Penny Project- little kid friendy

This one is so easy and super fun!  My 3 1/2 year old son was able to do the majority of the project with just a little assistance from me with the glue gun.  Sorry, I only have a picture of the finished piece for this one but honestly it is very easy to do.

 

 

Supplies:

- Canvas (I prefer the 3x3 canvas that you can get at JoAnn Fabric)

-Paint

-Pain Brush or Little Fingers

-Spare Change

-Glue Gun

- Pipe Cleaner (optional for hanging)

 

Directions:

Have your child paint the canvas and once it is dry simply glue the change in whatever pattern (or non pattern) they want.  We glued a pipe cleaner to the back of the canvas so that we could hang it.

 

For extra fun you could pick out change with important years on it...birth years, graduation, wedding and so on!

 



Mini Craft Kits

If your kids are anything like mine then they love crafts!  We recently had a few friends over which included 8 children.  I was going to break out the craft box but worried that my house would be covered in sparkles and beads within minutes.  My son and I decided to put together mini craft packs which reduced fighting over supplies and it kept my house nice and tidy.

Each mini kit fit inside a sandwich bag.


Craft Kit #1- Fuzzy Caterpillar

Put the following in each bag: (2) pipe cleaners, (1) tongue depressor and (2) googly eyes

Champagne, Please!

With New Years quickly approaching you need a champagne toast at the ready!  I only have a couple champagne glasses so I have opted to serve mini bottles of champagne and with  a touch of washi tape they look amazing.  I have a passion for sparkle but any tape would do!

Each strand of tape covered approximately 5 bottles.  The straws were purchased at Target but I'm not sure they are necessary (but they do look cute!).

Perler Bead Ornament- Little Kid Friendly

My three year old wanted to make ornaments for his family and friends; we turned to Perler beads.  I found a ton of ideas online but they were pretty intricate for a little kid and I barely had the patience to lay out the patterns.  We came up with a solution!  Follow the directions below for a simple ornament that a kid can design all on their own.