Candy canes spark memories of Winter fun. Enjoy this candy cane inspired round-up of crafts, activities and recipes. Click through the links to read the tutorials on how to make each one. I have divided the round-up into five sections: Candy Cane Learning Activities, Sensory Activities, Recipes, Crafts … [Read more...]
DIY Egg Carton Hot Wheel Ramp
I love to save egg cartons to use for crafts with the Sugar Snaps. But, I had to face it...if I did not start using some of these egg cartons soon, I was at risk for becoming the 'egg carton lady' on our street. Since the Sugar Snaps are into Hot Wheels, I figured I could use a bunch of them in one craft as a … [Read more...]
24 Train Crafts, Activities and DIY projects
There is something about kids and trains. There is a fascination with the trains, tracks, the engineer and the passengers. It really captures their imagination and their enthusiasm brings out the kid in all of us. If you are looking for train activities, I've got you covered! Alphabet Train Game by I Can Teach … [Read more...]
Holes in my Heart–A Craft Activity
Since my surgery is right around the corner, I wanted the kids to have a simple explanation as to why I am going to the hospital. So, I cut out hearts and cut holes in them. I made patches out of purple paper and gave them glue sticks. I told them that I have holes in my heart and that the doctors are going to fix them at the hospital. I told them that they could pretend … [Read more...]
Pasta Flowers Tutorial
Thank you Theresa for having me over! I'd love to share with you a frugal craft idea: crafting with pasta! Now you can colour pasta like Happy Hooligans or Life over C's, but for this project we chose to paint it. Here is what you need: - Pasta, any shapes/sort. The more variety, the more creative the kids can be (We only had these three … [Read more...]