Happy Hooligans » Crafts for Kids

Happy Saturday, Lovely!! I'm so excited about these colourful stained glass Christmas shapes! We tweaked the traditional tissue paper stained glass process, and made it easy enough for toddle...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stained-glass-christmas-shapes-preschoolers/

Eek! I'm super-excited to show you our latest Christmas ornaments! We made these using cookie cutters and our easy 3-ingredient clay dough recipe. I think these might be our prettiest ornamen...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cookie-cutter-christmas-ornaments-kids/

Hiya! Thought you might like this quick and easy snowflake craft if you're getting creative with the kids this week. It's super-easy but SO pretty! This is a great activity for little ones ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pipe-cleaner-snowflakes-ornaments-kids-make/

Do you remember the adorable gnome ornaments we made last Christmas? Well, we've made Santa ornaments the same way, and the cuteness is too much to handle! All you need is cardboard a scrap o...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-cardboard-santa-ornament/

This pipe cleaner and button wreath is a great Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a lovely sensory craft and a great activity for strengthening fine-motor skills and eye-hand c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/button-wreath/

If you're looking for a terrific Easter art activity for your kids, this one is great for toddlers right through to teens. It's easy, vibrant and the process is rather fascinating. All you ne...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-vibrant-easter-art-kids-ages-will-love/

Who's ready for Spring?! If you're looking for a quick and easy craft for the kids today, head to the recycle bin and grab an egg carton. These egg carton flowers are so cheerful and precious...

https://happyhooligans.ca/egg-carton-flower-craft/

Hey Lovely!! If you and the kids are looking for some great Easter crafts to do this week and next, I've rounded up every Easter craft on my blog, and put them here in this post for you. Ther...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-crafts-for-kids/

Good morning, Lovely! Just wanted to let you know I've rounded up all of our favourite St. Patrick's Day crafts and put them all here in one place for you. These ideas are so cute and easy, a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/st-patricks-day-crafts-for-preschoolers/

Mardi Gras is Tuesday, and just wait 'til you see what we've crafted up! We made gorgeous Mardi Gras masks the other day, and in true Happy Hooligans fashion, they were super-easy and required ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mardi-gras-masks-kids-make/

When you were a kid, did you ever try and predict March's weather with that age-old proverb "In like a lion, out like a lamb"? I was surprised to hear that my daycare hooligans had never heard ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/march-lion-lamb-craft-for-kids/

Good Morning, Lovely!! It's Day-21, and the final day in our 21-day Christmas Craft-a-palooza! For our final craft, we're turning a 3 twigs (or popsicle sticks) into an adorable Rudolph face ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/twig-triangle-rudolph-ornaments/

'Morning, Lovely! It's our 2nd-last day of our Christmas craft series! We have another super-simple (but gorgeous) craft for you today! All you need are some twigs, yarn and glue to make th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/colourful-yarn-and-twig-initial-ornament/

Good morning, Lovey, and welcome to DAY 19 of our 21-Day Christmas craft blitz! Today's craft is so goofy and adorable, and it starts with a walk in the yard or neighbourhood to collect some sm...

https://happyhooligans.ca/twig-reindeer-ornaments-with-ribbon-scarves/

Wow! This is our 18th awesome Christmas craft this month! I hope you're enjoying them as much as I am! Today we are making button angels, and they are absolutely darling. Everyone (adults i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/button-angel-ornament/

Day 17! One week from tonight is Christmas Eve! I have such a sweet and easy craft to share with you today. All ages will love this one. Silver, shimmery holiday napkin rings made with a pape...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tinfoil-napkin-rings/

Hey, Lovely! Do your kids love to watch the sky for Santa on Christmas Eve? If so, you will LOVE this easy craft! Kids can turn a Pringles can or any cardboard tube into a fun and festive t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pringles-can-santa-scope/

Welcome to DAY 15 of our Christmas craft blitz! Today's spectacular nutcrackers are made from a cardboard roll. Aren't they fantastic?! These guys are easy to make. You just paint blocks of...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-nutcrackers/

Good morning, Lovely! It's Day 14 of our 21-Day Christmas Craft Blitz! Today's craft is easy, easy, easy, and it's fun for all ages of kids. Grab some aluminum foil and some Sharpies so the k...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cd-christmas-balls-foil-sharpies/

Happy Monday, Lovely, and Happy DAY 13 of our 21 days of Christmas crafts! I'm so excited to share today's craft with you! It's so beautiful, you'll never believe it's made with just an egg car...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-egg-carton-ornaments/

Welcome to DAY 12, My Lovely! Today's Christmas craft takes less than 10 minutes to make, but it's one of the sweetest crafts ever. You're going to turn a pair of baby socks into a keepsake o...

https://happyhooligans.ca/baby-sock-keepsake-ornament/

It's DAY 11, Lovely!! Young children will find today's craft extra special because the first letter of their name (the most important letter in the world!) is the star of the show. This one i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-and-button-initial-ornament/

DAY 10!! OH MY GOSH!!! Today's Christmas craft is OVER THE TOP! It's seriously so simple, but I don't think we've ever made anything this freaking gorgeous!!!! You won't care if you alrea...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-christmas-tree-topper-star/

Day 9 of our 21 Day Christmas Craft blitz brings you.... Our Adorable Painted Santa Stones! If your kids can paint a straight line and dot paint with the end of a paintbrush, they can totally...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-santa-stones/

Happy Wednesday, Lovely, and welcome to Day 8 of our 21 Days of Christmas Crafts. Today's craft is the sweetest little (and I DO mean little!) snowman you ever did see. All you need to make h...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tiny-pom-pom-snowman-ornament/

On the seventh day of Christmas, the Hooligans gave to me..... No-Sew Fabric Bookmarks! YES! They're no-sew so even the youngest crafters can make them. All you need is a piece of cardboard...

https://happyhooligans.ca/no-sew-fabric-bookmarks/

Welcome to Day 6 of our 21 Days of Christmas Crafts! It's GRINCH Day! Remember those awesome Gnome ornaments we made a couple of years ago? Well, we've tweaked that craft to make GRINCH gno...

https://happyhooligans.ca/grinch-gnome-craft/

Here’s a collection of our best Santa Crafts for kids. Whether you’re looking for a cute little Santa ornament for the Christmas tree or an easy Santa art activity, you will find something be...

https://happyhooligans.ca/santa-crafts-for-kids/

Happy Saturday, Lovely, and welcome to DAY 4 of our 21 days of Christmas crafts! Today, we're making the easiest-ever wine cork snowmen. They're stark, their simple, and they're beautiful. Al...

https://happyhooligans.ca/snowman-ornaments-with-wine-cork-slices/

It's Day 3 of our 21 Days of Christmas crafts! Today, we bring you: Colourful Cardboard Roll Icicles! They're quick, they're easy and they're gorgeous! All you need ito make them is a toile...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-icicles/

Who doesn’t love a good wine cork craft? Or maybe I should say, who doesn’t love a good excuse to open a bottle of wine? This collection of our favourite wine cork crafts will provide you wit...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-crafts/

It's Day 2 of our 21 Days of Christmas Crafts! Today's craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, but older kids will love it too. Grab an egg carton! We're making jingle bells! And you ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/egg-carton-christmas-bells/

Happy December, Lovely! We've been busy here crafting for the season, and I'm thrilled to tell you I have 21 brand new Christmas Craft ideas to share with you this month. There's plenty for a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-bird-ornaments/

Easy angel ornaments, greeting cards and gift toppers for kids and adults make. Perfect for home, Sunday School or the classroom. You may also like our collection of Sunday School Crafts for Kids...

https://happyhooligans.ca/angel-crafts/

Happy Saturday, Lovely! If you're looking for an adorable and meaningful craft to make with your kids this weekend check out our kid-friendly Advent wreath! Even the youngest kids can "light"...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-advent-wreath-craft/

Hey Lovely! If you're looking for a super-easy, last minute Veteran's Day craft, I have one last one for you. These circle poppy homemade cards can be given to veterans to thank them for thei...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-poppy-cards-kids/

Remembrance Day and Veterans Day are a little over a week away. If you're looking for some easy and beautiful poppies for your kids to make at home, preschool or daycare, you'll want to check t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-poppy-crafts-for-kids/

If you're looking for easy, last-minute Halloween crafts for the kids to make this week, you'll love these easy, super-cute ideas! I've rounded up 21 of my favourite easy Halloween crafts for t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/21-easy-halloween-crafts-toddler-will-love/

Hey Lovelies! Spring has sprung and the birds are back in the yard! Here's an easy way for the kids to make a colourful bird feeder for their feathered friends! All you need is a cardboard ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-homemade-cardboard-bird-feeder-for-kids/

Hey Lovely! Coming at you with another sweet and simple rainbow craft for St. Patrick's Day! This one covers International Happiness Day (March 20) as well. All you need is coloured paper, ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rainbow-happiness-craft/

How to dye pasta the easy way for kids crafts and sensory play! No mess, no waste and no rubbing alcohol! I always keep a big batch of brightly coloured pasta on hand here in my daycare for the k...

https://happyhooligans.ca/dye-pasta-easy-way/

Hey, Lovely! If you're getting this snowy blast of winter (or even if you're not), you're likely focusing on snow-themed crafts and activities this week. Here's a pretty snowflake decoration ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-roll-snowflake-wreath/

Hey, Lovely! If you're looking for a quick and easy winter-themed craft to do with the kids this week, these toilet paper roll icicles are terrific! They're simple to make, and they're just d...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-paper-roll-icicles/

Good morning, Lovely! I have the cutest, colourful toilet roll craft for your kids to make for Valentine's Day. It's a super-easy garland of hearts that you can string across a window, booksh...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tp-roll-heart-garland/

Happy Friday! Just a quick line to let you know I've rounded up our best homemade Valentine's cards and put them into one post for you. If your hooligans are making cards for their parents or...

https://happyhooligans.ca/10-homemade-valentines-cards-kids-can-make/

Happy Weekend, Lovely! One week to go until Valentine's Day, so I'm sure your little ones are ready for some "heart-filled" crafting. These Valentine's cards are super-easy to make, and all a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/overlapping-hearts-valentines-card/

Hey Lovely! If your kids are looking for a cool gift to make for a parent or grandparent check out this idea! This coffee cup sleeve is no-knit and no-sew, and really easy to make. We've de...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-coffee-cup-sleeve-for-kids-to-make/

Happy Friday, Lovely! I have another sweet and simple craft for your kids to make today. This toilet paper roll snowman is easy to make, using minimal supplies, he's downright adorable. The...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stacked-toilet-paper-roll-snowman-craft/

Hey Lovely! Here's a terrific craft for the kids to make, and it only requires a couple of things you probably have in your recycling bin. It will keep their school supplies organized for onl...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tp-roll-desk-caddy/

Hello, Lovely!! I hope you're having a peaceful and relaxing holiday. I just wanted to pop in with a terrific New Years craft that you can do with all ages of kids. It's a goal-setting acti...

https://happyhooligans.ca/new-years-activity-painted-goal-jars/

Hey Lovely!! Just a quick little last-minute Christmas craft for the kids to make this week! They clip right to the Christmas tree, and all you need to make them are wooden clothespins and pa...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-clothespin-christmas-ornaments/

Happy Sunday, Lovely! I have the quickest, easiest Christmas ornaments to share with you today! They're simple cookie cutter shapes (printable in post), and we've made a whole set of red and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-cardboard-cookie-cutter-ornaments/

Good Morning, Lovely! If you're looking for a fun, easy and lovely craft for the kids to make today, have them make these beautiful homemade Christmas cards. They're perfect for giving to fri...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fabric-scrap-christmas-cards/

Hey, hey, Lovely!! Comin'' at you with your super-easy, super-cute Christmas craft of the day. Remember the super-sweet gingerbread man and house craft I shared with you a couple of weeks ago...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-gingerbread-star-ornament/

Happy Monday, Lovely! I'm a little late getting our craft of the day to you today, but better late than never, right? If you have some scrap cardboard, and leftover bits of fabric from other ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-fabric-scrap-ornaments/

Good Morning, Lovely! I have the simplest, most beautiful homemade ornament to show you! It's just folded paper, and what's cool, is that you can use your kids' artwork to make them. They'r...

https://happyhooligans.ca/folded-paper-ball-ornament/

Hello, Lovely! Just wanted you to know that I've just rounded up all of my bible-based Christmas crafts and put them into one post for you. If you need a craft for Sunday School, VBS, or a Ch...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sunday-school-christmas-crafts/

Good morning, Lovely!! I have the most beautiful tissue paper stained glass project to share with you today. You only need tissue paper and popsicle sticks to make them, but holy moly, they l...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-stained-glass-stars/

Hello, Lovely!! On a mission to bring you a new holiday craft every day this December, and today is Day 9. Check out these gorgeous "Vintage" Christmas tree ornaments! They're so pretty!! A...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-vintage-ornaments-craft/

If you're looking for menorah crafts for preschoolers, we have some AWESOME ones right here. They're fun and easy to make, and toddlers and preschoolers can safely "light" the pretend candles a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/menorah-crafts-preschoolers/

Hey, Lovely! One last menorah craft, and it's the CUTEST one yet! It's the easiest to make too! All you need is an egg carton, popsicle sticks and paint. Click the link below to see just ho...

https://happyhooligans.ca/egg-carton-menorah-craft/

Good Morning, Lovely! I have another adorable (and super-easy) homemade ornament to share with you. Grab 2 wine corks (or champagne corks). These nutcracker heads (similar to our Santa head...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cork-nutcracker-heads/

Hey Lovely! We are having so much fun making menorahs this month. Hands down this is our prettiest one yet. I just LOVE the colourful "candles". It's fun and easy to "light" too! Just pinch t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/clothespin-menorah/

Hey Lovely!! Super-short, super-easy, super-cute little post here. We turned wine corks into the most adorable little Santa ornaments. You can hang them on your tree, or give them as add-on...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-santas-ornament/

Hey Lovely!! I have another absolutely adorable menorah that kids can safely "light" by themselves for Hanukkah. This time we're using wine corks and toothpicks for the candles. Your kids a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-menorah-craft-that-kids-can-light/

Hey Lovely! I am on a mission to bring you a new holiday craft every day between now and Christmas. I can assure you, they'll all be easy, made with basic craft supplies and recyclables, and th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/gingerbread-man-and-house-ornament/

Hey Lovely! I have the most ADORABLE menorah craft to share with you today! It's ridiculously easy to make, and totally safe for toddlers and preschoolers to "light" by themselves. Click th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-paper-roll-menorah/

HEY Lovely!! It's December! My favourite month for crafting, and we're kicking things off with these GORGEOUS painted egg ornaments! Grab a few of those dollar store plastic Easter eggs and p...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-plastic-egg-christmas-ornaments/

Okay, okay, okay!!! I CANNOT WAIT for you to see these adorable nutcracker ornaments. They're seriously the cutest things ever, and all you need to make them is a wine cork, a clothespin and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cork-and-clothespin-nutcracker-ornament/

Hey Ho, Lovely!! I have one more super-cute and easy pumpkin pie craft for those of you celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S. this week! This time we've used 2-ingredient puffy paint for the p...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-pumpkin-pie-cotton-balls/

Hey Lovely! With the American Thanksgiving come up, I thought I'd round up all of our easy and adorable Thanksgiving crafts and put them all here in one handy place for you. Click the link be...

https://happyhooligans.ca/thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids/

Hello Lovely! I'm back with another super-cute pumpkin pie craft for your toddlers and preschoolers. The one I shared the other day called for shaving cream, and I know some of you can't (or ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/scented-pumpkin-pie-craft-cotton-balls/

