Ladybug Stick Craft for Kids

We've been looking for fun ways to use up all of our extra sticks after making our cute owl craft the other day. My daughter picked up one stick we had gathered that had a Y-shape on the end and she observed "Hey, this looks like ladybug antennae." She is so clever! So we used up some of our leftover sticks and made this adorable ladybug stick craft for kids. The stick antennae add such a fun touch to the ladybug craft. Your kids are going to have so much fun hunting for special Y-shaped sticks and then making this cute ladybug!

Super Cute Foam Cup Bee Craft

I feel the same way about foam cups as I do about paper plates. You can pretty much make any kind of animal you can think of out of them. Our collection of foam cup crafts keeps growing and our latest is this super cute foam cup bee craft. It makes a perfect kids craft for spring or summer time or when learning all about bees.

Painted Newspaper Butterfly Craft

This past weekend we shared a tip on Instagram for how we paint with liquid watercolors and after painting two sheets of newspaper we've had so much fun all week making colorful newspaper crafts that are perfect for spring time. Our latest is this cute painted newspaper butterfly craft. It's so simple and so fun. Your kids are going to love it!  

Bumblebee Preschool Math Printable

My preschooler recently had her Kindergarten orientation. She beamed from ear to ear as she entered the Kindergarten room, so excited about getting to be a big Kindergartner. At the orientation the teacher talked about all the things they would be learning in Kindergarten and what things they should be working on at home to get ready for Kindergarten. My daughter came home and expressed how she wanted to work on math "so she could be extra smart for Kindergarten." I just love her! I combined my daughter's love for stickers with cute bees and addition facts and put together this fun bumblebee preschool math printable for my daughter to work on her simple addition facts.

Incredibly Cute Bee Finger Puppets Craft

It's clear we have a new favorite kind of craft in our house...finger puppets! Each new day brings new ideas for fun critters we want to make and our latest bee finger puppets are soooo super adorable that you are going to want to immediately turn off your computer and go make them with your kids. They scream spring time and cuteness and what can I say, they need to go on your very immediate to-do list. ;) Keep reading for an overdose of adorableness when you see our ladybug finger puppets. 

Crafting it Forward with Butterfly Finger Puppets

I've been working on something special this past month...Something that has been so hard to keep secret because my heart is bursting with excitement over it. Along with my passion to be creative and crafty with my children, I also feel passionate about teaching my children how important service is and how they can feel joy in giving to others. How do kid crafts fit in to all of this? Well, today I'm sharing how you can craft it forward with these beautiful, colorful butterfly finger puppets. 

Colorful Wood Peg Doll Butterfly Craft

If you've been looking for a fun and colorful craft to make for spring, this pretty butterfly craft definitely needs to be on your to-do list! In fact, I've been so excited to share it with you ever since we made it. My daughter and I had an afternoon full of fun making our colorful wood peg doll butterfly craft and they've been such a delight for my daughter to fly and play around with.

Balloon Print Ladybug Craft

When I hear the word spring one of the first things I think of is ladybugs. We love, love ladybugs! Last year I shared this adorable balloon print ladybug craft over at Cooking with Ruthie and I'm excited to share the full tutorial with you here now. What makes this craft extra fun is getting to paint with balloons. Who wouldn't think that was fun, right?!

Simple Wooden Spoon Dragonfly Craft

Spring temperatures have started to arrive and we are starting to look forward to seeing all of the insects come back to life like ladybugs, butterflies and dragonflies. This simple wooden spoon dragonfly craft will get you even more excited to observe all of your favorite insects in nature. These are easy to make and the kids will love flying them around and playing with them after creating them.

Foam Cup Butterfly Craft

Bright and colorful butterfly crafts are a must for spring time! We recently made this foam cup butterfly craft and it turned out darling. My favorite part has to be the crayon and watercolor designed wings which really add some bright colored pizzazz to the pretty butterflies. Grab your supplies and get ready for a happy afternoon creating beautiful butterflies!     

