Trending Post: Fall Crafts Round-Up
I’ll admit it: I’m burnt out on Christmas crafts. I think it has to do with the stress of having to get everything done before Christmas, Máyo getting a lot of overtime this close to the holiday, etc. I’m grateful that he has the work and we could definitely use the money, but we still…
Paper plate crafts are our favorite, and this turtle turned out so cute. This really is the perfect craft for toddlers. Maddie glued down the squares on the “shell” by herself. She concentrated so hard on getting the back of each piece covered completely in purple glue stick glue. I loved watching her press each…
Do panda crafts ever get old? Personally, I don’t think so. We love pandas! We’ve made several panda crafts in the past, including this printable panda, panda cub, and red panda. Check them out for fun printable options. If you’re looking for something a bit more basic for a big group, this paper plate panda…
Reindeer crafts are our favorite this time of year. You can see this adorable footprint reindeer we made last week. This time I’m sharing this adorable paper plate & handprint reindeer craft. We did something very similar six (6!!!!) years ago – see it here! I hope you get a chance to do this one…
Paper plate crafts are among our favorite to make, and this one was right up there. My 18-month-old even got in on the action! She’s beginning to paint and loves to make her “craffffffs!” This one was actually inspired by our Pom Pom Spiders that I posted earlier this week. Credit goes to Lorelai (9)…
To finish up summer, we made a fun paper plate ladybug craft today! We have made another version of this craft a very long time ago, but decided to spin it a different way this time! Instead of using the whole paper plate, we made one with half of the plate. It was fun to…
It’s time for another fun Halloween craft, this time a classic! I remember threading string through a paper plate to make spiderwebs and dream-catchers when I was a little girl. Just as I expected, Lorelai loved it! It was so simple she did everything by herself. What You’ll Need: Paper plate (black, or you can…
Another owl? Yes, another owl. If you don’t know, we’re just a bit owl & butterfly obsessed! Lorelai and I crafted this paper plate owl last week after supper when things were winding down. It was very simple and came out really cute! Materials You’ll Need: 2 Paper Plates Brown Paint + paintbrushes Scissors Glue…
Need an easy, fun, and ADORABLE craft? This is it! The pictures I took really don’t do this paper plate jellyfish craft any justice. It’s actually really, really cute! The process itself is also very simple. Lorelai practically did it all by herself. Directions are below… enjoy! Here are some other jellyfish crafts we’ve done:…
We are on an apple craft kick this week. I blame it on the fact that I’m finally in fall-mode. Don’t hate me for this, but this summer actually wasn’t that bad. We made the most of it. Lots of swimming pool adventures, morning park playdates, indoor playgrounds, and more. Add to that the fact…
Lorelai was so excited about this Santa craft, which you can obviously see in the first picture above. She was “ho-ho-ho’ing” the entire time she was making it, LOL! It’s very simple to make and probably doesn’t need a how-to, but since it only takes a second to write it… enjoy! Materials We Used 1…
It was an extra early morning today and I had to find something to do to help fill out our morning. Lorelai is always up for crafting so that’s what we did! Today we did a paper plate cow, another classic paper plate animal. This one is really simple and only features the head and…
Lorelai is obsessed with animal crafts, and lately she has been asking for a new monkey craft to do. I came up with this adorable paper plate monkey craft for her! It’s very simple and straight-forward, perfect for a young, animal-loving preschooler! Materials: Cardstock, Paper Plate, Brown Paint, Tan Paint, Scissors, Googly Eyes, Glue, Marker…
Lorelai was practically squeaking with suppressed joy when she saw me get out the glitter from one of our craft boxes this morning. She ran around and around in circles, clutching it to her chest with a giant smile on her face. I wish I had got that on camera; it was pretty hilarious! Here…
Who hasn’t done this sort of lion craft at some point? It’s the ultimate lion craft that is so easy that my tot was able to do it practically on her own. I did the cutting for the facial features – but you could even just let your child use a black marker afterward. As…
ZOO WEEK is this week’s theme, so for the craft today, I decided to let her make an elephant. She painted a paper plate. I cut out the ears and trunk (and eyes) and she stuck them to the wet glue. Simple, easy, and she had fun doing it. While I was taking pictures, she…
Okay, I’m going to be honest. We’ve been sitting on this craft for a looooong time. I’m not going to say exactly how long, but this was part of a series of crafts I’d mentioned in this post. I paid Lorelai to draw out some cute animals for me to turn into printables and this…
Leatherback sea turtles are truly fascinating reptiles! They make up the world’s largest turtle species and can grow to around 2 meters, or 6 feet long! They also weigh-in around 2000lbs, or 900kg. Another fascinating fact is that their shells are not hard like most turtles; their speckled backs are a leathery texture that is…
Last week, I posted this Eye of Ra Outline and stated that we were currently learning about ancient egypt. Another printable I made to go along with this unit is this pharaoh headdress. This is a 3-page printable that your child can paint or color, cut out, and glue together. We actually used staples to…
I am so in love with all of these handprint and footprint crafts. I can’t believe how big Maddie’s foot has gotten! It takes up most of the center of a paper plate. My older daughter’s (9, Lorelai) doesn’t even fit anymore. Craziness! We had a day of crafting this past weekend and this is…
