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Grinch Paper Bag Puppet

Get in the holiday mood with this super simple Grinch Paper Bag Puppet. Your kids will love getting hands on to create a fun new toy. Grinch Paper Bag Puppet Christmas time is coming! One of my kids’ favorite Christmas movies is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. They love the Grinch and they loved my Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet, so I knew that they would love this craft too! Even if your kids haven’t seen this movie, they will be sure to love making this holiday themed puppet. And it’s a great way to encourage them to use their imagination …

The holidays are coming and it’s time to get festive! Your kids will love crafting this super simple Elf Paper Bag Puppet. Elf Paper Bag Puppet We had way too much fun with our Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet and Grinch Paper Bag Puppet crafts, so we just had to make this Elf paper bag puppet craft to complete the Christmas set. I can’t believe Christmas time is almost upon us! My kids love doing holiday crafts like these. It definitely gets them in a festive mood. The best thing about crafts for the kids to do during the winter months …

Make reading even more fun with this adorable and simple Elf Bookmark craft. What a great way to encourage good reading habits with your kids! We are in such an elf-y mood after making our Elf Paper Bag Puppets, so we decided to trade out our many bookmarks composed of random pieces of paper for this adorable and unique Elf Bookmark. Your kids will love reading time, even more, when they mark their place with their new little buddy. I mean, how cute is this little elf just hugging your book pages? Adorable and easy too! For more holiday craft ideas, …

Encourage reading and get in the festive mood with this adorable and simple Gingerbread Man Bookmark papercraft. Do your kids love holiday crafts? Do they love fun new bookmarks? Then this Gingerbread Man Bookmark papercraft is perfect for you. It is so easy to make, it will help your kids express their creativity and imagination, and it’s the perfect companion for your Elf Bookmark! Your kids will love having a reading buddy. Anything that makes reading more fun will only add to your kids love of reading and further encourage great reading habits! Supplies How to Make a Gingerbread Man …

How cute is this Elephant Papercraft? It is so fun and easy that your kids will enjoy gluing this cute animal papercraft together. Grab your Elephant template today and have fun making this elephant papercraft with your kids as many times as you’d like! If your kids are anything like mine, they will ask again and again what they can do because they are “bored.” This is a perfect time to pull out a papercraft and get creative with it. You can change up the colors to personalize it to your child’s liking. Crafts are a great way for your …

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Learn how to make a Ghost out of a Recycled Laundry Pods Container. This is such a fun recycled craft project just in time for Halloween! Recycled Laundry Pods Container Ghost I can’t lie, Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays, but my kids absolutely love it! That is why I humor them with fun Halloween craft project ideas like my Paper Pumpkin Truck! The other day I was doing laundry (another thing I don’t love) and I was about ready to throw out my All Pod container when I had a fun project idea with the kids, to …

Cherry Bomb Cookies will change your life! It’s a fresh cherry that is wrapped with Oreo truffle mixture and the whole thing is coated in white chocolate for the most delicious and lovely no-bake treat! Chocolate Cherry Bomb Cookies The first time that I tried chocolate cherry bomb cookies, I thought I died and went to heaven! It’s almost like I took my Delicious Whoopie Pie Cookies and wrapped them around a sweet tart cherry. It’s as easy as mix, wrap, dip, and refrigerate! Really, you could have a huge batch of these ready to chill in under a half-hour, …

This simple and fun crab papercraft is the perfect activity to make during beach week or just because! Grab the free downloadable crab template so you and the kids can make this again and again. My favorite way to get my kids away from their screens is with crafts. I love to see their minds working and my kids can’t resist! And together with the Seahorse Papercraft and Papercraft Jellyfish, this cute crab papercraft is just waiting to become part of an underwater adventure. Art and crafts for children have many benefits that go beyond just building creativity. As they …

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This easy to make Papercraft Leprechaun gnome is the perfect craft project to make with the kids this year! Leprechaun Gnome Does anyone love gnomes as much as I? I even made a Felt Gnome Ornament and Valentine’s Theme Gnome Papercraft. They are just so cute and making this Papercraft Leprechaun Gnome is the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. You will love how simple this craft is to do with the kids, especially with the free template below. In fact, you might find yourself making gnome families that St. Patrick’s Day! Of course, you don’t have to limit …

strawberry lasagna pieces sitting on white circle plates by baking dish

Strawberry Lasagna is a creamy no-bake dessert lasagna with the best strawberry filling. You’ll love how delicious it is, and love even more that you can make it ahead of time! Strawberry Lasagna I can’t always convince my kids to eat all their lasagna, but when I make my sweet creamy strawberry lasagna they are licking their plates clean! Is there anything better than strawberries and cream? I’m obviously a fan if you’ve seen my Simple Cream Cheese and Strawberry Stuffed French Toast or Amazing Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast! Strawberry lasagna is just one of those desserts that …

Grinch Paper Bag Puppet

Elf Paper Bag Puppet

Elf Bookmark

Gingerbread Man Bookmark

Elephant Papercraft

Recycled Laundry Pods Container Ghost

No-Bake Cherry Bomb Cookies

Crab Papercraft

Papercraft Leprechaun Gnome

No Bake Strawberry Lasagna