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21 Alien & Monster Crafts for Kids

January 15, 2018 by Danielle

Whether you’re doing a themed project at preschool, need to give the kids an activity while you tackle laundry, or just want to sit down together and create, here’s a fun list of 21 Alien and Monster Crafts for Kids to help you out.

Painting and paper folding, silly faces and crazy decorations, there’s a little bit of something for everyone in this great list of crafts for kids – and adults, too, because you don’t have to be a kid to enjoy some good ol’ alien or monster fun 🙂

1. Paper Plate Flying Saucer Craft

2. Aliens Love Underpants Story Spoon Craft

3. DIY Monster Bookmarks

4. Feed The Alphabet Monster

5. Tie Dye Coffee Filter Monster

6. Mix and Match Monsters

7. Aliens Craft Learning Activity

8. Monster Mayhem Craft

9. Monster Finger Puppets

10. Junk Model Aliens

11. Easy Monster Wreath

12. Monster Rock Stones

13. UFO Lamp Craft

14. Cute Monster Bookmark

15. Aliens Love Panta Claus Play Dough

16. Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppet Monsters

17. Toilet Paper Roll Alien

18. Fathers Day Alien Card

19. Monster Play Dough

20. Yarn Monsters

21. Alien Paper Plate Craft

Which of these alien and monster crafts for kids would YOUR kid like to do first?

Teacher Gift Idea: Survival Kit

December 20, 2017 by Danielle

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Why oh why do I let Christmas sneak up on me every single year? I thought I was *super* on the ball this year, having all the kids’ gifts done and wrapped shortly after Thanksgiving – but I completely forgot all their teachers! Between my five kiddos, we have 8 main school teachers (some switch half-day, so have two main teachers), plus several assistants, six dance instructors and four karate professors. Instead of blasting holiday music and curling up with some hot chocolate trying to ignore the fact I hadn’t gotten them gifts, I got creative. It’s super easy to customize cheap, plain stockings to make the perfect Teacher Gift Idea – a Survival Kit to help get them through the rest of the year!

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Since I was extremely scrunched on time, and determined to tackle this last ‘big’ task I had before really relaxing for the holiday, I swung by Target to get everything I needed to create these fun teacher stocking gifts. While you should definitely get some fun items to stick in their stocking – like a gift card, cute mug, fun note pad or candies – be sure to stock up on stuff that are much-needed in classrooms. There’s several things that work for ANY type of teacher – be it school, dance, karate or whatever – such as packs of BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages. And guess what? Their festive BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages holiday collection is on sale in the ads during the week of 12/17! You can nab 2 for just $5, making them a very useful (aka necessary) classroom item for a great price.

Since kids have a tendency to get hurt even in the strangest of ways, any parent, teacher or instructor is smart to have BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages on-hand because they heal hurts faster and are the #1 doctor recommended brand. Target also has Paw Patrol and Star Wars BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, which make for great stocking stuffers for the kids, so why not grab a few of those while you’re there?

Here’s some more survival kit ideas you can include:

Hand Sanitizer
Glue Sticks
Crayons, Markers, Pencils, Pens, etc.
Tissues
Room Scent Spray
Lint roller
Target gift card – to buy whatever else they may be needing!

Don’t forget the stuff that’s just for fun, as well!

To Customize Your Teacher Stocking

Supplies:

Generic Stocking in size of choice
Ribbon, Beads, etc.
Accent Decor (felt or thin wood shapes, sparkles, glitter, etc.)
Hot Glue/Gun

Directions

Use hot glue to attach a ribbon or strand of beads to create a line accent, – this can work at the top, around the bottom of the ‘cuff’ of the stocking, or even all around the edges of the stocking part. I did two as a strip at the top, then cut some bead strands to ‘dangle’.
Before glueing, decide on a pattern/style you want for the stocking by laying out your accent pieces/decor. Once you’ve found the spots/pattern you want, carefully hot glue them in place. Once dry, rub a little where there’s excess hot glue sticking out to help remove those loose ‘glue strings’ that sometimes occur.
Fill with teacher gift items- the fun AND the useful – and BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages.

