Crafts & Activities

Easy Spring Spin Art for Preschoolers

April 10, 2013

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: There is nothing better than an art project that yields beautiful results while also getting kids actively moving and having fun with a cool tool. Salad spinner art is a favorite activity with my kids because the salad spinner is so exciting to use!

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Bubble Wrap Printed Spring Lilies

March 28, 2013

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Spring has arrived where we live in California and everything is blossoming. It is gorgeous! Inspired by the beautiful flowers we are seeing (and these handprint lilies from Spoonful) we decided to create some bubble wrap printed lilies this week.

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Printable Spring Subway Art to Brighten Up Your Home

March 26, 2013

The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Spring? The calendar might say it’s time for Spring, but one look out the windows here makes me wonder.

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Crafts & Activities to Focus on the Meaning of Easter

March 21, 2013

People tend to talk about the “true meaning of Christmas” a lot during the holiday season, but it doesn’t seem to be talked about as much during Easter. While we love chocolate and eggs and bunnies, our family tends to separate our spring celebrations from our Easter celebration, but this year I’m feeling a bit [...]

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Printable Easter Treat Bag Topper

March 19, 2013

The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: Easter is just weeks away, and Pinterest is buzzing with all manner of amazing Easter crafts, decor and, of course, baskets. I’d like to say I’ll be that mom whipping up some crazy beautiful Easter baskets filled with delectable treats, creative toys and timeless gifts, but [...]

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Yarn Wrapped Rainbow Printed Bunting

March 14, 2013

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: I love to decorate for all types of holidays. St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a big holiday for us, but I love focusing on rainbows and shamrocks during March and coming up with simple ways that we can spruce up our house and make it festive. Right [...]

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Giveaway: VeggieTales The Little House That Stood (2 Winners!)

March 5, 2013

This giveaway is now closed! The winners are Christy (christycox2004@…) and Amanda (mandiekitty8903@…)! I’ve loved VeggieTales since my little sister started watching them when I as a teenager, and I know many of the silly songs by heart, His Cheeseburger being my favorite! It’s fun to enjoy the music and movies with my girls now, [...]

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Book Inspired Popsicle Stick Puppets

March 1, 2013

The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: We love reading books and have fun creating book inspired activities and crafts. One of our favorite ways to make books come alive is by making puppets. Puppets are fun to create and a fabulous way to help kids practice retelling stories and learning about sequencing [...]

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Jennifer is passionate about children and education. She homeschooled her two sons for five years, established and directed a Christian school in Maryland for 20 years, and currently teaches in a public school in a Chicago suburb. She loves investing in relationships and delights in moments that she spends with her family.

Kristina is a mom of 2 and a former Special Ed teacher for children with communication disabilities. She blogs at Toddler Approved as she looks for ways to make life a little more fun and creative with her kids while embedding learning into everything that she does.

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