DIY: Make a Starfish Using Cheerios (Cheap Craft For Kids)

 Here’s a great craft for preschoolers or any young age! You can make a starfish using cheerios! All you need is a pink piece of paper, scissors, glue, cheerios, and glitter (optional). I did this project with a 4 year old and I put the glue dots for her. She loved pressing the cheerios on!

Cheap Elmo & Cookie Monster Toilet Paper Roll Crafts For Kids

Today I was inspired by Sesame Street! Me and the two kiddos decided we were going to make Cookie Monster and Elmo out of toilet paper rolls! It really wasn’t hard to do but of course I had to free-draw the characters faces so that’s what took the longest. The whole time the kids were

Teddy Bear Tear Kid’s Craft (Cheap & Easy – No Scissors Required!)

Here is one of my favorite art projects for the little ones! It is called the “Teddy Bear Tear” craft 🙂 You only need two sheets of paper in colors brown/tan, a glue stick, and a black marker! There is no need for sharp scissors because all the kids have to do is RIP the

DIY: Yo Gabba Gabba Finger Puppets (Cheap Kid’s Craft)

While babysitting today we decided we wanted to make some Yo Gabba Gabba finger puppets to play with! It took awhile to make all of them but you can just choose your kiddos favorite character to make if you don’t have much time. I think these would be a super cheap craft for kids to

DIY: Cheap Kid’s Octopus Counting to 5 Activity & Craft (Preschoolers)

Here is a great activity to do with preschoolers! Today I had a chance to try this with my 3 year old friend! She did everything except cut out the octopus (that was my job!) You will need a scissors, a glue bottle, blue & orange piece of paper, black marker, and some glitter (optional). 

DIY: "Here Comes The Bride" Heart Sign for a Wedding Ring Bearer or Dog

Here’s my actual ring bearer and flower girl walking down the isle! 🙂 When I had to decide on the small details of my wedding ceremony, this idea had always been on my mind. My husband and I are going to be renewing our vows in October 2013. I didn’t think it was necessary to

DIY: How To Make an American Flag out of a Wood Pallet (Step by Step Tutorial w/ Pictures)

I wanted to do something fun with a wood pallet since I get them free so I decided to do a DIY wood pallet American flag project! It was pretty easy for the most part, but I had my husband do the cutting/ nailing part haha. I’m still not sure if I want to hang

Transforming a Bedroom into a Craft & Scrapbooking Room

The first time I saw my aunt Sue’s crafting room I was amazed! It was so cute and colorful that I wanted it to be my own. When she told me that her husband built all the cabinets, counters, and shelving for her I was blown away! The actual room I was standing in used

DIY: How To Make A Wine or Magazine Rack Out of a Wood Pallet (Step by Step Tutorial w/ Pictures)

 If you are looking for a very inexpensive way to make a wine rack, magazine holder, or a kids book shelf read on! Here I give you the instructions step by step using pictures of my husband building it hehe! Lets begin… The first big obvious step to make a wine rack is to FIND

Free Printable Despicable Me 2 Coloring Pages

Here are some of my favorite Despicable Me coloring pages that you can print at home! I know all the kids I babysit love when I bring them sheets to color so surprise your kids with these! This is probably one of the cheapest activities you can do if you only have to print 2-3