Themes Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/themes/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:19:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png Themes Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/themes/ 32 32 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/diy-birdseed-ornaments/feed/ 1 Crafts for Kids: Homemade Bird Feeders Using Frames https://buggyandbuddy.com/crafts-for-kids-homemade-bird-feeders-using-frames/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/crafts-for-kids-homemade-bird-feeders-using-frames/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:45:20 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=16112 Here’s how to make homemade bird feeders with kids using a wooden frame. It’s a simple process and allows the kids to really take pride in their creations. Hang them up in your backyard and observe all your backyard birds! The kids and I had so much fun making these homemade bird feeders. The main base...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/crafts-for-kids-homemade-bird-feeders-using-frames/feed/ 8 Chemical Reactions: Make a Penny Turn Green (with free printable) https://buggyandbuddy.com/science-for-kids-make-a-penny-turn-green/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/science-for-kids-make-a-penny-turn-green/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:42:48 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=5967 Chemical reactions are always surprising for kids to observe! In this science activity we’ll be turning a penny green (similar to what happens to The Statue of Liberty!) Chemical reactions are such a great way to pique a child’s curiosity. This experiment involving a chemical reaction is quite simple and always amazes kids! Materials for...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/science-for-kids-make-a-penny-turn-green/feed/ 36 How to Make a Rainstick Instrument https://buggyandbuddy.com/how-to-make-a-rainstick-instrument/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/how-to-make-a-rainstick-instrument/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:09 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17890 Here’s how to make a rainstick using a cardboard tube and some crafting materials. The kids loved making this homemade instrument and using it to explore sound! It’s science, art and musical activity all in one. Homemade rainsticks make a great craft for kids and a fun science activity too. The kids love the creative freedom...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/apple-crafts/feed/ 0 Exploring Colors with Baking Soda and Vinegar https://buggyandbuddy.com/exploring-colors-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/exploring-colors-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:06:04 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=17696 Combine art and science in this fun and easy activity for kids using baking soda and vinegar. It’s one of our favorite science experiments for preschool and kindergarten! I’ve done this art and science activity with all of my after school kindergarten classes, and it always seems to be the one they remember the most! It’s...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/exploring-colors-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/feed/ 11 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/pinecone-apple-tree-craft/feed/ 8 Halloween STEM Challenge: Pumpkin Patch Paper Plate Marble Maze https://buggyandbuddy.com/pumpkin-patch-paper-plate-marble-maze/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/pumpkin-patch-paper-plate-marble-maze/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:59:42 +0000 https://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=20751 Design a paper plate marble maze that looks just like a pumpkin patch in this Halloween STEM challenge for kids. Children will explore various physics concepts (like balance and gravity) as they create and design mazes and obstacles for marbles to travel through in their pumpkin patch paper plate marble mazes in this fun fall science...

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