We love exploring more about dinosaurs and how we know what they we like here on Rainy Day Mum, as this second activity for our annual Storybook ...
Get Creative
Set your family goal to build a creative childhood for your children. Explore art and crafts throughout the seasons and develop new skills and hobbies as you go.
We share ideas for crafts that kids can do and also some that are perfect for you to try your hand at.
Top 3 Crafts for Kids
Latest Crafts for you and the Kids
DIY Base 10 Set for Maths
I've always tried to reduce the spending on resources that I use for learning especially with the kids at home. Things like our Chalkboard Dice are ...
10 Easy and Fun Farm Animal Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers
There are two times of the year that I made a real effort to get to the farm with my kids, spring to see the baby animals and new growth in the fields ...
Layers of the Earth Needle Felted Model
Models are a great way for kids to be able to learn different things. In my science classroom, I had lots of different models, some that I purchased ...
Easter Story Stones
Like Christmas, Easter has become a little bit off target and the message about why it is celebrated can be hidden amongst the Easter ...
Easter Hats for Kids to Make
Growing up every Easter there would be the Easter Bonnet Parade at school and church. I remember spending time with my mum and her craft supplies ...
Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day Craft Foam Rhyme Props
Props are a great way to engage children more in the stories and rhymes that you are singing. For some it can bring to life some concepts that they ...
Salt Dough Layers of the Earth Model
Science is full of concepts that are a little abstract and you can't actually experience yourself. Things like there is zero gravity in space or the ...
St Patrick’s Day Rhyme and Shamrock Puppets
Singing rhymes and songs is one of the easiest ways that you can help babies, toddlers and preschoolers to develop language skills. As a teacher in ...
Rainbow Sensory Bag for Toddlers
Rainbows have fascinated people for years - from thinking that pot of gold can be found at the end of the rainbow to showing that in fact light is ...
Beginner Needle Felted Rainbow Project
A couple of years ago I bought a bag of needle felting supplies from a friend as something to try myself and see whether it was actually possible to ...
St Patrick’s Day Green Salt Dough Shamrocks
With St Patrick's Day coming up it's time to get a little creative and we have a fun twist on our classic salt dough recipe to make some green salt ...
DIY Chalkboard Dice for Learning and Play
One of my most used resources for learning are dice. I have a collection of different sided dice as well as multiple dice, however, when I was ...
Over 30 Recycled Material and Junk Modelling Crafts for Kids of All Ages
If you take a peek into our house at any point you will find a collection of junk models and boxes and bits and pieces from the recycling drying as ...
Easy Mother’s Day Card for Toddlers to Make
With Mother's Day coming I thought I would share this simple to make Mother's Day Card. This is perfect for children toddlers upwards to do with an ...
Spring Crafts for Toddlers
Spring is finally here, well trying to make an appearance, even if it’s still a little cold! So, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Spring ...
String Art Canvas Heart for Kids and You to Make
Art projects that we can collaborate on as a family are a lot of fun like our collaborative ocean canvas. At this time of the year through instead of ...
Five Little Monkey Puppets
Using props with songs and rhymes is a great way for children to interact further with the rhymes which are one of the best ways to help with language ...
Beginner Needle Felting Project – Winter Robin and The Nature Book Club for Kids
One of the things that I remember fondly from my childhood is the Nature Table that my parents set up for us. Throughout the year we would add parts ...
Simple Kids Crafts for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air and I love celebrating valentine’s day, as do the children. Decorating the home with hearts and creating cards and gifts to share ...
Five Little Men in Their Flying Saucers Puppets
When we sing rhymes and songs together I love having some props to use to bring the rhyme to life and to give a little context to the rhyme. Counting ...
