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Cardboard Roll Advent Wreath Craft

Jackie Currie — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:24:00 +0000

Happy Saturday, Lovely!

If you're looking for an adorable and meaningful craft to make with your kids this weekend check out our kid-friendly Advent wreath!

Even the youngest kids can "light" the candles every Sunday as they count down to Christmas. xx

Click the link below to check it out!

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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Christmas Shapes for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:23:40 +0000

Happy Friday, Lovely!!

I'm so excited about these colourful stained glass Christmas shapes!

We tweaked the traditional tissue paper stained glass process, and made it easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers.

You can hang these on your tree or decorate a whole window with them.

They're gorgeous!!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Stars

Jackie Currie — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:54:13 +0000

Good morning, Lovely!!

I have the most beautiful tissue paper stained glass project to share with you today.

You only need tissue paper and popsicle sticks to make them, but holy moly, they look just like real stained glass!

Have the kids make a whole bunch to decorate a window in your home or classroom.

What a cheery pop of colour on a dreary winter day.

Click the link below to check them out! Go! Go!

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Fall Leaf Sticky Window Activity (with an alternative to contact paper)

Jackie Currie — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:56:44 +0000

Hola, Lovely!

I have the most wonderful, super-easy, colourful and fun activity for your toddlers and preschoolers to try!

Can you tell I think it's awesome?! Ha!

You know those "sticky window" activities with tissue paper and contact paper?

Well....I figured out a way to do with without contact paper.

It's GORGEOUS!!

Click the link below to check it out!

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Puffy Tissue Paper Poppy Craft

Jackie Currie — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 03:55:00 +0000

Hello again, Lovely!

We got a little behind with our crafting, so we're cramming the last minute Veteran's crafts in before it's too late.

This one is perfect for a last-minute poppy craft if you're running out of time too.

All you need is tissue paper and glue and a piece of thick paper or a paper plate.

P.S. Every kid loves this art process, from the toddlers right through tot the tweens.

Check it out! Go! Go!

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Easy Snowman Belly Ornament

Jackie Currie — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:55:24 +0000

Happy Wednesday, Lovely!

One week to go until the big day!

Ok, Christmas crafting doesn't get any easier than this.

These snowman bellies are so simple to make, so they're great if you're running short on time, but the kids want to get one more ornament made before Christmas!

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Tissue Paper Clothespin Butterflies

Jackie Currie — Mon, 13 May 2019 17:35:54 +0000

Does it feel like spring where you are?

Holy Moly, it's a long time coming for us this year. It's just so cold and damp!

To lift the spirits, here's a really easy butterfly craft that's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

It's colourful, it provides a fun little art experience, and it's great for fine motor development.

Plus, could a butterfly be ANY cuter??

Click the link below to check this one out!

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Wine Bottle Candle Holder – Tissue Paper Decoupage Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:29:12 +0000

Ok, here's a terrific craft for kids to make for Mother's Day!

Transform an empty wine bottle into a gorgeous candle holder with tissue paper decoupage!

This one is great for all ages from toddlers right through to teens!

It's so fun and easy!!

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Crumpled Tissue Paper Easter Egg Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:49:37 +0000

Eek! Is there anything I love more than a holiday theme when it comes to crafting?

I am in love with our latest Easter craft.

It's super-simple, super-gorgeous, and it's great for all ages. Totally do-able for toddlers and preschoolers, but even my 11 and 12 year old LOVED it!

Oh, and, you probably have everything you need on hand already. :)

Check it out!! Isn't it pretty?

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Tissue Paper Valentine’s Hearts

Jackie Currie — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:32:15 +0000

If you're looking for a last-minute Valentines craft for the kids to make today, this one's terrific!

All ages will enjoy this one. Pre-tweens and tweens love it as much as the toddlers and preschoolers do.

It's a great way to repurpose your stash of tissue paper, and you have to agree, it's a really gorgeous craft!

