If handmade crafts using handprints are your favorite, these Halloween ideas are just right! Kids can create the sweetest Halloween handprints and turn them into handmade cards. There are 4 fun designs to pick from, including a handprint ghost, handprint pumpkin, handprint frankenstein and handprint vampire! Best of all, they’re super simple to make. RELATED: … Read more
Slime ranks among our favorite science projects, and whenever possible, we enjoy giving it a festive holiday twist! This fluffy pumpkin slime makes an excellent Fall and Halloween science experiment for children. We’ll also demonstrate how to transform your slime into a jack-o-lantern pumpkin! Kids will have a wonderful time playing with this soft, fluffy … Read more
If you enjoy adorable creatures or like referring to your children as your little monsters, this simple Monster Handprint craft is sure to be a favorite! We transformed these handprints into cards, making them perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, or a playful Halloween project. RELATED: Monster Rocks It’s hard to choose our favorite monster handprint … Read more
Transform white pumpkins into the sweetest Fingerprint Pumpkins this Halloween! If you want a mess-free alternative to carving pumpkins, this is an ideal activity to enjoy with young children. RELATED: Pumpkin Carving Templates You can create countless adorable designs by fingerpainting pumpkins – we chose jack-o-lanterns, pastel ghosts, witches, and Frankensteins. We recommend displaying these … Read more
Come along as I share my favorite autumn custom: making a wreath gathered completely from my garden. This season, I designed a contemporary, unbalanced style wreath. In this step-by-step tutorial, discover how grapevine, amaranth, and strawflowers can create a naturally beautiful display for your front entrance. The changing seasons at the cottage bring a special … Read more
Searching for a simple autumn craft for children? You’ll adore this wooden spoon scarecrow project! Children will have fun creating these charming scarecrows, and you can personalize them in any style you prefer. RELATED: Fall Crafts for Kids Affordable wooden spoons are available at dollar stores or on Amazon. Kids will enjoy decorating each one, … Read more
Whether crafting Christmas ornaments with your children is a cherished family tradition or you’re looking for a homemade Christmas present for grandparents, these handprint Christmas ornaments offer plenty of creative inspiration. Most of these are handmade salt dough handprint ornaments, but you’ll also discover ideas featuring paper and plastic balls. There are handprint Christmas ornaments … Read more
Oobleck combines cornstarch and water to create a substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid. We’ll show you how to make oobleck. This recipe is easy and entertaining to prepare. It’s much simpler than making slime, and children love experimenting with it! RELATED: Fluffy Slime Oobleck consists of cornstarch and water—two … Read more
If you need a simple Halloween project for children, you’re sure to enjoy these Wooden Spoon Halloween Crafts. Kids will have fun decorating these spoons, which can later become puppets or storytelling spoons! From a pumpkin to a vampire, they’re guaranteed to be a Halloween favorite! RELATED: Halloween Crafts for Kids Give an unused spoon … Read more
These salt dough handprint ornaments make a delightful Halloween keepsake. Create a pumpkin, Frankenstein, ghost, or vampire. Children can lend a hand by preparing the salt dough and decorating the ornaments! They will have fun pushing their hands into the dough and painting the designs as well. Make one character or craft all four Halloween … Read more