I have 2 kids at home with me during the summer, which I love! However, sometimes it is hard to find simple, but fun things to do at home. It is a bonus if we do something that also has some learning mixed in. I recently created something to help you feel confident that your...
I love working with paper mache! It is so easy for young kids to create something amazing. With my kids, I have made pinatas and one year we even made a paper mache pig. The other day my kids wanted to try to make something different, so we decided to make paper mache bowls! One...
This is a great, and easy way to make a bath fun for kids. This bath could be used for spring time, a special holiday, just for fun on the weekend. I often add a few drops of food colouring to a bath for my kids. When I do it seems to immediately become a...
The sun is finally shining and it is beginning to feel like summer! We took advantage of the weather with some summer art and also used up some of our collection of crayons we have accumulated over the years. We have done crayon art in the past with a hairdryer and iron, but after we...
One of my favourite activities to do with a group of kids is take them on an ‘adventure’. We venture out of the classroom and always end up finding some fun. This activity is based on and inspired by the very popular kid’s book, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen. This is...
I am so excited about how these recycled crafts for kids turned out! Recycled paper seed bombs are simple, and inexpensive to create, but a perfect hand made gift. I teach kindergarten so I wanted to find a craft that children could take home and give as a gift for Father’s day. However, these seed...