Category Archives: Kid Krafts!

The ABCs of Mama Pea Pod … and this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Laura

Today I am featuring the ABCs of Jane, writer behind the beautifully designed blog Mama Pea Pod.  Jane is a mother of 2 little peas, expat, educator, and “endorser of play time”!  Her blog features wonderful and simple ideas for … Continue reading →

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Henry’s Homework: Insect Report

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Laura

My seven-year-old son, Henry, had a cool homework assignment that he did an amazing job on that he wanted me to share on the blog!  So here it is! Henry’s first grade class had a homework project to go along … Continue reading →

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Upcycled DIY Dandelion Vase

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Laura

… and a lot of these? You make an … Like most kids my sweeties are always picking wildflowers and giving me bunches of them.  I saw this cute idea from the Red Chair blog on Pinterest and just had … Continue reading →

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Making Stretch Putty … having fun with ALEX Toys

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Laura

Last week I shared the fun the kids and I had Creating Tape Town from a super cool kit that ALEX Toys sent us to review.  This week I have another great kit to share “Make Stretch Putty” … Everything … Continue reading →

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Creating Tape Town … having fun with ALEX toys

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Laura

A few weeks ago I received some complimentary products from ALEX toys so that I could review them here on my blog.  WOOT!  The kids and I had a terrific time with them!  The first toy we would like to … Continue reading →

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Create an Alphabet Monster … letter learning fun!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been realizing that my almost 4 year old needs more work on identifying the letters in the alphabet.  I saw an idea for making an Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun.  So we made our own version with … Continue reading →

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Be True to Yourself … an activity to go along with David Shannon’s book “A Bad Case of Stripes”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Laura

I was very excited that the Virtual Book Club for Kids picked David Shannon to be the featured author this month.  He is one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books.  And my favorite book of his is … Continue reading →

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Little Yellow TP Chicks

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Laura

I saw this post from Happy Hooligans and we just had to try out our own version.  All you need is a few toilet paper rolls (cut in half), yellow paint (of course you could use any color for different colored … Continue reading →

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St Paddy’s Day Ideas

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Laura

Looking for some ways to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with children? Here are some ideas: Be sure to check out my post from last year with fun ideas such as making a leprechaun trap, an indoor gardening project of growing … Continue reading →

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Sticky Paper Shamrock … a collage in GREEN

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Laura

Here’s a simple activity craft that I did with my 3 1/2 year old daughter today.  We started off my having me draw a simple shamrock on contact (or sticky) paper.  I learned when I was a kid that the … Continue reading →

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