Click the link below to check it out! Have fun and from our house to yours, have a very happy Valentine's Day!

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Easy Tissue Paper Rose Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:44:02 +0000

Hello, Lovely!

I just wanted to share our latest Valentines post with you! You have to check it out. It's gorgeous!

We made these tissue paper roses the other day, and I'm in LOVE with them! I have a little vase of them sitting on my desk, and they look so real.

So sweet for kids to give to Mom for Valentine's Day!

Plus.... I made another VIDEO to show you how to make them. YAY! I'm really loving making these step-by-step videos for the instructional posts. I feel like I'm connecting with you in an entirely different way.

I hope you'll check it out! Just click on the link below!

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Fall Tree Handprint Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:41:28 +0000

This is a really easy Fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make, but the results are so pretty.

Textured paper and tissue paper adds a sensory element to the craft, and it's great for exploring colours and strengthening fine motor skills.

Plus, who doesn't love a handprint craft?!

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Twig and Tissue Paper Fall Tree Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:00:24 +0000

Happy Monday!

Here's an adorable fall craft to kick the week off for your toddlers and preschoolers.

It's really easy, and it doesn't cost a thing to make.

My hooligans had a wonderful time making these colourful fall trees, and they turned out so beautifully.

Lots of fun and exploration here - textures, colours and fine motor development.

Put it on your must-make list for fall!

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Easy Olympic Torch Craft with Cardboard Rolls and Tissue Paper

Jackie Currie — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 17:00:34 +0000

Are your kids loving the Olympics?

They'll love this Olympic torch craft!

I've included some history on the Olympic flame and the Olympic torch too. It's kind of fascinating, and great to chat with the kids about while they're making their torches.

All you need to make our torch is a cardboard roll and tissue paper, so it's super quick and easy, but it looks just great!

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Crumpled Tissue Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Tue, 23 May 2017 13:15:47 +0000

This one will take you right back to your childhood. Remember making tissue paper art when you were a kid?

Toddlers, preschoolers AND big kids will love this classic art process.

They'll learn a new skill too, if you have them pre-plan and colour-code their designs like we did!

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Simple Tissue Paper Snowflake Ornament Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:23:45 +0000

A snowflake craft doesn’t get any easier than these TISSUE PAPER SNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTS. All you need is some thin cardboard, glue and white tissue paper. I might just be in love with today’s simple snowflake craft! We made these tissue paper snowflakes today after one of the hooligans’ parents surprised us with a very large bag full of of...

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Paper Plate Rainbow Mandala

Jackie Currie — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 18:34:34 +0000

This rainbow mandala craft was fun for exploring colour and colour order with the hooligans. Creating circle after circle of colour with tiny squares of tissue paper was calming and provided an opportunity for the preschoolers to strengthen their fine motor skills. And those puffy white clouds suspended below our mandala look delightful, don't they? I hope you'll make one with your hooligans! Have a look!

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Tissue Paper and Paper Plate Rainbow Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:06:30 +0000

This is just the prettiest little rainbow craft for toddlers and preschoolers.

Not only will the explore colour matching and rainbow order, they'll strengthen their fine motor skills too!

Bonus: All you'll need is a paper plate and a small supply of tissue paper, which likely already have on hand.

Great craft for St. Patrick's Day or any day that you need a bright and colourful craft for home or preschool.

Everyone loves a rainbow, right? Check 'em out!

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Beaded Tissue Paper Tree – A Fine-Motor Preschool Craft for Christmas

Jackie Currie — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:42:07 +0000

Hey lovelies! I have another quick and easy Christmas craft for your preschoolers today! They'll love all of the steps involved in this one - cutting, gluing, beading, counting, and especially the part where they have to crumple up the tissue paper! Such a fun way to strengthen fine-motor skills! You could use these beaded trees as ornaments, or you could attach them to the front of a Christmas gift! Aren't they sweet? Check 'em out!

