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20 Spring Flower Crafts for Kids

Posted on April 4, 2018 | Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, DIY, Mother's Day, Spring | 2 Comments

Now that spring is here, it’s time to jump start your creative juices and make some colorful flower crafts for kids! What do you imagine when you think of spring? I think of flowers, oh the fresh smell. And April showers too. The hope of a rainbow. And of course, caterpillars, butterflies, bunnies and Easter eggs.

Keep reading to see 20 of our favorite flower crafts for kids you can do this season!

Happy Crafting!

Jilleen

Spring Flowers Handprint Craft – Mom’s Messy Miracles

Mother’s Day Flower Garden – Divine Lifestyle

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10 Fun Baby Chick Crafts For Kids

Posted on March 4, 2018 | Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, DIY, Easter, Spring | 1 Comment

For children, making a baby chick craft is a great way to get into the Easter spirit! Can anyone resist seeing an adorable little baby chick on display above the mantle or hanging in the hallway as you walk by? I know, I couldn’t!

So, here are 10 Fun and Easy Baby Chick Crafts For Kids! These crafts can easily be made by preschoolers, kindergarten and older kids. They are also ideal for the classroom or homeschool families and coops to make together. They are even great to use when learning about life on the farm!

Happy Crafting!

Jilleen

10 Fun Baby Chick Crafts For Kids

Paper Chick Puppet – Easy Peasy and Fun

This sweet chick is ready for spring, as he hatches outside of his egg!

Paper Plate Sewing Easter Chick Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

Practice lacing and fine motor skills with this yarn Easter chick craft.

CD Chick Craft – Happy Hooligans

Have any old CDs or DVDs laying around? Recreate this chick craft ready for spring.

Simple Paper Chick Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun

Create this 3D chick craft with just construction paper and glue!

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10 Fun and Fluffy Bunny Crafts for Kids

Posted on March 1, 2018 | Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, DIY, Easter, Spring | 2 Comments

It’s that time of year when our minds start to think about Easter and imagine all the fun Easter crafts we can do with our little ones.

I’m sure you’ll enjoy browsing through this post, which is bursting with Easter ideas for kids! We’ve got loads of fun Easter Bunny craft ideas with everything from cute bunny behinds to adorable paper plate rabbit crafts to 3D bunny crafts and more. Scroll on down and take a look, because there really is a cute bunny craft that is perfect just for you!

Happy Easter!

Jilleen

Paper Bobble Head Bunny Craft – Fireflies and Mudpies

This adorable bunny is fun to make, plus it functions as a bobblehead! It’s also not too difficult to make.

Simple and Easy Newspaper Bunny – I Heart Crafty Things

If you have old newspapers laying around, create a bunny out of it!

Heart Bunny Craft – Crafty Morning

Make this bunny with multicolored layers of construction paper that are all heart shaped! This bunny is definitely full of love.

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25 Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Ideas

Posted on February 27, 2018 | Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, DIY, Easter, Spring | 4 Comments

Is that the hippity hoping of Easter Bunny feet I hear in the background? Why, yes it is! Easter is on its way.

For some families, the best part of the holiday is decorating the Easter eggs! Sure, you can go to the store and get the standard egg dye kit and do it the same way you’ve done it every year. But what if you’re looking to be a little bit more creative this year? No worries. We’ve got you covered! Check out this list of 25 Egg-cellent Easter Egg Decorating Ideas and tell us which one is your favorite!

25 Creative Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

1. 15 Minute Dollar Tree Easter Wreath

2. Easy Dyed Easter Egg Design

3. Tie Dye Easter Eggs

4. Hot Glue Your Easter Eggs

5. Silk Tie Easter Eggs

6. Easy Tissue Paper Easter Eggs

7. Yarn Wrapped Easter Eggs

8. Marbled Easter Eggs

9. Decoupage Easter Eggs

10. DIY Carrot Easter Eggs

11. Colour Block Easter Eggs

12. Dyed Cracked Easter Eggs

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15 Minute Dollar Tree Easter Wreath Tutorial with Pictures

Posted on March 20, 2017 | Filed Under: DIY, Easter, Spring | 2 Comments

The other day I got the crafting itch and decided to head to my local Dollar Tree to pick up some art supplies. While roaming the store, I came up with an idea to create a 15 Minute Dollar Tree Easter Wreath. With only a few cute supplies and a glue gun, you can make it too! Here’s how!

15 Minute Dollar Tree Easter Wreath Tutorial:

1. Gather your supplies. You will need a foam wreath, colored tulle or decorative mesh, plastic eggs, a glue gun and a pair of scissors.

2. Cut approximately 5 feet of decorative mesh for each color. I prefer to use decorative mesh for this Easter craft because it has a little more stiffness in it. But tulle works just as well.

3. Fold the mesh horizontally in half and add hot glue to hold it in place.

4. Hot glue one end of the mesh on to the bottom of the foam wreath.

5. Wrap the mesh around the wreath adding spacing as you go.

5. Add a second layer of colored mesh around the wreath by repeating steps 4 and 5. I decided to use pink and white mesh for my wreath because we are quite girly in my household!

6. Next add a dot of hot glue on the first Easter egg. Hold the egg together for a few seconds in your hands so that the glue will cool down. Otherwise, the plastic egg will pop right back open because of the pressure.

7. Glue the Easter egg on to the bottom of the foam wreath.

8. Glue each additional Easter egg one by one around the wreath. Space them out accordingly as you go. I decided to do a pink, white and green pattern, because it looked so pretty! Do whatever inspires YOU!

9. Finally attach a pony tail holder on to the back of the wreath with hot glue. Hang it up and enjoy!