Hey Lovely! I have another adorable Thanksgiving craft for you! Check out our vibrant paper plate "Thankful Turkeys". This is such a lovely way to encourage kids to reflect on what they're ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/thankful-turkey-paper-plate-craft/

Oh my gosh!! I'm so excited. We made the cutest pumpkin pie craft you've ever seen! It's simply adorable, super-easy, and it looks good enough to eat! The whipped cream part is amazing - it...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pumpkin-pie-craft-puffy-topping/

Hola, Lovely! I have the most wonderful, super-easy, colourful and fun activity for your toddlers and preschoolers to try! Can you tell I think it's awesome?! Ha! You know those "sticky win...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-leaf-sticky-window-activity/

Hello, my Lovely! I have the most beautiful craft to share with you today. It's not an ordinary Thankful tree. We've extended the activity by making our leaves with our simple 2-ingredient cl...

https://happyhooligans.ca/thankful-tree-thanksgiving-craft/

Hello again, Lovely! We got a little behind with our crafting, so we're cramming the last minute Veteran's crafts in before it's too late. This one is perfect for a last-minute poppy craft if...

https://happyhooligans.ca/puffy-tissue-paper-poppy-craft/

Hey Lovely!! Remember the beautiful egg carton poppies we made the other day? Well, we've used them to make Remembrance Day wreaths for tomorrow. I just love how we fringed the paper plate ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-poppy-wreath/

Happy Monday, Lovely! Eeek!! I'm so thrilled to share this post with you! Whoever knew an egg carton craft could be so beautiful?! If your kids are making poppy crafts and art this week for...

https://happyhooligans.ca/egg-carton-poppies/

Hello Lovely! I have the most wonderful Veteran's Day (or Remembrance Day) craft to share with you! These painted "Poppy Stones" are a lovely way to thank a veteran for their service. They ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-poppy-stones-craft/

Hey Lovely!! The spookiest day of the year is finally here, and we have one last super-cool Halloween craft for your kids today. It's a vibrant piece of spooky Silhouette art, and all you nee...

https://happyhooligans.ca/halloween-silhouette-art-painted-wax-paper/

Well, hellooooo, my pretty!! Eeee-heee-hee-hee. Ok, I'm not sure if you read that in a witch's voice, but hopefully you did because I have thee CUTEST witch craft ever to share with you today! ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-witch-craft-kids/

Hey ho, Lovely! I have another super fall project that your kids are going to love. Check out the fall leaf silhouettes we made for our dining room window. They're gorgeous!! So vibrant and bea...

https://happyhooligans.ca/leaf-silhouette-window-art/

Hey lovely! I have another adorable Halloween craft to share with you. This one is super-easy and requires very little prep and clean up and just a few basic supplies. If your kids enjoyed ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-pumpkin-string-art-craft-for-kids/

We made the most adorable haunted houses the other day using only milk cartons and a few odds and ends from the scrap cupboard. They were super-fun and easy to make and they turned out great - ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/milk-carton-haunted-house-craft/

Hello Lovely!! After an extended summer break, I'm back with a quick, easy and super-cool yarn craft for your kids. These yarn and pipe cleaner bracelets can be made in about 10 minutes, and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pipe-cleaner-yarn-bracelets-kids/

Eek! I have the most awesome, totally easy homemade Father's Day gift to share with you! I made a bunch of these garden markers for my herb garden yesterday, and I LOVE them! They're so pre...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paint-stick-garden-markers/

Hey, Lovely! If your kids are making homemade Father's Day card, I have the SWEETEST idea to share with you. This is probably the easiest Father's Day card we've ever made, but my goodness, i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sweet-pop-lollipop-fathers-day-card/

Hey Lovely! Sunday is Father's Day so thought I'd share some of our favourite homemade Father's Day cards with you. They're all easy and fun and really unique. Whether Dad's a bow-tie, neck...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-fathers-day-cards/

Happy Saturday, Lovely. If your craft cupboards are running low, or if you'd just like to spend less on craft supplies, you will love epic collection of ideas! I've rounded up all of our favo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/nature-crafts-for-kids/

Hello, Lovely! The craft I'm sharing with you today is perfect, given the circumstances right now. It's a way that we can show love and kindness to our community, safely from our own homes. ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coat-hanger-weaving-hearts-for-hope/

Hey Lovely! I'm so excited to share our latest, greatest craft with you! Tweens and teens will love it, and younger kids can make it with a bit of assistance. It's a DIY caddy to organize p...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-wrapped-toilet-roll-art-caddy/

Hey Lovely! Mother's Day is less than a month away, and I just wanted you to know that I put our most GORGEOUS crafts together in one place for you. These are some of the best Mother's Day cr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mothers-day-crafts-kids-make/

Hey Lovely, The teens and tweens out there have been on my mind a lot because this is such a difficult time for them, and they're not as easily entertained as younger children. It's prompted ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/hobbies-pastimes-teens-tweens/

Hellooooo, Lovely! I'm coming at you today with a post that I'm really excited about. YARN CRAFTS! Loads of them for kids of all ages! All you'll need is a ball of yarn, and one or two othe...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-crafts-for-kids/

Today is Earth Day. At no other time have we been more aware of how important the health of our planet is, and how critical it is that we respect and appreciate its resources and overall well-b...

https://happyhooligans.ca/23-earth-day-crafts-treats-activities-kids/

Hey Lovely! I know Easter looks a lot different this year, but we can still have fun at home with our own families! If you're planning on dyeing eggs this weekend, take a look at these cool a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/creative-ways-to-dye-easter-eggs/

Hey Lovely! I have something cool to show you today! Your kids will love this! A All you need is a glass jar, a bit of white glue and a few drops of food colouring. You can give your jars a b...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coloured-mason-jars/

Hello, my Lovelies! As we adjust to this new (but temporary) normal, many of you have said you're finding it challenging to find projects and activities for your older kids. Well, it thrills ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/loom-knit-fingerless-gloves-homemade-knitting-loom/

Hi Lovely! I just wanted to share another fun and easy St. Patrick's Day craft with you. Did you see the beaded rainbows we made the other day? Well, these rainbows are similar, but they're...

https://happyhooligans.ca/beaded-rainbow-sun-catchers/

'Morning, Lovely! I hope your week is off to a good start! I just wanted to pop in and share this simple bird feeder craft with you. If you have stale cereal in the cupboard and some fruit ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fruit-and-cheerios-bird-feeder/

Happy Monday, Lovely! I have a wonderful rainbow craft to kick off your St. Patrick's Day crafting! This one is great for fine-motor development and learning about colour order and colour fam...

https://happyhooligans.ca/bead-and-pipe-cleaner-rainbow/

If you’re looking for some terrific Valentines crafts for 5-10 year olds to do this year, you’ll find lots of inspiration here. I’ve rounded up 15 of our best Valentines Day ideas for eleme...

https://happyhooligans.ca/valentines-crafts-5-10-year-olds/

Hey Lovely! Have I told you lately how much I LOVE you for following along with our activities. I truly do. You have no idea how much it means to me. The post 11 Valentines Crafts for Tweens ...

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Okay! I am super-stoked to share this craft with you today! My older girls mod-podged journal covers today, and a couple of them said it's the best craft they've ever done here. Now, these gi...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mod-podge-journals/

Oh my goodness! I am SO EXCITED to share this one with you!! We've made really gorgeous trivets and coasters, using just pipe cleaners and yarn!! They're super-easy to make because there's ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/trivets-pipe-cleaners-yarn/

GAHH! We are on such a roll with our Valentines crafts, and they're all so super-cool. Ok, you have to check these out, Lovely. We tried "printmaking" and we just used a styrofoam produce tra...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-printmaking/

EEEK! Ok! I think this might be my favourite Valentines craft EVER, and you know what's awesome? Any age can make it. My tweens and teens LOVED it, but preschoolers will too! We made these ca...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-valentines-cookie-craft-for-all-ages/

Happy Thursday, Lovely! If your older kids are crafting for Valentines this week, they'll love making these pretty heart ornaments. I stumbled upon this process accidentally when I was playin...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-pipe-cleaner-heart/

Good morning, Lovely! I have the sweetest craft to share with you today. Your kids can make these, but you might want to make them too! They're "worry stones" with a heart painted on the fron...

https://happyhooligans.ca/heart-worry-stones/

Happy Monday, Lovely! I'm sharing our first Valentines craft of the season, and it's so fun and pretty! We're doing "string art" (heart shaped, of course), but there's no need for wood, nails...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-heart-string-art/

Our FREE Printable Kindness Calendar will have you and your kids practicing random acts of kindness, and spreading warmth and happiness to friends, neighbours and your community all month long. T...

https://happyhooligans.ca/printable-kindness-calendar-february/

Helloooo, Lovely! I hope your week is off to a good start! This one is for kids who love to craft and weave with yarn. Because we've done so many weaving crafts this past year, I've put the...

https://happyhooligans.ca/weaving-projects-for-kids/

Ok!! I have one more awesome weaving craft for your older kids to try! All you need is 3 drinking straws and some scraps of yarn, and your kids can make bookmarks, headbands, bracelets and neck...

https://happyhooligans.ca/straw-weaving/

Hello, Lovely! If your older kids are looking for something cool to do after school this week, this is super! My hooligans love weaving, and recently, we tried paper plate bowl weaving. All y...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-woven-bowls/

EEK! I'm so thrilled with how our last Christmas ornament of the season turned out. They were SO easy to make, and oh my gosh, they look yummy enough to eat! I keep doing a double take becaus...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-sugar-cookie-ornaments/

Happy Friday, Lovely! I have another quick and easy Christmas craft for you today! If your kids are making homemade cards, you have to check out this ADORABLE button snowman card. It's so e...

https://happyhooligans.ca/button-snowman-card/

Ok, Lovely! We've made some super-cute ornaments this year, but this one is by far the most elegant and beautiful. These glittered ornaments are perfect for tweens and teens to make, and even c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/diy-glitter-ornaments/

Wrap ribbon around a mason jar lid, and decorate it with buttons for a pretty homemade wreath ornament to hang on your Christmas tree. This easy Christmas craft is great for kids and adults alike...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mason-jar-lid-wreath-with-ribbons-and-buttons/

Happy Wednesday, Lovely! One week to go until the big day! Ok, Christmas crafting doesn't get any easier than this. These snowman bellies are so simple to make, so they're great if you're r...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-snowman-belly-ornament/

Hey Lovely! Oh my gosh. I really hope you don't hate me for sharing so many posts with you recently. We've just made so many crazy-adorable Christmas crafts and I so want to get them all out ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/plastic-egg-reindeer-craft/

Happy Tuesday, Lovely! Oh my gosh. We are just killing it when it comes to totally ADORABLE Christmas crafts this year. And they're so stinkin' easy! Look at these popcorn Santas and tell m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-popcorn-santa/

Happy Monday, Lovely! Ok! You have to see these! They're the cutest ornaments ever! I had the older hooligans over for a craft day yesterday, and we made a ton of great stuff, but these gnome...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-gnome-ornament-for-kids-to-make/

Happy Weekend, Lovely! I'm striving to share one new Christmas craft per day with you this month, and here's our latest! It's another super-easy initial ornament that your kids can make today...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-cardboard-initial-ornaments/

EEK!! This may just be our cutest ornament yet!! We made these self-portrait ornaments recently, and I can't get over how ADORABLE they are. I mean, look at them. Are they not the sweetest th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/self-portrait-ornaments-styrofoam-balls/

Goor morning, Lovely! I have another adorable Christmas ornament for your kids to make today. It's SUPER-easy and requires very little prep or clean up! These pretty initial ornaments are m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-wrapped-initial-ornaments/

Good Morning, Lovely!! I have a really quick and easy Christmas craft to share with you today. It's gorgeous and it's virtually mess-free! All ages will love this one! They really do look l...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sharpie-and-tinfoil-stained-glass-christmas-trees/

These gingerbread crafts are all easy and adorable, and HOORAY, they're all candy-free. They're perfect for home or the classroom and there's something here for every age, toddler through tween...

https://happyhooligans.ca/gingerbread-crafts-for-kids/

'Morning, Lovely! Just wanted you to know that I've rounded up all of our REINDEER crafts, and put them all into one post for you. They're all easy and super-adorable, and there's something h...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-reindeer-crafts/

Squeal!!! I'm so excited to share our latest ornaments with you! I've been dying to make these for ages, and the kids and I finally made a bunch. You can hang them on the Christmas tree or us...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-button-christmas-tree-ornaments-table-toppers/

Good Morning, Lovely! Just a quick but adorable craft to share with you today! This cork snowman ornament is wonderful to give along with a bottle of wine! Just slip it over the neck of the...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-snowman-ornament/

Happy Weekend, Lovely! I have the cutest (and easiest!) homemade ornament to share with you today! Grab some jar lids and some photos of your child, and make these keepsake ornaments to make ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mason-jar-lid-photo-ornament/

Happy Monday, Lovely! I hope your week is off to a good start! I'm so excited! We kicked off our Christmas crafting season Friday, and we made a bunch of really easy, terrific ornaments, so I...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-gingerbread-man-ornament/

If you have older kids in the house today, they'll love this craft! We're weaving on sticks (yes, just sticks found in the yard). Check out our gorgeous designs! The post Stick Weaving – ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stick-weaving-y-shaped-stick/

Who's ready for some Christmas crafts? You can never start too early, right? These easy cardboard roll candles are GORGEOUS! They're really fun and easy for all ages to make too. Even my twee...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-candle-craft-kids/

Hey, Lovelies! If you're looking for a fun way to count down the days to Christmas with your kids, but you find the Elf on the Shelf thing a little creepy, you'll love these ideas! I have 7 f...

https://happyhooligans.ca/7-alternatives-elf-shelf/

Fall is just around the corner, and soon enough, the yard will be filled with leaves! I've rounded up 14 of our favourite ways to play in the leaves and to craft with them too. I've broken th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-leaf-crafts-activities-kids/

Hello, my Lovely! We've had a nice long break, and we're back at it! I wanted to share our latest "Learn To Sew" activity with you today. So fun!! It's easy enough that preschoolers can have ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/beginner-sewing-activity-kids/

Hey, Lovely! Here's another easy and adorable robin craft for your toddlers and preschoolers to make this week! This one is a paper plate robin. It's so simple, but so stinking' cute! Click...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-robin-craft/

One last Father's Day card idea, and it's adorable! It's really fun and easy (all you need is paper towel and some watercolours), and kids of all ages will have fun with the process. Perfect ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/popsicle-fathers-day-card/

Eek! I'm so excited to show you our latest Father's Day cards! We made these folded paper bow tie cards last week, and they're ADORABLE! We even painted the paper with our own colours and pat...

https://happyhooligans.ca/bow-tie-fathers-day-card/

Here's a really cute and easy robin craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It's great if you've been observing robins in your yard or if you're doing a lesson on birds. Your kids will love how ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rockin-robin/

Good Morning, Lovely! Well, we are STILL waiting for the weather to warm up here, so we haven't seen many butterflies in the garden yet. However, we're always up for a colourful butterfly cra...

https://happyhooligans.ca/butterfly-crafts-for-kids/

We've done it again! We've used our easy 3-ingredient clay dough recipe to make vibrant butterfly ornaments for spring. This might be my favourite clay dough craft yet! Click the link below...

https://happyhooligans.ca/vibrant-clay-dough-butterfly-ornaments/

Does it feel like spring where you are? Holy Moly, it's a long time coming for us this year. It's just so cold and damp! To lift the spirits, here's a really easy butterfly craft that's perfe...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-clothespin-butterflies/

Hey Lovely! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! We're shifting right into Father's Day crafting now, and I wanted to share one of our favourite Father's Day cards. We used fabric scraps an...

