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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Today's spectacular nutcrackers are made from a cardboard roll.

Aren't they fantastic?!

These guys are easy to make. You just paint blocks of colour and then add a face and some craft odds and ends for detail.

These colourful nutcrackers will look amazing displayed on a mantel or table or hanging on your Christmas tree.

And your kids will love the super-creative process!

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

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Our Adorable Painted Santa Stones!

If your kids can paint a straight line and dot paint with the end of a paintbrush, they can totally make these precious little Santa stones.!

Click the link below to see how charming they are! Go, go, go!

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Today's craft is the sweetest little (and I DO mean little!) snowman you ever did see.

All you need to make him are 2 pom poms, a button and a piece of yarn.

Make him tiny to decorate a mini tree or make a larger version for a bigger Christmas tree.

Click the link below to see how super-cute and super-easy this one is!

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Today, we're making the easiest-ever wine cork snowmen. They're stark, their simple, and they're beautiful.

All you need is a wine cork (makes 2 snowmen), buttons, ribbon and glue.

Click the link below to see how pretty they are! Go, Go!

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Just a quick little last-minute Christmas craft for the kids to make this week!

They clip right to the Christmas tree, and all you need to make them are wooden clothespins and paint!

Click the link below to check them out! xx

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Just wanted you to know that I've just rounded up all of my bible-based Christmas crafts and put them into one post for you.

If you need a craft for Sunday School, VBS, or a Christ-based Christmas craft, you'll find 10 easy ideas here.

Click the link below to check it out. xx

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They're fun and easy to make, and toddlers and preschoolers can safely "light" the pretend candles all by themselves.

Click the link below to check them out!

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One last menorah craft, and it's the CUTEST one yet! It's the easiest to make too!

All you need is an egg carton, popsicle sticks and paint.

Click the link below to see just how pretty it is! xx

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I have another adorable (and super-easy) homemade ornament to share with you.

Grab 2 wine corks (or champagne corks).

These nutcracker heads (similar to our Santa heads the other day) are so easy to make.

Hang them on your Christmas tree, or twist them around the neck of a bottle of wine, and give as a gift.

I absolutely LOVE them! Click the link below to check 'em out!

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Hands down this is our prettiest one yet.

I just LOVE the colourful "candles". It's fun and easy to "light" too! Just pinch the clothespin open and add a flame. Great for fine motor development too!

Click the link below to see how pretty it is!

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Super-short, super-easy, super-cute little post here.

We turned wine corks into the most adorable little Santa ornaments.

You can hang them on your tree, or give them as add-ons if you're giving a bottle of wine at Christmas!

Click the link below to check them out! xx

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I have another absolutely adorable menorah that kids can safely "light" by themselves for Hanukkah.

This time we're using wine corks and toothpicks for the candles.

Your kids are going to love it. It's just the prettiest!

Click the link below to check it out!

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I can assure you, they'll all be easy, made with basic craft supplies and recyclables, and they'll all be ADORABLE.

Case in point: today's super-cute gingerbread man in his gingerbread house.

These were inspired by a store-bought ornament (you can see it in the post), but I honestly think our homemade version is cuter!

Click the link below for the how-to!

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I have the most ADORABLE menorah craft to share with you today!

It's ridiculously easy to make, and totally safe for toddlers and preschoolers to "light" by themselves.

Click the link below to see how gosh-darn cute it is!

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It's December! My favourite month for crafting, and we're kicking things off with these GORGEOUS painted egg ornaments!

Grab a few of those dollar store plastic Easter eggs and paint, and prepare yourself for the most magical makeover ever!

Click the link below to see how ours turned out! They're incredible! Go! Go!

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I CANNOT WAIT for you to see these adorable nutcracker ornaments.

They're seriously the cutest things ever, and all you need to make them is a wine cork, a clothespin and some paint.

Hang them on your tree, or have the kids make them in sets to give as gifts to family and friends this Christmas!

You have to check them out! GO! GO!

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With the American Thanksgiving come up, I thought I'd round up all of our easy and adorable Thanksgiving crafts and put them all here in one handy place for you.

Click the link below for cute and easy turkeys, pumpkin pies, gratitude crafts and more!

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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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I'm coming at you today with a post that I'm really excited about.

YARN CRAFTS! Loads of them for kids of all ages!

All you'll need is a ball of yarn, and one or two other supplies that you likely already have on hand.

From simple lacing activities for toddlers to classic yarn crafts for 5-10 year olds, to beginner sewing, weaving and knitting crafts for tweens and teens, this post has all of our favourites.

I hope these ideas will keep your kids busy, learning and happy for hours and hours in the coming days and weeks.

Enjoy! xx

Click the link below to check them all out!

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I hope you've had a great week!

I just wanted to share a few ideas that I thought your kids (big and small) might enjoy next week.

Stamping! Is there a kid out there who doesn't love it?

I've rounded up all of our stamping and print-making ideas and put them into one post for you.

You don't need any special stamps or ink pads either - you can use things you already have around the house - toilet rolls, styrofoam, wine corks etc.

They're all super-easy and super-fun ways to get creative if your kids are bored or cooped up indoors because of nasty weather.

Click the link below to check them out. Enjoy!

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Ok, you have to check these out, Lovely.

