
crafty, educational and fun activities for little people everywhere

Mandala Doggies And Great Doggie Music
Raffi's New Album, Dog On The Floor, Released Today The prolific entertainer for over four decades, Raffi, has released a new album today...

Sun Sensitive Summer Bracelets
Your kids will be delighted as they watch these UV sensitive beads change colour in the sun! I was super excited to get these UV...

Rolling Pin Painting - Happy Birthday America!
Its the 4th of July today and so we celebrated by painting the flag of our new home! It was a fun and easy activity for my two kids to...

Kamikiri - the art of paper cutting
It was only a matter of time before I got into this again! I first discovered this while living in Japan (kamikiri means 'paper cutting')....

Teaching kids how to draw 'kawaii' faces
I've always been slightly obsessed with the way people in the Far East draw cute faces on animals, people and even inanimate objects! ...

Photo Paper Hand Prints - Making a cute Father's Day picture
We just discovered this photo paper recently. You can use it in two ways - either by placing objects onto the paper and exposing it to...

Bendy Alphabet Arms Using Pipe Cleaners - Fathers Day Card
Make a cute card and practice ABCs at the same time! I'm always trying to think of new ways to use age-old kids' craft products. Today...

How to make a thaumatrope
Over on the music page I have posted a fun activity using Frank and Lou Gallo's new song Like Father Like Son. Here is the tutorial on...

Leaves + sticks + some creativity = a pretty wall hanging
This started out as a simple leaf rubbing activity. We chose a variety of leaves and put them under paper and rubbed over the paper with...

Color mixing and leaf printing
Exploring colors, textures and creating depth within a picture - an easy-to-set-up activity that allows a lot of freedom of expression...

Felt food tutorial for the lets-get-the-job-done-quickly crafter - make these in an hour
Because some of us just can't wait to get playing! If you notice anything about my crafts it's that I am not a meticulous artist. I love...

Making daisy chain necklaces
A quick and easy craft for Mom that will let kids practice their skills with buttons and make a pretty necklace at the end! Perfect for...

Egg Carton Elephants
An egg carton, a beautiful paper napkin, some mod podge (or glue) a bit of felt and some beads. Stick it all together and you have the...

Teacher Appreciation Day
'Thanks for sticking by us this year' I've been racking my brain for a few weeks now for a craft that would look handmade by my...

Origami ladybugs, a tree and a sun
Make the puppets to go with the 'Ladybugs' song by Suzi Shelton I did a post the other day where I made origami puppets so that my kids...

If a plastic bag must last a thousand years, we might as well make it beautiful - Earth Day Craft
Making yarn dolls with plarn (plastic bags turned into yarn) This is very easy - once you understand a few basic points. I learned the...

Quick crafts and activities - mess and hassle free
Those days that you need a filler but you don't have the energy or time for a mess... These are ideas for those days! I keep my crafts in...

Simple No-Mess Bracelets - and pretty cool too
These bracelets make a great rainy day activity, birthday party craft or Mothers Day present. If you prepare the wooden craft stick...

Know a child who needs encouragement to keep trying and not give up?
Make them an origami daruma wishing doll - or make one together (they're very, very easy to make) These are super easy, super cute and...





