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Tissue Paper Christmas Wreath for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 21:20:41 +0000

Oh, I love it when we can make something SO pretty out of the simplest of materials. These tissue paper Christmas wreaths were so easy to make, but the kids really enjoyed the process: painting, crumpling, gluing, stapling. And look at them. Aren't they beautiful? Easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers to make, but pretty enough that you will want to hang it on a door or in a window in your home! Have a look!

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Tin Foil and Tissue Paper Ornaments

Jackie Currie — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:57:52 +0000

I love, love, love these simple homemade ornaments. Sparkly, colourful and gorgeous, and they're totally easy and inexpensive to make using tin foil and a few gems and jewels. Little kids will love the colourful process, and big kids can get really creative with the designs they make. Hey, I'm not going to lie. I thoroughly enjoyed making a few of my own. Check them out!

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Easy Tissue Paper Ornaments for Kids of all Ages to Make

Jackie Currie — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 22:00:56 +0000

Gah! My little hooligans have done it again! They've taken the most ordinary material (used tissue paper), and turned it into something stunning! Oh my goodness! I get so excited about a craft like this. And what's great its that ALL ages will love this one! The toddlers and preschoolers will able to handle the process, and tweens and teens will enjoy it too! Heck, even I totally loved making mine! Hope you love this one as much as I do! Check it out!

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Wine Cork Crows – a Quirky Little Cork Craft for Fall

Jackie Currie — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:28:10 +0000

Ok! We have another ADORABLE addition to our growing collection of wine cork craft! We made these little crows in a matter of minutes, and they're so darn cute! Great little Halloween decoration or perfect little table table toppers at a harvest dinner.

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Kid-Made Spring Centerpiece with Twigs and Tissue Paper

Jackie Currie — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:21:49 +0000

Kid-Made Spring Centerpiece with Twigs and Tissue Paper. Phew! That’s a mouthful, but I couldn’t think of a better name. In a nutshell, this is a simple spring craft that preschoolers and toddlers can make using twigs, tissue paper and a few other materials you likely already have at home. We made this this centrepiece for...

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An Adorable CD Bunny Craft for Preschoolers and Toddlers to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:46:17 +0000

Oh my gosh. Just when I thought our crafts couldn't get any cuter... check out these insanely cute CD bunnies we made yesterday! Honestly. I don't know if I can handle any more cuteness this week!

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Cuteness Alert: This CD Chick is Almost Too Cute To Handle

Jackie Currie — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:31:30 +0000

CUTENESS ALERT! Brace yourself. This is quite possibly the cutest little chick craft ever. And it's ridiculously easy to make too! Grab an old CD and some tissue paper, and let's do this!

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Adorable Bird and Nest Craft with Cupcake Liners and Paper Plates

Jackie Currie — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:55:37 +0000

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is! Here they are! Nestled together in this fluffy paper plate nest. Have a peek. Aren't they just adorable?

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Paper Plate Valentine’s Wreath for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:41:28 +0000

Your preschooler will love making this simple paper plate Valentine's wreath. Painting, gluing and crumpling tissue paper are wonderful ways for little ones to explore colour and texture, and strengthen their fine motor skills. And they'll be so proud to hang their creation on a door or window for Valentine's Day!

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Tissue Paper and Contact Paper ” Stained Glass Window” – Activity for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:50:19 +0000

This is a Valentines activity that toddlers and preschoolers will love. Using tissue paper and contact paper, kids can transform a window into a colourful piece of Valentines art for the sun to shine through. If you’ve been following along with us for a while now, you know I love crafting with tissue paper. One...

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Tin-Foil Tissue Hearts – Valentines Decorations for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:20:29 +0000

Tin-foil and tissue paper hearts are fun and easy for kids of all ages to make as a Valentines craft. All that’s required is a cardboard heart, aluminum foil, tissue paper and craft jewels. I love having a holiday to craft about, and Valentine’s Day is one of my favourites! These adorable tin foil and...