Simple Paper Plate and Doily Butterfly Craft

One of my new favorite things is paper doilies. There are so many fun crafts you can make with them like our cute doily lion. We are continuing our doily obsession today by sharing how to make this simple paper plate and doily butterfly craft over at Artsy Momma today. The white paper doily hearts make it a sure fire hit for a fun Valentine's Day craft for kids.

How to Make a Butterfly Valentine's Day Mailbox

A big thank you to Elmer's for sponsoring today's Valentine's Day post! Valentine's Day is one of the days kids look forward to most during the school year. There's a whole lot to be excited about with all of the Valentine's from classmates, yummy candy and the super fun Valentine's Day class party! Creating a fun Valentine mailbox at home to take to school is a must and today I'm sharing how to turn an empty oatmeal container into this adorable butterfly Valentine's Day mailbox.  

Spoon Butterfly Kid Craft with Fun Chalk

My daughter and I busted out the Fun Chalk markers today and created this colorful spoon butterfly kid craft. The liquid chalk markers are so bright and cheerful and are so fun to doodle with. Your little ones are going to love getting creative and personalizing their cute butterflies.

Paper Bag Love Bug Puppet

I'm super excited to be participating in the 31 Days of Love series over at Red Ted Art again this year. We made this adorable paper bag love bug puppet craft that makes a darling Valentine's Day craft for kids. I hope you'll head over to Red Ted Art to see all the details about our craft!

Paper Bag Lightning Bug Kids Craft

Although I've never actually seen a lightning bug in real life, I love making lightning bug crafts! Pretty funny huh? Seeing a lightning bug is definitely on my bucket list though so in the mean time, I'm going to keep on crafting them in anticipation for seeing the real thing. Ha! Our latest is this adorable Paper Bag Lightning Bug Kids Craft. It's super simple to make and it's perfect as a summer craft or when learning about bugs or insects.

Easy Clean up Handprint Butterfly Craft

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Wet-Nap®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #ConquerTheMess http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Have you ever wanted to make a craft with your kids or your kids asked to make one, but then as you grab the paint you cringe from the thought of all the mess? I have been there more times than I can count. Crafting with kids often calls for some super messes! One of my all-time favorite kid crafts is handprint art. I love how the art turns into a priceless keepsake with my child's handprints, but the mess of making the art is something I can definitely live without! I honestly used to shy away from handprint art but recently I discovered a trick that makes for easy clean up of hand paint. Wet-Nap® Cleansing Wipes were especially helpful in our latest Handprint Butterfly Craft.

N is for Net Cupcake Liner Alphabet Craft

We have been excitedly crafting through the alphabet with cupcake liners crafts the past year. It may sound a little silly, but it's been such a fun adventure for my preschooler and I to come up with different crafts for each of the letters. Some of my favorites so far have been our Cupcake Liner Hot Air Balloon, Cupcake Liner Kite and Cupcake Liner The Lorax. After today we are down to just one letter left and then I'll share the whole bunch in one big round up. Today I'm sharing our N is for Net Alphabet Craft. 

12 Lovely Ladybug Crafts for Kids

Spring time screams Ladybug Crafts to me! It seems like as soon as the warmer temperatures begin, we are sure to catch an eye on a Ladybug in our front yard. Their bright red color is vibrant in real life and also in crafts! Below you will find 12 Lovely Ladybug Crafts for kids that will surely get you excited for spring time crafting! 

Tissue Paper Ladybug Kids Craft (with free pattern printable)

My preschooler is a big fan of using tissue paper in crafts. So am I! We really enjoyed the fun textures the tissue paper created in our Tissue Paper Bee Craft so I decided to create another insect pattern and we made this super adorable Tissue Paper Ladybug Craft. I've included our pattern as a free printable to make this craft even more simple and fun!

12 Colorful Butterfly Crafts for Kids

Butterflies and Butterfly Crafts are among my favorite in spring. I love when we see one in real life and get to watch their beautiful wings flutter around majestically while they fly. If you love butterflies too, you are certain to enjoy these 12 colorful Butterfly Crafts for Kids. There are so many different mediums you can use to create a pretty butterfly craft and I'm showcasing several of them here. We've got everything from paper bags, egg cartons, paper plates, foil, washi tape and more.