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Easy Pipe Cleaner and Yarn Bracelets

Jackie Currie — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 14:53:08 +0000

Hello Lovely!!

After an extended summer break, I'm back with a quick, easy and super-cool yarn craft for your kids.

These yarn and pipe cleaner bracelets can be made in about 10 minutes, and require just two things - yarn and a pipe cleaner.

They're much easier than traditional friendship bracelets, but just as fun to make and trade with friends.

Great for after-school crafting, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Craft Camp etc.

Check them out and give them a try!

Just click the link below for the photos and how-to. xx

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Beaded Rainbow Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:18:58 +0000

Hi Lovely!

I just wanted to share another fun and easy St. Patrick's Day craft with you.

Did you see the beaded rainbows we made the other day?

Well, these rainbows are similar, but they're sun catchers, and boy, do they look pretty hanging in the window with the sun streaming through them!

Click the link below to check them out!

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Bead and Pipe Cleaner Rainbow

Jackie Currie — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:20:12 +0000

Happy Monday, Lovely!

I have a wonderful rainbow craft to kick off your St. Patrick's Day crafting!

This one is great for fine-motor development and learning about colour order and colour families.

And it's so fun and pretty that kids of all ages will love it.

Click the link below to check it out!

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Yarn-Wrapped Pipe Cleaner Heart Craft

Jackie Currie — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:41:51 +0000

Happy Thursday, Lovely!

If your older kids are crafting for Valentines this week, they'll love making these pretty heart ornaments.

I stumbled upon this process accidentally when I was playing around with pipe cleaners and yarn this weekend, and now I'm obsessed!

These hearts are so simple but so pretty. Hang them individually or string them into a mobile.

Click the link below to check them out.

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Pipe Cleaner Icicle Ornaments for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:25:38 +0000

If you're looking for a really easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make for Christmas, this one is my favourite.

It's just 2 supplies, and so simple, but it will keep your little ones learning, engaged and busy for quite a while.

It's great for strengthening fine motor skills and eye-hand co-ordination and my goodness, they look beautiful hanging on the Christmas tree!

Click the link below to see how pretty they are!

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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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How to Make Borax Crystals – Icicle Ornament for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:18:48 +0000

Wow! Make gorgeous, shimmering, crystallized icicle ornaments using pipe cleaners, Borax and water! It's a fascinating science experiment and a beautiful Christmas craft for kids of all ages to enjoy...

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Preschool Spider and Web Craft for Fine Motor Development

Jackie Currie — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:56:07 +0000

If you're looking for a cute and easy Halloween activity for toddlers and preschoolers, this web weaving activity is terrific!

It's simple to make and great for developing fine-motor skills.

Kids will love the adorable pom pom spiders, and learning basic weaving skills this way is so fun.

Click the link below to check it out.

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Easy Easter Finger Puppets for Kids

Jackie Currie — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:18:25 +0000

Ok, are you ready for the cutest thing you'll see today?

Honestly, these guys are RIDICULOUSLY cute Just wait to you see them looking up at you. They'll totally melt your heart.

How crazy is it that a pipe cleaner and a pompom can look so stinkin' cute?!

It's the eyes. It's totally the eyes.

And isn't it awesome how easy they are to make? You can whip up a bunch of these in minutes, and your kids will play and play.

I make them every year because the hooligans love them so much.

You know what just occurred to me though? We've never made a lamb! Wouldn't a lamb be the perfect addition to this little gang?

I think I know what I'll be crafting up later this morning.

Ok, go, go! Grab your pipe cleaners and cotton balls, and click the link below for a big ol' dose of ADORABLE!

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Monster Mobile from Toilet Rolls – a Preschool Halloween Craft

Jackie Currie — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 05:00:34 +0000

Pssst!

How's the Halloween crafting going?

Only a couple days left you know!

Whether or not your little ones have been crafting up a storm in these days and weeks leading up to Halloween, I have the perfect last minute Halloween craft for you.

It's fun. It's easy. And it's super-silly.

BONUS: Even the boys who don't exactly love crafting, went bonkers for this one!

Oh, and it's great for all ages - toddlers right through to tweens.

Check it out! It's adorable!!

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Rag Heart Ornaments with Pipe Cleaners and Fabric Strips

Jackie Currie — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:00:00 +0000

Here's a super-easy Valentines craft for your kids to make, and a great way to use up colourful fabric scraps leftover from past sewing projects! All you need to make one of these adorable, rustic little ornaments is a pipe cleaner and a strip of fabric. We've made ours in pairs, and tied them together to hang in a bedroom, but singles can be used as gift toppers or given along with a Valentines card. So quick. So easy, and so pretty!

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Fine Motor Fruit Loops Ornaments for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:01:58 +0000

Just popping in with a super-quick little ornament for your toddlers to make.

This actually didn't even start out as an ornament. We were just doing this as a fine motor activity.

It occurred to me, when we were finished, that we could bend them and shape them, and hang them on the Christmas tree!

FYI: be prepared for some snacking while you're making these. They can never resist. Hee hee

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Paper Plate Umbrella Craft for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:34 +0000

Ok, this one is so simple you may laugh. Bear with us though - we're working our way through the alphabet with our paper plate crafts, and this was all we could come up with for the letter "U". Hey, that's ok; they were fun to make, and any time spent cutting, gluing, painting and creating is time well spend. Plus, it will as insignificant as this craft might seem, it plays an important role in our completing our A-Z collection! Check it out...

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Cheerio Bird Feeders – Simple Pipe Cleaner Bird Feeder for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:30:51 +0000

Don't toss that stale cereal! Have your kids make Cheerio bird feeders with it! A great way for kids to connect with nature, and a super fine-motor activity for little hands!

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Paper Bead Candy Cane Ornaments

Jackie Currie — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:00:33 +0000

Remember making paper beads when you were a kid? We used the same process to make these adorable candy cane ornaments the other day! Check 'em out and have your kids make a bunch for your Christmas tree!

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Pipe Cleaner Napkin Rings – an Easy, Last Minute Holiday Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 02:16:00 +0000

Looking for a last-minute Christmas craft for the kids? These bead and pipe cleaner napkin rings are so quick and easy to make! They look great, and toddlers and preschoolers will get a fine-motor work-out as well!

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Bead and Pipe Cleaner Christmas Trees – Easy Christmas Craft for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:39:23 +0000

These bead and pipe cleaner ornaments really sparkle and shine! They're so easy to make and so pretty! They're great for helping little ones strengthen their fine-motor skills too!

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Homemade Bird Feeders with Cheerios and Blueberries

Jackie Currie — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:45:49 +0000

Toddlers and preschoolers will love making these Homemade Bird Feeders with Cheerios and Blueberries. It’s a fun fine-motor activity for young children, and an easy way to make a simple feeder for the birds in your yard and garden. Every winter here in my daycare we make homemade bird feeders using materials that we have...

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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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Mesh Hearts “Sewing” Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:01:54 +0000

Toddlers and preschoolers can practice their sewing skills with this simple mesh hearts sewing activity. It’s a great fine-motor activity, and another cute Valentine’s craft for daycare or preschool. Here in my home daycare, we love crafting with stuff we already have around the house. It’s great way to keep crafting costs down, and it’s...

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