You are going to love this fingerprint Christmas tree ornament! Make salt dough fingerprint ornaments using our easy coloured salt dough ornament recipe. Making fingerprint salt dough ornaments is an easy Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers that can be treasured forever! We LOVE salt dough crafts and keepsakes and these fingerprint salt dough ornaments look adorable hanging on the Christmas tree. Follow our step by step instructions below to see how to make a fingerprint Christmas tree; a salt dough ornament to bring out year after year! 

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Use our 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' printable poem to make your own footprint Christmas cards. This Twas the Night Before Christmas craft is both adorable and easy to make using our free printable. Simply print out the poem and add a footprint mouse. Why not make these handmade Christmas cards for all the family!

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Wondering what to do with the kids this Christmas? We've got you covered! Check out some easy and fun Christmas Art Projects for Kids that will keep them entertained and educated. They'll learn about famous artists and art techniques, create color combinations, try working with new mediums, and more. 

 

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Christmas will be here before you know it, so we have a very cute and easy 3D Paper Gingerbread House Craft to share with you today, complete with gingerbread house template.

 

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How adorable are these Christmas handprint cards?! If you have a toddler or preschooler in the house then these handprint Christmas cards are for you. We have three handprint xmas cards to choose from, a handprint reindeer, a handprint Santa Claus, and a handprint elf. We also have a set of handprint Christmas card printables that you can use if you would like to make this Christmas handprint craft even easier.

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Add an extra sprinkle of magic this Christmas by making some magic reindeer food with the kids.  Use our free printable magic reindeer food poems and signs to set up a reindeer food bar!  Young children will love filling a bag full of oats, love, and magic to feed to the reindeer on Christmas Eve. 

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You are going to LOVE the baby handprint ornament that we are sharing today! This mitten shaped clay ornament makes such an adorable baby keepsake and it is sooo easy to make using our homemade clay recipe. Handprint ornaments have to be one of my favourite crafts for babies and todders! Just scroll down below for step-by-step instructions to make your own baby handprint keepsake.

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Snow is one of the best things about winter. If you're lucky enough to get snow where you live, you're going to love this list of fun snow activities for kids. 

 

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Reindeer are one of the most famous symbols of Christmas, and kids love to see them every year. If you're looking for some fun, creative reindeer crafts to keep your little ones occupied during the holiday season, look no further! 

 

 

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Have you had snow this year? If not, follow our easy homemade fake snow recipe to find out how to make DIY snow using just 2 ingredients. Toddlers and preschoolers will love using their fake snow to create a small world scene.  You can even put the homemade snow in the fridge to make it cold and introduce the kids to a new sensory experience. 

 

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Happy holidays! Are you looking for some fun and easy elf crafts for kids to make? Look no further. We've gathered 25 of the cutest and simplest elf craft ideas that will keep your little ones entertained all holiday season long. 

 

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! We've compiled a list of over 40 free Christmas printables for kids to make your holiday season even more magical for you and your little ones. Christmas is just around the corner, and we're dreaming of all things merry and bright.

 

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You are going to LOVE our printable winter bucket list for kids . We have included 60 of THE BEST winter ideas for kids to enjoy, including cute winter crafts, fun family days out and activities to do at home on a chilly afternoon! Just scroll on down below to get your free printable winter bucket list and see how many of these fun winter activities you can tick off!

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Get ready to countdown to Christmas with this Santa's Beard Christmas countdown printable. Add a cotton ball to Santa's beard each day on the run-up to Christmas and by Christmas Eve Santa's beard will be complete, ready for him to visit that night!

 

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You are going to love these famous artists' art projects for kids! Exploring famous artists for kids is lots of fun and a great opportunity to expose even the youngest children to new art processes and techniques. Teaching kids about art history can inspire some exciting artist-inspired art projects.

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Santa salt dough handprint ornaments are the perfect Christmas craft for kids! Making Christmas salt dough ornaments couldn't be easier using our easy salt dough recipe, and these salt dough Santa handprint ornaments make adorable Christmas keepsakes to bring out year after year.  

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There's no better way to get into the spirit of Christmas than with one of these fun Santa crafts for kids. Crafting is a terrific way to spend some quality time together, and you can make a few pieces of decor to spruce up the house. Among these cute Santa crafts, you'll find ornaments, puppets, cards, and interactive projects the kids will love playing with. 

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Christmas salt dough ornaments are easy to make and look great hanging on the Christmas tree. Using our easy salt dough ornament recipe, you can mix up a batch of salt dough in minutes and create personalized Christmas ornaments to treasure forever! We bring out our salt-dough Christmas ornaments year after year, and it is lovely to see how these salt dough crafts develop as the children get older.

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If you are looking for fun, cute and easy Christmas tree crafts for kids look no further! We have rounded up some of our absolute favourite Christmas tree themed crafts for you to enjoy making with the kids during the festive season.

 

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There are so many fun fall ideas in this printable Fall bucket list for kids . We have included 60 of the best fall ideas for kids to enjoy including adorable crafts, family days out and fun activities to do at home. Scroll down below to get the printable fall bucket list and see how many activities you can tick off this fall.

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Thanksgiving is a time for family and togetherness. That means it's the perfect time of year to cozy up together and do some crafting. We've rounded up 23+ adorable Thanksgiving crafts for kids that we think you're going to love. 

 

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Use this day and night art project to learn about warm and cool colors. Kids will love this simple art project where they color one half of a day and night scene in cool colors and the other half in warm colors. This is a fun and simple way to learn about color. 

 

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Learn about the human skeleton with this collection of easy and fun human skeleton activities for kids! We have put together a collection of 7 of our favorite human skeleton-themed activities for kids, including an exciting selection of sensory play, crafts, and fun facts!

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With Halloween almost here, what better time for a Halloween sensory bin? Kids will love to pretend they're doing magic spells, digging out skeletons, and so much more. Follow the step-by-step directions below to get started with this Halloween sensory play activity.

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If you are looking for a last-minute Halloween craft for kids, then you will love this printable Halloween card craft! These handmade Halloween cards are extra special as you can fold them in half to create a pumpkin shape and then when you open them you will reveal a surprise Halloween character! Kids of all ages will love these fun DIY Halloween cards. So what are you waiting for scroll down for step-by-step directions on how to make your own Halloween cards. 

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Make the kids scream with joy, making this spooky self-portrait for kids inspired by Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ painting. This Halloween art project The Scream Painting for Kids is a marvellous hands-on way to explore a little bit of art history with the kids during the scariest month of the year.

 

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Whether you are a parent looking for new and fun ideas to try with the kids at home or you're a teacher trying to add some extra fun into the classroom this fall, we've got you covered with this fantastic Pumpkin Volcano experiment for kids!

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Planning and hosting a toddler’s birthday party doesn’t need to be stressful. The secret to a stress-free and fun party is to keep it simple. A Teddy Bear Picnic Party is perfect for celebrating a first or second birthday. Invite your guests to bring a teddy and get ready for lots of fun! 

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Bring some natural elements to your craft activities and get inspired by fall leaves with these adorable Leaf Templates that you can use for tons of different leaf crafts and activities! Scroll through our list of craft ideas that can be made using these printable leaf template outlines and check out the most adorable leaf bunting craft! 

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Corner bookmarks are easily one of my favourite crafts to make. These animal bookmarks are great for kids of all ages and make for an enjoyable farm animal craft! We have even included templates to make this even easier. Follow the step-by-step directions below to get started creating your own farm animal corner bookmarks!

 

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