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The Mixed Up Chameleon Felt Set (Free Pattern)

Chelsey — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:14:32 +0000

Here’s a free template to make your own felt set based on Eric Carle’s popular children’s book, The Mixed Up Chameleon. The felt pieces are super easy to make and perfect to use for retelling the story. Recently we read the story, The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. We even made a simple fine...

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Make Your Own Felt Board (Tutorial)

Chelsey — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:38:10 +0000

Making your own felt board (or flannel board) is very easy and inexpensive. You can do it in about 15 minutes and need only a few supplies. Here’s how to make your own felt board for home or school. We use felt boards (or flannel boards) often for retelling stories, creating our own stories, or...

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Glowing Campfire Craft for Kids

Chelsey — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:55 +0000

Kids love making and playing with this glowing campfire craft. It’s super easy to make and perfect for summer, fire safety week, summer camp, or for imaginative play! This campfire craft was an absolute hit with my students! After reading Marshmallow Kisses by Linda Crotta Brennan, we got busy creating our very own glowing bonfire craft....

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25+ Flashlight Games and Activities for Kids

Chelsey — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:24:35 +0000

Kids love playing with flashlights, and there’s so many cool games and activities you can do with them. In this collection of flashlight games and activities for children you’ll find things related to the alphabet and sight words, science and STEM, shadow play, and simple games. Be sure to check out these fun...

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Butterfly Paper Bag Puppets with Free Template

Chelsey — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:03:13 +0000

Print out our free butterfly template to create this butterfly paper bag puppet. This craft is a fun one for spring and summer and goes great with a unit on butterflies or insects. This post contains affiliate links. We are on a roll with puppets! We just made a ladybug puppet and mermaid...

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Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet

Chelsey — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:39:47 +0000

Make a mermaid paper bag puppet using our free mermaid template and a few crafting supplies. This mermaid craft turns out so cute and is a great way to encourage imaginative play. Kids can put on their very own puppet show! This post contains affiliate links. We’ve done so many ocean crafts and...

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30+ Cool Things to Do with Painted Rocks

Chelsey — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 17:47:04 +0000

Painted rocks have become one of the most addictive crafts for kids and adults! Here is a collection of super cool ways you can paint rocks and awesome things you can do with those painted rocks- including making rock jewelry, rock photo holders, inspirational painted rocks and more! Follow our Crafts for Kids Pinterest board!...

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12 DIY Wings to Make for Kid Costumes

Chelsey — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:44:58 +0000

Here’s a collection of DIY wing tutorials for kids’ costumes. You’ll find directions for making butterfly wings, fairy wings, and more! These DIY wings are perfect for dress up play, birthday parties, and Halloween. Follow our Creative Play Pinterest board! Kids always love imaginative play and dressing up, whether it be for Halloween or...

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Activities and Crafts for Kids Inspired by Disney’s The Lion Guard

Chelsey — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 10:00:31 +0000

* This post is sponsored by Disney Junior’s, The Lion Guard. We all grew up watching The Lion King and fell in love with all the characters including Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumba. Watching this classic again and again is always is nostalgic, especially when sharing the experience with our own children. Just like we grew...

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Winter and Christmas Charades Free Printable Game for Kids

Chelsey — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:02:38 +0000

Get the kids moving and using their imagination with our free printable winter and Christmas charades game! This winter activity is perfect for a holiday party or to do on family game night. Follow our Winter Crafts and Learning for Kids Pinterest board! Lucy and Theo have had so much fun with our past charades...

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Family Fun with the Singtrix Karaoke Bundle (and a Giveaway!)

Chelsey — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:42:02 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Singtrix Karaoke Bundle at Sam’s Club. All opinions are 100% mine. Schedule We have been wanting a karaoke machine for quite some time (it was actually at the top of Lucy’s Christmas wish list this year), so when I had the opportunity to try...

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20+ Counting Games and Activities for Kids

Chelsey — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:25:16 +0000

One of my favorite ways to teach counting and one to one correspondence is through play. Here’s over 20 super fun counting games and activities for kids that will inspire all kinds of learning through play! Follow our Math for Kids Pinterest board! (This post contains affiliate links.) My preschooler, Theo, has been showing a...

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