I was supposed to lead my MOPS group in a craft a couple of weeks ago, and I had decided on wood bunnies! However, with the quarantining, we were not able to meet. I still enjoyed making these for our home, and Lexi helped me with the painting! She decided the baby bunny needed to… Continue reading Wood Easter Bunnies
Category: Crafting
Buttons!
This is a fun project and turns out really cute! I found Autumn wooden ornaments in the Target dollar section and pulled out my box of buttons and some liquid glue. I placed dots of glue all over the ornament, and Lexi arranged the buttons how she wanted them. If you have an older child,… Continue reading Buttons!
Painting with Apples
Yesterday we tried painting with apples. It didn’t go quite how I planned, but Lexi had a blast with the paint anyway! Lately she doesn’t want to get her hands dirty, so she used a paintbrush instead. However, if you want to paint with apples, just cut an apple in half and then dip it… Continue reading Painting with Apples
Construction Paper “Collage”
Happy first day of October! This month I will be sharing several Fall craft ideas to do with toddlers. The one I am sharing today is a construction paper collage. This one is very easy and doesn’t require many materials! You will need: A shape to fill – we did a pumpkin! Construction paper Glue… Continue reading Construction Paper “Collage”
Quick, Less Mess, “Water Coloring”
We’ve been doing a lot of these “water coloring” projects in our house lately. It’s perfect for a toddler, coming together quickly and with less clean up than most painting projects! Materials needed: Watercolor paper – I bought a pack at Michaels Crayola markers A Ziploc baggie Spray bottle with water Paper towels Have your… Continue reading Quick, Less Mess, “Water Coloring”
Washi Tape Easter Eggs
My daughter LOVES crafts and is always asking to do one. With Easter around the corner, we’ve been working on decorations. I came up with this easy activity and she absolutely loved it. We’ve done it twice now and have lots of paper eggs to put out on the table as a kind of confetti.… Continue reading Washi Tape Easter Eggs
Mini Photo Album Tin
I made this for my grandma for Christmas, but I wanted to wait on posting about it, so she wouldn’t see it ahead of time. 😉 These tins take a little time, but they are easy and turn out so cute! Supplies needed: Empty altoid tin (regular sized, not the mini) Scrapbook paper Scissors or… Continue reading Mini Photo Album Tin
Canvas Memory Board
I actually created this quite a while ago, but I was waiting until after this past weekend to post since it was a gift! One of my friends has a daughter with the same name as mine and they are 3 weeks apart in age! We love getting them together for play dates, and more… Continue reading Canvas Memory Board
Diaper wreath
When I was pregnant, I received a really pretty diaper wreath, covered in cute baby items – onesies, socks, bows, bath toys… I had made a diaper cake before, but had never seen or heard of a diaper wreath! I loved this idea and knew that I wanted to make one someday. Today I finally… Continue reading Diaper wreath
DIY Picture Frame
Lately I’ve been doing more projects, and the theme seems to be wood! Wood reminds me of Autumn, and I can’t wait for the cooler weather and pumpkin everything. I’m especially looking forward to sweater weather and boots! My little girl will turn one this Fall (where did the time go??), and I must do… Continue reading DIY Picture Frame