q tip craft and learning project for kids!

Q-Tip Alphabet Painting

A messy but fun way for preschoolers to learn the alphabet through tracing! Cotton swabs make for the perfect disposable paint brushes, making art projects and crafts so much easier…

Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars

If you’re looking for crafts to do at home with your kids, they are going to love this recycled project using toilet paper rolls!  These homemade binoculars are cheap and…

How to keep kids entertained on a budget with fun and easy craft ideas. This list is the perfect activity cheat sheet for busy parents.

30+ Cheap Craft Ideas For Kids

Here are 30+ cheap and easy craft ideas for kids that are fun to make with minimal effort on your part. Keeping our little ones entertained can sometimes feel like…

Toilet Paper Roll Color Sort

I have such an easy learning activity for you that can be made from supplies you already have at home! A toilet paper roll, markers, and dot stickers are all…

Alphabet Post-It Match

Help kids with literacy and have fun while you do it! I’m all about making learning as easy on us parents as possible, and this alphabet post-it match activity is…

Looking for a fun kids' craft? This water gun tie dye project is a colorful, easy outdoor activity for kids. Perfect for beginners!

How To Tie Dye With Water Guns

Learn how to tie dye shirts in literally the most fun way possible – With Water Guns!! Everyone loves to tie dye shirts right? Well my kids came up with…

This fun and easy paper plate craft for boys and girls creates an impressive lion with a huge mane!

Paper Plate Lions

In real life, the “King Of The Jungle” may be a little scary, but when it comes to paper plate crafts, lions are bright, colorful, and marvelous creatures! This fun…

Air fryer mini pizzas – the easiest meal you’ll ever make. My family loves this quick dinner idea so much and I love it because it’s fast and only has 3 basic ingredients. My kids love to help make each mini pizza. Even my toddler can help with this simple recipe. Air fryer mini pizzas are great for busy weeknight dinners, after school snacks, and school lunches.

5 Minute Air Fryer Mini Pizzas

The fastest, most delicious homemade pizzas ever! Your kids will beg for this recipe over and over.  Ok, I’ve done it. I’ve found the best way to make homemade pizza…

Summer Fun

Looking for some fun and exciting ways to keep your kids off screens this summer? Here are my kids favorite activities, filled with fun colorful art and even some thrilling water play! I know your children will love?

15 Awesome Outdoor Summer Activities

Spending time outdoors and away from screens is a great way to promote creativity, imagination and happy kids! Not to mention an easy way to make lasting memories with our…

DIY Beaded Sunglasses

To make these awesome sunglasses, we simply used letter beads, large colorful pony beads, plastic rhinestones, and a hot glue gun to make creative words and cool designs. They’re super…

This is the best outdoor craft to make with kids in the spring and summer. Create a love of nature with these toilet paper roll bird feeders.

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder Craft

Anyone else have a stash of empty toilet paper rolls? Turn that bathroom bounty into a toilet paper roll bird feeder that’ll have your backyard chirping and your kids entertained!…

Check out this simple nature craft for preschoolers. Simple recycled butterfly cutouts used for nature explorations!

Cardboard Nature Butterflies

With just some cardboard and scissors you can turn an ordinary box into a fun nature craft for kids.  If you’re like me, you have about a thousand shipping boxes…

This fun and easy outdoor craft idea is a huge hit with kids of all ages! Get your kids outside in the backyard this spring and summer with this entertaining nature activity.

Nature Boards

A fun and inexpensive activity for kids! If you’re looking for creative ways to get your kids outside this summer away from TV screens and video games, this recycled cardboard…

Chunky Monkey Banana Bites

Chunky Monkey Banana Bites are an easy, homemade, no-bake snack your kids and family will be sure to love! If you’re looking for delicious and healthy snack ideas that your…

Learning Activities

An easy way to teach kids letter recognition.

ABC Sticker Match

Recycle an empty paper towel roll into a fun and easy letter matching activity for preschoolers! If you’re looking for a quick and easy low prep activity for toddlers and…

easy way for kids to learn. learn through play activities for preschoolers.

5 Magna-Tile Activities For Kids

Easy activities for kids using magnetic tiles and other simple supplies you already have at home.  As a mom of a very busy preschooler, I’m always looking for fun and…

A full body learning activity for kids with a Halloween theme. Giant Halloween word search is not only easy to make but so fun for older kids.

Halloween Word Search For Kids

Are you ready for a fun and super cheap activity to keep your “big kids” entertained? Grab some butcher paper and a marker and let’s make a Giant Halloween Word…

Button Color Sorting

This may be my favorite color sorting activity for toddlers and preschoolers! I love a good color sorting activity and this one is so visually pleasing that it gives me…

Watercolor Letter Hunt

The perfect combination of art project and learning activity that helps kids with letter identification.  Are you looking for a quick and easy learning activity? Try this amazing water color…

Quick Bites

Quick and easy snack ideas for kids, toddlers, teens and crazy adults like myself! If you’re looking for super easy and fun snack ideas, these creative and cheap recipes are perfect for kids of all ages. I've found that most kids are picky eaters, but if you make their food exciting, they'll eat even healthy foods! You just have to get a bit creative in how it's prepared. This silly animal toast is perfect for snacking or even for breakfast, plus I almost always have the ingredients on hand.

Silly Animal Toast

The Silliest Breakfast Or Snack You’ll Ever Make! Are you looking for a healthy and cheap breakfast idea for your kids? Silly Animal Toast will get just about any kid…

A fun and easy family meal or even after school snack! Kids love these sloppy joe cups. With just a few simple and cheap ingredients, these yummy sloppy joe cups can be whipped up in no time. They are a great option for a quick dinner, snack, or even family gathering. They are the most delicious finger food! Everyone loves handheld foods! Picky eater approved.

Sloppy Joe Cups

A cheap and easy meal idea that kids love using just a few simple ingredients. Sloppy Joe Cups are a fun and mess free way to enjoy a classic recipe….

Are you looking for quick and easy ground beef dinner recipes for your picky family? These cheeseburger biscuit bombs are the ultimate comfort food! They're also really simple to make with just a handful of cheap ingredients. The perfect recipe for busy parents. Such an easy weeknight meal.

Cheeseburger Biscuit Bombs

A simple and delicious dinner idea that your whole family will love! Cheeseburger biscuit bombs are a fun twist on traditional burgers. Kids especially love this dinner recipe because biscuits…

Air fryer mini pizzas – the easiest meal you’ll ever make. My family loves this quick dinner idea so much and I love it because it’s fast and only has 3 basic ingredients. My kids love to help make each mini pizza. Even my toddler can help with this simple recipe. Air fryer mini pizzas are great for busy weeknight dinners, after school snacks, and school lunches.

5 Minute Air Fryer Mini Pizzas

The fastest, most delicious homemade pizzas ever! Your kids will beg for this recipe over and over.  Ok, I’ve done it. I’ve found the best way to make homemade pizza…

Frozen Yogurt Bark

This may be my favorite variation of yogurt bark ever! Who doesn’t love chocolate and strawberries swirled in yummy yogurt and frozen to perfection! My kids go nuts over this…

an easy summer recipe for sweet candy grapes. simple 3 ingredient recipe for summer.

Candy Grapes (Made With Jello)

An easy frozen summer time treat for everyone to enjoy! Candy grapes are the perfect summer snack for kids of all ages. Using just a few simple ingredients you can…