Over the holidays we had lots of family come to stay with us. These holiday visits are among our favorite times of the year, as we get to spend time with family that live far away. My sister-in-law did a cute project with the kids that was a big hit and super easy too! So…
20 Toddler Christmas Activities
Christmas is such a magical time for kids, but especially toddlers. The joy and wonder that these little ones experience during the holiday season are the stuff lifelong memories are made of. To help make the holidays even more fun for toddlers, I’ve put together a list of our favorite 20 Toddler Christmas Activities. Over the years I…
Christmas Crafts for Kids – Q-Tip Tree
Tis the season for Christmas crafts for kids! If you have kids that love art and being crafty then you have probably done your fair share of Christmas crafts. I knew we have. Over the years we have made a Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree and Angel Christmas Ornament just to name a few. Today I am…
Christmas Fine Motor Skills Activities
You may have noticed that Pinterest is already full of Christmas activities and ideas. I felt a bit of a panic when I saw that and realized that I needed to get on my game. One of our most popular posts has been on Fall Fine Motor Activities, so I was inspired to gather some of…
Homemade Christmas Ornaments with Tissue Paper
Each year we use an Advent calendar to prepare for the holidays. We either have activities, experiences or readings that help us better understand Christmas and have fun as we count down the days. The other day, our Advent activity was to make Homemade Christmas Ornaments with Tissue Paper. For a little over $1, you…
Homemade Christmas Gifts – Wooden Nativity Craft
Two Thursdays a month I attend a MOPS meeting at my church. MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and these meetings have been a lifeline to me, not to mention where I have met some of my closest friends. I get to enjoy the company of other moms while our kids are childcare. We eat…
50 Santa Crafts for Kids plus Our Favorite Santa Books
We just put up our tree this weekend and are switching our Christmas spirit into high gear. Who am I kidding, my kids are in the Christmas spirit all year long. They love the reason for the season, the traditions and the fun stories of characters like Santa and Rudolph. I went in search of…
Christmas Crafts for Kids – Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree
My husband teases me because I have been collecting a bunch of cardboard tubes and saving them for projects. OK, it might not be the fact that I was collecting the tubes but where I was storing them, namely on the kitchen counter. Each day it would be overflowing with tubes and I would promise…
Kids Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Some of our favorite Christmas traditions involve ornaments. Since the kids were born I have bought them each a special ornament every year. I write their name and the year on the bottom and one day, when they leave the house and have their own tree to decorate, they will have a nice collection of…
17 Ideas for Homemade Ornaments and the The Kids Weekly Co-Op Link Party
Are you ready for another fun week at the Kids Weekly Co-Op Link Party? There were so many great ideas shared last week, many of them holiday related. In that spirit, today I am featuring 17 ideas for homemade ornaments from last week’s link party. If you have a kid friendly activity please link it…
