Baked Clay St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Necklace

I love playing with the baked and air dry clay. It’s so fun to make different things with it, from napkin rings to jewelry, and school projects. It seems like we’re always making something out of clay, but I haven’t shared much of it here.
Today I thought I’d share a simple baked clay shamrock necklace [...]

Fun St. Patrick’s Day Ideas For Kids

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up fast, so I thought I’d put together a roundup of fun St. Paddy’s Day crafts, cupcakes, and other ideas for kids. It includes some ideas from here at The Kid’s Fun Review, a couple ideas I wrote for Disney’s AmazingMoms, and it also has some fun stuff from some [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Craft: Leprechaun Finger Puppet

I thought it would be fun to make a little leprechaun finger puppet for St. Patrick’s Day, he would be fun for kids to use with a little leprechaun house made from an old shoe box as a stage. He would also make a fun leprechaun pencil topper, to get all your friends talking and [...]

Winter Craft Project~ Penguin Finger Puppet

We’re getting snow, yet again, so it’s been a great time to stay inside and make some winter crafts, so I thought I’d share some ideas with you.
Today we made some penguin finger puppets. They weren’t hard to make, and when you’re done you can have your own finger puppet show. Just stick the puppets [...]

Homemade Valentine Idea~ Heart Fish

I have a super easy homemade Valentine idea for you today. If you don’t really care for any of the kid’s commercialized Valentines that are available, you do have another option. You can make your own.
It doesn’t have to be difficult. You can make these heart fish in just a couple minutes each. You can [...]

Valentine’s Day Craft~ Edible Bracelet

Today I have a fun edible craft for Valentine’s Day. It would be a fun craft for a children’s Valentine’s Day party, or just fun to sit down and make with your kids.
Check out this how to video from Birthday in a Box:

You’ll just need some ribbon, red Fruit Loops, licorice, cookies, Life Savers, or [...]

Make a Pine Cone Reindeer

My son and I decided to make some pine cone reindeer to add to our Christmas decorations this year. They turned out really cute, and they’d be a fun craft project for a children’s Christmas party, or even place card holders for a holiday gathering.

The pine cone reindeer were super simple to make you only [...]

A Cute Little Toilet Paper Roll Halloween Jack O’ Lantern

I have a really cute and very easy craft to share with you today. It’s a Jack O’ Lantern made from construction paper, and a toilet paper roll.
This cute little pumpkin craft is not hard to make, and you only need a few things.
What you’ll need:

toilet paper roll
green pipe cleaner
yellow, orange, and green construction paper
black [...]

Jungle Party Craft~ Lion Mask

I’ve been working on the jungle party theme this week, so I thought I’d show you an easy idea for a lion mask today. You can have the kids make this at the party, just have the holes punched, and the strings cut so you’re ready to go.

The lions in the picture were [...]

Fall Craft Project- Pumpkins on a Fence

Here’s an easy fall or Halloween craft project for kids. It would be a fun and easy craft to do for a Halloween or harvest party.
What You’ll Need
White paper
Construction paper in orange, brown, green, yellow, red, and green
pop-cicle sticks
brown paper bag
blue water color paint
salt
glue
scissors
How to make it
The background is salt painted, by adding [...]

Planning Children’s Party Activities

Here are some things to think about when you’re planning activities for children’s birthday parties. This video gives some great pre planning advice for birthday party activities, crafts, and pinatas.

 

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Weekend Fun Links

Here are some fun kid’s party related links for you to check out this weekend.
Birthday Parties and Themes has a fun bingo game for the kids to play at your next birthday party.
Seasonal Kids Activities has a really cute idea for homemade Valentines 
Mommy Auctions has one of my favorite party activities- coloring on the floor. [...]

Valentine’s Day Party Idea Links

There have been some great Valentine’s Day party ideas posted over the last few days, here are a couple links to help you with your Valentine’s Day party planning.
Tangled Thread has some cute Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Cards which would be a great party activity, or great to make ahead for a Valentine’s day party.  They [...]

Quick Easy Handmade Photo Ornament

I like to make a new photo ornament with my son’s photo every year. Here’s one from a couple years ago. Just use a wooden cutout shape, a heart was used for this ornament. You can find these wooden cutouts at your local craft store, or cut out your own if you’re handy with the [...]

Salt Dough Ornaments

Here’s a great idea for a children’s Christmas party activity. Make salt dough ornaments. Here’s the recipe.
Ingredients
1/3 cup salt
1 Tablespoon of tempura paint (if you want a color to your ornament) or 1/4 cup cinnamon (if you want the natural look with a yummy scent)
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup of water + 1 tablespoon [...]