Kids

21 Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts | If you're looking for a list of creative and meaningful ways to express your gratitude to an extra special teacher, this post has lots of fantastic ideas! Whether you're looking for DIY cards in which your child can write a message for their teacher, or a list of gifts kids can make themselves, we've got lots of crafts and activities to choose from. And if your child is learning remotely, we've included virtual teacher appreciation gift ideas as well!

21 Teacher Appreciation Week Gifts For Virtual & In-Person Learning

18 Step-By-Step Crochet Tutorials For Beginners | If you're looking for beginner crochet projects, this post is for you! We're sharing everything you need to get started, including crochet essentials and step-by-step video tutorials to teach you how to make simple items like blankets, scarves, and baskets, as well as simple animal patterns. Learning how to crochet is easy with these crochet projects, and we've included ideas for kids to boot!

18 Step-By-Step Crochet Tutorials For Beginners And Beyond

13 Pencil Shaving Art Projects | If you're looking for craft ideas you can do on your own or with kids, pencil shaving art is perfect for both beginner and advanced artists. Recycled crafts are cheap and fit for any budget, and many of these can be turned into greeting cards and homemade gifts for family and friends. And if drawing isn't one of your skills, you can use printable coloring pages! From flowers and fish, to peacocks and a dancing princesses, these upcycling art ideas are beautiful!

Creative Crafting: 13 Pencil Shaving Art Projects We Love

21 Earth Day Activities and Crafts for Kids | Perfect for toddlers, for preschoolers, for kindergarten, and for kids in elementary and middle school, we've curated tons of easy Earth Day projects you can enjoy with your kids and students both at home and in the classroom. With a mix of art projects, crafts, science experiments, and outdoor activities, these ideas make teaching kids about climate change, global warming, and environmental protection fun and interesting!

Save the Planet: 21 Earth Day Activities and Crafts for Kids

9 Bottle Painting Projects for Beginners | If you're looking for simple, easy, and beautiful bottle painting ideas, grab your empty wine, beer, and water bottles plus your acrylics and give these DIY designs a try! We've included tips and techniques for beginners to help you get started, with bottle painting designs for both glass and plastic bottles. These make beautiful homemade gifts, and many of these are suitable for kids to do!

Crafting At Home: 9 Gorgeous Bottle Painting Projects To Try

15 Finger Print Art Projects For Kids | If you're on the hunt for easy crafts for kids of all ages, these fingerprint art ideas will inspire you! Whether you're crafting with toddlers or looking for homemade gifts kids can make, these easy kids activities will not disappoint. From thumbprint dandelions, to alphabet art, to flowers and butterflies, to autumn trees and more, this list of fingerprint crafts for kids has something for every age and stage.

Crafting with Kids: 15 Finger Print Art Projects We Love

11 April Fool's Day Pranks for Kids | If you're looking for fun and easy practical jokes to play on your kids or students - or for your kids or students to play on their parents, siblings, friends, or teachers - this post has lots of great ideas to inspire you! Most of these work as last minute pranks, and they offer a bit of light-hearted humor without being mean-spirited. We have options for groups and for families, and you may even use some of these for work - they are really funny!

Gotcha! 11 Fun and Easy April Fool’s Day Pranks for Kids

14 Outdoor Snow Day Activities for Kids | While it can be tempting to stay indoors all day long on bad weather days, anyone with young kids knows that being cooped up inside for hours on end can be a recipe for disaster. If schools are closed due to snow and you're looking for things to do outside to help your kids burn off energy, these outdoor winter activities will inspire you! This list of simple and easy ideas has options for toddlers, kindergarteners, and kids in elementary school.

Cabin Fever? 14 Outdoor Snow Day Activities for Kids

14 Easy Origami Tutorials for Kids | If you're looking for simple step by step origami for beginners, we've got you covered! From flowers, to stars, to hearts, to animals, to finger puppets, to holiday origami ideas and more, these origami videos are a fun way to craft with your kids. Origami offers a great way to develop a child's fine motor skills, and these art projects double as beautiful DIY gifts kids can make. Grab your origami paper and give some of these ideas a try!

Origami For Kids: 42 Simple Step-By-Step Tutorials for Beginners