See, it’s really easy to turn a simple, plain stocking into a personalized and fun gift packaging! You can even have your kids help pick out the decorations and design the gift, making it extra special. Just be sure to watch them with the hot glue, please!

If you have room in the stocking, you can even have your child write a few thoughtful notes or memories to stick in there as a special surprise that is sure to mean a lot to their teacher. I even put in a few from me, since I’m sure they don’t hear gratitude from the parents often enough.

Now that I’ve got gifts done for the MANY teachers in our lives, I think I’ll take this same idea and make miniature ones for people who very rarely get recognition – like the mailman or people that work the garbage trucks! It’s amazing how many people there are that have an impact on our lives – even if it’s ‘just’ delivering mail or removing our trash from the curb. I’m trying to show a little more gratitude this year, and love that I can easily do that in a fun way without taking up much of my little time. After all, the kids are out of school early Wednesday then it’s going to be a rare moment I’ll have much time at all until they go back in January – but I’m really looking forward to all the family time! 🙂

What other teacher survival kit items would YOU include?

10 Pokemon Crafts: You’ll Want to Try Them All!

December 19, 2017 by Danielle

How long do your kids get out of school for the holiday break this year? Mine have half-day Wednesday, then don’t go back until January 9th – almost THREE WEEKS! Needless to say, we’ll be doing quite a few fun activities and projects while they’re home, both for quality time together AND to keep them from driving me bonkers 🙂 Since my boys are really big into Pokemon, I thought it’d be fun to share these 10 Pokemon Crafts: You’ll Want to Try Them All!

I never did get into the whole Pokemon craze – not even Pokemon Go (gasp!), but that hasn’t stopped my boys from loving the it! This list has a bit of everything, from perler bead projects to clothing and mugs – even some keychains and bookmarks! I know my Iron Man will certainly be making a few of those bookmarks to stick in the novels he keeps flying through – so glad!

Perler Bead Pokemon by Sugar Bee Crafts
DIY Pikachu Shirt by The Scrap Shoppe
Pokeball Heart Ornament by Eclectic Mom Sense
Pikachu Mugs by Crafts ala Mode
Pokeball Bath Bombs by Mad in Crafts
Pokemon Painted Pumpkins by Happiness is Homemade
Pokeball Bookmarks by Kids Activities Blog
Pokemon Keychains by Mad in Crafts
Pokemon Paper Lantern by All For the Boys
Pokeball Tin by 30 Minute Crafts

Hopefully there’s enough fun here to get them going on some fun things for the holiday break, or even a Pokemon party if you’ve got a celebration! Whatever the reason, hope you enjoy – and maybe even make YOURSELF a little Pokemon craft 😉

What’s YOUR kids favorite Pokemon?

DIY Thanksgiving Place Settings

November 6, 2017 by Danielle

Do you go all out for Thanksgiving when you host? I sure would love to – an elegant spread, name cards and centerpieces and the whole lot. The reality is that I simply can’t – between time, money and the 5 kids ‘helping’ with setting everything up, we’ve got to keep it simple. One idea is to get them involved and just have fun with it – like making these DIY Thanksgiving Place Settings! They’re super simple and quick, and even though they aren’t the ‘fanciest’, they’re still plenty colorful and entertaining for any holiday table.

Y’all know I’m a big fan of crafts that can be done using scraps, right? Well all this takes is scraps of straws, Popsicle sticks, paper and hot glue – easy-peasy! It’s even better if you have a variety of Thanksgiving colors, like reds, yellows, oranges, browns and golds. Just think of all those pretty fall shades!

You can totally customize these to be whatever size or shape you’d like, and get as creative with the letter (or full name, if you feel ambitious) as you’d like. I considered sparkles, but then realized we’d all end up with sparkles in our food so dismissed that pretty quickly. Add a cute, colored feather in the top corner, or a mini turkey sticker. Have fun with it, especially if your kids are helping you put them together (and be careful with that hot glue!).

Supplies

Straws
Paper
Popsicle Sticks
Hot Glue/Gun
Scissors

Directions

Cut the straws to the size you’d like. We just did them in half. Cut the popsicle sticks so they fit behind your final shape, holding it together but not sticking out the sides.
When you have the straws laid out however you’d like (I tried to line up the stripes so it looked like a continuous, multi-colored pattern), add some hot glue on the back and carefully place your popsicle stick on it. Try to make it go all the way across the straws, so it’ll hold them all together. Cross them, or just line them up next to each other – the main point is that they are there to secure all the straws in place.
Cut out (or use stickers) for the letters or names to go on each of the place settings – glue or stick them on.

