Spring is a wonderful time to plant and craft, enjoying a wide array of newly blossomed color and fun. Below you will find a collection of spring crafts to enjoy this season. :::::::::::: Garden Markers Materials One of each vegetable you plan to grow in your garden Knife Paints/paintbrushes ¼” plywood cut into small pieces [...]
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In spring, the little sprouts come up through the earth; up out of their protective shells to begin their adventure in the world. These finger puppets can do the same. Used by parents in storytelling, or by children in play, they reflect the natural cycle of birth in the plant world around us, in a [...]
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Lately my six-year-old has been overwhelmingly interested in handcrafts. She has always kept an eye on my creations, and longingly watches while I sew or knit. It is exciting for both of us that she is now at an age where she is equipped and ready to delve in. To celebrate this thrilling development, together [...]
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Fairy babies are a fun springtime surprise for children to find in the garden. They wait amongst the flowers, wearing little acorn bonnets, tucked snugly into colorful wool blankets. Each fairy baby takes only a couple of minutes to create, so you can make dozens and hide them just like Easter eggs. Fairy Babies Materials [...]
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Celebrate the fresh giddy nature of spring with a bevy of posies to adorn your and your child’s hair. These are three fast and easy ways to felt up some flowery hair accessories to help usher in this most welcomed season; two different felted flower bobby pins and a wet-felted flower head band. Needle Felted [...]
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I love craft projects that involve nature, creating with nature and being outside. I enjoy collecting treasure after treasure from long nature walks or short trips around the neighborhood. While collecting nature for this lovely spring project, you will find yourself noticing how little bits of green are starting to pop up all around; sprouts emerging [...]
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Who doesn’t love a bunny rabbit? My children always oooh and aaaah when they see them at the petting farm and pick them up right away. Sometimes we see bunnies hiding in the bushes next to the house and sneaking around in the garden and it always delights the children. I noticed long ago that [...]
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With the coming of spring comes bright colors blossoming and butterflies fluttering in. What better way to welcome this seasonal change than with a handmade magic wand for your little one ? Handmade Magical Wands Materials 1/2 inch round, dowel rod, at least 18 inches to make one wand, available at most local craft or [...]
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In my son’s early years, it was difficult for me to keep him occupied when we were out and about. Of course I tried, I bought matchbox car sets and then Playmobil micro magnetic playsets for time spent sitting at a restaurant, during car trips, etc. They were all very fun for him, very entertaining. [...]
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Spring, the sweet spring, is the year’s pleasant king ~ Thomas Nashe In spring, our thoughts often turn to poetry. What better way to display it than in a PoeTree? Small books, each with a poem, hang from gathered branches. In the early days of spring, they may be brown twigs. Later in the season [...]
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Like many curious children, my daughter Maia, five years old, picks up everything on our walks – leaves, twigs, robin’s egg shells, insects, rocks (Oh yes! Rocks!), flowers, and interesting bits of what I might call litter and she would more likely refer to as treasure. Her excitement and praise for each new find is [...]
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Spring is coming, Spring is coming! Birdies, build your nests… Spring is upon us! For our little family, it is time to once again spend our days outside in the fresh green grass, soaking up the fragrant rebirth of our neighborhood! What a joy! Tiny buds wake up and show their faces… Birds sing us [...]
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Wet-on-wet watercoloring is a wonderful painting method that an educator, parent, or artist can use to: :: Teach the development of technical skills, :: Accompany story-telling, and :: Express emotions that the colors elicit. Before teaching children, complete four watercolor paintings on your own. This is a great opportunity for you to learn a new [...]
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Last year, just three weeks before our son was born, we moved into a dinky house with a big backyard – over a third of an acre. It was more than we had hoped for, and we were thrilled to have the space to become more self-sustaining. I nursed our baby while my husband and [...]
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