https://happyhooligans.ca/shirt-and-fabric-tie-card/

Happy Mother's Day, Lovely! If you have kids looking for some last minute, homemade Mother's Day card ideas, I've put together our very favourites here. They're all easy but really fun and cr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-mothers-day-cards-kids/

If you're looking for an adorable Mother's Day card for the kids to make for Sunday, check out these paper mums cards! The flowers are so fun and easy to make, and they look so pretty! Click ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-mums-mothers-day-card/

Ok, here's a terrific craft for kids to make for Mother's Day! Transform an empty wine bottle into a gorgeous candle holder with tissue paper decoupage! This one is great for all ages from to...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-bottle-candle-holder/

Hey Lovely! I have the sweetest craft to share with you today, and all your kids will need are some toilet rolls (or paper towel rolls), fabric scraps and yarn. My gang had so much fun making...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-dolls/

Hey Lovely, Father's Day is coming up, so I wanted to get this out to you early. I've rounded up all of the best Father's Day gifts we've made over the years, plus a few awesome homemade card...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-fathers-day-gifts-kids/

Good morning, Lovely! Just wanted to let you know I've rounded up all of my homemade doll posts and put them in one post. :) So if you have crafty kids who love dolls, you'll want to check it...

https://happyhooligans.ca/doll-crafts/

Eek! We've made the most adorable cards for Mother's Day this year! The hooligans love this art process! It's great for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids too. They're super-easy to make, ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tie-dye-mothers-day-cards-kids/

Hello, Lovely! Just wanted to share one of my all-time favourite spring crafts for toddlers and preschoolers with you. These paper plate flowers make me so happy! They're so cheery. Young c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-paper-plate-flowers-kids/

Whoa! I'm so excited to show you our latest and greatest craft! We turned a bunch of old CDs into gorgeous dream catchers, and they were so fun to make! They'll look beautiful hanging in th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/woven-cd-dream-catcher/

Happy Easter, Lovelies! I have one last Easter craft to share with you this season, and it's GORGEOUS! We used our 3-ingredient white clay recipe (It's awesome!) to make these beautiful paint...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-clay-dough-easter-eggs/

GAH! I am SO excited to share our latest Easter craft with you! We painted plastic dollar store eggs and the results are GORGEOUS! You have to make these with your kids this year! Check o...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-plastic-easter-eggs/

Eek!! I have the most adorable little craft to show you today! Worry Dolls! I'm so excited to show them to you! They're SO STINKIN' CUTE! I had a set of these when I was a kid, and I've alw...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-worry-dolls/

Good Morning, Lovely! Here's a super-quick and easy craft that all ages will enjoy. Paddle Puppets! Your kids can turn a piece of cardboard into a self-portrait puppet, or an animal or anyt...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-paddle-puppet-craft/

These Painted Wine Bottles are handy for watering indoor plants, and in between waterings, you can display them as a piece of decorative art. These colourful and unique bottles are easy to make,...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-wine-bottles/

Happy weekend, Lovely! I'm super-excited to show you our latest project!! Your kids are going to love it because it's fun, easy, and they can make some truly GORGEOUS projects! We'll show y...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-circle-yarn-weaving/

Eek! Is there anything I love more than a holiday theme when it comes to crafting? I am in love with our latest Easter craft. It's super-simple, super-gorgeous, and it's great for all ages. T...

https://happyhooligans.ca/crumpled-tissue-paper-easter-egg-craft/

Happy Monday, Lovely! Hope you had a good weekend. It was my husband's birthday (St. Patrick's Day), so we were busy celebrating that, but I sat down late last night and put together this littl...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-egg-crafts-for-kids/

Happy weekend, Lovely! I have such a beautiful craft to share with you today! Young kids will love it, but if you have tweens and teens that love to craft, they're definitely going to want to...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-wrapped-cardboard-letters/

Eeeeek! I am SO EXCITED to show you this fabulous process for dyeing Easter eggs today! We're using a 2-step process that gives real eggs a beautiful, glossy, "marbleized' effect! All you need is...

https://happyhooligans.ca/marbleized-easter-eggs-oil-vinegar-food-colour/

Eek! I've been waiting so long to make these with the kids, and I'm so excited to finally share them with you! What a great craft for all ages. Even grown-ups will enjoy them. These painted r...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-rock-easter-eggs-craft/

Woot woot! This is something we've been wanting to try for a while! The hooligans LOVED it! If you have older kids, you have to give it a try. They can make so many cool things and it's so fu...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-loom-weaving-activity-for-kids/

This is one of the sweetest spring crafts my preschoolers have ever made (and we've made a LOT over the years). It's so simple, but the materials offer a lovely tactile experience, and oh my go...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-garden-a-letter-g-craft-for-preschoolers/

Spring is right around the corner, my Lovelies, and I have 25 terrific flower crafts and activities to get you and your preschoolers in the mood for it! All of these crafts and playful learning...

https://happyhooligans.ca/flower-crafts-and-activities-preschoolers/

If you're looking for a last-minute Valentines craft for the kids to make today, this one's terrific! All ages will enjoy this one. Pre-tweens and tweens love it as much as the toddlers and pre...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-heart-craft/

Guys! This is such an awesome Valentine's craft for your kids to make! It's great for a last-minute Valentine's crafting session too because it's so quick and easy. With 2 simple folds, you can...

https://happyhooligans.ca/valentine-paper-fortune-cookies/

Ok, I have the cutest (and easiest) little Valentine's craft to share with you today. These folded 3-D hearts are so fun and easy to make! Plus, look how beautiful they are! Have the kids m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/folded-paper-heart-craft/

Hello, Lovely! I just wanted to share our latest Valentines post with you! You have to check it out. It's gorgeous! We made these tissue paper roses the other day, and I'm in LOVE with them! ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-tissue-paper-rose-craft/

Eeee! Another beautiful and oh-so-easy Valentines craft for your little ones to make this year! Check out these gorgeous Valentines houses we made last week using milk cartons and a handful of cr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/milk-carton-valentines-houses/

Oh my goodness, my lovelies! Feast your eyes on THIS! Check out the gorgeous heart ornaments we made the other day with sharpies and rubbing alcohol. It doesn't matter how many times we do this e...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sharpie-and-alcohol-valentines/

Eeee! Ok, this might be my favourite Valentines craft so far this year!!! We've used our infamous 2-ingredient white clay dough to make these dazzling Valentines ornaments! I just LOVE how they...

https://happyhooligans.ca/valentines-ornament-2-ingredient-clay-dough/

You gotta love these. Not only are they great for toddlers and preschoolers, you can use them as a teaching tool for older kids too. And hello... they're so easy to make. My gang has shown a ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-mitten-lacing-cards/

If the kids are cooped up indoors this week, this is a great activity that will keep them entertained and creating for hours! Remember spool knitting when you were a kid? It's the same thing,...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-roll-knitting-for-kids/

Oh my goodness. If you're gathering Valentines craft ideas for the kids, you have to check out the paper towel roses we made. They look just like real roses. They're gorgeous! Kids can make t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-towel-roses/

We're making snowflakes today! But not your ordinary snowflakes. Nooo, these are gorgeous woven snowflakes decked out in shimmering gems and sequins. They're just so pretty! Make a bunch ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/woven-craft-stick-snowflake-ornaments/

Here's a quick and easy snowman craft for the kids to make this week. if you have mason jar lids and some ribbon and tissue paper scraps, you've got this covered. Click the link below to chec...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mason-jar-lid-snowman-craft/

Happy Boxing Day! I hope you're enjoying your holidays so far! Just thought i'd pop in with another quick and easy wine cork craft. These look sweet on the Christmas tree, and like our wine c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-reindeer-ornament-craft/

Merry Christmas!! I thought I'd sneak in this quick and easy reindeer craft even though Christmas is already here. It's just too cute to not share. If your kids are looking to get crafty over...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mason-jar-lid-reindeer-ornament-craft-for-kids/

We're in the homestretch now! I hope you've been enjoying our daily Christmas craft this month. I have another really easy one to share with you today. It's great for last-minute Christmas cr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/scrap-ribbon-tree-ornament-toddlers/

Hey Lovely! The countdown is on! If you have time left or some Christmas crafting, this angel ornament is super-quick and easy to make, and super-cute too. It's virtually no-mess, so if you'r...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-angel-craft-ornament/

Ok, Here's a really simple Christmas ornament your kids can make today. My son made one of these adorable reindeer for me when he was in kindergarten 15 years ago. It's still one of my favourit...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-bulb-reindeer-ornament/

Hey Lovely! Are you keeping up with all of our Christmas crafts? Haha! Here's another super-simple ornament for your kids to make. It's a spin-off of the glittered sheet music stars we made t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cookie-cutter-sheet-music-ornaments/

I’ve rounded up all of the Clear Ornament Crafts  we’ve made with clear plastic ornaments and clear glass ornaments here in my daycare over the years. From snowmen, and cool art techniques ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/clear-ornament-crafts-glass-or-plastic-ornaments/

This Wine Cork Angel Ornament makes a cute homemade Christmas tree ornament, but it doubles as an extra little gift to give along with a bottle of wine at Christmas time. Easy and fun for kids an...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-angel-ornament/

We've made another adorable homemade Christmas card for the kids to give to parents and grandparents this year. If you saw our doily Christmas tree cards the other day, we've used a similar ide...

https://happyhooligans.ca/doily-angel-christmas-card-kids/

Oh my GOODNESS! Ok. You HAVE to make these with your kids this year! This might be our cutest Christmas ornament yet, and it's quite possibly our easiest too! I can't even believe how gorgeou...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-lollipop-ornament-kids-make/

If you're looking for a really easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make for Christmas, this one is my favourite. It's just 2 supplies, and so simple, but it will keep your little ones l...

https://happyhooligans.ca/icicle-ornaments/

Eek! I have another absolutely precious kid-made ornament to share with you. I hope you're ok with me providing you with these daily crafts this month! We always shoot for one ornament per day ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-and-twig-star-ornaments-kids/

Oh my goodness. I have another absolutely adorable and super-easy ornament for your kids to make! All ages can make this one, and if you're not a fan of glitter, no worries - just use glitter...

https://happyhooligans.ca/star-sheet-music-ornaments-kids/

Here's a fun pre-writing activity for toddlers and preschoolers, and a great way to use up the leftover sprinkles from your Christmas baking! Click the link below to check it out! The post Ch...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-sprinkles-writing-tray-activity-kids/

Ok, I LOVE these simple star ornaments. I made dozens a few years ago, and gave sets of them as gifts to teachers, neighbours etc. They're great for kids to make for the Christmas tree too. ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-yarn-wrapped-star-ornaments/

If you're looking or some really sweet Christmas cards that the kids can make and give this Christmas, you'll want to check this out. I've rounded up a few of our very favourites from recent ye...

https://happyhooligans.ca/adorable-homemade-christmas-cards-for-kids-to-make/

Happy Saturday, Lovely! Just wanted to share the adorable Christmas cards the kids made for their parents the other day. They're super-sweet and really easy to make. My older kids loved mak...

https://happyhooligans.ca/doily-christmas-tree-cards-for-kids-to-make/

Oh my goodness. You have to check out the adorable sheep ornaments we made the other day. I've had this craft on our must-make list for years, and we finally got around to doing it. The kid...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sheep-ornament-craft-for-kids/

Woot woot! We have another completely adorable, completely simple Christmas craft for your kids to make this week. Honest to goodness. How sweet are these going to look hanging on the Christmas...

https://happyhooligans.ca/twig-and-yarn-christmas-ornaments/

Oh my GOODNESS! Ok. You have to see the absolutely adorable angel ornaments we made this past weekend. The inspiration for these was a little ornament my son gave me when he was 4. Honestly...

https://happyhooligans.ca/seashell-angel-ornament-kids-craft/

Oh my goodness, guys. Just wait til you see this one. I've rounded up 16 of our cutest-ever craft stick ornaments, and put them all in one post. These ornaments are perfect for the Christma...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cute-craft-stick-ornaments/

Oh MY, how we love our Christmas crafting sessions! You have to see our latest! These were SO easy to make and they're SO pretty! The kids are going to display these table toppers on their ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-christmas-tree-table-toppers-kids/

Quick, easy, gorgeous and totally addictive! Make vibrant paper candy canes to use as tree ornaments and gift-toppers! Display them in a vase or at each place setting at your Christmas dinner tab...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-candy-canes/

Eek! Ok, these are the cutest, and they're SO easy to make. This is such a great craft for kids to do when there's not a lot of time, or when you don't want a lot of mess. Just a few simple s...

https://happyhooligans.ca/popsicle-stick-gingerbread-man-ornaments-kids/

These ornaments are adorable for toddlers and preschoolers to make. They'll be treasured keepsakes for years. This 3-ingredient clay dough recipe uses just baking soda, corn starch and water. I...

https://happyhooligans.ca/white-clay-dough-ornaments/

Here's another sweet craft you can do with your kids this month! We had so much fun making our Fall Popcorn Trees we decided to use the same process to make a Christmas tree! We added an extr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/popcorn-christmas-tree-craft/

Guys! If your kids love playing with nativity sets as much as mine do, you'll LOVE this! I've rounded up 21 awesome, fun and engaging nativity sets made especially with kids in mind. They're ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/21-fun-nativity-sets-for-kids-made-for-play/

Wheee! We've made the cutest-ever gingerbread houses without a lick of sugar! They're colourful, they're festive, and they're going to look terrific lining our Christmas dinner table. Your ki...

https://happyhooligans.ca/milk-carton-gingerbread-houses/

Today I'm sharing how to make a kid's apron out of an old pair of Jeans. These aprons are easy to make and the BEST for crafting and messy play. They make a great gift for a crafty child, and...

https://happyhooligans.ca/repurposed-demin-aprons/

Oh my gosh, guys! We've made the most adorable Christmas ornament! It's just popsicle sticks and fabric scraps, but it's the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. hee hee! Click the link bel...

https://happyhooligans.ca/popsicle-stick-nativity-craft-for-kids/

These YARN WRAPPED PAPER CONE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS are fun and easy for kids to make. The kids will get some fine-motor practice in while making and decorating these pretty ornaments for th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-cone-tree-ornaments/

If you're looking for easy Christmas crafts for the kids to make this month, rejoice! I have 30 crafts you're going to love! They're easy. They're gorgeous. And they can be made with stuff yo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/15-easy-christmas-ornaments-kids/

Pssst! Want to keep your kids busy for a couple of hours while you're baking and wrapping and prepping for the holidays? Set them up with this gorgeous play dough Christmas cookie activity. T...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-play-dough-activity/

Kids can make this homemade gift-wrapping paper to wrap up a homemade gift. This creative art activity is fun and easy and makes a homemade gift all the more special. Here in my daycare, when we�...

https://happyhooligans.ca/making-homemade-wrapping-paper/

Wow! Make gorgeous, shimmering, crystallized icicle ornaments using pipe cleaners, Borax and water! It's a fascinating science experiment and a beautiful Christmas craft for kids of all ages to e...

https://happyhooligans.ca/crystallized-icicle-ornaments-borax-pipe-cleaners/

Woohoo! Here's a whole bunch of absolutely adorable Christmas tree ornaments that LOOK like actual Christmas trees! They're easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers to make, and they're made fro...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-tree-ornaments-for-preschoolers/

These whimsical and colourful ornaments are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to make! They're great for developing fine-motor skills and all you need is a styrofoam produce tray and button...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-button-ornaments/

Make a toilet roll nativity set for your kids to play with! Years ago, when my daycare kids always wanted to touch and play with my good nativity set, I made this kid-friendly nativity set out ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-roll-nativity-set/

