I’ve only ever tried macrame once in my life, and it didn’t go well. I thought I’d be a pro with all of my embroidery experience, but I guess I’m a slow learner. When I saw this method to make a “macrame” rainbow, I knew I had to give it a try. This is such […]
Easy Friendship Bracelet Tutorial
There’s something so fun and carefree about making friendship bracelets. Maybe it’s the memories of countless summer camp arts-and-crafts classes, or perhaps it’s the nostalgia of slumber parties past. Either way, you’re never too old to learn how to make these easy friendship bracelets! This braided friendship bracelet is so simple and classic, you may […]
Cool Perler Bead Ideas
How cute are Perler beads?! Not only do my kids love creating creatures with them, but I actually love designing Perler bead ideas myself. If you’re not in-the-know about this easy kids’ craft, allow me to enlighten you! (This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission, at no extra cost […]
10+ Friendship Bracelets with String
Is there anything better than a good old-fashioned friendship bracelet? I think not. Friendship bracelets always take me back to memories of summer camp crafts and slumber parties. It’s a timeless handmade gift idea and a fun way to spend your lazy summer afternoons. But the best part about making friendship bracelets with string is […]
How to Make a Loop Yarn Blanket
I’ve always admired knitters and crocheters, but never really took the time to learn. Actually, that’s not true, there was this one time when I was pregnant with my oldest, and bored out of my mind when I went on maternity leave. I obsessively crocheted a baby blanket for him using the only stitch I […]
Knight and Princess Perler Bead Designs
My kids love making perler bead designs, and I’ve already made a bunch of free perler bead patterns. They can never get enough, so I made these cute little knight and princess perler bead designs. As always, these are really easy to make, and you just use square trays. (This post may contain affiliate links, […]
How to Make Friendship Bracelets – The EASIEST way!
My kids wanted to learn how to make friendship bracelets, but it proved to be too difficult a task for them to master. Last summer we learned the absolute easiest way to make friendship bracelets, and I just had to share. This method is so easy that even my kindergartner can do it, but fun […]
Easter Craft for Kids – Bunny Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppet
Today I have an absolutely adorable and easy Easter craft for kids. I made these bunny pipe cleaner finger puppets with my kids a couple years ago, and they loved playing with them. I thought I’d share a quick tutorial so you can make them with your kids this Easter. These are really easy to […]
Sloth Perler Bead Design
There are currently perler beads all over my dining room floor, so I though I’d join in the fun and make some new designs. I made this cute sloth perler bead design, and I’m sharing the pattern today. I don’t like to make anything too complicated because then my kids loose interest. This one is […]
Small Perler Bead Patterns
My kids are forever obsessed with perler beads, and who can blame them? They are so fun! My youngest two have pretty short attention spans and have a hard time finishing a project. I thought I’d create some really small perler bead patterns that will be easier for them follow. I’m sharing the patterns with […]
Fun Train Crafts for Kids
My little guy is really into trains right now. His siblings are all in school now, so I’m always trying to come up with things to keep him busy. While looking around on the internet, I came across tons of fun train crafts for kids. I thought I’d put together a little roundup of some […]
Christmas Snow Globe Craft for Kids
My kids have been begging to do a Christmas craft, so I came up with this little Christmas snow globe craft for kids. It’s not a real snow globe, as there’s no water. I figure that will be easier to store with the Christmas decor after the holiday is over. These are made with baby […]
40+ Adorable Mermaid Crafts for Kids and Adults
It’s no secret that we love mermaid crafts around here. Since I thought you’d enjoy them too, I put together some of the best ones I’ve found on the internet. This post is broken up into two categories for you: mermaid crafts for kids to make and mermaid crafts for adults to make. Some of […]
