Why settle for boring bookmarks when you can craft a spooky monster corner one’s from paper and envelopes? Perfect for Halloween, these little monsters will not only keep little one’s place in their book but also add some fang-tastic fun to their Halloween reading! You Will Need: EnvelopesConstruction PaperScissorsMarkers, Sharpie Markers, or Colored PencilsGlue Stick […]
Reflecting Rainbows
September 17, 2025 Leave a Comment
Everyone loves rainbows. This is a quick and easy science project to have children make rainbows by a sunny window or outside on a sunny day. By tilting and rotating the mirror the kiddos can catch the sunlight, which will be refracted through the water to create a little rainbow. You Will Need: Small MirrorGlass […]
Yarn and Pom Pom Spaghetti and Meatballs Sensory Bin
August 20, 2025 Leave a Comment
Looking for a fun, mess-free way to spark the children’s imagination? Kids will love diving into this spaghetti and meatball sensory bin made with soft white yarn for pasta and squishy red pom poms as meatballs! It’s a playful twist on a classic comfort food that encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and hours of giggles. […]
Squirt Gun Super Soaker Painting
July 9, 2025 Leave a Comment
As a professional snack distributor, argument negotiator, and CEO of Mess Containment (aka, nanny), I’ve seen my fair share of creative chaos. But nothing — nothing — prepared me for Squirt Gun Super Soaker Painting! From the brilliant brain of Louise McMullen in “Fun Painting Projects for Kids,” this fun activity is part Jackson Pollock […]
Patriotic Sensory Tray
July 2, 2025 Leave a Comment
Children love sensory trays because they provide a fun and engaging way to explore different textures and sights through hands-on play, stimulating multiple senses at once. I loved creating this 4th of July sensory tray theme for a toddler in my care. Although I could have easily purchased red, white, and blue colored sensory rice, […]
No-Sew Felt Hand Puppets
September 18, 2024 Leave a Comment
Always allow the children in your care to do as much of their craft projects that they can do safely by themselves. The 7-year-old in my care cut her own bunny and dog puppet templates and decorated them by herself. It’s fine that the puppet templates don’t match perfectly since she has pride in her […]
Flextangle
September 11, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Mini Mad Things I found this fun craft project to do with the kids in the Mini Mad Things web site. It’s super easy to purchase the craft for just one dollar and print. Head on over to the Mini Mad Things web site to see how to make this neat project. You Will […]
Cardboard Clothespin Clips
September 4, 2024 Leave a Comment
If you need a boredom buster, these do-it-yourself clips made from cardboard will keep boys and girls happily busy. I cut out shapes from cardboard found in the recycling bin at the home where I work and provided plenty of paint, markers, and glitter glue pens for the children to decorate the shapes to make […]
Origami Butterflies
August 28, 2024 1 Comment
A girl I babysit on the weekends loved making these origami butterflies I found for free on the itsalwaysautumn web site. I simply printed the two templates and allowed her to color them in with her favorite markers. The instructions on how to fold the butterflies is available on the itsalwaysautumn web site. You Will […]
Animal Clothespin Puppets
August 7, 2024 Leave a Comment
Here’s a quick and easy project to make with the kids in your care. Simply print the animal templates onto heavyweight paper and cut them out. Attach the top and bottom of the heads to clothespins to make puppets that can open their mouths. You Will Need: Puppet TemplatesPrinterHeavyweight PaperScissorClothespinsHot Glue What to Do: 1. […]
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