That’s it – super simple, and you can get as creative as you’d like! Just place on your each plate/napkin for some colorful Thanksgiving place settings for everyone to enjoy.

What’s YOUR favorite Thanksgiving color? Mine’s probably the reds 🙂

Halloween Ghost Treat Huggers

October 14, 2017 by Danielle

Kids love Halloween because they get to dress up and get LOTS of candy. But what kind of makes it ‘eh’ for me is that it’s often the same candy, and nobody remembers where they got what. I want to stand out! This year I’ll be making these fun Halloween Ghost Treat Huggers to give our candies a little extra ‘spook’. Okay, they may still not remember they got these at MY house, but at least it’s cute and gives me a neat new craft to do for a bit 🙂

Aren’t they cute? Plus you can nab the printable for FREE, so it’s not a huge project of tracing or anything.

To make your Ghost Treat Huggers:

Download & print the document HERE – it fits on an 8.5×11 sheet (recommend cardstock)
Cut out the ghost treat huggers – you can hole punch or cut their eyes/mouth, if desired
Add a treat over their belly, then tape their arms over it so the ghost is ‘holding’ it
Gift away!

See, told you it was super easy. They come 4 to a page so they’re the perfect size for many of the popular Halloween candies.

You could also cut out colored paper and tape the back of the ghost on it for more of a ‘3D card’ type look, but I liked the simplicity and size of just the ghosts for my own.

I’m really excited to share this treat huggers with all the trick-or-treaters this Halloween, and know my kids will want to enjoy some themselves – of course!

What’s YOUR favorite treat or toy to give on Halloween?

20 DIY Galaxy Projects

October 9, 2017 by Danielle

I’ve seen a lot of things lately that are galaxy themed. Parties, decorations, and everything. I agree it’s a fun trend & I like the look of it! If you or your kiddos are fans as well, you’re going to love this list of 20 DIY Galaxy Projects! Personally, I really want to try those awesome-looking fingernails.

Oooh, don’t those diy galaxy bath bombs look cool, too? There’s just so many fun galaxy projects to try, I need like a whole day devoted to trying all of these fun things!

Lemon Lime Adventures – Galaxy Bath Bombs

Me Sew Crazy – Galaxy Moon Phases Wall Hanging

Doodle Craft Blog – Galaxy Pendants

Gloriously Chic – DIY Galaxy Shoes

Pink Stripey Socks – Painted Galaxy Umbrella

Some of This and That – Galaxy Ice Cream

A Subtle Revelry – Galaxy Balloons

A Beautiful Mess – Easy Galaxy Nails

Damask Love – DIY Galaxy Painted Notebook

Dream a Little Bigger – Galaxy Cross Stitch Cuff

A Kailo Chic Life – Galaxy Color Blocked Marble Coasters

Deco Art – Galaxy Ornament

Color Made Happy – DIY Galaxy Painted Rocks

DIY Projects for Teens – DIY Galaxy Eos

Pop Craft Art – Mini Galaxy Magnets

Life of a Razorback – DIY Galaxy Backpack

Hello Giggles – DIY Ethereal Glam Light Galaxy Goddess Dess

Kids Activities Blog – Galaxy Sugar Cookies

Doodle Craft Blog – DIY Painted Galaxy Painted Shoes

My Crafts – DIY Galaxy Diamond Painting

20 Halloween Crochet Patterns

September 27, 2017 by Danielle

I’ll admit, I’ve never learned how to crochet. I think it requires either a patience or a skill that I just don’t posses. That being said, I really admire anyone who CAN crochet, and wish I could just so I could whip up some of these fun, frightening and downright adorable Halloween Crochet Patterns! Maybe my girls will make some for me 🙂

I’m majorly in love with the tiny little bats & candy corns. My boys want some cauldrons to store their treats in – of course. My girls just want to tackle them all, so maybe I’ve got some mini crocheters in the family after all. If you’re in the mood for some Halloween crochet fun, pick one of these 20 great patterns and enjoy!