Dolphin Perler Bead Pattern
When I made these easy mermaid perler bead patterns, I knew I needed to make a dolphin perler bead pattern to go with them. This dolphin perler bead pattern is really easy to follow and just requires a square pegboard. He’s made using gray, light blue, and black perler beads. Isn’t he cute?! (This post […]
Turtle Perler Bead Pattern
My kids are forever obsessed with making perler bead projects. I made these easy mermaid perler bead patterns and knew that they needed some friends. As a child, my favorite animal was a sea turtle (I know, random), so I designed a little turtle perler bead pattern for my kids to make. Isn’t he cute?! […]
Easy Mermaid Perler Bead Patterns
My kids are home for the summer, and that means I get to think of fun things to keep them busy. Perler beads are always a hit, so I made some easy mermaid perler bead patterns for them to try out. These ones are very simple so they can actually finish them without frustration. They […]
Fruit Stamped Tea Towel Craft
I love taking plain tea towels and dressing them up. You can never have enough kitchen towels! I decided to experiment with some fruit stamping, and had a lot of fun with it. This tea towel craft is easy enough that the kids could probably make them too. Since Mother’s Day is coming up, this […]
Painted Christmas Ornaments for Kids
This post is sponsored by The Pencil Grip, Inc. for Kwik Stix. All opinions are my own. I love coming up with new Christmas ornaments for kids to make. These are really easy, and even the smallest crafters can make them look nice. You can use stickers as a reverse stencil, like we did, or […]
Glitter Tape Candle Holder Craft
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EverydayCraftMoments #CollectiveBias I think one of the most popular kid-made gifts of all time is the tissue paper candle holder craft. I thought I’d try a new take on this craft by using some glitter tape instead. It’s […]
DIY Bookmarks for Kids
We’re a few weeks into summer, and my kids are starting to get bored. They are interested in felt crafts since they see me using it a lot, so I thought I’d come up with a craft for them to do. We made these fun DIY bookmarks that are similar to the felt flower ones […]
Road Trip Busy Bag with Car Games
This post is sponsored for Cost Plus World Market and contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. We took a trip to Yosemite over spring break, and we were in the car a lot. The cabins we stayed at claimed that they were only 30 minutes to Yosemite, but that was only to the […]
Unicorn Craft – Unicorn Perler Bead Patterns
As kids, my sister and I loved making up new Perler bead patterns. We even set up a lemonade stand on our street to try and sell our creations. The deal was, buy a Perler bead creation, and you get a lemonade made with our secret recipe. I remember our neighbor across the street asking […]
Kids Easter Craft – Pipe Cleaner Bunny Ears
Sometimes I get bored, and I like to wander around the craft store to get inspiration. Yeah, I know how to have a good time! I came across a pack of pastel pipe cleaners that was obviously meant for a kids Easter craft, so I brought it home. Leah and I were playing around with […]
Sharpie Dot DIY Flower Pots
We are finally starting to have some sunny days, and it’s got me dreaming of spring. I made these cute Sharpie dot DIY flower pots with the kids, and they turned out great! I’ve seen this technique used to decorate ceramic mugs, and I thought it would look really cute on a flower pot. It’s […]
Pounded Flower Tote
I saw a tutorial for flower hammering/pounding a while back, and I knew that I just had to try it with my kids. We are in our second month of summer vacation, and man are they starting to get bored! A tote bag is great for this project since you don’t really have to wash […]
Pokemon Birthday Party Craft – Shrinky Dink Keychains
I struggle with coming up for things to do at character birthday parties. Evan had a Pokemon birthday party last summer, and we made these shrinky dink keychains using printable coloring pages. You could use this birthday party craft for any character party. In fact, we did this for Audrey’s FROZEN party too. You print […]
Paper Plate Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Craft and a GIVEAWAY!