We tried "printmaking" and we just used a styrofoam produce tray (from the grocery store) and a paint roller.

I can't believe how flipping awesome the process and results were.

I want to make all of my holiday cards this way now!

SUPER-fun and preschoolers can do this just as easily as teens!

Click the link below and do this with your kids this week!! xx

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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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Oh my gosh. I really hope you don't hate me for sharing so many posts with you recently.

We've just made so many crazy-adorable Christmas crafts and I so want to get them all out to you before Christmas arrives.

I promise, we will start earlier next year so I can space them out better!

Anyway, our latest is these super-easy, super-cute reindeer ornaments made from plastic Easter eggs!

If you have a stash of those dollar store eggs hidden away somewhere, dig them out. These reindeer are so fun and easy to make!

Click the link below to see them!

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Just wanted you to know that I've rounded up all of our REINDEER crafts, and put them all into one post for you.

They're all easy and super-adorable, and there's something here for all age groups.

Hopefully your hooligans can have some fun with making these this week. :)

Click the link below to check 'em out!

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Just a quick but adorable craft to share with you today!

This cork snowman ornament is wonderful to give along with a bottle of wine!

Just slip it over the neck of the bottle, and voila... the recipient of your gift gets a Christmas tree decoration along with their bottle of wine!

They're SO CUTE!

Click the link below to see how to make them!

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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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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!!

Click the link below to check it out!

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All of these crafts and playful learning activities are really easy and inexpensive, and they are just fabulous!

Take a peek! You'll definitely want to put some of these on your "must make and do" list for spring!

Check 'em out!

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Just thought i'd pop in with another quick and easy wine cork craft.

These look sweet on the Christmas tree, and like our wine cork angels, they're a cute little add-on if you're giving a bottle of wine as a hostess gift over the holidays.

Just drape your little reindeer over the neck of the bottle of wine, and your recipient gets a cute handmade ornament along with their wine.

These guys are pretty darn cute, and you can set your 5+ aged kids up to make a bunch of these for you!

Click the link below to check them out.

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The countdown is on! If you have time left or some Christmas crafting, this angel ornament is super-quick and easy to make, and super-cute too.

It's virtually no-mess, so if you're looking for a last minute Christmas ornament to make with the kids this week, this one is winner!

Click the link below to check it out.

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My son made one of these adorable reindeer for me when he was in kindergarten 15 years ago. It's still one of my favourite ornaments to hang on the tree every year.

Makes a cute gift-topper too!

Click the link below to check out how cute they are!

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If you saw our doily Christmas tree cards the other day, we've used a similar idea for these angel cards.

We've used some materials that add a bit of sensory fun to making this card though, and they give our angels a 3-D effect on the front of the card.

Not to mention, they're just so darn precious!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Ok. You have to see the absolutely adorable angel ornaments we made this past weekend.

The inspiration for these was a little ornament my son gave me when he was 4.

Honestly, this is, hands-down, one of the sweetest ornaments we've ever made.

And it was easy!

Click the link below to check them out! x

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I have 30 crafts you're going to love!

They're easy. They're gorgeous. And they can be made with stuff you have around the house.

Best of all they can be enjoyed by all ages: toddlers, preschoolers and bigger kids too!

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

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They can all be made with basic supplies that you already have in your home or classroom.

Click the link below to check them out!

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It's great to do outdoors on a warm day or indoors on a rainy day.

Kids will learn how to make predictions and observations and all about density and buoyancy.

It's guaranteed fun for the preschool crowd and so easy to set up and clean up!

Click the link below to check it out!

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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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I love that this isn't shaped like a traditional apple craft, and the kids loved what we used for the seeds! They look so real, and they add a wonderful sensory element to the craft because they smell so great!

Click the link below to check it out!

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From dollhouses and homemade block sets to puzzles, playfood and games, here are 70+ ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

Click the link below to see them all.

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I came across 3 of our favourite ghost crafts the other day, and though that those of you with toddlers and preschoolers would love them.

They're all quick and easy, and have some great sensory elements to them. The hooligans loved each of these activities, and I'll bet your kids would too!

Click the link below to check them out!

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The kids recently made these gorgeous clothespin wine charms to give to their moms!

This is such a great gift for children to make for mom's birthday or Mother's Day.

They make me swoon every time I look at them because they're so darn pretty!

Click the link below to see them, and to find out how easy they are to make!

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You're probably switching gears from summer crafting to fall crafting with your little ones right now, so I thought I'd put all of our easy apple crafts in one place, so you'd be able to grab an idea whenever you need one.

Whether you're focusing on a month-long apple theme next month, or just need the odd apple craft to do here and there throughout the month, you'll love these ideas.

They're all super-cute, super-easy and perfect for 2-5 year olds.

Click the link below to see them all. Enjoy!!

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Spring has sprung, and Mother's Day is right around the corner, and you can bet that your kids (be it your own children or your students) are going to want to make something fabulous to give to Mom on her special day.

Well, you're in luck!

I just happen to have several totally gorgeous (and totally easy) homemade Mother's Day gifts for kids of all ages to make.

In my daycare, the crafts you'll see here were were made by preschoolers, but older kids, and even tweens would enjoy making these too.

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These are gifts that parents and grandparents will truly love, appreciate and value.

Check them out with the link below!

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