Petals to Picots – Crochet Ghost

Amigurumi Food – Kawaii Crochet Bat

Llittle Things Blogged – Crochet Pumpkin

Mama in a Stitch – Crochet Pumpkin Garland

Craftaholics Anonymous – Crocheted Candy Corn Bunting

Persia Lou – Candy Corn Trick or Treat Bag

Darice – Crochet Skull

Amigurumi Food – Amigurumi Candy Corn, Pumpkin, and Bat

Petals to Picots – Crochet Cauldron

Divine Debris – Crochet Pumpkin Earrings

Yarnutopia – Candy Corn Leg Warmers

Sewrella – Crochet Frankenstein Trick or Treat Bag

Yarni Gras – Crochet Eyeball

Repeat Crafter Me – Cuddly Crochet Candy Corn

Fairfield World – Crochet Ghost

Enchanted Ladybug – Amigurumi Halloween Black Cat

Darice – DIY Crochet Masquerade Mask

Amigurumi Food – Amigurumi Halloween Candy

Eye Love Knots – Crochet Large Striped Candy Corn Hair Bow

Petals to Picots – Crochet Spider

DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Bath Bombs

September 18, 2017 by Danielle

I’m really in love with the fall season – the coloring of the leaves (although they were prettier in Utah than here in Texas), the cooler weather, and the SMELLS. There’s apple pie, cinnamon and pumpkin that I think of most when I think of fall. Now I can enjoy the fresh smell of pumpkin during a nice, relaxing bath with these easy DIY Pumpkin Pie Spice Bath Bombs!

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These pumpkin bath bombs would also work great as a gift – put them in a cute container, or wrap in a little cellophane with a ribbon and it’s the perfect fall scent for a thoughtful present to a neighbor or friend!

Yields: 1 dozen

Supplies

Silicone mini muffin mold
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
6-8 drops pumpkin flavoring or fragrance oil
3-4 drops peach or orange soap colorant

Directions

Preheat oven to 180°. Add the baking soda, citric acid and coconut oil in a glass or metal mixing bowl. (If your coconut oil is in solid form, melt it in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds before ahead of time). Mix well.
Add the pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin flavoring/fragrance and soap colorant. Stir until all of the ingredients are incorporated. The consistency will look and feel like wet sand.
Transfer the mixture into each silicone cup mold, filling up to the top.
Place the silicone mold on a baking pan and place in oven. Turn OFF the oven and leave the pan in the oven for 1 hour.
Remove pan from oven and allow the bath bombs to air dry for 6 to 8 hours.
Transfer to a mason jar or your favorite glass container for storage.
Drop 1-2 bath bombs into your next bath and enjoy the warm scent of pumpkin pie!!

See, they’re super easy to make – they just take a bit of time. You can even buy some fun-shaped molds so they’d be in cool shapes.

I think I want to switch out the pumpkin scent with some apple pie scent to try to make some apple pie bath bombs next – may as well, while we’re enjoying all that has to do with fall!

What’s YOUR favorite part of the fall season?

Free Printable Treasure Hunters Preschool Pack

August 3, 2017 by Danielle

There’s still some time left in the summer (though not much – yikes!), so here’s a fun activity you can share with your preschool and pre-k kiddo: a Free Printable Treasure Hunters Preschool Pack! You can even save it for the school year that’ll be starting much sooner than many of us are ready for, especially for your younger ones.

There’s everything from counting, matching, and letter practice in these several sheets of treasure hunting fun. Let your little explorers have a great time while also learning! Sign up for our newsletter before for access to this free printable and many more, plus occasional discounts and fun giveaways!

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20 Kid Made Suncatchers

May 26, 2017 by Danielle

Since we’re trying to share plenty of activities for kids to do during the coming summer months, we thought what would be better than a SUNcatcher? Okay, that was cheesy, but these 20 Kid Made Suncatchers are great to keep little hands busy and happily creating during the summer break!

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Aren’t they super fun? I love the variety – there’s a project for any type of child! I think my boys would be all over the Pokemon & shark ones, while my girls would probably do the mosaic or butterfly ones since they love lots of colors.