This post is sponsored by The Pencil Grip, Inc. for Kwik Stix. All opinions are my own. As crafty as I am, I don’t always love to do crafts with my kids. They are always begging to do things, but I have a hard time dealing with the mess. I feel like I have to […]
Christmas Craft for Kids – Lacing Ornaments
When I was a kid, I always loved putting the ornaments that I made on the Christmas tree. Maybe that’s why I love making ornaments so much now. Every year, I like to come up with something for my kids to make so they can feel that same joy. If you are looking for a […]
Halloween Craft for Kids – Paper Plate Witch Hat
I love children’s songs. I always have. As a little girl, I used to play “school” with my brother and sister, and I would make up my own to teach them. A couple years ago, my friend taught me a Halloween song called “I’m a Mean Old Witch with a Hat.” I taught it to […]
Popsicle Stick Vases – 4th of July Craft for Kids
Since it’s summer, I guess I’ve got kid crafts on the brain. I wanted to do some kind of 4th of July craft with the kids, and I came up with these red and blue popsicle stick vases. You can use them as vases for cut flowers or fill them with dirt and have the […]
Shoebox Train Craft for Kids
I made a little train craft with the kids this weekend that I wanted to share with you. It’s a shoebox train that they can load up with stuffed animals and pull around the house. So fun! We were inspired by the movie Locomotive, which is a video made from the award winning children’s book […]
Zelda Perler Bead Patterns
If the superhero sleep masks and The Rainbow Connection weren’t enough to allude to our family geekiness, this project ought to do the trick! I made some perler bead patterns based off of the NES 8-bit version of Zelda so the kids could make magnets for Daddy’s cubicle at work. A fun little father’s day […]
Pony Bead Christmas Ornaments
Ok, so I know I’m probably overdoing this whole pony bead thing. Don’t worry, this is the last one or I might have to start calling my blog “Pipe Cleaner and Pony Beads”. My kids really liked the pumpkins and Indian corn that we made, and you all seemed to like them too. So for […]
School DIY Photo Ornament
Some of my favorite ornaments on my mom’s tree are the ones that have our old school pictures on them. I remember making them in school and being so excited for my mom and dad to open up a special gift just from me! So for the fourth day in my 12 Days of Handmade […]
Thanksgiving Craft: Pony Bead Indian Corn
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to share this Thanksgiving craft with you today! When we were making our pony bead pumpkins a couple months ago, there was a point where the beads looked like an ear of corn. I knew that we would be making some pony bead Indian corn for Thanksgiving. To make an […]
Lego Party Favor Bags
I originally shared this tutorial on Or So She Says… where I am now a monthly craft contributor. Go check it out. So exciting! Now I get to share it with you here. Back in July, we celebrated Evan’s 6th birthday party. Last year, it was all about superheroes. His theme of choice this year? […]
Pony Bead Pumpkins – Halloween Kid Craft
I’ve got a fun, fall or Halloween kid craft to share with you today… pony bead pumpkins! They were so much fun for the kids to make. They love stringing beads! To make one, you just need four orange pipe cleaners, a brown pipe cleaner, a green pipe cleaner, and orange pony beads. We got […]
Disney Princess Birthday Celebration
It’s birthday time in our house again, and I always like to let the kids choose their themes. Last year, if you remember, Audrey had a Disney Princess party. Of course she wanted a princess party again this year! So here we go with another awesome birthday celebration! I’ve been really busy this Summer, so […]
DIY Rainbow Nursery Art
The song “The Rainbow Connection” is special to us for lots of reasons, but mainly because it’s the song that I sing them to sleep with when they are babies. I love the lyrics because they are all about wishing, finding the end of rainbows, and childhood wonder. I decided to make some DIY rainbow […]
“All About Me” Books
One of the mom’s from our preschool group had a great idea for mother’s day gifts… “All About Me” books. For the days that we taught preschool, we made things that the kids could put into the books. I don’t have Audrey’s final book yet, but I wanted to show you the pages that we […]
Butterfly Craft Idea – Shrinky Dink Suncatchers
It’s been a couple of weeks, and our nasty little caterpillars have turned into beautiful butterflies! The kids had so much fun watching them grow, and I even learned some new things about them. Did you know the caterpillar actually sheds the outside of it’s body to make the chrysalis? SICK! Go watch a YouTube […]
Caterpillar into Butterfly Craft for Kids
I do a lot of crafting FOR my kids. In an effort to spend more time crafting WITH my kids, I’m starting a little segment that I’ll call Kiddie Crafts. Today we’re gonna get started with a butterfly craft for the kids. I love this craft so much! When you are done, the kids are […]
