holiday crafts

Felt Leprechaun Finger Puppet

Finger puppets are always a favorite in my house because their quick and easy to make but also easy to store. The kids love to play with them, making up stories and songs and various pretend play scenarios. So, for St. Patrick’s day how about making a cute little leprechaun finger puppet using felt? You [...]

Cute candy cane crafts

My kids’ favorite thing for any holiday is the candy… of course. But instead of eating the treats, we like to make crafts, decor and gifts from candy canes for the holiday season. You can find all types of color combos for candy canes now, so you’re not limited to the classic red and white. [...]

Make a pine cone turkey

Pine cone turkeys are a cute, easy and fun craft project you can do with your Preschooler to create handmade decor for your Thanksgiving table center piece. Craft stores often carry packages of pine cones during the fall months, if you don’t have any of your own. Another option is to use a ball of [...]

Popcicle stick scarecrow

Make a super cute scarecrow and add some Fall fun to your activities for the day. You can easily make a pile of these cute guys and then use them for song time, decorating or just for fun. Download a free scarecrow pattern to use for this project You need: popcycle sticks fabric or colored [...]

Make cute ghosts

These ghosts are so easy to make with preschoolers and even offer the opportunity for some extra learning. Talk about Halloween, textures, expressions (faces) and counting. You can make a pile of these cute ghosts in no time and at an then use them to decorate around the house. You need: white fabric packing peanuts [...]

Easy Halloween finger puppets

Here is a cute Halloween craft perfect for preschoolers. Using felt and glue you can make some spooky finger puppet characters such as a bat, pumpkin or ghost that will be fun to play throughout the season. Add your own special touches like googly eyes, glitter or draw using fabric markers. We even painted a [...]

Happy Little Shamrock

Here’s a fun and easy project for St. Patrick’s Day. This little shamrock is great to practice coloring, cutting, gluing and even counting. Color the square on the printout and use it as your background, or grab your own large piece of paper. We chose to print out our shamrock project page on a piece [...]