Lucky Leprechaun Gardens
With a quick stop at Home Depot and the craft store, you can make your own leprechaun garden. Add a chairs for the lucky fellow to sit in, and you … Continue reading
Pint-Sized Piñatas
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Create festive, individual piñatas that can be used as decorations, or colorful treat holders for partygoers big and small. Materials: Colorful tissue paper Curling ribbon Toilet … Continue reading
Sock Bunnies
We’ve got the perfect Easter décor solution using orphaned socks; so don’t throw those mate-less toe warmers away! Have the kids dig through their sock drawer, so you can whip … Continue reading
Make Your Own Snowmen
This activity is perfect for vacation days in December. Spread a blanket outside and give the kids their own bank of “snow.” Materials: One 16 oz. box of cornstarch 1 … Continue reading
Christmas Wish List Ornament
Here’s a cute way to capture a moment in time. Your child’s Christmas Wish List in his own handwriting is a priceless keepsake. Make one this year, and next year, … Continue reading
Wrapped Signature Ornament
Capture your child’s signature and make it into an ornament to hang for years to come. Here’s a craft for the older kids. Have them use their very … Continue reading
Advent Calendar Ideas
As the kids eagerly anticipate Christmas, make counting down the days a fun event for whole family. Hang an Ornament Each Day We have a little wooden advent calendar with … Continue reading
Christmas Countdown
Here’s a simple way to help the kids count down the days until Christmas. It took us just moments to make, using materials we had on hand at home. … Continue reading
Shaving Cream Easter Eggs
Do your kids love mess? If so, they are sure to love this unconventional way to color Easter eggs using shaving cream and food coloring. Materials: Shaving cream Gel food … Continue reading
Washi Tape Eggs
Try something new this spring. Use colorful Washi tape to cover your Easter eggs. Most of our chicken lay brown eggs so we are always looking for fun ways to … Continue reading
Grow Your Own Easter Grass
Try growing your own grass for the Easter baskets this year. It’s easy for kids to do, and won’t leave those strands of plastic grass all over your house on … Continue reading
Reindeer Food
Need a cute gift for classmate gifts? Something to put in a goodie bag? Or just looking for a fun activity to do with your kids? How about making Reindeer … Continue reading
Decoupage a “Wish Box”
Earlier I wrote about our family traditions, one of which was the wooden “wish box” my brother made for me. He included little post-it note sized slips of paper and … Continue reading
Homemade Candy Valentine
When Isabella was 3 her preschool teachers asked the children to make homemade Valentines for their class members. I knew Isabella would enjoy creating the first few but would not … Continue reading
Thankful Turkeys
When it comes to holidays, we Aucellos hit the ground running. As soon as Halloween is over, we start thinking about Thanksgiving. The “Thankful Tree” is a good way to … Continue reading
Leprechaun Tricks 