Here is an inexpensive Christmas decoration that just takes a few minutes to make. I made this in about 10 minutes using supplies from the dollar store. Final cost: $1.50. You could make this craft suitable for any season by using a different type … [Read more...]
Kid’s Thanksgiving Craft: Hand and Foot Print Paper Plate Turkeys
I was looking for something to entertain my preschooler and her 10-year-old cousin today, and we ended up making these easy Thanksgiving turkeys using a paper plate, a foot print, and hand prints! A nice round paper plate makes the perfect body for a … [Read more...]
Holiday DIY: Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
We've made these graham cracker gingerbread houses for the last few years in a row, and it's a frugal, fun way to use up your leftover Halloween Candy (if you have any left, that is). Creating a faux gingerbread house with graham crackers costs well … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Countdown Craft
Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away. My preschooler is always asking how many days until the next holiday. Here is a fun craft we did to countdown to Thanksgiving and focus on thankfulness with our kids. I cut leaf shapes out of fall … [Read more...]
Easy Fall/Thanksgiving Centerpiece from Nature and the Dollar Store
I made a quick and easy centerpiece this afternoon using items from the dollar store and nature. Here's how I did it. First, we dumped out the trick-or-treat bucket and went for a nature walk to gather pine cones. You could also use acorns, … [Read more...]
Save your pumpkin seeds for these craft ideas!
I am not a fan of roasted pumpkin seeds, but when we carved jack-o-lanterns last night, I saved the seeds thinking I could surely find a use for them. We ended up dying them pink and using them to make a necklace! You can use this method to dye … [Read more...]