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Tissue Paper Valentines Wreath for Toddlers to Make

Jackie Currie — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 06:51:56 +0000

Tissue Paper Valentines Wreath: a fine-motor Valentine’s craft for kids! Our tissue paper Valentines Wreath is the perfect Valentines craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make. It’s bright and colourful, it’s a great fine-motor and sensory activity, and it’s a craft that’s easy enough for very young children to do. Why I love crafting with...

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Tissue Paper Mosaic Ornaments

Jackie Currie — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:40:42 +0000

Tissue Paper Mosaic Christmas Ornaments – a fine motor Christmas craft for kids to make and hang on the Christmas tree. We recently made these gorgeous Tissue Paper Mosaic Ornaments here in my daycare. They were easy to make with just a few supplies. This was an excellent fine motor activity, and the results were...

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Tissue Paper Christmas Wreath Craft for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:26:45 +0000

Tissue paper wreath ornaments: a fine-motor Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers… These colourful tissue paper wreath ornaments are great to make with toddlers and preschoolers. Kids love the colours and texture that tissue paper offers, and I love how versatile it is. We used to make many seasonal and holiday wreaths here in my...

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Tissue Paper Fall Wreath

Jackie Currie — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:20:14 +0000

This simple but beautiful Tissue Paper Fall Wreath remains to be one of my all-time favourite Fall crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. It poured rain for the better part of the day, and because we’re focusing on fall leaf crafts this month, we had an excuse to pull out the craft supplies and make this...

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Tissue Paper Earth Day Craft for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:13:42 +0000

This Tissue Paper Earth is the perfect Earth Day Craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s easy and it promotes fine motor development and it’s a great activity to accompany a discussion about the importance of caring for our planet. If you’re looking for last minute Earth Day Crafts for young children, this tissue paper Earth craft is terrific....

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Homemade Votive Candle Holders for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:29:14 +0000

Homemade votive candle holders for Valentines Day – an easy homemade Valentines craft for preschoolers to make and give. We love crafting for Valentine’s Day here in my home daycare. The hooligans love making something special to give their moms and dads for Valentine’s day, and we just love being surrounded by all the...

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Tin Foil and Tissue Paper Easter Egg Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:14:33 +0000

This easy Easter Egg Craft is fun for preschoolers to make and it uses simple materials that you have around the home – tin foil, cardboard, tissue paper and some craft gems. Your kids can make these Easter ornaments to hang in a window or from the branches of an Easter Tree. These tin foil...

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Tissue Paper Easter Wreath for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:41:17 +0000

Today, we’re kicking off our Spring Craft Collection with this pretty Tissue Paper Easter Wreath! You’ll love how easy this is, and your little ones will love the colour, the texture and the process! I love making wreaths with the toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare. We make them for every season and holiday, and...

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Tissue Paper Candy Canes Craft

Jackie Currie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:44:16 +0000

Round up some tissue paper and a piece of cardboard, and let your toddlers create some lovely tissue paper candy canes to string along the mantle or to hang from the Christmas tree. Just another easy and inexpensive Christmas craft idea from the Hooligans! If you’re looking to squeeze a quick and simple, last-minute craft...

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Tin Foil Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:44:27 +0000

These Tin Foil Christmas Tree Ornaments are pretty homemade ornaments your kids can make for the Christmas tree. We have made a LOT of easy Christmas crafts here in my daycare over the years, and many of our ornaments are Christmas tree ornaments. What I mean is, the ornaments themselves look like Christmas trees. These Tin...

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Hand Print Apple Tree Craft with Tissue Paper and Buttons

Jackie Currie — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:04:27 +0000

This easy handprint apple tree craft is great for an apple theme in preschool. Toddlers and Preschoolers will enjoy exploring new materials and will create a lovely piece of fall art for home or the classroom. It’s almost apple season, and you know what that means! Apple crafts, apple art and apple treats! Today we’re making one...

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