Articles: Crafts & Art

Quickie CRAFT: SUPER Easy Baby, Toddler, or Preschool Paper Earth Craft for Earth Day or Learning about Space.

April 23, 2018 1:13 AM

Hello! If you frequent Mama Writes Reviews with any regularity, you're probably expecting a Quickie Question, since that's the usual agenda around here. I'm going to make an exception this week! In honor of Earth day, I'm going to do a week of Earth Day related crafts: recycled crafts, Earth related crafts, etc. We will start off with a QUICKIE CRAFT: a Construction Paper Earth.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Special Education

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Educational, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, School, Sensory Tools, STEAM Activities, Tutorials

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How I used up every square inch of a yard of my favorite fabric

April 20, 2018 10:51 PM

When I find a fabric that I REALLLLLLY love, I will find just about any possible way to use it. I made several projects out of a yard of the most awesome fabric EVER...

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials

Tags: Crafts & Art, Tutorials, Sewing

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Magic Foam Stickers: Here's How to Make Your Own

February 24, 2018 12:15 AM

I don't know how or why I thought of this activity, but it's been a favorite around here since Froot Loop was about 18 months old! It's SO simple and you'll get hours of fun out of it with your littles!

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Home & Office

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Bath & Hygiene, Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, Toys & Games, Tutorials

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A Toddler's Guide to Making a Valentine Cow Craft With Mama

February 9, 2018 1:11 AM

Hiiiii! My name is Cocoa Puff. I like cows. (They say moo!) Mama and I made a Cow with hearts for Valentine's Day! Do you want to make one too?

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Pets & Animals

Tags: Animals, Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, Tutorials

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Bird Feeder Craft for Kids: A Messy & Fun Way to Spend Part of an Afternoon Together

December 22, 2017 12:35 AM

Have your kids been on Christmas break for a whole week like my oldest has? Are they going as bonkers as my kids? UGH! Here's a fun craft y'all can do together that also makes a great last minute Christmas present.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Pets & Animals, Special Education

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, My Family, Outdoors, Pets, Preschool, Sensory Tools, Tutorials

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How to Make Your Own Vinegar- Dyed Rice (It's SO Easy!)

December 16, 2017 1:41 AM

I made colored rice for Froot Loop and Cocoa Puff's sensory bins. It was really easy, took a reasonable amount of time (most of the time was drying time), took only a few ingredients, and has become something we play with pretty frequently.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Special Education

Tags: Around the House, Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Educational, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, Sensory Tools

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Christmas Gifts Your Kids Can Make: Candy and Candy Cane Sleds Tutorial

December 9, 2017 3:16 AM

I always have a hard time coming up with teacher gift ideas. I mean, they're so awesome and they've changed Froot Loop's life, and therefore, my life, for the better. I owe them so much! I browsed Pinterest for awhile and saw some cute ideas, and then I saw a derivative of this idea. I took the basic premise and made it my own. This is what I came up with.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Food & Drink

Tags: Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, Holidays, My Family, Preschool, Tutorials

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Handprint Christmas Wreath Craft: So You'll Always Remember How Little Their Hands Are

December 2, 2017 7:26 PM

Cocoa Puff and I made this really cute handprint wreath and I couldn't WAIT to share it with you! It turned out SO CUTE! It didn't take very long and he was able to do a lot of it by himself once Mama did all the tracing and cutting.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Special Education

Tags: Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, My Family, Preschool, Tutorials

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Weekly Etsy Post: Instant Download Digital Thank You Notes!

November 19, 2017 6:45 PM

So, last year for our VBS at our church, I was in charge of making and distributing our Teacher Treats: a little treat we gave out to each volunteer for each day they were there. It included a little snack and a goofy thank you note, which I designed. I got really positive feedback and people REALLY enjoyed them, so I listed them in my Etsy shop! I've sold quite a few! I'll share them all with you below:

Categories: Etsy, Home & Office, Roundups

Tags: Birthday Party Tips & Tricks, Crafts & Art

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Thanksgiving Paper Bag Puppet Handprint Turkey Craft for Kids of All Ages

November 18, 2017 2:48 AM

Thanksgiving is coming! If you need a fun, quick, and easy activity to keep the kiddos busy for a little while on Thanksgiving Day, this might be an option for you! Or, maybe your kids have the whole week off like mine does and you really need something to do with them. In any case, it’s really cute and very easy, so little hands can participate too.

Categories: Crafts & Tutorials, Family Life, Pets & Animals

Tags: Baby & Toddler, Children, Crafts & Art, Family Fun, Holidays, My Family, Preschool, Tutorials

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