A Nativity Sensory Bin is easy to make and a wonderful Christmas activity for toddlers and preschoolers play with at home, daycare or preschool. I really enjoy coming up with fun activities for ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/nativity-sensory-bin/

World Kindness Day is November 13th, and we have an adorable, easy kindness craft your kids can make and give to a friend. We also have some exciting news about a new TVOKids series that crafty...

https://happyhooligans.ca/framed-kindness-cloud-craft-world-kindness-day/

Kids can make their own holiday greeting cards and gift tags with a "magical" process called Wax Resist. The supply list is short and sweet, and the process is super easy! Check out the collectio...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wax-resist-christmas-cards-kids-craft/

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so I've rounded up 6 adorable and easy Thanksgiving turkey crafts for your kids to make while you're gearing up for the holiday. They can all be made wit...

https://happyhooligans.ca/turkey-crafts-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers/

Here's a very simple poppy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make in honour of Remembrance Day or Veterans Day. The process is easy, but provides kids with an opportunity to explore colour m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-poppy-craft/

If you're looking for a cute and easy Halloween activity for toddlers and preschoolers, this web weaving activity is terrific! It's simple to make and great for developing fine-motor skills. ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pompom-spiders-and-wooly-webs/

Toddlers and preschoolers will love these cute and easy spider crafts. They’re great halloween crafts for tots, and they’d be good for a preschool bug theme too. They’re quick and easy, fun...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spider-crafts-preschoolers/

This easy monster handprint craft is a tactile Halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Kids will have fun exploring interesting materials and developing their fine motor skills while deco...

https://happyhooligans.ca/monster-hands/

Remember making scratch art when you were a kid? Oh man, it was always one of my favourite art activities. It's the perfect technique for making Halloween art and we have a couple of tricks tha...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spooky-halloween-scratch-art-kids/

Here's a really easy art activity with gorgeous results! The 7-12 year olds in my daycare made these brushed leaf silhouettes using leaves from our yard and a dollar store canvas. We chose fa...

https://happyhooligans.ca/brushed-leaf-silhouette-art-for-kids/

Ok, I have a super-fun craft idea to share today! We had so much fun with this one, and when I say "we", I mean me too because I'm a sucker for this kind of thing, and couldn't resist making one ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/shoebox-dollhouse-craft-for-kids/

Is it a solid or a liquid? It's BOTH! Have you made Oobleck with your kids yet? You must! It's so simple to make and it's an absolutely fascinating substance to play with. Squeeze it and it...

https://happyhooligans.ca/2-ingredient-goop-recipe/

Ok, this is one of my all-time favourite crafts for fall! Check out how adorable these popcorn fall trees are! Colouring the popcorn is really fun and easy and the results are super-cute! M...

https://happyhooligans.ca/popcorn-trees/

Ok, I have another GORGEOUS fall craft to share with you today! We made these stunning, glittered leaf ornaments using our easy clay dough recipe. It's made with just 2 kitchen ingredients and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/glittered-leaf-ornaments/

This is a fun and easy Halloween art idea for toddlers and preschoolers. It's super-simple, and requires just paint and paper (and feet, of course)! Kids love having their feet painted and ma...

https://happyhooligans.ca/halloween-footprint-ghost-craft-for-preschoolers/

This is a really easy Fall craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make, but the results are so pretty. Textured paper and tissue paper adds a sensory element to the craft, and it's great for ex...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-tree-hand-craft/

Happy Monday! Here's an adorable fall craft to kick the week off for your toddlers and preschoolers. It's really easy, and it doesn't cost a thing to make. My hooligans had a wonderful time...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-twig-trees/

Happy Friday! I'm really excited to show you these calming glitter bottles! They're so easy to make! They're mesmerizing to play with and they're a great tool for helping preschoolers learn h...

https://happyhooligans.ca/calming-glitter-jar/

This is such a great craft for kids to make! It's fun and easy and requires minimal supplies. These lanterns look so pretty on a patio in summertime or on a windowsill indoors. You could even u...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mason-jar-lanterns/

If you're looking for apple crafts for your kids to do this fall, this paper plate apple is fun to make! I love that this isn't shaped like a traditional apple craft, and the kids loved what we...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-apple-craft-preschoolers/

If your kids are eagerly anticipating the first day of school, here's a fun and easy way for them to countdown to the big day. This simple homemade countdown calendar is simple for kids to make...

https://happyhooligans.ca/back-to-school-paper-chain-countdown-calendar/

Got popsicle sticks? Check out these fun homemade matching game! Make a set of homemade dominoes out of craft sticks! They're great for teaching little ones colour and pattern recognition and m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/craft-stick-dominoes/

If you're looking for a fun and easy art activity for the kids to do this week, check this one out! We made our own custom-painted walking sticks that the kids can take on their walks around th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-walking-sticks/

Oh my goodness, I love, love, LOVE our latest creation! What a great collaborative art project for a group of kids to do together. It would be great for craft camp or art class. Kids can do...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-cd-garden-mobile-kids-make/

If your preschoolers blow through a bottle of glue in no time, try making your own! This easy recipe uses corn starch, corn syrup and vinegar, and it makes a great glue for paper crafts and pre...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-glue/

If you're looking for a super-easy craft for the kids to make, you can't beat this one. All you need are some metal washers and paint. This is a great craft to do a home and a super one for c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-washer-necklace-craft-for-kids/

Nature Goop puts a fun, outdoorsy twist on our traditional 2-ingredient Oobleck recipe. Kids can explore flowers and leaves from the garden while getting in a good dose of magical sensory play....

https://happyhooligans.ca/nature-goop-sensory-play/

Here's a super-quick and easy craft for kids of all ages. My gang ranged in age from 5-10 and they loved this one, but toddlers and preschoolers can totally make these too! They're a cute lit...

https://happyhooligans.ca/chalk-marker-bookmarks-kids/

Father's Day is just 2 weeks away! If you're looking for a fun and adorable Father's Day card for the kids to make for Dad this year, check out this necktie card! It's different than the shir...

https://happyhooligans.ca/necktie-fathers-day-card-kids-make/

Hooray! It feels like Spring might finally be here! It's been a long time coming this year, but things are really greening up out there and the temperatures are on the rise. To celebrate spring...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-towel-roll-butterfly-craft/

We're cranking out the Mother's Day crafts this week, and today, we have another adorable card that Kids can make for Mom or Grandma on her special day. This card is made with wall paper sample...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fancy-dress-mothers-day-card-kids/

GAH! They're adorable! Check out these sweet Flower Cookie Bouquets your kids can make for Mother's Day! They're so easy! You don't even have to do any baking! What a fun little gift for ki...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cookie-flower-bouquet/

Ok, I'm super-exited to show you this terrific idea for a teacher's gift! It's perfect for Teacher Appreciate week (May 7-11) or for an end of the year gift for your chlld's teacher. The post...

https://happyhooligans.ca/word-cloud-teacher-gifts/

Be prepared for some serious cuteness here! I've rounded up 12 easy and adorable Easter chick crafts for your kids to make this year. If you're looking for some last-minute projects to make w...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-chick-crafts-for-kids/

I'm really excited to show you this easy process for decorating your Easter eggs! It couldn't be easier! We coloured our eggs (super-easy!), and then dribbled liquid watercolours all over the...

https://happyhooligans.ca/decorate-easter-eggs-with-liquid-watercolours/

Inspired by the chocolate Easter bunny that my son won at work, we created a whole bunch of adorable chocolate bunnies out of cardboard tubes! Grab your stash of tp tubes, and click the link belo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-roll-chocolate-easter-bunny-craft/

Woot! You're going to love this one!! I know how much your kids love dyeing Easter eggs. Well, at least I think I do because what kid doesn't love doing that at Easter time? I also know how m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tie-dye-easter-eggs-sharpies-alcohol/

Here's another fun and easy Olympics craft for the kids to make at home or daycare! These gold, silver and bronze medals are great for pretend play, for backyard Olympics or to simply wear when...

https://happyhooligans.ca/quick-easy-olympic-medal-craft-kids/

Oh my gosh, guys. I am SO excited to share this one with you! We made these paper towel roses the other day, and I was completely blown away by how gorgeous they turned out. It's crazy how ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-towel-roses-kids-craft/

Are your kids loving the Olympics? They'll love this Olympic torch craft! I've included some history on the Olympic flame and the Olympic torch too. It's kind of fascinating, and great to cha...

https://happyhooligans.ca/olympic-torch-craft/

How does Santa get in if your home doesn't have a chimney or fireplace? With a magic key , of course! It's fun and easy to make, and the perfect solution for homes that don't have an obvious ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/santas-magic-key-with-poem/

OK, super-cute idea to share with you today. We're making homemade gift tags and it couldn't be any easier. The kids will be thrilled to see their own gift tags on the gifts they're giving, a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-gift-tags-cookie-cutters/

Eeek! We've been dying to share our latest Christmas craft with you! It's ADORABLE! We made these craft stick Santas with just a few basic supplies. Raid your craft cupboard! You probably hav...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paint-stick-santa-craft-kids/

I'm so excited! Take a look at this simple Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Station I made for the kids. It's so pretty and inviting, and they'll play with it all month long. The no-cook dough i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/gingerbread-play-dough-cookie-decorating/

Ninja fans are going to LOVE this craft! These ninja craft stick ornaments are just adorable and they're SO easy to make! The post Popsicle Stick Ninja Ornaments For Kids to Make for The Christ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/ninja-craft-stick-ornaments/

Looking for activities to keep the kids busy at your holiday party this Christmas? Here are 12 fun and easy Christmas activities and treats for your preschool Christmas party or your holiday pa...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-party-activities-kids/

This easy  Twig Tree Ornament is a great Christmas craft for preschoolers who are working on their fine motor skills. The toddlers can make these ornaments for the Christmas tree too with just ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/twig-tree-ornaments/

Oh, the cuteness!! I came across 3 of our favourite ghost crafts the other day, and though that those of you with toddlers and preschoolers would love them. They're all quick and easy, and ha...

https://happyhooligans.ca/ghost-crafts-for-toddlers/

Looking for a quick and easy fall craft for the kids to make this week? You'll love these adorable little owls! Hang them from a small branch and display them in a window, or pin them to a cut-...

https://happyhooligans.ca/folded-paper-plate-owl-an-easy-fall-craft-for-kids/

Oh. My. Goodness!! I can't WAIT to show you this art activity! The kids all said it was the coolest thing we've ever made here in our daycare. It was so much fun AND the results were spectacu...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-head-self-portrait-craft-kids/

Here’s a really fun fall art activity that will get toddlers and preschoolers moving and shaking while they explore the colours of Fall. Golf balls, paint and a cardboard box are all you’ll ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painting-fall-colours-with-golf-balls/

I'm in love with out latest project! The kids recently made these gorgeous clothespin wine charms to give to their moms! This is such a great gift for children to make for mom's birthday or M...

https://happyhooligans.ca/glittered-clothespin-wine-charms-kids-make/

I am in love with our latest fall craft and I hope you will be too! We turned our coffee filter monarchs into this delightful mobile to hang on or back deck. I've made a little video to show ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/monarch-butterfly-mobile-craft-kids/

Woohoo! Every so often, we make a craft that's just so beautiful I can't contain my excitement. The other day we set out to make monarch butterflies, and oh-my-goodness, I can't wait until yo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/monarch-craft/

This monarch butterfly craft is quick and easy but the results are stunning. Have the kids make a bunch and decorate your home or classroom with a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies this fall.�...

https://happyhooligans.ca/monarch-butterfly-craft-coffee-filters/

Here's an easy apple craft that doubles as a back-to-school craft! Kids can make these adorable pinecone apple necklaces to wear on the first day of school, or to give to the teacher! They're...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pinecone-apple-necklace-craft-kids/

Hey, Lovely. You're probably switching gears from summer crafting to fall crafting with your little ones right now, so I thought I'd put all of our easy apple crafts in one place, so you'd be a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-preschool-apple-crafts/

Oh my goodness. Ok. This little sunflower craft is so easy it's crazy, but look at how CUTE it is! The items we used for the centre of the flower added texture and interest and were really fun ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-sunflower-craft-preschoolers/

An easy, adorable toilet roll owl craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make with cardboard rolls and fabric scraps!  Oh, we do love our owl crafts here in my home daycare. Because owls are ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/adorable-owls/

Hello, Lovelies! If you're wondering why it's been so quiet around here, it's because we're still on Summer break here in Ontario Canada. Summer has been hot, humid and absolutely perfect, and ...

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If you’re looking for fun and easy fall crafts for kids, you’ve come to the right place! I’ve rounded up 14 of my favourite easy fall crafts for kids to make in the preschool classroom or a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/14-fall-crafts-kids/

Oh my gosh, guys! I am so excited! We finally made SLIME! And not just any slime! UNICORN slime! It's gorgeous, stretchy, slippery, slimey fun, and because it doesn't contain Borax, it's tota...

https://happyhooligans.ca/kid-safe-unicorn-slime-elmers/

Hey, Lovlies! The hooligans and I got together the other day for a summer crafty day, and we made the cutest craft! With fabric scraps, ribbon scraps and buttons, we turned some empty Pringle...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pringles-can-people-craft-kids/

Got a growing collection of clean, empty baby food jars that you don't know what to do with? Join the club! I am right there with you! What is it about small, glass bottles and containers? ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/re-use-baby-food-jars/

Ack!! I can't even handle the cuteness! These paint stick ballerinas are adorable and so easy to make! They'd be perfect to make with a dance class or at a dance party! Click the link below t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paint-stick-ballerina-craft/

Happy Canada Day, everyone! If you're looking for a last-minute Canada Day craft to make with the kids today, this one is super-quick and easy! Bonus: if you're in the US, you can tweak this ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/canada-rocks-easy-canada-day-craft-kids/

If you're looking for a fun and easy craft to do with the kids today, try this colourful star-stick mobile! Start out with a stick hunt in your yard or neighbourhood, and have the kids this col...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stick-star-garden-mobile-kids/

Canada Day is extra-special this year, as our country celebrates its 150th birthday! Here are 5 fun and easy Canada Day crafts that your kids can wave at the parade or hang in the yard to show ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-canada-day-crafts-for-kids/

If you're looking for a quick and easy Canada Day craft for the kids to make this Canada Day, check out these awesome windsocks! What a great activity for the kids in between the parade, the BB...

https://happyhooligans.ca/canada-day-windsock-craft-for-kids/

You know how it is when you have a craft all planned out, but the kids come up with completely different plans of their own? That's how it was with these paper plate purses and Easter baskets. ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-purses-or-easter-baskets/

Ok, I have a really cool painting process to share with you! Have you ever wondered how Eric Carle creates the artwork for the pictures in his books? It's gorgeous, right? Wouldn't you love t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-egg-napkin-rings-inspired-by-eric-carle/

Ok, are you ready for the cutest thing you'll see today? Honestly, these guys are RIDICULOUSLY cute Just wait to you see them looking up at you. They'll totally melt your heart. How crazy is ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-finger-puppets/

Now, you might be thinking "WHAT? A toddler and a glue gun??" You bet! Have a look at this glue gun project for kids that I shared a wile back. In it, I share my advice on teaching kids how to ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/glue-gun-project-for-kids/

Egads! Tomorrow is Valentines Day. Let me guess. You’re up to your elbows in *Monday*, trying to catch your breath after a whirl-wind weekend, and the kids are asking to make Valentines craft...

https://happyhooligans.ca/valentines-hearts-sharpies-photo-paper/

Ok, is it just me that gets this excited over a kid's craft, or do you as well? I mean, am I the only one who goes ga-ga looking at the pictures in this post? And it's not JUST pretty, this c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-heart-lacing-activity-kids/

