Tag Archives: fun for kids
Cinco de Mayo Fun for Kids: Homemade Cascarones
The cascarones we made for Easter were so much fun that we decided to do some more to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This makes a great holiday craft and activity. Dye your eggshells green and red to make the colors … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Craft: Make a Paper Bag Pinata
My preschooler and I made this fun, easy and fast homemade piñata to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Homemade piñatas can be messy and a lot of work, but this simple version uses a paper lunch sack! Keep reading to see how easy it was … Continue reading
Photo Craft: Puffy Tissue Paper Easter Basket
Are you and your kids having as much fun making Easter crafts as we are? I hope so! My kids and I have crafted an entire wall of Spring and Easter crafts. We put our fun Easter basket photo crafts … Continue reading
Homemade Cascarones: Confetti Eggs for Easter
Have you ever heard of cascarones? This Mexican tradition involves crushing a confetti-filled egg over someone’s head to celebrate. They are used for birthdays, weddings, and of course, Easter! This was a popular tradition where I grew up in southern … Continue reading
Easter Photo Craft: Spring Lamb
Here’s another quick craft to entertain your young children with during Spring Break. After I cut out the lamb shape, my preschooler was able to do this craft entirely on her own. My favorite thing about this little lamb craft … Continue reading
Searching for Spring Break Activities? Try Egg Carton Crafts!
While looking for something fun to do outdoors this Spring, I decided to recycle an egg carton into a fun craft and nature activity for my preschooler. Egg carton crafts are simple and frugal, and you probably already have one … Continue reading
Easter Craft: Kids’ Handprint Lilies
Here’s another simple Easter craft for kids. I first saw this Handprint Lilies Craft in Family Fun magazine. My preschooler has been very interested in crafts that use her handprints and feetprints, so I knew she’d like this one. We … Continue reading
Easter Craft for Preschoolers: Spring Chick
Look at this Easter Chick craft my preschooler made all by herself! I was inspired when I saw this craft idea used for scissor practice on I Can Teach My Child. If there’s any crafty skill my preschooler needs to practice, … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Green Pepper Shamrock Paintings
This St. Patrick’s Day craft came together really quickly. I used half of a green bell pepper to make shamrock-shaped peppers for Maggie’s green shamrock-themed muffin tin lunch today. Then we used the other half of the pepper to make shamrock … Continue reading
