This cheap recycled craft idea only requires supplies you have at home including a paper bag, cardboard, and construction paper. It's ideal for elementary age kids who love to do projects at home.

Paper Bag Tree Craft

This easy paper craft is a creative way for kids to transform inexpensive recycled materials into a colorful work of art. Simply cut the bag into strips, twist the paper…

DIY Bean Craft Ideas for Fall made with dried beans, glue, and cardboard shapes such as leaves, pumpkins, flowers, and acorns. An easy recycled craft for kids and adults to make at home.

Easy Bean Mosaic Craft For Fall

There’s something so fun and satisfying about turning a handful of dried beans into colorful works of art! These easy fall bean mosaics are made with just a few recycled…

Make a beautiful fall or spring tree with your kids using this free printable and a nature hunt in your very own backyard.

Build-A-Tree Nature Craft

Looking for cheap and easy crafts or activities for kids? You don’t need fancy supplies or a big budget to keep little hands busy! Some of the best projects can…

How to make easy reading pointers for preschool, kindergarten, and beginning readers using popsicle sticks and foam stars. A fun popsicle stick craft and learning tool for kids!

Magic Reading Wands

This easy, low mess craft is such a fun way to turn ordinary reading time into something a little more exciting! These reading pointers are made with just colorful popsicle…

How to make turkey cheese rollups with flavored cream cheese spread for a quick cold lunch for school, work, or at home when you need something fast to make for picky eaters.

Turkey Cheese Roll-Ups

The kind of lunch that looks fun but takes almost no effort to make! These tortilla pinwheels are cold, easy, and ready in about 5 minutes with just a handful…

Paper Dinosaur Craft made with cardboard and recycled bottle caps! An easy and inexpensive craft for kids. My preschoolers had a blast making these!

Cardboard Dinosaur Craft

Turning a scary prehistoric animal into a cute little, handheld creature is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages, especially if you have boys who can’t get…

Step by Step Craft Tutorial: How to make fall leaf suncatchers with tissue paper and contact paper! A simple yet impressive Autumn craft to bring some color to your windows.

Fall Leaf Suncatcher Craft

This easy fall leaf suncatcher craft is such a fun way for kids to bring the beautiful colors of autumn indoors! Made with colorful tissue paper, black cardstock, and clear…

Pine needle fall craft for kids. How to make cute hedgehogs.

Easy Cardboard Hedgehog Craft

Who’s ready to turn an ordinary cardboard box into the cutest little hedgehog? This simple craft is easy enough for kids of all ages and is the perfect excuse to…

Halloween Fun

Easy fall craft for kids made with fuzzy pipe cleaners and pony beads. How to make corn on the cob with step by step instructions!

Beaded Corn Craft For Fall

Are you looking for an entertaining and creative activity to engage your little ones this fall? Look no further! Let the kids enjoy this inexpensive beaded corn craft using pipe…

8 No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas

With their varying shapes and lovely hues of orange, pumpkins have always been the biggest symbol of fall. Jack-o-lanterns are a popular tradition, but it’s not only messy, but sometimes…

How to make a goofy monster craft with kids using water color paint and straws. A super fun activity and art project in one!

Straw Blown Monsters

Straw blown monsters are a wacky, colorful, and surprisingly easy craft for kids of all ages that are just as much fun to make as they are to look at!…

Easy Popsicle Stick Spiders

Looking for creepy-cute Halloween crafts that are easy enough for kids to make without a huge mess? These popsicle stick spiders are made with just a few basic craft supplies,…

Simple, low mess Halloween craft for preschool age kids. How to make paper skeletons with cotton swabs! A fun and easy art project.

Q-Tip Skeleton Craft

Looking for an easy Halloween craft that’s equal parts spooky, cute, and fun? These Q-tip skeletons are such a simple way to get kids into the Halloween spirit! With just…

14 Cool Halloween Drink Ideas

Halloween Drinks For Kids I think I enjoy Halloween just as much as the kids do. I have a bit of a sweet tooth, and Halloween seems to make for…

Learning Activities

Pipe Cleaner Trees are a DIY activity for preschool kids to do at home by threading pony beads onto the branches to practice fine motor skills and color sorting. A simple craft that can be played with over and over again.

Beaded Pipe Cleaner Trees

This easy bead lacing activity is such a fun way to keep little hands busy! It’s perfect for preschoolers ages 2–5 and gives kids a chance to practice threading, sorting,…

How to make easy reading pointers for preschool, kindergarten, and beginning readers using popsicle sticks and foam stars. A fun popsicle stick craft and learning tool for kids!

Magic Reading Wands

This easy, low mess craft is such a fun way to turn ordinary reading time into something a little more exciting! These reading pointers are made with just colorful popsicle…

How to make popsicle stick puzzles with a full craft tutorial and lots of photo ideas. This simple craft is also a fun learning game for kids, quite time activity for toddlers, and exciting project for preschoolers.

DIY Popsicle Stick Puzzles For Kids

These DIY Craft Stick Puzzles are such a fun and simple way to combine craft time with learning through play. They’re especially great for toddlers and preschoolers who are working…

Quick Bites

List of 18 super easy busy weeknight dinner recipes for a family with kids. These recipes are all made with few ingredients, they're budget friendly, and versatile for picky eaters of all ages including toddlers and preschoolers.

18 Lazy Dinner Recipes For Picky Kids

If you’ve ever stood in front of the refrigerator at 5:30 p.m. hoping dinner would magically appear, welcome to the club. Feeding a family every single night is basically a…

Creative Breakfast Ideas

It can be a challenge to get your kids to eat a healthy breakfast. Cereal or donuts seem to be the popular choice simply because that’s what they’ll eat without…

10+ Fun Birthday Party Snack Ideas

Creative Birthday Party Treats Kids love yummy snacks, and these creatively cute birthday party food ideas will really make your party a hit! Yes, you will immediately become the COOLEST…

Apple Slice Cookies

Apple slice “cookies” are a delicious and healthy snack option for kids that are both easy to make and fun to eat. They are an ingenious way to get your…

How to make Mini McGriddle Muffins with pancake mix, ground sausage, cheddar cheese, and sweet maple syrup. A fun and easy breakfast idea for picky kids.

McGriddle Bites

Mini Cheesy Pancake Sausage Muffins You heard that right! Muffins made with the most delicious sweet and savory mixture of everyone favorite breakfast ingredients. Why not bake it all up…

How to make a fun snack, breakfast or quick lunch for kids with tortillas, peanut butter, banana, and chocolate chips. A fun sweet twist on quesadillas!

Peanut Butter Banana Quesadillas

These sweet quesadillas are such a fun and easy food idea for kids of all ages! Even mom won’t be able to resist making one for herself. They’re warm, gooey,…