Easy and Cute Olaf Paper Plate Craft for Kids

Easy and Cute Olaf Paper Plate Craft for Kids

We are all about easy craft ideas! I personally love toilet paper roll crafts because it’s usually less money out. We can also get pretty creative and the sky is really the limit. We also have a love for paper plate crafts and we are so excited to share this Olaf paper plate craft with you! But why crafts? Well, I’ll get into that a little bit later because I’m sure you’re here for the craft… not the story or benefits that go along with it. Supplies needed for the Olaf paper plate craft Your complete supply list includes: White paper plate Purple Craft Paint White Craft Paint Yellow Craft Paint Glitter Glue White Paper Scissors Glue stick Paintbrush You will also need this Olaf…

20 Budget Friendly Screen Free Activities for Your Child

20 Budget Friendly Screen Free Activities for Your Child

While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the occasional screen time for your child, they definitely need a break from it. But, soon enough, you’re sure to hear “I’m bored” or “there’s nothing to do” … Really? As a child, one of my favorite things to do was to go outside and get on my bike. I get it though, times have changed. It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. Sometimes we may even fear as parents that we can’t let our kids go out unsupervised without fear of a neighbor calling CPS. So how do we combat screen time? I’m sharing 20 screen free activities for your child that you can try at home. 20 Fun Budget Friendly and Screen Free Activities for Kids 1) Make paper…

DIY Mason Jar Avengers

Do you love the Avengers movies? So do we! Celebrate your love for all things Avengers with this DIY Mason Jar Avengers craft! This post was originally sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBias We have been waiting for MARVEL’S The Avengers Age of Ultron to come out on DVD for quite some time. The first movie is one of my absolute favorites and the other movies in the franchise are equally exciting. My personal favorite characters are Thor and Iron Man, for different reasons. While we haven’t planned out a watch party exactly, we had been counting down the days to the release of the movie.  Once we finally heard of a definite release date, it…

How to Use a Jesse Tree During Advent and Christmas

How to Use a Jesse Tree During Advent and Christmas

One of the new traditions that we’re introducing this year is a Jesse Tree for Advent. And we will be making our own Jesse Tree using a printable set that I made. The Jesse Tree is symbolic of Jesus’ family tree: A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. – Isaiah 11:1 A Jesse Tree can be used alongside an advent calendar or in place of an advent calendar.  They are very similar in terms of how to use them during the season of Advent. But why honor Advent in the first place? How to Use an Advent Calendar During the weeks leading up to Christmas many families celebrate the anticipation of the holiday with…

Handprint Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Kids

Handprint Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Kids

We absolutely love easy crafts! And this handprint toilet paper roll turkey fits the bill. It’s so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner!  A part of me is focused on Christmas and planning for 2017. I know, I know.. it’s only the middle of November. But it’s also just a month and a half away from the end of the year. But that won’t stop me from sharing one more easy craft idea for your toddler or preschooler. And this one focuses on incorporating handprint art (a favorite of mine) with reusing a toilet paper roll. I’m on a bit of a toilet paper roll craft kick because I find them so easy to do. It’s also one of those craft supplies that…

Great Ideas for Making Christmas Crafts Easy

Great Ideas for Making Christmas Crafts Easy

You should know by now, that I’m not the craftiest of moms when it comes to kids crafts. However, my daughter loves them. So we do what we can. I think even I can handle some of these great ideas for making Christmas crafts easy.  10 Easy Christmas Craft Ideas for Kids Probably the best part of Christmas crafting with kids is creating memories as we spend time together around holidays, laughing and making different items together. We also love easy paper Christmas crafts because they don’t take long to complete and they look wonderful when finished and used to decorate our home in festive colors. Paper crafts are amazing. So versatile and fun. If you’re wrapping up Christmas books under the tree, make several of these…