Embarking on school visits? Elevate your experience with an interactive activity kit! Here’s a breakdown of key elements, starting with the essential author bio sheet. Crafting Success: Must-Have Activity Kits for Authors on School Visits 1. Author Bio Sheet:Let’s kick things off with a snazzy one-pager! Add a cool pic, a brief writing journey overview,…
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Dollar Store Watercolor Craft For Kids
This Dollar Store Watercolor Craft For Kids is an easy craft for kids. All you need is crayola markers, a canvas, and a sprinkle of water for the kids to create a unique watercolor craft. Here’s how to make a Dollar Store Watercolor Craft For Kids…. Why watercolors are fun for kids… Washable markers are…
Arts n’ Crafts Paint Pour
This Arts n’ Crafts Paint Pour is so satisfying! Plus, it uses an already used canvas so it is upcycling as well. This is an activity which is completely open and very creative. Try this Arts n’ Crafts Paint Pour for your next art experience… Paint Pour Tutorial For a paint pour you will need:…
Popsicle stick and clothespin airplane craft
This Popsicle stick and clothes pin airplane craft is a fun afternoon project for one kid or a group of kids. All you need are Popsicle sticks, wooden clothespin, glue, magnet (and optional…paint and paint brushes). Follow this easy step by step to turn some dollar store supplies into an afternoon boredom buster… Popsicle stick…
Easter Crafts For Kids
Easter Crafts For Kids are sure-fire boredom busters for Easter weekend. From dying Easter eggs to making an Easter basket to figuring out what to do with those broken egg shells (one always breaks right?)…I have some fun Easter Crafts for Kids to keep lil’ ones busy… Easter Crafts For Kids One of our most…
DIY Initial Craft For Kids
I created this DIY Initial Craft For Kids as an indoor birthday party idea. Turned out to be a pretty decent Saturday afternoon arts ‘n crafts activity for my 5 year old boy. Using stuff you probably have in your art closet already, the lil’ ones in your life can also make this DIY Initial…
Halloween Costumes, Crafts, Treats
Are you Halloween ready? I’ve put together this round-up of Halloween Costumes, Crafts, Treats ideas to help make your Halloween a little easier. From DIY costume ideas for the kids to Halloween arts n’ crafts to non-food treat ideas…I hope there is something here to inspire you to have a spook-tacular Halloween! As an alternative to…
Easter Basket Craft
A tisket. A tasket. Want to make an Easter basket? Even though it doesn’t quite feel like Spring yet – we’ve started to do some kids Spring activities to decorate the house. This Easter Basket Craft was a hit with my three year old… NOTE: this post is from the archives but still timely (and…
Remembrance Day Craft
This easy Remembrance Day Craft is a great activity for kids. You can make this Coffee Filter Poppy using supplies you already have around your home or classroom. It also helps kids learn about watercolours, colour blending, and action/reaction. This craft is great for pre-school/kindergarten aged kids all the way up to older kids. Remembrance Day…
Milk Jug Ghosts Craft
This Milk Jug Ghosts Craft is an easy alternative to carving a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern for Halloween. It encourages recycling by re-purposing a milk jug. It’s also really inexpensive. BONUS: no worries about leaving a lit candle on your front porch as this Milk Jug Ghosts Craft uses a battery powered candle (or you…
10 Crafts For Kids
I love to bust kid boredom with crafts (keeps them busy and off screens n’est pas?!). Here is a round-up of 10 Crafts For Kids which will keep kids busy. Each of these 10 Crafts For Kids is inexpensive and encourages recycling things around the house. See my notes below on age recommendations… Shameless plug: My…
Ghost Footprints – Halloween Crafts
A great activity to do at home or in a classroom – these Ghost Footprints – Halloween Crafts are unique, inexpensive, and a great way to decorate for Halloween. My kindergarten kid LOVED this activity… Ghost Footprints You will need: Orange and black construction paper White (washable) craft paint black marker paper plate paint brush…