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    St Patrick’s Day Toddler Art

    We had so much fun last year making these long-distance valentines, that I thought it would be perfect to use the same painting technique for St Patrick’s Day! This time, I cut cardboard into large four-leaf clovers and used shades of green and glittery gold paint. At first glance, these clovers...
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    Recycled Bread Tag Rainbow Art

    I’ve started to save all bread tags and recyclable lids, even if I don’t have a craft in mind for them just yet. They always end up coming in handy! Today I used a whole bunch of old bread tags (and a few milk carton lids) to make these simple rainbows! The colors of bread tags are perfect for...
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    Nesting Tin Can Bunnies

    A little while ago, I came across these crazy adorable stacking bunny toys and fell instantly in love. Our love for bunnies runs deep in this house, so we already have more bunny-themed things than I can count! So (for now) I’ve gone the willpower route and stopped myself from buying the...
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    Silly Circus Bean Art

    You’ve probably heard of a flea circus before, but what about a bean circus?? I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for a little while now, and thought with April Fool’s Day in a few days, it would be a fun time to make this silly project. If you aren’t at all familiar with flea...
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    Bean Art Easter Cards

    Easter is usually the time for making colorfully decorated eggs, but how about making these playful fried egg cards? They’re a fun way to wish your friends and family an EGGcellent Easter, and can you tell what they’re made of? Dried lima beans and yellow split peas! Over the years, I’ve made a...
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    Bean Art Bird Craft

    Spring weather is finally here and these birds couldn’t be happier! I’ve had this idea in my head for a few weeks now, but originally I had thought I might paint the giant fava beans yellow to look like chicks. After thinking about it though, I realized the beans were already the perfect bird...
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    Secret Storage Butterfly

    Turn items from your recycling bin into this playful butterfly with secret storage! Grab an empty chip can and two matching cookie boxes and transform them with a little bit of paint and glue. We put colored pencils and stickers inside, but you could fill it up with almost anything! Keep reading...
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    DIY Peel & Stick Activity Sheets

    This post is sponsored by Polyform. Can you guess what we used to create these completely custom peel and stick activity sheets? If you guessed Liquid Sculpey, you are exactly right! You’re probably very familiar with Sculpey’s polymer clay, but if you haven’t already given their liquid...
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    Maker Ribbons Inspired by To Make

    Today we’re so pleased to be sharing a craft all about the creative process, inspired by the amazing new book To Make, words by Danielle Davis, and pictures by Mags DeRoma! This maker ribbon craft is open-ended and encourages kids (and adults!) to create a customized ribbon that shows their...
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    Mushroom Bird Feeder

    A few years ago now, we made a really simple bird feeder using an upcycled tennis ball tube. This project is similar, but this time we’ve switched up the shapes of the containers to instead make a playful toadstool to add a pop of color to your yard. For the white mushroom stem, we used an empty...
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    Make a Lantern with Recyclables

    Ever since seeing Arielle make these beautiful upcycled vases from almond milk bottles, I’ve had these bottles in the back of my brain. Not too long ago I saw an oil lantern illustration while scrolling Instagram and it hit me that these milk bottles are the perfect shape for crafting your own...
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    Secret Storage Snail

    Looking for a cute place to store your treasures and trinkets? Of course you are! This secret snail storage is a playful way to upcycle an empty canister while also creating a hidden place for bits and bobs on your desk, or anywhere in your home. Check out the video tutorial here on Instagram...
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    Doily Ghost Paper Craft

    Has there been an easier Halloween craft? Grab some paper doilies from the cabinet, along with some scissors and a hole punch and these extra special ghosts are seconds away! what you need: Paper doilies Scissors Hole punch Screw punch Cutting mat how-to: Step 1 Cut a ghost shape out of a...
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    Origami Fall Frames

    Fall is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more ready for it. You might recognize these frames from a blog post several years ago now – they were inspired by a method included in a vintage craft book that we’re sharing on Instagram Reels today, where you can see the full video tutorial...
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    How to Make Speckled Pottery Bakeable Clay

    Grab some pantry staples and make this oven-bake clay! We had so much fun experimenting with this recipe. I’ve long admired speckled pottery, so making it at home is so satisfying, and a little addicting too! I first made baking soda-cornstarch clay a few years ago now for some Christmas...
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    Turn a Macaroni Box Into a Quilted Purse

    Repurpose empty macaroni boxes into a play purse, stamped to look like a quilted bag! We are in love with all of the quilted purses, coats, bags, hats, you name it that we see, so thought we’d use them as inspiration for this craft! Macaroni boxes are the perfect size for a kid’s play purse, but...
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    Dancing Skeleton Puppet

    Several years ago now, Natalie shared a super fun pasta noodle skeleton puppet on the blog – it’s the best! I was thinking of this project when I made this paper straw version to post on Instagram last week. After a few followers commented asking for instructions to make their own, I made a new...
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    Scrap Paper Butterflies

    Scrap paper & pipe cleaners make the best butterflies! This idea comes from book 14: foraging in the 1974 series Creative Activities Program. We scored the whole series at a library book sale and the silly & clever titles of the crafts in these books alone are so worth it – “teddy burs” are...
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    Painted Paper Pumpkins

    Today we’re sharing another fun craft inspired by a vintage craft book! This project comes from Crafts for Kids: A Month-by-Month Idea Book from 1984. Originally called Ten-Circle Pumpkin, we instead made smaller circles and only used eight. We also painted the orange paper first and then used...
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    Marbled Resin Clock

    Do you have any favorite resin molds? What about one that’s been on your list to try? A clock mold is a really fun one to try – I made a marbled resin clock with pink and gold colors. SUPPLIES TO MAKE A RESIN CLOCK FILL THE CLOCK NUMBERS Mix a small amount of resin. … The post Marbled Resin...

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