Hey, Lovelies! I think you're going to LOVE what we have for you today! If you're tired of looking out at a bleak, grey landscape, you have to make these vibrant tie-dyed sun catchers. Ok, we...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-tie-dyed-heart-sun-catchers-kids/

Happy New Year, Lovelies! If you have a new baby to buy for this year, you have to check out my step-by-step tutorial for these AWESOME giant, reversible receiving blankets! They're huge, and...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-jumbo-reversible-receiving-blankets/

Maybe you want to save money on wrapping paper this year, or perhaps you just like to give gifts that look charming and rustic and old-fashioned. Whatever the case, this brown paper gift wrap id...

https://happyhooligans.ca/brown-paper-gift-wrap-idea/

Gah!!! I cannot even handle the cuteness! Check out the adorable snowman ornaments we made the other day. Are they just the sweetest or what?! The older kids made them when they were here o...

https://happyhooligans.ca/snowman-ornament-toddlers-preschoolers/

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends and followers! While you're enjoying your feast this weekend, we're kicking off our Christmas crafting season! Don't worry, it won't be ALL Ch...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-tree-lacing-activity/

Guess what! We've made another awesome Fall craft! I know, I know. Yesterday, I said our gorgeous leaf sun catcher would be our last Fall craft for the season, and that we were ready to shift i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/shimmering-fall-leaf-mobile-with-sharpies-and-tin-foil/

Good morning, Lovelies! I am SO excited to share our latest craft with you! We made these simple fall leaf sun catcher recently, and were blown away by how gorgeous it turned out. You won't...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-leaf-sun-catcher/

This is the best way to cut into a pumpkin before carving a jack-o-lantern for Halloween. It’s the easiest way to clean out a pumpkin AND the safest way to place a candle inside your jack-o-lan...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pumpkin-carving-tip/

Just a reminder that Remembrance Day is November 11th, and not far off. If you're looking for a relaxing poppy craft to make with older kids (say, the 5 and up crowd), check out these yarn popp...

https://happyhooligans.ca/yarn-poppy-craft-kids/

It might not be dragonfly season, but you won't be able to resist making these adorable stir stick dragonflies with your kids sometime soon. Just grab a handful of stir sticks when you're in St...

https://happyhooligans.ca/dragonfly-craft/

Pssst! How's the Halloween crafting going? Only a couple days left you know! Whether or not your little ones have been crafting up a storm in these days and weeks leading up to Halloween, I...

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Oh, how I love this one! We made vibrant pumpkin suncatchers out of coffee filters, using a fun colouring process. You won't believe how intense the colours of our pumpkins are. They look l...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pumpkin-sun-catchers-kids/

Get 'em while they're hot! Today, I'm sharing lots and lots of my favourite advent calendars for kids. Remember the excitement of an advent calendar when you were a child? Well, advent calend...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fun-advent-calendars-for-kids/

3 fun, easy and adorable paper plate crafts for Halloween.  Your preschoolers are going to love these! As you know, the Hooligans and I get a little excited about our holiday crafts, and Hallowe...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-paper-plate-crafts-halloween/

Happy Monday, Lovelies! Fall is in full swing here, and we're making the most of these glorious summer-like tempertures, crafting in the yard under the shade of our big maple tree. Our latest...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pinecone-mobiles-for-kids-to-make/

Hey, Lovelies! We're getting back into our routine after a long, glorious summer vacation, and that means we're crafting and baking and enjoying all kinds of good, old-fashioned activities again ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/dream-catchers-kids-can-make-better-nights-sleep/

One of the best things about summer is all of the stones and rocks that the kids bring home from the beach. You can make SO MANY things with them, and you can also use them as learning tools in...

https://happyhooligans.ca/10-stone-activities-for-kids/

Fun and easy boat crafts for kids of all ages to enjoy! Remember how fun it was, when you were a kid, to try and make a boat that would actually float in a puddle or pool or pond? Oh, those were ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/18-awesome-boat-crafts-kids-really-float/

If you celebrate Christmas in July, you’ll love these simple “Christmas in July crafts”.  All of these ornaments are made with common, every day materials found in and around the home all ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-july-crafts-kids-make/

My apologies for this post showing up so late in your inbox! I should have published it a few days ago so you would've had it BEFORE Canada Day rather than ON Canada Day. Ah well, if you don't ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/nature-shakers-canada-day-craft/

Dance and twirl! Run and spin! Make fluttering, graceful designs in the air with these gorgeous but simple patriotic ribbon twirlers! They're easy to make, inexpensive, they'll get your kids mo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/patriotic-ribbon-twirlers-canada-day/

Woot woot! Look what we made! Beautiful patriotic wind twirlers for Canada Day and the 4th of July! They were super simple to make, using paper towel rolls and paint, and they look terrific s...

https://happyhooligans.ca/patriotic-wind-twirlers-paper-towel-rolls/

Want to add a bit of charm to your yard or garden? Or a splash of colour to a porch or deck or patio? Or maybe your child wants to make a one-of-a-kind gift for a family friend or neighbour? ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/21-gorgeous-outdoor-ornaments-make-kids/

When I think of classic childhood crafts, a God's Eye ornament is right up there at the top of the list. Remember all the hours you spent weaving these? Well, it's time to pass this classic alo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/gods-eye-ornament-canada-day-craft/

DON'T throw out your old, dried out markers! Dear Teachers: When you're cleaning out your classrooms for summer this year, do not toss your dried up markers in the trash! I'm going to show yo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/vibrant-homemade-liquid-watercolor-paint/

Ooooo, Mama! I have 10 gorgeous garden crafts to share with you today, my Lovelies! All of these homemade garden ornaments are easy and inexpensive, and they're just gorgeous for hanging from a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-garden-ornaments-kids-make/

Here's a really fun and easy craft for your preschoolers to make this week. We took a couple of Pringles cans, and turned them into binoculars! These are so much better than your regular toil...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pringles-can-binoculars-craft-preschoolers/

Happy Saturday, my Lovelies! If you're looking for a quick and easy craft for your kids to do today, you have to check out our rain sticks! They adored the decorating process. Seriously. They...

https://happyhooligans.ca/colourful-rain-sticks/

Looking for a fun and easy craft AND activity for your preschooler to do on a windy day? Make a paper bag kite! This easy paper bag craft is made with just 3 supplies. Your child will have fun de...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-paper-bag-kite-winder-handle/

Oh my gosh, guys, if you have little ones who love pretending they're fairies or princesses, or just love dress-up play in general, you HAVE to check out the tiara we made yesterday! Eek! I'm s...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-flowered-tiara-craft/

Here's a terrific spring craft to do at home or in your classroom! It's super-easy, and the results are fab! Just look at how pretty these coffee filter daffodils are! Have your kids make a who...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-daffodils/

Hey Lovelies! Just a super-quick and easy craft to share with you today. With Mother's Day just around the corner, you may be looking for easy gifts that toddlers and preschoolers can make and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/finger-painted-paper-weights-kids-make/

WooHOO! I am SO excited about today's post! You know how we've been working on an A-Z paper plate craft collection for the past year and a half? Well, we're finished! It's done! And it's AWES...

https://happyhooligans.ca/a-z-paper-plate-crafts/

Happy Spring, Lovelies! Even though it's still wintery cold here, we're getting ready to welcome the warm, gentle breezes of spring. And what better way to do that than with a homemade kite? ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-paper-plate-kite-craft/

Oh, your eyes are in for a treat today, my Lovelies! If you've never tried this Sharpie and rubbing alcohol technique, you simply must! You'll create the most gorgeous results, and the proces...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-bookmarks-sharpies-rubbing-alcohol/

Make the biggest bubbles ever with this homemade giant bubble recipe. Making homemade giant bubbles has been on our to-do list for a while, but we’ve been waiting for the perfect weather con...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-giant-bubbles/

Warning: Cuteness overload! Eeek! I am SO excited to show you these dolls! They were so much fun to make, and the process was incredibly creative (and addictive!) What a terrific activity f...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paint-stick-dolls-fabric-yarn/

Add some bling to a window or a patio with these chandelier crystals and pony beads!  These bead and bauble sun catcher ornaments make a beautiful homemade gift for kids to give for Mother’s D...

https://happyhooligans.ca/bead-bauble-sun-catcher-ornaments/

This rainbow mandala craft was fun for exploring colour and colour order with the hooligans. Creating circle after circle of colour with tiny squares of tissue paper was calming and provided an o...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-rainbow-mandala/

Hello, Lovelies! Man, we are just hitting it out of the park with beautiful and easy crafts these days! Today I'm sharing another one of our March Break Craft Camp crafts with you! Last week,...

https://happyhooligans.ca/gods-eye-craft-weaving-for-kids/

Ohhh! I just love it when a simple idea turns out so well! Making these paper plate watermelons was so fun and easy, and they turned out so well! Don't you just love what we used for the "seeds"?...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-watermelon-craft-preschoolers/

Hee hee! Today, I'd love to share the super-easy and super-cute donut craft that the preschoolers made here in my daycare. As you may know, we're putting together an A-Z paper plate craft colle...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-donut-craft/

Let's dye some Easter Eggs! There's no need to go to the store to buy a kit. Eggs are so easy to dye at home using food colouring or liquid watercolours! I'm going to show you how to blow out a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/how-to-dye-easter-eggs-with-food-colouring-or-liquid-watercolours/

This is just the prettiest little rainbow craft for toddlers and preschoolers. Not only will the explore colour matching and rainbow order, they'll strengthen their fine motor skills too! Bon...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-and-paper-plate-rainbow-craft-for-preschoolers/

Hi all! I'm back from a family vacation, and I'm SO excited to get back into things here, and share this ADORABLE and seriously addictive little craft with you! These yarn dolls are SO cute, an...

https://happyhooligans.ca/craft-stick-yarn-dolls/

10 Spring crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to make!  From flowers to rainbows to butterflies, these spring crafts will help you and your kids swing into spring! They’re sweet, they’re si...

https://happyhooligans.ca/10-spring-crafts-for-kids/

Oooo! I love this colourful and "magical" art process! We're using the classic "crayon resist" process to write secret Valentines messages, and then we're bringing them alive with colour! We're d...

https://happyhooligans.ca/crayon-resist-valentines-messages/

I know how much you all loved our cardboard roll stamped hearts the other day... well... we've done it again, but this time, we've used a paper bag as our canvas, and we've framed our finished pi...

https://happyhooligans.ca/framed-heart-art/

Here's a super-easy Valentines craft for your kids to make, and a great way to use up colourful fabric scraps leftover from past sewing projects! All you need to make one of these adorable, rusti...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rag-heart-ornaments/

Here's a cute and easy project that doubles as a Valentines craft and a beginner sewing or weaving project for kids! Weaving is a terrific way to strengthen fine motor skills and co-ordination ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-yarn-weaving-activity/

Oh my goodness me! Ok, you know how I am NOT a fan of glitter, right? Well, you should see what we made, my lovelies! We made the most GORGEOUS glittered tea light luminaries for Valentines day, ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/no-mess-glittered-tea-light-luminaries/

Heart Shaped French Toast – a cute Valentine’s lunch idea for kids. I love making cute holiday-themed lunches and treats for my daycare hooligans!  Here’s a really cute kids’ lunch idea ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/heart-shaped-french-toast/

Oh, Lovelies, I am just smitten with this latest bird feeder project. It's one of our easiest bird feeders yet, made with stuff you already have in your kitchen and craft room. It looks SO pretty...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-bird-feeder-for-kids-to-make/

Here's a quick and easy Valentines craft that looks great and serves a purpose! And it only requires 2 things: a ball of yarn and a take-out coffee cup! The hooligans and I made these wool-wrappe...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wool-wrapped-pen-holder-take-out-coffee-cup/

Ok, I am in looove with this Valentines craft! What a terrific art art process! And so easy!! We've created the prettiest piece of art with acrylic paint and cardboard rolls. Yes! As in, paper to...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stamping-hearts-with-cardboard-rolls-craft-kids/

Here's a simple little craft to do as an add on to a winter birds unit in preschool, or with a child who is fascinated with the birds at the feeder at this time of year! We took a couple of old c...

https://happyhooligans.ca/winter-birds-craft-for-preschoolers/

15+ easy wreaths for kids to make using basic materials you already have around your home or classroom. Homemade wreaths are really fun for toddlers and preschoolers to make.  The process is sim...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wreaths-kids-make/

Have you heard of Flextangles? They're beautiful and mesmerizing! A Flextangle is a paper craft but it's a toy as well. You have to watch the short video in this post to see what I mean, but thes...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-winter-flextangles-paper-toy/

We're in the final stretch now, folks! Less than 2 weeks until Christmas! How is that possible? It's hard to get my head around it because here in Canada, we're having down-right balmy weather. I...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-jewelled-trees-for-kids-to-make/

Hey lovelies! I have another quick and easy Christmas craft for your preschoolers today! They'll love all of the steps involved in this one - cutting, gluing, beading, counting, and especially th...

https://happyhooligans.ca/beaded-tissue-paper-tree-craft-for-preschoolers/

Ta-daaa... Remember a couple of months ago, when I showed you how to turn your old, scratched dvds into tiny mosaic tiles? Well, I've done and made something really cool with them! Check out thes...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mosaic-dvd-ornaments-way-to-use-old-dvds/

Just another adorable paper plate craft to add to our growing collection! You may know that we're putting together an A-Z collection of paper plate crafts, and this one is just perfect for the Le...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-kitty-craft-for-the-letter-k/

This is one of our simplest crafts ever, and it's so beautiful. You can use these twig stars on a Christmas tree or a mantel or even hang them out on a patio or deck. There's lots of fine mot...

https://happyhooligans.ca/twig-ornaments/

Oh, I love it when we can make something SO pretty out of the simplest of materials. These tissue paper Christmas wreaths were so easy to make, but the kids really enjoyed the process: painting, ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-christmas-wreath/

I love, love, love these simple homemade ornaments. Sparkly, colourful and gorgeous, and they're totally easy and inexpensive to make using tin foil and a few gems and jewels. Little kids will lo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/tin-foil-tissue-paper-ornaments/

We've done it again! We've used that fabulous Sharpie and Alcohol technique to create a beautiful tie-dye effect on our Christmas ornaments! If you've never tried it, you really must! It's so sim...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sharpie-and-alcohol-ornaments/

Got a Ninja Turtle fan in the house? These paper plate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are pretty darn adorable. Plus, they're super easy to make. This is a great craft for kids who love Ninja Turtl...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-craft/

Oh my goodness! Be prepared for a cuteness overload! We're finishing up our A-Z paper plate collection, and you have to see what we've made for the letter "Z". It is the MOST adorable little zebr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-zebra-craft-for-preschoolers/

Gah! My little hooligans have done it again! They've taken the most ordinary material (used tissue paper), and turned it into something stunning! Oh my goodness! I get so excited about a craft li...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-tissue-paper-ornaments-for-kids/

Got some old, scratched CDs and DVDs that you don't know what to do with? Have your kids turn them into gorgeous CD Mandala ornaments for the Christmas tree! This is such a calming and relaxing a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cd-mandala-ornaments-for-kids-to-make/

I am IN LOVE with this latest craft! Ok, I know I can get a little over-excited about some of the stuff we make here in my daycare, but I am just beyond smitten with the ballerina ornaments we ma...

https://happyhooligans.ca/ballerina-ornaments-craft-sticks-coffee-filters/

Just popping in with a super-quick little ornament for your toddlers to make. This actually didn't even start out as an ornament. We were just doing this as a fine motor activity. It occurred...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fruit-loops-ornaments-fine-motor-skills/

