crafts

Kids Christmas Craft: Homemade Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

Here is a fun homemade Christmas ornament you can make with your kids! My 3 year old had a lot of fun stirring and helping me roll and cut out these homemade cinnamon dough ornaments. Here's what you need: 1 cup applesauce 1 cup … [Read more...]

Indoor Fun: Rice Craft for Kids

This simple, frugal craft idea takes only minutes to make but keeps kids busy and happy on rainy days and other times they can't play outside. You'll Need: 1 C. white rice 1 tsp. rubbing alcohol 3-4 drops food coloring Mix … [Read more...]

Kids’ Craft: Edible Christmas Tree Cones

I made these easy Christmas Tree treats with my 3 year old and two of her cousins while dinner was cooking. It was simple and fun, a dessert and activity in one! Here’s what you need to make your own Christmas Tree Cones. Sugar … [Read more...]

Reading, Recycling, and Rainbows = Frugal Fun for Little Ones!

To help instill the love of learning in my daughter, I try to add arts and crafts to our reading and math time. Here is a fun little craft that I did with her after reading The Rainbow Fish. (I originally saw the idea in Family Fun.) It uses old or … [Read more...]

Dollar Store Craft: Memories Homemade Christmas Ornament

Here's an easy and fun homemade ornament to make with your kids. You could start a collection of these to remember each year with! I bought a large, silver, plastic ornament at the dollar store and used a Sharpie to write memories and events of the … [Read more...]

Countdown to Christmas with this Beautiful Calendar Craft

Countdown to Christmas in style with this beautifully decorated Christmas Countdown Calendar made by 3lynns. She shares how she made it from recycled materials and help from her kids here. … [Read more...]