We are big fans of tissue paper in our house and we have used it for many art projects. We have combined it with coffee filters to make some Spring flowers. You will love how the colors from the tissue paper transfer when wet to create these paper flowers. These coffee filter flowers made with tissue…
Paper Flower Craft
Since my kids have gotten a little older, they like doing kids crafts that are a little more involved and allow them to use their creativity. This paper flower craft is perfect since it can be done by older kids, but provides enough variation to keep them from getting bored. These paper flowers would be…
12 Easter Egg Activities for Kids
Easter is on it’s way! This joyous season calls for celebrating don’t you think? One of our favorite ways to enjoy the Easter season is by decorating Easter eggs. We use the old school kits and lots of newer methods too for egg decorating. However Easter egg decorating doesn’t have to be limited to real…
Flower Activities for Kids
I just love this time of year! The weather is warming and flowers are blooming. Just taking a walk outside and seeing all the new life emerging really inspires me. I am hoping to inspire you today with some fun and beautiful Flower Activities for Kids. What a way to celebrate a new season! If…
St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
My kids love doing seasonal crafts and activities, and this time of year we are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day. I usually keep the store bought decorations to a minimum, but our home is often filled with kid-made decor. These St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids will give you plenty of options to add some…
Rainbow Activities for Kids
It is raining out as I type this, which always makes me hopeful that I may be seeing a rainbow soon. My kids love rainbows so much that my twins even had a rainbow birthday party when they were younger. So I am very excited to share some fun rainbow activities for kids. There are rainbow activities…
Easter Fine Motor Activities
One of the most popular posts on Mess for Less has been our 18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers, so I was inspired to gather some of my favorite Easter Fine Motor Activities. These kids activities are a great way for preschoolers and kindergartners to work on strengthening those important small hand muscles. Fine motor skills help…
Drip Painted Flower Pots
This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Mess For Less. With the warmer weather approaching, my kids and I have turned our attentions to the outdoors. One of our favorite outdoor activities is planting. To make planting an easy and fun experience for our family, we…
Kid Made Bird Seed Wreath
This post is from Dana at Garden Sensory Bin who will be sharing a wonderful activity that you can do with your kids that will teach them about nature and get them outdoors. Sounds like what we are all looking for this spring and summer. As the weather warms up, nature comes alive and all sorts of creatures…
12 Earth Day Activities for Kids
With Earth Day around the corner, I have been looking for some inspiration to help teach the kids about caring for the earth. An easy place to start is by re-using and re-purposing items we already have at home. There were lots of great posts shared at The Kids Weekly Co-Op that focused on Earth…