Oh my STARS! Check out this gorgeous collection of star ornaments that you and your kids can make! Stars made from paper, twigs, fabric, styrofoam and even from CANDY. I am in love with this stun...

https://happyhooligans.ca/26-gorgeous-star-ornaments-to-make/

Everybody loves a footprint craft, right? Kids love making them, and parents and grandparents LOVE seeing a tiny footprint preserved in a craft. Well, these footprint reindeer cards are downright...

https://happyhooligans.ca/footprint-rudolph-christmas-cards/

Ok, this is quite possibly THEE cutest gingerbread craft EVER. And guess what - it's SO super-easy. Oh, and it's also a paper plate craft because we're going gangbusters trying to finish our A-Z ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-gingerbread-man/

Here's another sweet poppy craft that's perfect for preschoolers to make for Remembrance Day. You need just 4 common household to make this one: cupcake liners, paint, pipe cleaners and buttons. ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-cupcake-liner-poppy-craft/

Another beautiful (and easy) poppy craft for kids to make for Remembrance Day or Anzac Day. If you loved the gorgeous painted coffee filter poppies we made the other day, you'll adore these crepe...

https://happyhooligans.ca/crepe-paper-poppy-craft-for-kids/

Super-easy, simple materials, and they look just awesome! Don't you love a craft like that? Here are 10 of my favourite super-duper easy Christmas crafts for toddlers and preschoolers to make. Ok...

https://happyhooligans.ca/christmas-crafts/

I am in LOVE with our latest poppy craft! These poppies are so easy to make, and they look so real! The petals are delicate and crinkly just like real poppy petals. All you need are a few coffee ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-coffee-filter-poppy-craft/

Here’s a quick and easy last-minute Halloween treat for class parties or Halloween get-togethers with friends and neighbours. Halloween Sprinkle Sandwiches!  These fun and yummy treats were i...

https://happyhooligans.ca/halloween-sprinkle-sandwiches/

Ok, lovelies. Prepare yourself for the cutest bird round-up ever! I've gathered up all of my preschool bird crafts, and put them all into one post for you. We've got birds for all reasons and sea...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-bird-crafts-for-preschool/

Halloween is just around the corner, and we've whipped up some adorable cardboard roll mummies and crows for our friends over at CBC Parents! Not only are they super-duper-cute, and fun to make, ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cardboard-roll-mummies-and-crows/

Here’s an adorable round-up of easy owl crafts that kids can make out of common household materials and craft supplies. Aren’t owls just the cutest?  What makes them so darn adorable?  I g...

https://happyhooligans.ca/adorable-owl-crafts-for-kids-to-make/

Ok, this one is so simple you may laugh. Bear with us though - we're working our way through the alphabet with our paper plate crafts, and this was all we could come up with for the letter "U". H...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-umbrella-craft-for-preschoolers/

Wows! Take the kids for a nature walk today to collect some goodies from nature. Make this gorgeous fall collage with your findings when you get home! The way you make the backdrop for this is su...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fabulous-fall-collage/

Ok! We have another ADORABLE addition to our growing collection of wine cork craft! We made these little crows in a matter of minutes, and they're so darn cute! Great little Halloween decoration ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-crows/

Making yarn art on a paper plate is quite relaxing and therapeutic. It's a great craft for tweens and teens. Younger kids can enjoy wrapping twigs and sticks with yarn to produce colourful pieces...

https://happyhooligans.ca/simple-and-beautiful-yarn-art-with-paper-plates-and-twigs/

I am SO excited to share this AH-MAZ-ING paper plate craft with you. Excited for a couple of reasons: firstly, we've been trying to think of a "Letter I" paper plate craft here for over a year, a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-ice-cream-craft/

Make homemade watercolour disks for your kids, using 5 common kitchen ingredients! They last so much longer than those little store-bought trays, and they're fun and easy to make. Making these ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-watercolour-paints/

This is just a quick and simple thanksgiving craft that I made on a whim the other day when the girls were painting some rocks. I turned a smooth, round beach stone into a turkey. He can be used ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-rock-turkeys/

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the hooligans and I have been crafting up tons 'o turkeys here in my daycare. Check out our latest turkey craft: adorable cd turkey decorations that cat...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cd-turkey-decoration-for-thanksgiving/

Remember the simple pleasure of making a paper plate mask when you were a kid? We're making some today, and giving them a little razzle-dazzle with a handful of basic craft supplies. Have a look!...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-mask-craft/

Ok, this might be our cutest turkey craft yet! It's so simple to make, but it's vibrant and colourful and downright adorable! This paper plate turkey is a great craft for kids to make for Thanksg...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painted-paper-plate-turkey-craft-for-toddlers-and-preschoolers/

This simple wine cork turkey decoration is a super-easy craft for kids to make for Thanksgiving.  Use your turkeys to decorate a tabletop or a window sill, or just use them for some silly turke...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wine-cork-turkey-decoration-for-kids-to-make/

Who knew there were so many COOL things you could make with a brown paper bag? Check out this fab collection! More than 35+ awesome paper bag crafts for all seasons and all age groups. You'll eve...

https://happyhooligans.ca/35-very-cool-things-to-make-with-a-paper-bag/

Hands down, one of the best Halloween Science experience you've ever seen. Hands Down. Get it? Sorry, I couldn't resist! Ahaha The post Haunted Halloween Hand Melt – A Salt and Ice Experiment...

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If you've forgotten to carve your pumpkin this year, or if you just want a super-quick and easy way to decorate a jack-o-lantern (with out any fuss or mess), you're in luck! I have a 1-minute pum...

https://happyhooligans.ca/last-minute-pumpkin-decorating-idea/

A gorgeous paper mache platter that kids can make and decorate.  Give it as a gift or use it in your own home. Wouldn’t this be lovely to make for a parent or grandparent?  There’s nothing ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-mache-platter-for-kids-to-make/

6 fall tree crafts for preschoolers and toddlers to make!  A fun collection of easy, inexpensive fall craft ideas for kids! Fall is a terrific time or observing leaves and trees with preschooler...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-tree-crafts-preschoolers/

Who knew a paper bag could look this gorgeous? Honestly! Would you ever, at a glance, guess that this beautiful fall wreath was made with nothing more than a paper bag and a few thrift shop finds...

https://happyhooligans.ca/make-fall-wreath-paper-bag/

10+ Terrific Craft Ideas for Old CDs: If you’ve ever wondered what to do with old CDs and DVDs that are too scratched to play (or that you just don’t want to play anymore), you’ll love the...

https://happyhooligans.ca/10-things-make-with-old-cds/

Turn a bunch of old cds into a family of adorable owls! Hang them in a tree, or in the classroom or playroom! Honestly, is this not just the cutest little craft? The post Adorable CD Owl Orname...

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Looking for a fun and easy Canada Day craft for all ages? Whip up a pair of these red and white, patriotic flip flops! All you need is a glue gun and a few dollar store supplies, and you'll have ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/decorate-flip-flops-red-and-white-canada-day/

If you’ve ever wanted to make a mosaic project, but you didn’t have any little mosaic pieces on hand, you’re going to love this easy tutorial. Today I’ll show you how easy it is to make m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/make-mosaic-tiles-from-a-dvd/

Woohoo!  Check out our latest homemade outdoor ornament! We turned a bunch of old compact disks into vibrant CD Sun Catchers. It was super-easy to do, and the results were gorgeous!  They look ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/colourful-cd-sun-catchers/

Oh my goodness, guys! You HAVE to see these gorgeous wind spinners that we made out of a bunch of old, scratched CDs the other day! I'm so excited about them because they're SO beautiful! And you...

https://happyhooligans.ca/vibrant-cd-wind-spinners-made-from-old-cds/

Eeeek! I am SO excited about our latest garden craft! We made these absolutely stunning Flower Drop garden ornaments out of inexpensive, clear, plastic Christmas ornaments and some colourful bead...

https://happyhooligans.ca/flower-drop-garden-ornaments/

Father's Day falls on the third Sunday in June, which means, Dad's special day is just around the corner. If you're looking for an easy homemade Father's Day gift for your kids or students to mak...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easy-homemade-fathers-day-gift-mug-bowl/

These water bottle wind spirals look just gorgeous bouncing and dancing in the breeze! They're really fun and easy to make, and they add such a fun splash of colour to a backyard or patio. Grab y...

https://happyhooligans.ca/water-bottle-wind-spirals/

BEST. BIBS. EVER. And they won't cost you a penny. Seriously! I don't use anything else in my daycare. I made these out of our old jeans and tee shirts almost 10 years ago, and look at them...

https://happyhooligans.ca/repurposed-denim-bibs/

Making coffee filter flowers is one of those activities that never gets old. Toddlers, preschoolers and even older kids love the process of dyeing the coffee filters, and of course, once they'v...

https://happyhooligans.ca/vibrant-coffee-filter-flowers/

These are just the most adorable little paper flowers. They're so simple to make, but the process is great for helping preschoolers develop fine motor and scissor skills. Don't they look sweet on...

https://happyhooligans.ca/making-paper-flowers-for-homemade-greeting-cards/

Ok, tell me this isn't the prettiest little jelly fish craft you've ever seen! Making this vibrant and oh-so-adorable coffee filter jelly fish is a great way for kids to explore colour and water ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-jellyfish-craft/

Kid-Made Spring Centerpiece with Twigs and Tissue Paper.  Phew!  That’s a mouthful, but I couldn’t think of a better name. In a nutshell, this is a simple spring craft that preschoolers an...

https://happyhooligans.ca/kids-spring-centerpiece-twigs-tissue-paper/

Gorgeous handmade Mother's Day gifts for kids to make and give. Spring has sprung, and Mother's Day is right around the corner, and you can bet that your kids (be it your own children or your s...

https://happyhooligans.ca/5-handmade-mothers-day-gifts/

Here’s a fun and easy quilt craft for preschool or kindergarten that’s perfect you need a craft for the letter Q. Toddlers and preschoolers can explore colours, patterns, textures and textile...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-quilt-craft/

Oh my gosh. Just when I thought our crafts couldn't get any cuter... check out these insanely cute CD bunnies we made yesterday! Honestly. I don't know if I can handle any more cuteness this week...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cd-bunny-craft-preschoolers-toddlers/

CUTENESS ALERT! Brace yourself. This is quite possibly the cutest little chick craft ever. And it's ridiculously easy to make too! Grab an old CD and some tissue paper, and let's do this! The p...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cd-chick-craft-for-preschoolers/

Make the sweetest spring chicks and nests using things you already have around the house: tissue paper and paper bags! A last minute Easter craft doesn't get any easier than this! The post The ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/the-easiest-easter-chicks-ever-theyre-so-darn-cute/

These homemade wind chimes are so gorgeous you're going to want to make them all! They're easy to make, and they won't cost you a dime. Which one will you and your kids start with? The post 8 G...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-wind-chimes-for-kids/

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the birdies is! Here they are! Nestled together in this fluffy paper plate nest. Have a peek. Aren't they just adorable? The post Adorable B...

https://happyhooligans.ca/bird-and-nest-craft-cupcake-liners-paper-plates/

Do your preschoolers know what Earth Day is all about? Make this simple, pretty paper plate Earth Day craft while discussing ways to keep our planet clean, happy and healthy. Check it out! The ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-earth-day-craft-toddlers-and-preschoolers/

Use corks and paint is a fun way to make flower prints and a creative way to introduce young children to the wonderful technique of printmaking. These adorable cork-stamped flowers will brighten ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stamped-flower-craft-corks-and-buttons/

Wanna see something that's just too stinkin' cute? Check out these adorable Easter chick napkin rings! This easy easter craft will add a cheery pop of colour to your Easter table this year. The...

https://happyhooligans.ca/adorable-easter-chick-napkin-ring-craft-preschoolers/

Dig out your fabric stash! It's going to come in very handy today! We're making easy and gorgeous fabric scrap Valentine's cards, we're using up those colourful bits of cotton that we've been han...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fabric-scrap-valentines-cards/

This paper bag tiara is one of my favourite flower crafts ever.  If you have a little girl who loves to craft and adores fairy crafts,  she’ll love this simple paper bag craft. I got the ide...

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Homemade good luck stones! Tuck them into a pocket or keep them on a desk or bedside table. Ward off monsters, bring good fortune or make them just for fun! Whatever the reason, kids will love ha...

https://happyhooligans.ca/good-luck-stones-kids-afraid-anxious/

5 more fun and easy Valentine crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers to make, using common, household supplies. I recently shared 6 simple Valentine’s crafts that are perfect for kids to make at ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/5-easy-valentine-crafts-for-toddlers/

Your preschooler will love making this simple paper plate Valentine's wreath. Painting, gluing and crumpling tissue paper are wonderful ways for little ones to explore colour and texture, and str...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-valentines-wreath-preschoolers/

Use leftover popcorn and fruit that’s past its best to make these easy bird feeders with your kids.  The term “polar vortex” is being tossed around again, it finally feels like winter has ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-bird-feeder-fruit-scraps-and-popcorn/

Hello, Lovely! Daylight Savings Time is coming up! We spring forward next Sunday! If you'r'e looking for a fun and easy craft to go along with it, young children will love this paper plate cl...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-clock-craft/

Cutting, stamping, sewing and stuffing. So many fun skills for toddlers and preschoolers to practice when they're making these paper bag puffy hearts! Good news! This one can be done entirely usi...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-bag-puffy-hearts/

If you're like me, your ribbon bin is overflowing with rolls of ribbon and various lengths of scraps. These ribbon heart Valentine's cards are a great way to put leftover strips of ribbon to good...

https://happyhooligans.ca/ribbon-heart-valentines-cards-toddlers/

Crafting for Valentine’s Day with the toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare is always so much fun. Our craft room is always a sea of pink and red at this time of year. There are hearts and sp...

https://happyhooligans.ca/6-easy-valentines-crafts-toddlers/

35+ Creative ways to use leftover candy canes or broken candy canes for crafts, activities, recipes and science experiments! Christmas is well and truly behind us now, and if your house is like m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/35-creative-ways-use-leftover-candy-canes/

Make Puffy Paint Valentines Cards using our 3-ingredient puffy paint recipe!  This is such a fun Valentines craft for kids. We’re crafting up a storm for Valentines Day here in my home daycar...

https://happyhooligans.ca/puffy-paint-valentines/

Wowza! 32 easy homemade bird feeders that you can make for the backyard! A terrific collection of bird feeders made with common, every day materials that will please kids of all ages, from toddle...

https://happyhooligans.ca/32-homemade-bird-feeders/

It just doesn't feel like Christmas until you've watched your favourite holiday movies with the family, does it? I recently asked my readers to share their favourite holiday classics with me, a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/32-classic-christmas-movies-your-family-will-love/

Sheet music Christmas tree ornaments are so charming, and easy to make! Deck out your whole tree or use them as gift-toppers for the music-lovers on your Christmas list! The post Christmas Tree...

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What a super-fun way to disguise a small gift like cash, concert tickets or gift cards? Wrap it in a clean, used pull-tab can from your pantry cupboard! It's so fun to open, and they'll never be ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/cool-gift-wrapping-idea/

Remember making paper beads when you were a kid? We used the same process to make these adorable candy cane ornaments the other day! Check 'em out and have your kids make a bunch for your Christm...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-bead-candy-cane-ornaments/

Looking for a last-minute Christmas craft for the kids? These bead and pipe cleaner napkin rings are so quick and easy to make! They look great, and toddlers and preschoolers will get a fine-moto...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pipe-cleaner-napkin-rings-kids-craft/

We love using clear glass ornaments to make fun and unique ornaments for the Christmas tree. This I Spy Ornament is especially fun.  Not only is it a decoration that your child will be proud to ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spy-ornament-activity-ornament-one/

Woohoo! Adorable, easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ornaments, and you don't need those green Christmas balls to make them! Check out how we made an adorable set of TMNT tree ornaments using cardb...

https://happyhooligans.ca/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-ornaments-toilet-paper-rolls/

These bead and pipe cleaner ornaments really sparkle and shine! They're so easy to make and so pretty! They're great for helping little ones strengthen their fine-motor skills too! The post Bea...

