favorite monster handprint … Read more

Fingerprint Pumpkins

Painting hair onto Frankenstein heads

Transform white pumpkins into the sweetest Fingerprint Pumpkins this Halloween! If you want a mess-free alternative to carving pumpkins, this is an ideal activity to enjoy with young children. RELATED: Pumpkin Carving Templates You can create countless adorable designs by fingerpainting pumpkins – we chose jack-o-lanterns, pastel ghosts, witches, and Frankensteins. We recommend displaying these … Read more

My Annual Ritual: Crafting a Modern, Foraged Fall Wreath

adding wheat to a wreath

Come along as I share my favorite autumn custom: making a wreath gathered completely from my garden. This season, I designed a contemporary, unbalanced style wreath. In this step-by-step tutorial, discover how grapevine, amaranth, and strawflowers can create a naturally beautiful display for your front entrance. The changing seasons at the cottage bring a special … Read more

Wooden Spoon Scarecrow

Add Twine Ribbon to Spoon

Searching for a simple autumn craft for children? You’ll adore this wooden spoon scarecrow project! Children will have fun creating these charming scarecrows, and you can personalize them in any style you prefer. RELATED: Fall Crafts for Kids Affordable wooden spoons are available at dollar stores or on Amazon. Kids will enjoy decorating each one, … Read more

28 Handprint Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Make

28 Handprint Christmas Ornaments Kids Can Make – Non-Toy Gifts

Whether crafting Christmas ornaments with your children is a cherished family tradition or you’re looking for a homemade Christmas present for grandparents, these handprint Christmas ornaments offer plenty of creative inspiration. Most of these are handmade salt dough handprint ornaments, but you’ll also discover ideas featuring paper and plastic balls. There are handprint Christmas ornaments … Read more

How to Make Oobleck

Cornstarch and Water

Oobleck combines cornstarch and water to create a substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid. We’ll show you how to make oobleck. This recipe is easy and entertaining to prepare. It’s much simpler than making slime, and children love experimenting with it! RELATED: Fluffy Slime Oobleck consists of cornstarch and water—two … Read more