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Button Angel Ornament

Jackie Currie — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Wow! This is our 18th awesome Christmas craft this month!

I hope you're enjoying them as much as I am!

Today we are making button angels, and they are absolutely darling.

Everyone (adults included) will love sifting through the buttons and ordering and stacking them by size to make these sweet angels.

Click the link below to check them out!

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Cardboard and Button Initial Ornament

Jackie Currie — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:23:00 +0000

It's DAY 11, Lovely!!

Young children will find today's craft extra special because the first letter of their name (the most important letter in the world!) is the star of the show.

This one is super-easy, fun and colourful.

Kids will strengthen their fine-motor skills and letter recognition skills while making this delightful initial ornament!

Click the link below to see it and to get the how-to!

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Homemade Button Snowman Christmas Card

Jackie Currie — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:22:30 +0000

Happy Friday, Lovely!

I have another quick and easy Christmas craft for you today!

If your kids are making homemade cards, you have to check out this ADORABLE button snowman card.

It's so easy - you can make it in under 5 minutes. And if you're anything like me, you won't be able to resist making a stash to keep on hand for yourself.

They're SO SWEET!

Click the link below to check them out! xx

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Easy Button Christmas Tree Ornaments & Table Toppers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 23:24:58 +0000

Squeal!!! I'm so excited to share our latest ornaments with you!

I've been dying to make these for ages, and the kids and I finally made a bunch.

You can hang them on the Christmas tree or use them as table toppers!

I'm making one to put at each plate at our Family Christmas dinner, so everyone can take one home with them.

They're absolutely beautiful! And they're SUPER-EASY to make!

Click the link below to check them out! xx

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Milk Carton Valentines Houses for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 11:50:29 +0000

Eeee! Another beautiful and oh-so-easy Valentines craft for your little ones to make this year! Check out these gorgeous Valentines houses we made last week using milk cartons and a handful of crafty odds and ends! They're similar to gingerbread houses, but oh, the colours! And the sparkly gems! And the glitter... I could look at these little houses all day long! I hope you love them as much as we do!

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Pipe Cleaner and Button Wreath Ornament for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 01:34:48 +0000

This pipe cleaner and button wreath is a great Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a lovely sensory craft and great for strengthening fine-motor skills and eye-hand co-ordination. See more of our easy Christmas crafts for toddlers here. This button wreath ornament is very easy to make, so it’s a great Christmas craft for toddlers...

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Styrofoam and Button Christmas Tree Ornaments for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:52:33 +0000

These whimsical and colourful ornaments are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to make!

They're great for developing fine-motor skills and all you need is a styrofoam produce tray and buttons!

Click the link below to check them out!

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CD Mandala Ornaments for Kids to Make

Jackie Currie — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:33:59 +0000

Got some old, scratched CDs and DVDs that you don't know what to do with? Have your kids turn them into gorgeous CD Mandala ornaments for the Christmas tree! This is such a calming and relaxing activity, and the results are just beautiful! Don't you just love turning trash into treasures like this? Check them out!

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Felt Flower Buttoning Toy

Jackie Currie — Thu, 22 May 2014 16:15:40 +0000

I’m so excited to share our latest buttoning toy with you! Pop over to Kids Activities Blog to see how to make our Felt Flower Buttoning Toy! This easy, no-sew version of our Button Snake, is a great toy for fine motor development and teaching buttoning skills! Get the 3-5 Playful Preschool e-Book! 25+preschool activities...

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Snowflake Ornaments with Craft Sticks and Buttons

Jackie Currie — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 05:27:29 +0000

Snowflake Ornaments with Craft Sticks and Buttons: an easy, fine-motor Christmas craft for kids. By now you’ve probably noticed we get a little excited about Christmas crafting here in my daycare. As much as we do a lot of crafting throughout the month of December (generally one craft per day), I like to stick to projects...

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Button and Cardboard Christmas Tree Ornaments

Jackie Currie — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:25:00 +0000

These button and cardboard Christmas trees are a great Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make, and a fun preschool painting technique too! When it comes to art techniques for kids, I love to think outside of the box, and get the hooligans creating in fun and unusual ways. Today we’re painting with pony...

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Halloween Button Bracelet for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Make

Jackie Currie — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 03:54:47 +0000

This Halloween button bracelet helps kids to develop their fine motor skills. It’s a fun and easy halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers. What do you make when the kids have jewellery making on their minds, but you had a Halloween craft in mind? ‘A Halloween button bracelet of course! It’s the perfect compromise! Our...

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Button Snake – a Homemade Toy to Develop Fine Motor Skills

Jackie Currie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:01:47 +0000

Make a homemade button snake to teach kids how to do up buttons. They’ll have fun “buttoning” felt squares onto a ribbon while they strengthen their fine motor skills and learn how to pass a button through a button hole. Doing up a button is no easy task for a toddler! A homemade button snake...

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