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ADORABLE OVERLOAD! Be warned: these craft stick Santa, elf and reindeer ornaments are almost too cute to handle! And they're so easy that even the toddlers will have fun crafting some of these up...

https://happyhooligans.ca/craft-stick-santa-elf-and-reindeer-ornaments/

Check out this collection of Christmas crafts for kids! 12 of my gorgeous Christmas ornaments that will encourage fine motor development in toddlers and preschoolers... The post 12 Fine Motor C...

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Grab the Sharpies, a mason jar lid and the tin foil and make these charming and easy Christmas ornaments for your Christmas tree. I have the easiest little Christmas decoration to share with you ...

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Toddlers and preschoolers can make this easy styrofoam initial ornament using a styrofoam produce tray, paint and dollar store gems. Here’s a quick and easy Christmas craft for your toddlers t...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-initial-ornaments-toddlers/

If you have toddlers and preschoolers who love decorating the Christmas tree, this Pin-Up Christmas Tree Decorating Activity is a great way to let them do that without them rearranging your real...

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Halloween Fairy Bread is easy to make and the perfect treat for a Halloween party for kids. Bread, butter and sprinkles are all you need to make this classic Aussie party treat.  What is Fairy B...

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If your kids love to give homemade gifts at Christmas, you'll LOVE this collection of kid-made gift ideas! These are gifts that parents and grandparents will truly love, appreciate and value. ...

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Ok, I know you love an adorable owl craft just as much as I do, so I couldn’t resist giving you a peek at these cupcake liner owls.  Are they not the cutest darn things you’ve ever seen?  P...

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Toddlers and preschoolers will love this paper plate spider craft. It’ll have them painting, cutting, stamping and gluing… all the crafty stuff that little kids love best. We’ve been making...

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In this post, I’m sharing all of our favourite toilet paper roll crafts and paper towel roll crafts as well as ways to use other cardboard tubes for art, crafts and activities. Below, you’ll ...

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Got a child who’s afraid of monsters at bedtime?  Mix up a bottle of monster spray!  It’s an easy and effective way to help young children conquer their night-time fears and insecurities. A...

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Make a paper plate dream catcher to help little ones with anxiety at bedtime. This is a great fine motor craft that to teach early weaving skills to preschoolers. If you’re looking for a dream ...

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Ah, Fall!  It’s almost here!  We love playing outdoors here in my home daycare, especially in the fall.  There are so many colours, shapes and textures to explore in Fall, and they provide ...

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Are your kids afraid of monsters? Make a Monster Swatter, and ban those bedtime-monster fears for good! When I recently polled my Facebook followers, about their children’s fears, a common res...

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A Keurig coffee machine is a wonderful thing.  It’s convenient, fast and easy, and it makes the perfectly brewed, perfectly sized cup of coffee every time, right?  It’s coffee perfection ri...

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Who loves paper plate crafts as much as I do?  A paper plate is one of my favourite craft supplies.  Aside from being easy to find and inexpensive, they’re SO versatile.  If  we’re ever s...

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Looking for a fun and easy patriotic craft for your kids to make?  These 4th of July twig ornaments incorporate painting, glittering, using a glue gun and tying knots.  The results: a cute, In...

https://happyhooligans.ca/4th-july-twig-ornaments/

If you love using recyclables for crafting, and you’re a fan of homemade wind chimes for kids, you’ll love love our water-bottle whirligigs!  We hung ours in a tree in the backyard a couple ...

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Here’s another cool activity that Elsa and Anna fans will love!  We’ve made an ooey-gooey, beautifully scented batch of Frozen Clean Mud!  The kid will love this Disney inspired activity, a...

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Here’s a great, last-minute Father’s Day gift for kids to make!  2 kind of bookmarks:  Duck Tape and Tie Dye.  Both are easy and fun for kids of all ages to make, and they look great too! ...

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There’s no doubt about it, our regular 2 ingredient cloud dough is amazing for sensory play. Recently however, we figured out how to colour our Cloud Dough, and even more recently, we tweaked t...

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Learn how to make a colourful homemade wind chime for your backyard with a coffee can and CDs or DVDs. Here’s a set of homemade wind chimes for kids to make for Father’s Day for a Dad who lov...

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This Pringles Can Windsock is a fun spring craft for toddlers and preschoolers!  It’s quick and easy, and requires just a few basic supplies including a Pringles can, tin foil and Sharpie m...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pringles-can-windsock-craft/

How to make coloured cloud dough with 3 easy ingredients. We’ve done it!  We’ve successfully made a batch of vibrantly coloured cloud dough! If you’ve never heard of it before, you can fin...

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These Plastic Bottle Wind Chimes will add a burst of colour to any outdoor play space or patio! All you need is a plastic bottle, paint, yarn and buttons! We LOVE making homemade wind chimes he...

https://happyhooligans.ca/diy-wind-chimes-recycled-craft/

Looking for an adorable spring flower craft to do with your kids?  Grab some corks and buttons and head on over to CBC Parents to see how we made this cork-stamped flower wreath!   Follow the H...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spring-flower-wreath-kids-stamping-corks/

Toddlers and preschoolers will explore painting with Q-tips while making these easy  and adorable Easter Egg table toppers!   If you’re looking for a last-minute Easter craft for kids, these ...

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Toddlers and preschoolers can use buttons and corks to make this cute and easy paper plate ladybug craft! It’s a simple spring craft that lets kids explore painting, gluing and stamping. We L...

https://happyhooligans.ca/ladybug-craft-for-toddlers/

Hey Lovely! I wanted to share my favourite recipe for homemade play dough with you. This dough is silky smooth, and it will last for months when you store it in a sealed ziplock bag or plasti...

https://happyhooligans.ca/easter-playdough-activities-toddlers/

If you’re looking for easy Easter crafts for kids, you’ll love this Coffee Filter Easter Wreath! It’s simple to make, the supply list is very simple, and toddlers and preschoolers will LO...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-easter-wreath-for-kids/

“R” is for Rainbow: an easy letter R craft in our A-Z paper plate crafts for kids collection. Ready for a cute and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft?  Toddlers will love making these colourful ...

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Here’s a super Valentines activity for toddlers and preschoolers!  Your kids will have a blast making and creating with this playdough “Candy Shop”. The hooligans have been playing with ou...

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Heart shaped sandwiches, strawberries sliced into hearts and red yellow makes an easy  Valentines lunch for kids. Wondering what to serve the kids for lunch on Valentine’s Day?  Here are a f...

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This is a Valentines activity that toddlers and preschoolers will love. Using tissue paper and contact paper, kids can transform a window into a colourful piece of Valentines art for the sun to s...

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Tin-foil and tissue paper hearts are fun and easy for kids of all ages to make as a Valentines craft. All that’s required is a cardboard heart, aluminum foil, tissue paper and craft jewels. I l...

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Tissue Paper Valentines Wreath: a fine-motor Valentine’s craft for kids! Our tissue paper Valentines Wreath is the perfect Valentines craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make.  It’s brigh...

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Looking for a candy-free gingerbread house idea? Kids can decorate this cardboard gingerbread house with colourful scraps from the craft room. It’s a fun activity for kids to do at a Christmas...

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These pour-painted Christmas ornaments are stunning and really fun to make. A single ornament makes a lovely gift for a teacher or neighbour, and a whole set is a great gift for anyone on your ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pour-painted-christmas-ornaments/

Bird seashell Christmas ornaments.  An easy Christmas nature craft for kids to make with shells collected at the beach. The preschoolers and I have made some pretty cute Christmas Crafts over t...

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Tissue Paper Mosaic Christmas Ornaments – a fine motor Christmas craft for kids to make and hang on the Christmas tree. We recently made these gorgeous Tissue Paper Mosaic Ornaments here in my ...

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Tissue paper wreath ornaments: a fine-motor Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers… These colourful tissue paper wreath ornaments are great to make with toddlers and preschoolers.  Kids...

https://happyhooligans.ca/wreath-ornaments/

Snowflake Ornaments with Craft Sticks and Buttons: an easy, fine-motor Christmas craft for kids. By now you’ve  probably noticed we get a little excited about Christmas crafting here in my da...

https://happyhooligans.ca/craft-stick-snowflake-ornaments/

Don’t throw out your old CDs and DVDs! Turn them into these adorable CD Snowman ornaments with your kids.  It’s a just another one in our collection of quick and easy snowman crafts for ki...

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The Rascally Reindeer – our alternative to Elf on the Shelf! You’ve probably heard of The Elf on the Shelf, right? That mischievous elf who shows up at the beginning of December to keep an e...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rascally-reindeer-decorations/

How to Make CD Christmas Ornaments with paint and glitter. This is a fun and easy craft that yields beautiful results. Great creative activity for toddlers right through to tweens. You’ll also ...

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These button and cardboard Christmas trees are a great Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make, and a fun preschool painting technique too! When it comes to art techniques for kids,...

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These popsicle stick snowman ornaments are a simple snowman craft , easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers to make with little assistance.  The hooligans have made a LOT of popsicle stick...

https://happyhooligans.ca/craft-stick-snowman-ornaments/

These coffee filter Christmas tree ornaments are so fun and easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make using paper coffee filters and a few craft gems and jewels. Not only will young children enj...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-christmas-tree-ornament/

Coffee Filter Poppies – an easy Remembrance Day craft for kids. For those of you who observe Remembrance Day or Veterans’ Day, pop over to CBC Parents to see how we made these Coffee Filter P...

https://happyhooligans.ca/coffee-filter-poppies/

“Scrape Painting” with a credit card – kids can use this simple painting technique to create autumn art or a backdrop for a beautiful fall collage. Looking for a fun and interesting art pro...

https://happyhooligans.ca/simple-painting-technique-for-kids/

Pumpkin Art for Kids – a cute and easy Halloween Craft toddlers and preschoolers, which combines art and fine motor development… At this time of year, there’s no shortage of pumpkin crafts...

https://happyhooligans.ca/pumpkin-art-toddlers/

This Skeleton Footprint Craft  s a great little halloween craft for toddlers. They’ll get to make a painty footprint, which kids always love doing, and they can practice their cutting skills...

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This skeleton handprint craft for toddlers and preschoolers is a fun way to explore skeletons and an easy halloween craft handprint craft too! The toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare love m...

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I finally figured out why they call it Candy Corn, and it only took me 46 years… Ok, tell me I’m not alone.  Tell me I’m not the only one who never quite understood how Candy Corn ever got...

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These adorable cork owls are easy to make with a wine cork, buttons and fabric scraps. See all of our Wine Cork Crafts here. Here’s another cute fall craft idea for you!  In case you hadn’t...

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This painted ghost craft is a sweet and easy Halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers! The toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare have made some really cute ghost crafts lately, and we’re...

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Turn some paper plates and fabric scraps into a bunch of adorable paper plate owls. Here’s a cute, and easy  fall craft for your kids to make!  We made these paper plate owls on a total whim ...

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Looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft for your kids to make? Here’s a terrific paper bag craft that they’ll love. They can make this paper bag monster or alien hat to wear with a costum...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-bag-alien-hat/

This simple but beautiful Tissue Paper Fall Wreath remains to be one of my all-time favourite Fall crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. It poured rain for the better part of the day, and because...

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Halloween Necklaces – great, little halloween craft toddlers and preschoolers to help develop hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills. We’re making lots of Halloween crafts here in my ho...

https://happyhooligans.ca/halloween-necklaces/

Toilet roll mummies – a cute and easy Halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make! We’ve made countless Halloween crafts over the years and countless toilet paper roll crafts, and t...

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This Halloween button bracelet helps kids to develop their fine motor skills. It’s a fun and easy halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers.  What do you make when the kids have jewellery ...

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This spider handprint craft combines two of my favourite painting techniques for toddlers and preschoolers. Hand print art and painting with golf balls!  My hooligans loved it, and I’ll bet yo...

https://happyhooligans.ca/painting-spiders-cobwebs/

Bark and Paint Swatch Trees: kids can explore nature’s colours and textures while creating beautiful Fall art. At this time of year, the hooligans and I are still spending most of our hours out...

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This fun and easy turkey craft toilet roll turkey is made with a cardboard roll, paint chip samples and tissue paper. It’s perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to make as a Thanksgiving table...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paint-chip-toilet-roll-turkeys/

Spectacular Halloween Crows: toilet rolls, buttons and feathers, oh my! If you’re making some fun and easy Halloween crafts with your kids this month, put these little crows on your must-make l...

https://happyhooligans.ca/spooktacular-halloween-owls/

A few twigs and a handful of paint swatch cards are perfect for putting together a Paint Chip Apple Tree. We’re doing lots of apple crafts these days here in my home daycare. This apple stampin...

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Fall Colour Apple Stamping – a great way for preschoolers to explore fall colours with a classic stamping activity. My toddlers and preschoolers LOVE stamping with apples, so they really enjoye...

https://happyhooligans.ca/fall-colour-apple-stamping/

These duct tape bracelets are a great craft for kids who like creating with cardboard rolls and wearing homemade jewellery. They’re fun and easy to make and wear, and all you need is a toilet p...

https://happyhooligans.ca/duct-tape-cuff-bracelets/

Whip up a batch of “fairy mud” with a roll of toilet paper, a bar of soap, and some seashells, flower petals and glitter.  It’s a fantastic sensory activity for toddlers and preschoolers! ...

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We recently made vibrant rainbow wind chimes here in my daycare, using sticks we’d gathered on a nature walk. They were so beautiful and easy to make, we were inspired to make a couple of natur...

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How to make a rainstick with a cardboard roll and some basic materials.  Pretty, easy and inexpensive!  Ideal for toddlers and preschoolers. You’ll find lots of super spring crafts for kids h...

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Crafting with little ones can be somewhat daunting if you don’t have a designated place to keep all of your supplies, but we have an easy solution! Tame the craft clutter with this DIY craft ki...

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Here’s a Homemade Sidewalk Paint recipe that you can make in minutes with cornstarch, water and food colouring. Whip up a batch today for a fun and easy outdoor art activity for toddlers and...

https://happyhooligans.ca/sidewalk-paint/

These summer twig star ornaments are made with just twigs and raffia, but they’ll add a little glam to any patio, porch or deck. The hooligans and I enjoy crafting with items from nature, and ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/summer-twig-ornaments/

Quick and easy recipe for hand dyed pasta necklaces: This method of making hand dyed pasta is quick and easy, and pretty much mess-free.  The pasta is vibrant and won’t stain hands, and it’s...

https://happyhooligans.ca/dyeing-pasta-for-necklaces/

Make these homemade rainbow coloured wind chimes with sticks found in nature. They’ll add a splash of colour to any backyard or patio!  Hang them in your own yard, or give them as a gift to so...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-wind-chimes/

All you need for this adorable bug headband is a paper bag and pipe cleaners! The other day we were playing outside, doing garden-type activities, and on a whim, I whipped up these simple bug hea...

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If your kids are into mermaid crafts, they’ll love this easy paper bag mermaid crown. It’s a quick and easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers and perfect for dress-up play. We’re a little...

https://happyhooligans.ca/mermaid-crown/

Make a homemade magic wand, for a costume or pretend play, in 5 minutes, using materials you have around the house. Oh, how the small things in life excite me!  This homemade magic wand is proof...

