Seasonal Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/art-crafts-projects/seasonal/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:36:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png Seasonal Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/art-crafts-projects/seasonal/ 32 32 Tissue Paper and Twig Snowflake Craft for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/tissue-paper-twig-snowflake-craft-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/tissue-paper-twig-snowflake-craft-kids/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:22:14 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=21147 This twig snowflake craft for kids is a great way to incorporate process art into the winter season. Kids can use crumpled tissue paper to create all kinds of winter snowflakes with sticks. The finished products can be used to decorate the classroom, their home, or even turn them into Christmas ornaments. This winter art...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/tissue-paper-twig-snowflake-craft-kids/feed/ 2 Rainbow Science: Creating Light Patterns with a CD https://buggyandbuddy.com/rainbow-science-create-light-patterns-with-a-cd/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/rainbow-science-create-light-patterns-with-a-cd/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:16:30 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17888 We love rainbow science, and this STEAM / STEM light activity using a blank CD and paper is a really fun one. Not only will kids create rainbow reflections with the CD, but they’ll use paper to alter the patterns of the light. In the past we’ve used an old or blank CD and flashlight...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/rainbow-science-create-light-patterns-with-a-cd/feed/ 7 How to Make Butter https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:27 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=12949 Kids are always fascinated with learning how to make butter, and this time of year always seems like the perfect time to do it. With all the holidays meals coming up, children always love being able to add their homemade butter to the festive foods. Making butter is also a great classroom activity. Kids can...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/feed/ 10 Standing Paper Cardinal Craft for Kids with Printable Template https://buggyandbuddy.com/standing-paper-cardinal-craft/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:19:56 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=83471 Make a paper cardinal craft for kids using our free template and some common crafting supplies. Your finished cardinal craft can stand alone and even rock back and forth. It’s also a great way for children to explore balance. Be sure to check out ways to modify and extend this craft at the end of...

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]]> Rocking Winter Bird Craft with Free Template https://buggyandbuddy.com/winter-bird-craft-with-free-template/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 01:17:58 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=83450 Use our free template and some common craft materials to make some cute winter birds that can stand alone and rock back and forth. Be sure to check out tips for modifying this craft for various ages, as well as ways to extend this activity, at the end of this post. Related Children’s Books Materials...

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]]> Paper Strip Cardinal Craft for Kids with Free Template https://buggyandbuddy.com/paper-strip-cardinal-craft-kids-free-template/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/paper-strip-cardinal-craft-kids-free-template/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:45:23 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=21355 Make this adorable cardinal craft for kids using just strips of paper and glue. This cardinal craft is perfect for winter, a unit on birds, and even makes a cute Christmas ornament! I love the simplicity of paper crafts. You only need a few supplies, and, although they are so simple to make, they turn...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/paper-strip-cardinal-craft-kids-free-template/feed/ 3 DIY Birdseed Ornaments https://buggyandbuddy.com/diy-birdseed-ornaments/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/diy-birdseed-ornaments/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:53 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=21802 Here’s how to make your very own DIY birdseed ornaments. This is a wonderful craft for kids to make for the outdoors. Children can hang their bird feeder ornaments in their backyard and enjoy watching all the birds that come to visit. This classic cookie cutter bird feeder ornament is one of my all-time favorites....

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/diy-birdseed-ornaments/feed/ 1 40 Apple Crafts for Kids Using Common Crafting Materials https://buggyandbuddy.com/apple-crafts/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/apple-crafts/#respond Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:26:06 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=20723 Ready to make some apple crafts with the kids this fall? We’ve got you covered with this collection of 40 apple crafts for kids using common crafting materials! You’ll find apple crafts and apple tree crafts made from things like cardboard tubes, paper plates, yarn, and more. Apples seem to be all around us during...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/apple-crafts/feed/ 0 DIY Felt Monarch Butterfly Wings Tutorial https://buggyandbuddy.com/monarch-butterfly-wings-tutorial/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/monarch-butterfly-wings-tutorial/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 01:33:01 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=7522 These DIY monarch butterfly wings made of felt are super easy to create and make a great Halloween costume or a cute addition to dress-up play. Just pair the homemade butterfly wings with some black leggings and a black top, you’ve got the perfect monarch butterfly costume.  (We actually will be wearing ours to our upcoming local butterfly festival and...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/monarch-butterfly-wings-tutorial/feed/ 95 Yarn-Wrapped Pinecone Apple Tree Craft for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-apple-tree-craft/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-apple-tree-craft/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:36:36 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=20664 This unique apple tree craft for kids uses a pinecone, some yarn, and pompoms! It’s an easy craft for fall and also provides lots of fine motor practice for little hands. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade! I absolutely love the simplicity of this adorable apple tree craft using a pinecone as the base...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/pinecone-apple-tree-craft/feed/ 8 Flying Bat Straw Rockets with Free Printable Bat Template https://buggyandbuddy.com/flying-bat-straw-rockets/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/flying-bat-straw-rockets/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:00:12 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=22578 Make your own flying bat straw “rockets” using our free printable bat template. This Halloween science and STEM / STEAM activity is super easy and lots of fun for kids of all ages. This bat activity for kids makes a great project to do during a Halloween party and also is the perfect extension activity...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/flying-bat-straw-rockets/feed/ 7 Memory Box Craft for Kids https://buggyandbuddy.com/memory-box-craft-for-kids/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:39:17 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=83353 Memory boxes are super easy to make and a fun way for your child to keep track of their school year. Making memory boxes started off as a senior tradition for many high schoolers as a way to remember their final year before college as well as being a fun activity to make with friends. Although many seniors...

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