For the past several years, I've released templates and ideas for handprint calendars to give as gifts (and the calendar template has been updated for 2014 for those of you who'd still like to make one). This year, I decided to try something a little different, and the girls and I made a fingerprint calendar…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: We love decorating with wreaths! This week we made spin art holiday wreath craft using paper plates and a salad spinner. These are not only fun to make but also beautiful to display! Supplies: paper plates blue & yellow paint red buttons scissors glue tape red…
These paper stars are like paper snowflakes...only easier! You can make dozens of these in just minutes with just one snip for each star. Decorate your windows, hang them on the tree or use them for a variety of other holiday crafts. The pictures may be more helpful than the written directions alone, but here's…
These burlap & button bows could not be simpler to make, but they are so darling! Really, you could use this method to make bows out of virtually any material, but as you'll soon discover, I'm a bit obsessed with burlap this year. Honestly, I've always loved burlap, but I was kind of intimidated by…
As part of this year's 101 Days of Christmas series, I'll be sharing a roundup each Sunday with more ideas from around the blogosphere! Last year, these felt photo booth props were one of my favorite projects, and as you begin to think about your annual family photo for your Christmas card, I thought it…
I love having a little baby at Christmastime (which is good since this will be our fourth fall baby), and one of my favorite parts is all the cute "Baby's 1st Christmas" onesie outfits available! We received a couple of hand-me-down sleepers, and I couldn't resist this set from Carter's, but I had some green…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: 101 Days of Christmas: Printable Christmas Placemats 'Tis the season for holiday get-togethers. That means family, food, fun... and the occasional squirmy kid. How can we keep the kids happy while they're waiting for Christmas dinner to be served? Simply use the…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite traditions each year is decorating our "kid" Christmas tree with homemade ornaments. This week we set up an ornament making station (inspired by A Mom with a Lesson Plan) and created some simple lid ornaments using materials we already had around the…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Earlier this year I noticed some beautiful CD suncatchers shining in the windows at my son's school. I loved watching how the colors danced around and made the windows look so magical. I decided that we needed to use the idea and create some festive Christmas decorations for…
Add some extra fun to your holiday season with these free printable activities for kids. From advent calendars to homemade cards to the cutest printable nativity set you ever did see, there's plenty to choose from: 1. Jesse Tree Ornaments 2. Handprint Calendar 3. Advent Chain 4. Nativity Set 5. Random Acts of Kindness Advent…