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This Tissue Paper Earth is the perfect Earth Day Craft for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s easy and it promotes fine motor development and it’s a great activity to accompany a discussion ab...

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Kids can make these adorable fish fridge magnets out of a styrofoam tray and a drinking straw. After a very delayed start to Spring, the ice is finally off our pond, and we can see our fish again...

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These adorable paper plate birds will add a burst of colour to your day! They’re a colourful version of our rockin’ robin craft, and the perfect spring craft for a toddler or preschooler.  P...

https://happyhooligans.ca/rocking-paper-plate-birds-cbc/

Paper Towel Butterflies are easy to make, and provide a great opportunity for toddlers and preschoolers to observe and learn about water absorption. I love that the internet is finally starting t...

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These toilet paper roll bunnies are a fun and easy Easter craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make and a great way to use some of the cardboard rolls you’ve set aside for crafting.  These p...

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Contact paper and tissue paper provide art experience for toddlers and preschoolers. Sticking the tissue paper to the contact paper is great for fine motor skills, and when the craft is done, you...

https://happyhooligans.ca/stained-glass-easter-eggs-2/

Toddlers and preschoolers will love making these toilet roll peeps for Easter. They’re as cute and colourful as marshmallow peeps, but hooray… they’re sugar-free. Spring is just around the ...

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This bird’s nest craft is great for kids who want to make a nest to go along with their latest bird craft. It’s a simple paper bag craft, that will come in handy for a science project, a d...

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Here’s a sneak peek at a couple of really cute and super-simple St. Patrick’s Day paper plate crafts that the hooligans made this year! You’ll find several more easy St. Patrick’s Day Cr...

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This Paper Plate Bird Craft is so cute and easy.  It’s a great spring or Easter craft for kids to make! Spring is in the air, and so my toddlers and preschoolers have been creating lots of Spr...

https://happyhooligans.ca/paper-plate-birds/

Have you ever created art with melted crayons? It’s a pretty cool technique!  The colours all blend and swirl together so magically!  It’s almost hypnotizing watching it happen. Want to giv...

https://happyhooligans.ca/valentines-art-with-melted-crayons/

An easy Valentine’s craft that toddlers and preschoolers can make using odds and ends from around the house. These Valentine’s collage pops are really cute. They’re totally random – jus...

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Building toilet roll structures is fun and easy and a great beginner glue gun activity for preschoolers. It’s also a terrific way to repurpose some of the cardboard rolls you’ve had stashed a...

https://happyhooligans.ca/toilet-roll-structures-kids-and-low-temp-glue-guns/

Homemade votive candle holders for Valentines Day – an easy homemade Valentines craft for preschoolers to make and give. We love crafting for Valentine’s Day here in my home daycare.   The h...

https://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-votive-candle-holders/

Chocolate shop play dough activity for Valentines Day! We are huge fans of homemade play dough activities here.  I’ve never met a kid who doesn’t love to play with playdough.  It’s so the...

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Kids can make these Marbleized Valentines using shaving cream and food colouring. It’s a fun, easy and fascinating art process that all ages will love! We love experimenting with easy but reall...

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These easy colour-themed clear glass ornaments are easy to make and a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about colour families and to explore various materials and textures.   You kn...

https://happyhooligans.ca/glass-ball-ornaments/

These Homemade Picture Frames are easy to make with some cardboard from the pantry cupboard and some paint. They’re simple enough for toddlers and preschoolers to make, and such a sweet homema...

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These POPSICLE STICK STAR ORNAMENTS  are easy to make using popsicle sticks and craft jewels. They’re one of my favourite popsicle stick crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. We are well and...

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Kids can make these easy milk jug sun catchers to hang on the Christmas tree or to string into a garland.  All you need is a plastic milk jug and some Sharpie markers!  Great Christmas craft f...

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Cardboard Roll Snowman Ornaments – an easy and adorable Christmas craft for kids What is it about homemade snowman ornaments?  They’re so darn cute!  It doesn’t matter how you make ’em,...

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These TIN FOIL ORNAMENTS  look just like little Christmas gifts, and are easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make. They’ll add shimmer to your Christmas tree, and provide lots of fine-motor...

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Don’t you just love a simple Christmas craft that looks gorgeous?  We made these beautiful styrofoam ornaments using basic supplies we had around the house.  They were so easy to make, and I ...

https://happyhooligans.ca/styrofoam-ornaments/

Looking for unique outdoor Christmas light ideas?  Make your own homemade lighted Christmas balls!  They’re stunning, you’ll have unique, one-of-a-kind decorations in the yard this year, an...

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This easy beaded wreath ornament is a easy Christmas ornament for toddlers and preschoolers to make. It’s great for fine motor skills, and kids will be so proud to hang their create on the Chri...

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Trace your child’s hand to make this felt handprint mitten ornament. Years from now, when you hang this little mitten on the Christmas tree, you’ll reminisce about how small your child once w...

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These Paint Chip Candy Canes  are fun and easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make as a Christmas craft in December. They’re great for helping kids learn how to use scissors, and a fun way t...

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If you’re looking for an easy homemade Christmas craftt for toddlers and preschoolers, this simple candy cane wreath ornament is perfect. All you need is cardboard and tissue paper to make it. ...

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Lacing Tree Ornaments: an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers, and a fine-motor activity too! I know today’s Christmas craft is quite similar to Tuesday’s wool-wrapped ornamen...

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These Wool Wrapped Tree Ornaments are fun to make and a great way for young kids strengthen their fine-motor skills We’ve been having fun making “Christmas tree” Christmas tree ornaments. �...

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These simple snowflake ornaments were so quick and easy to make with cardboard and fluffy yarn.  They’re perfect as a last minute Christmas craft for your toddler either at home or at daycare....

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This cute initial ornament for toddlers and preschoolers is easy to make with cardboard, paint and some craft jewels. Your kids will be so proud to see their initial hanging on your Christmas tr...

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Using cardboard and buttons, toddlers and preschoolers can make these simple button wreaths to hang on your Christmas Tree. We’ve made button wreaths here before, and we’ve done them a couple...

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These Scented Sandpaper Gingerbread Men ornaments are fun and easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make.  Rough sandpaper, cinnamon and cloves, soft yarn and smooth shiny buttons provide a lo...

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These simple cardboard roll bracelets make a fun and easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers. All you need are some cardboard rolls, paint and a few craft gems and jewels. You may also like our ...

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Smoosh and Stamp Pumpkin art for kids: a fun and easy Halloween craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make. Well, here we are, the day before Halloween!  We’ve been doing crafting for Hallow...

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Put together a spooky Halloween Sensory Bin for hours of exploratory play! My toddlers and preschoolers have been exploring all kinds of ghostly goodies in this Halloween Sensory Bin this week. T...

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Toddlers and preschoolers will have loads of fun making these simple spooky Halloween Wreaths to hang on the front door this October. We LOVE crafting for Halloween here in my daycare. We’ve ma...

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Ghost Mud (also known as Clean Mud) is the most fun you can have with a bar of Ivory soap and a roll of toilet paper.  This incredible homemade sensory dough is easy to make and it’s a wonder...

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Recycle a plastic jug into an adorable Halloween sun catcher. All you need is a plastic container and some Sharpie Markers. Today’s easy Halloween craft is quick and easy, which is great for r...

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Create a spooky collage with our Haunted Hodge-Podge Halloween Art Collage. Ooooo!  I have a fun and easy Halloween project for you today!   The hooligans each created a Haunted Hodge-Podge col...

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Here’s a fun activity for kids! Make Fall napkin rings with a creative art technique called scrape painting! We’ll show you how to do it with paint and an old credit card! Grab some toilet ro...

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Here’s a fun and easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make this halloween! It’s a spooky boneyard wreath to hang on the front door for halloween.  Aside from Christmas, Halloween i...

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Here’s a fun fall activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Turn coloured paper or wallpaper samples into a fall leaf lacing activity to help young children strengthen their fine motor skills a...

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Kids love ice cream, and kids love play dough, so we’ve combined the two, and come up with this Play Dough Ice Cream Shop!  It’s a terrific pretend play great for keeping toddlers and presch...

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2 Ingredient Cloud-Dough: the ultimate sensory dough!  Cloud dough requires only 2 common household ingredients: Baby Oil and Flour, and it’s ready in minutes. It smells heavenly, and it’s a...

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A paper mache bowl is a really creative and inexpensive gift for kids to make and give.  The process does require a bit of time because of the drying time, but the results are gorgeous! When I ...

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Toddlers and preschoolers can make adorable fridge magnets with this simple butterfly craft. It seems odd to be doing Spring crafts and thinking about butterflies, and then bundling up with hats...

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An easy Spring Art project for toddlers using craft foam pieces and a styrofoam meat tray canvas! We’re so glad to get back to making spring art and spring crafting!  I want to show you this f...

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Learn how to do marbleized painting with a golf ball and a cardboard box. It’s a fun way for kids to make art while strengthening gross-motor coordination and fine motor skills. This Marbleized...

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This easy Easter Egg Craft is fun for preschoolers to make and it uses simple materials that you have around the home – tin foil, cardboard, tissue paper and some craft gems. Your kids can make...

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Today, we’re kicking off our Spring Craft Collection with this pretty Tissue Paper Easter Wreath! You’ll love how easy this is, and your little ones will love the colour, the texture and the ...

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Rainbow Rice! How to dye rice for sensory bins in three easy steps. This easy process for dying rice is mess-free and doesn’t require rubbing alcohol.   The weather is dull and dreary here tod...

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These Toilet Roll Easter Chicks are one of my favourite chick crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. With their toilet roll bodies and tissue paper feathers, they’re fun and easy for young child...

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I made a big batch of rainbow play dough the other night by dividing it and colouring into 6 different portions. I’ve made a LOT of playdough in my day because it’s one of my favourite sensor...

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Kids handprints make the shape of a heart for these easy but adorable homemade Valentine’s cards.  We have made so many easy and adorable Valentines crafts this year here in my home daycare, ...

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Toddlers and Preschoolers are going to love this Valentines Craft!  Scrape-Painted Valentines are so fun to make with a few shades of red and pink paint and an old, expired credit card! We’re ...

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Toddlers and preschoolers can practice their sewing skills with this simple mesh hearts sewing activity.  It’s a great fine-motor activity, and another cute Valentine’s craft for daycare or ...

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Make a Valentines Activity Bin using things you have around the house. It will keep toddlers and preschoolers entertained and learning for days. I just love Valentines crafts and activities, don...

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Make your own homemade greeting cards from paper and fabric scraps and a few gems and jewels from the craft room! You’ll never need to buy a greeting card again if you make your own with simple...

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This CANDY CANE CRAFT FOR TODDLERS  combines a lacing activity and fun paint technique that toddlers and preschoolers love. The finished craft is a sweet homemade ornament that kids can hang o...

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Toilet Roll Santa Ornament: an adorable Santa ornament made from a cardboard roll and some fabric scraps. I’ve had this idea for a toilet roll Santa ornament knocking around in my head for a co...

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Round up some tissue paper and a piece of cardboard, and let your toddlers create some lovely tissue paper candy canes to string along the mantle or to hang from the Christmas tree.  Just anothe...

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This is the first year that I’ve made a Christmas village sensory bin for the Hooligans.  It all started when we set up my formal village the other day. Our village is usually one of the first...

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Simple Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make for the Christmas tree. Oh, I do love making simple Christmas ornaments with the toddlers and pre-...

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Repurpose an empty plastic container into beautiful plastic plastic icicles that look just like real icicles. Great Christmas ornament for toddlers and preschoolers to make! Here’s another rea...

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These Tin Foil Christmas Tree Ornaments are pretty homemade ornaments your kids can make for the Christmas tree.  We have made a LOT of easy Christmas crafts here in my daycare over the years, ...

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These simple clear glass Christmas ornaments are easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make with a handful of seasonal odds and ends and a clear ornament. Great for fine-motor development, and ...

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Gingerbread House Ornaments: an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make. We’re churning out the homemade Christmas ornaments here, and today we whipped up some gingerbread ho...

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A book page wreath makes a great gift for someone who loves to read. This post will be short and sweet.  I have only one photo, and I don’t have my own tutorial, because I made this beautiful...

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Homemade Rag Star Christmas Ornaments – an easy Christmas craft with pipe cleaners and fabric scraps. I’ve been making these Rag Star Christmas Ornaments to attach as homemade gift toppers t...

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This LAYERED PAPER CONE CHRISTMAS CRAFT is fun to make. You cut circles and fold them into cones and layer them up like a Christmas tree. They can be used as Christmas tree ornaments or as table...

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Reindeer crafts are adorable but these Toilet Roll Reindeer ornaments might be the cutest ones ever. Gather up some empty cardboard rolls, and have the kids make a bunch to hang on the Christmas ...

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Toddlers and preschoolers can make this adorable snowman craft with toilet paper rolls and fabric scraps. You can set these snowmen up in a Christmas village display, or use them as table topper...

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If you’re looking for easy, inexpensive, Christmas craft ideas for kids, you’ve come to the right place! You probably know how crazy we are about making Christmas crafts here in my daycare....

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Here’s a fun homemade matching activity to help toddlers and preschoolers develop shape recognition and matching skills!  With this DIY Halloween Matching Game, kids can match up textured and ...

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Smoosh-painted pumpkin art for toddlers:  experimenting with colour, texture and colour-mixing and a fun paint technique too! I can’t believe October is coming to an end already!   I still ha...

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This cotton ball ghost craft for toddlers and preschoolers is wonderfully tactile and great for developing fine motor skills. If you’re looking for an easy Halloween craft for toddlers to do, y...

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These Paint Print Ghosts combine painting and print-making into a fun and adorable ghost craft for toddlers and preschoolers.   We’ve been making loads of Halloween crafts here in the daycare...

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Easy painted Jack-o-Lanterns: if you’re looking for easy Halloween crafts for kids, this jack-o-lantern art project is great for young children.  Ages: toddler, preschooler, Kindergarten, Gr...

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 The spookiest night of the year is only a few weeks away, so we’re kicking the holiday off with a little Halloween sensory play. I love making sensory bins for my daycare kids. You can see al...

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Hair gel sun catchers are easy for toddlers and preschoolers to make, and fun to squish and look at when taped to a window. This is such an easy sensory craft for fall and an engaging halloween...

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Learn how to turn an ordinary rock into a spooky skull to decorate your front porch for Halloween.  All you need is a little acrylic craft paint and your imagination. We made these spooky painte...

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This easy handprint apple tree craft is great for an apple theme in preschool. Toddlers and Preschoolers will enjoy exploring new materials and will create a lovely piece of fall art for home o...

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If you love giving homemade baby gifts for baby showers or when a friend or family member has a new baby, you’ll love these Homemade Bibs and Blankets. These beautiful denim bibs are made for ...

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This easy Apple Tree Craft is great for toddlers and preschoolers to make for fun or to go along with a preschool apple theme this fall. Using sandpaper, corks and tin foil, we explore stamping...

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This apple stamping activity is a fun way for kids to make prints with apples and real leaves from the garden is a fun fall activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Apple stamping is one of those...

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If you’re looking for an adorable homemade Halloween treat, make a batch of Oreo Mummy Pops!  They’re perfect Halloween treats for the classroom or a Halloween party, or you can hand them ou...

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Raid the blue box and turn trash into treasure with these simple recycled crafts and activities for kids! I SPY BOTTLES Discovery bottles, also known as I spy bottles are wonderful for kids to ma...

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A collection of thrifty sewing projects for crafty moms and beginner sewers. Here’s a small collection of thrifty and easy sewing crafts for moms who like to get craft using fabric scraps and o...

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