Pink Stripey Socks – Shark Suncatcher

I Heart Arts n Crafts – Jellyfish Suncatcher

And Next Comes L – Pokemon Poke Ball Suncatcher

Kids Craft Room – Washi Tape Heart Suncatcher

Kids Activities Blog – Paper Plate Watermelon Suncatchers

The Craft Train – Glitter Lid Suncatcher Mobile

Rainy Day Mum – Ladybug Suncatcher

A Little Pinch of Perfect – Nature Mandala Suncatchers

Fun at Home With Kids – Daffodil Suncatcher

Home Grown Friends – Handprint Suncatchers

Two Daloo – Butterfly Suncatchers

Red Ted Art – Poppy Suncatchers

Buggy and Buddy – Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher

100-Piece Tissue Paper pack

Mom Inspired Life – Tissue Pape Rainbow Suncatcher

Kids Craft Room – Jeweled Milk Bottle Suncatcher

Pre-K Pages – Raindrop Suncatcher

Babble Dabble Do – Pasta Suncatcher

200 Count Paper Plates

Fun at Home With Kids – Heart Suncatchers

I Heart Arts n Crafts – Monster Suncatcher

Kids Craft Room – Tissue Paper Lid Suncatchers

Which suncatcher would YOUR kid choose to make?

Summer Camp Kits: Earn Extra Cash this Summer

May 17, 2017 by Danielle

The kids are almost out of school, which means a few months of ‘Mom, I’m bored!’ Why not provide something fun for your kids, while also earning some extra cash this summer? You can host an awesome summer camp for kids easily with the help of our Summer Camp Kits – full of tips, instructions, recipes, crafts and LOADS of printables to help save you work while hosting a great camp! And if you don’t feel like doing a whole summer camp – these make fabulous preschool theme kits, party plans and ideas or just awesome activities for kids!

That’s right, you can put on a successful and PROFITABLE kids summer camp this year, and our Summer Camp Kits are full of helpful stuff to save you a ton of time and work. Almost all the planning is done for you! We’ve even got four themes – Superhero, Wizard, Science and Arts & Crafts – so you can pick what fits your kids (and the kids you’ll be inviting to attend) and their interests!

You’ll have all the instructions & supplies list for tasty foods and fun themed crafts, activities, games and even experiments! Try a Mandrake Root Cupcake in our Wizard Camp…

…or test your skills through a security maze during our Superhero Training camp!

Kids will have a blast doing experiments in science camp…

…and let their creative side shine in Arts & Crafts camp.

Each summer camp kit comes with TONS of printables to help with your successful camp – banners, name tags, games and filler activities, signs, food cards, photo booth props and much more!

You can nab your summer camp kit HERE, or even get multiple to host a variety of camps and bring in even more extra money this summer!

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20 Tools & Charts to Help Kids Save Money

May 9, 2017 by Danielle

Good financial sense is so important, and can have a huge impact on your adult life. A lot of that knowledge and good money habits starts when we’re young, though, so it makes it super important to teach our kids about finances and how to best manage theirs – including saving. To make it a bit more fun, here are 20 Tools & Charts to Help Kids Save Money!

It’s no surprise that my personal favorite are the superhero money banks, right? I also love the board games, the printable checklists and even the job charts for earning extra money.

1. Cashflow Board Game [Two Boys One Girl and a Crazy Mom]

2. Kids Responsibility Money Management Printables [Modern Messy Parents Messy Kids]

3. Guidelines For Teaching Kids About Money [Thirty Hand Made days]

4. Teach Kids About Money Responsibilty Checklist [A Bowl Full Of Lemons]

5. Money Management Skills For Kids [Hay Hay Life]

6. Teaching Kids to Manage Money [Organize Your Stuff Now]

7. 5 Personal Finance For Kids [Everything Finance Blog]

8. Mom I Need Money Job Chart [One Good Thing By Jillee]

9. Fill The Piggy Bank Game [The Kindergarten Connection]

10. Helping Children To Save Plus Free Printable [The Inspiration Edit]

11. Teaching Kids The Value Of Money [Love More Live Blessed]

12. Mini Accountabilty Binder For Kids [Thirty Hand Made Days]