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Twig Reindeer Ornaments (with ribbon scarves)

Jackie Currie — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:55:00 +0000

Good morning, Lovey, and welcome to DAY 19 of our 21-Day Christmas craft blitz!

Today's craft is so goofy and adorable, and it starts with a walk in the yard or neighbourhood to collect some small twigs.

Transform them into tiny reindeer ornaments wearing ribbon or yarn scarves.

Honestly. These little guys just make me laugh.

Click the link below to check them out!

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50+ Nature Crafts for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 11:43:30 +0000

Happy Saturday, Lovely.

If your craft cupboards are running low, or if you'd just like to spend less on craft supplies, you will love epic collection of ideas!

I've rounded up all of our favourite nature crafts and put them right here in one spot for you.

Sticks, stones, flowers, leaves, pinecones, seashells... we've made so many cool crafts, art projects and homemade gifts with all of these items and more.

Click the link below to check them out!

Then get outside with your kids today to collect and create! xx

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Stick Weaving – Weaving on a Y-Shaped Stick

Jackie Currie — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:40:20 +0000

If you have older kids in the house today, they'll love this craft!

We're weaving on sticks (yes, just sticks found in the yard).

Check out our gorgeous designs!

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Homemade Worry Dolls for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:47:28 +0000

Eek!!

I have the most adorable little craft to show you today!

Worry Dolls! I'm so excited to show them to you! They're SO STINKIN' CUTE!

I had a set of these when I was a kid, and I've always wanted to make them with the hooligans.

We finally got around to doing it the other day, and Oh. My. Gosh! They're just precious!

And super-easy too!

Cllck the link below to check them out! GO! GO!

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Yarn and Twig Star Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:59:48 +0000

Eek! I have another absolutely precious kid-made ornament to share with you.

I hope you're ok with me providing you with these daily crafts this month! We always shoot for one ornament per day from December 1 -24th, so hopefully we're inspiring you to do the same.

I like to keep them easy so they're totally do-able - minimal supplies, minimal mess, and this one is a winner.

Great for fine motor development, and look how gorgeous it is!

Click the link below to check it out!

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Twig and Yarn Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:59:23 +0000

Woot woot! We have another completely adorable, completely simple Christmas craft for your kids to make this week.

Honest to goodness. How sweet are these going to look hanging on the Christmas tree?

Click the link below to check them out!

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Popcorn Fall Tree Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:33:22 +0000

Ok, this is one of my all-time favourite crafts for fall!

Check out how adorable these popcorn fall trees are!

Colouring the popcorn is really fun and easy and the results are super-cute!

My guys had a blast with this one, and I'll bet yours will too! I'll bet they've never made a craft that smells this good!

Click the link below to check it out!

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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!

Click the link below to check it out.

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Painted Walking Sticks for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:00:06 +0000

If you're looking for a fun and easy art activity for the kids to do this week, check this one out!

We made our own custom-painted walking sticks that the kids can take on their walks around the neighbourhood and nature hikes.

The activity was a lot of fun and didn't cost a thing! This is a super activity for home, daycare or craft camp!

Click the link below to check it out!

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Twig Tree Christmas Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:41:07 +0000

This easy Twig Tree Ornament is a great Christmas craft for preschoolers who are working on their fine motor skills. The toddlers can make these ornaments for the Christmas tree too with just a little assistance. Here’s a cute and easy Christmas craft that starts out with a nature walk with the kids. Similar to our Twig...

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Fluttering Monarch Butterfly Mobile for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:46:01 +0000

I am in love with our latest fall craft and I hope you will be too!

We turned our coffee filter monarchs into this delightful mobile to hang on or back deck.

I've made a little video to show you how they flutter in the breeze, and how pretty they look with the sun shining through.

Just click the link below to see our butterflies in action and to get the instructions for making a mobile of your own! It's perfect to hang in a window at home or in your classroom!

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Stick-Star Garden Mobile – Fun & Easy Nature Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:00:05 +0000

If you're looking for a fun and easy craft to do with the kids today, try this colourful star-stick mobile!

Start out with a stick hunt in your yard or neighbourhood, and have the kids this colourful garden ornament to hang in your yard or on your porch or patio.

Ours looks so pretty hanging in our outdoor play area!

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Nature Shakers – An Easy, Musical Canada Day Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 18:17:20 +0000

My apologies for this post showing up so late in your inbox! I should have published it a few days ago so you would've had it BEFORE Canada Day rather than ON Canada Day.

Ah well, if you don't have time to squeeze it in to your plans for the day, save it for next year.

If you're in the US, however, please do keep this cute, homemade noisemaker in mind for the 4th of July! It's super-easy to make. You just need to add a little blue to the project, and you'll have the perfect, festive craft for your little ones to make!

