Printable puppet crafts, also known as Storytime Crafts, are one of my favorite things to design for my daughter. She has loved every set I have made and still pulls them out of our craft cabinet occasionally to put on little plays. Other Storytime Crafts I have made are: Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding […]
Christmas Crafts Round-Up
Homemade Ring Toss Game
Who doesn’t love a simple homemade game? This one isn’t flashy, but it’s fun and very hands-on! Ring toss is a classic game that you can find in most stores, but is also one of those games that are so incredibly easy to make. We made one a few days ago and the verdict is […]
Thanksgiving Crafts Round-Up
If you are in search of some engaging and fun Thanksgiving crafts, you can stop your search. We have some pretty cute Thanksgiving crafts that we have done in the past, and will be doing more this year. Here is a list of all of them — I will be updating this post as we […]
Printable Playdough Mats: S & T
Here are the playdough mats for the letters S & T! I chose to use the sea turtle and tree frog from crafts past. =) You can see our other printable playdough mats here. We stick ours in sheet protectors (you can laminate, though!) and “color” them with playdough. Crayons and markers would work just […]
Printable Halloween Memory Game
Memory is a simple and fun game that challenges little minds. I’ve made a few different memory game packs in the past that my daughter has really enjoyed. She was excited to see this one printed out and waiting for her when she got home from school yesterday. You’ll have to print two sheets to […]
Printable Playdough Mats: Q & R
The great thing about these Playdough Mats is that you don’t actually have to use playdough! Lorelai has been coloring the latest few with crayons and markers and it works just as well. When we did use playdough, I either laminated the printable or just stuck it in a plastic sheet protector. Both ways worked […]
Printable Storytime Craft: Jack and the Beanstalk
Good morning! Today I’m happy to announce that our newest Storytime Craft is finally here! If you’re new to “Storytime Crafts”, it’s a series I created after my daughter asked me to make printable puppets from well-known fairy tales. It has been a huge hit here and we have had the pleasure of sitting through […]
Printable Zombie Craft
Tis the season for ghouls, ghosts, zombies, and witches. Lorelai had a lot of fun painting and assembling this zombie craft. We actually went outside onto the patio to craft this one… we are certainly loving the cooler temperatures here in Texas! Lorelai is so excited for Halloween this year and has mentioned wanting to […]
Printable Playdough Mats: O & P
It seems like I have gotten so behind on all of my little projects since school has started for my daughter. Surprisingly enough, without the structured day, I seem to be lost! =) I finally got around to making the “O” and “P” printable playdough mats for the series. Check out the Playdough Section for […]
Printing & Painting with Celery
Hey there! I want to share this fun painting project with you all. I was chopping celery the other night and got down to the hard end that I normally toss, when a Craftsy post popped into my head. I’d been meaning to try this fun celery printing project since I saw it and I’m […]
Chicken Life Cycle Printables
We took some time this evening before bedtime to learn about the life cycle of chickens! I designed the printables last week and we were thankfully able to get to them today. The first week of school has been hectic, to say the least. We’re finding our groove though, and Lore was super happy to […]
Borax-Free Slime Recipe
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Printable Storytime Craft: Little Red Riding Hood
A few months ago, I designed my first storytime craft, The Three Little Pigs. Lorelai, my 5-year-old, was actually the mastermind behind the craftivity. It was all her idea to make printable characters that she could glue popsicle sticks onto and make into puppets. I promised to make more storytime crafts for her after the […]
Popsicle Stick & PomPom Bookmarks
This little craftivity was the perfect thing to do when stuck inside one hot day. Lorelai enjoyed making up her own “funky creature” bookmarks. Now that she’s reading more and more, these really came in handy. We made quite a few creature bookmarks. Lorelai insisted on using tape on a couple of hers, which was […]
Symmetry Painting
We recently explored symmetry through paint and cardstock. It was a fun evening project after supper, and required very little materials. All you need is paper (preferably cardstock), paint, and paintbrushes (optional – fingers work, too!). To make a symmetrical painting, you fold your cardstock in half, open it back up, and paint one side. […]
Diego Rivera Painting Lesson
As a nod to our Around the World series: Mexico, we recently learned about Diego Rivera. He was a famous Mexican painter that lived from 1886-1957. Diego began painting when he was 3 after his twin brother passed away. His parents gave him the tools to create his art in the walls of their home, […]
Printable Playdough Mats: M&N
Here is the next set of Printable Playdough Mats – letters M & N! You can find the original printable crafts here – manatee & narwhal. You can also find the other printable playdough mats here in this section. Print, stick in a plastic sheet protector/laminate and have fun decorating with playdough. Or you could […]
Printable Puzzle: Mexican Flag
I have gotten so behind on our Around the World series as of late. I figured we should get going again and made this simple, 15-piece Mexican Flag Puzzle. The activity itself was a little challenging for Lorelai since I didn’t have an “end” picture for her to go by. There is one on the […]
Painting with Flowers
Painting with flowers has been a big trend on the blog-o-sphere lately, and we finally got around to trying it out! We’ve had fun using alternative paintbrushes, such as our natural paintbrushes and spaghetti ‘brushes’, in the past. This one definitely didn’t disappoint! We ended up using some fresh (er, not-so-fresh) cut flowers that my […]