Check it out through the link below!

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Patriotic Ribbon Twirlers for Kids to Make for Canada Day

Jackie Currie — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:39:05 +0000

Dance and twirl! Run and spin! Make fluttering, graceful designs in the air with these gorgeous but simple patriotic ribbon twirlers!

They're easy to make, inexpensive, they'll get your kids moving and grooving, and getting exercise, and they're so fun and gorgeous to play with!

Wave them at a parade or dance with them at a backyard, holiday barbecue!

And of course, the colours can be tweaked so these ribbon twirlers will suit any country's national holiday!

Click the link below to see how easy they are to make, and how fun they are to play with!

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Patriotic God’s Eye Ornament – for Canada Day or Independence Day

Jackie Currie — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 04:10:35 +0000

When I think of classic childhood crafts, a God's Eye ornament is right up there at the top of the list.

Remember all the hours you spent weaving these? Well, it's time to pass this classic along to your own kids!

Bust out the red and white yarn, and grab a couple of sticks because we're making God's eye ornaments for Canada Day! They're gorgeous, a super representation of our Canadian flag!

And if you're in the U.S., just add blue yarn for a fun 4th of July ornament!

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Paint Stick Dolls with Fabric Scraps and Yarn

Jackie Currie — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 06:46:38 +0000

Warning: Cuteness overload!

Eeek! I am SO excited to show you these dolls!

They were so much fun to make, and the process was incredibly creative (and addictive!)

What a terrific activity for strengthening fine-motor control and co-ordination, and just look at them! Each and every one is so unique!

Grab some paint sticks, and bust out the fabric and yarn scraps! You're in for some fun!

Check them out!!

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How to make a God’s Eye Craft – Weaving for Kids

Jackie Currie — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:28:00 +0000

Hello, Lovelies!

Man, we are just hitting it out of the park with beautiful and easy crafts these days!

Today I'm sharing another one of our March Break Craft Camp crafts with you! Last week, over the break, I held a craft day for my hooligan grads. Some of them hadn't been together in years, so it was lovely to spend a day making classic, good-old fashioned crafts together.

Today, I'm sharing the colourful God's Eyes that we made. This one will take you right back to your childhood!

We had so much fun wrapping and weaving our colours. The children loved this activity so we made tons of them! The process is fun and easy, and so good for strengthening fine motor skills, concentration and co-ordination.

And the results are GORGEOUS! Have a look!

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Twig and Raffia Star Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:36:05 +0000

This is one of our simplest crafts ever, and it's so beautiful.

You can use these twig stars on a Christmas tree or a mantel or even hang them out on a patio or deck.

There's lots of fine motor development going on here too!

Check them out! I think you'll love them. :)

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Paper Plate & Twig Yarn Art

Jackie Currie — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:59:05 +0000

Making yarn art on a paper plate is quite relaxing and therapeutic. It's a great craft for tweens and teens. Younger kids can enjoy wrapping twigs and sticks with yarn to produce colourful pieces of art. Both processes are a lot of fun, and great for using up scraps of wool and yarn that you have kicking around. These activities are terrific for improving co-ordination and fine-motor skills as well! Have a look! Don't you love how primitive and vibrant these pieces look?

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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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4th of July Twig Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:07:06 +0000

Looking for a fun and easy patriotic craft for your kids to make? These 4th of July twig ornaments incorporate painting, glittering, using a glue gun and tying knots. The results: a cute, Independence Day ornament to display on your deck or patio. Being in Canada, I don’t celebrate the 4th of July. Our national holiday...

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Rascally Reindeer Decorations – An Alternative to Elf on the Shelf

Jackie Currie — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:34:29 +0000

The Rascally Reindeer – our alternative to Elf on the Shelf! You’ve probably heard of The Elf on the Shelf, right? That mischievous elf who shows up at the beginning of December to keep an eye on your kids as they count down the days until Christmas. By day, the elf sits on a shelf, watching...

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Paint Chip Apple Tree Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 04:01:05 +0000

A few twigs and a handful of paint swatch cards are perfect for putting together a Paint Chip Apple Tree. We’re doing lots of apple crafts these days here in my home daycare. This apple stamping activity led to our latest fall tree craft. This was a fun way to combine a traditional fall painting activity,...

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Playing with Sticks and Stones in the Snow

Jackie Currie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:24:49 +0000

I love putting a new spin on an old idea, and this snowman activity does just that. Instead of building a traditional snowman, we’ve used sticks and stones to decorate a heap of snow to make it look like a snow creature. What a fun way to play in the snow. Spring is fast approaching,...

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