Life has been busy, and it's been harder to just relax and take time to enjoy my boys. When I asked one of them what he wanted to do with me, he told me he wanted to do some crafts. He pulled out everything we needed - paper, crayons, scissors, and glue. We had a fun time just spending some time ...
Robot Themed Back to School Survey
It's back to school time! And we've all seen those cute little back-to-school surveys to give out to your students or kids. Since my boys love robots so much, I made a robot-themed one for them to use this year. Click right here to download your own to print for FREE from my ...
Printable Robot Notecards & Envelopes
I love that snail mail is making a comeback. There are so many clever ideas out there! But, if you're like me and limited in time, it isn't always easy to sit down and write a note to a friend, let alone get our kiddos to do the same. To make things a little easier on myself (and on you, too!), I ...
Creative Summer Boredom Busters for Kids
Summer is upon us! And while many parents rejoice in the busy school year being over, it's soon followed by the cries of, "What do I do with my kids all day?!" and "If they tell me they are bored one more time, I'm going to go crazy." I've got some fun ideas for summer in the post for ...
Printable Dragon Mask for Kids
One of my boys' favorite crafts from my papercraft pack is the dragon mask. I decided to create full-colored versions of this printable mask. You can grab them here in my Etsy shop. I made green, blue, and red versions of the printable dragon mask, plus included the black & white ...
Printable Monster Popsicle Stick Puppets
There are some craft staples that are always good idea to keep around - and popsicle sticks are one of them! My mom gave us a huge pack of popsicle sticks several years back, and we're always finding fun ways to use them for crafts. I think it may be one of those Mary Poppin's bag type things, ...
Printable Transforming Robot Craft
This printable craft is not only a toy car, but transforms into a robot hand puppet. Yep, pretty cool, right? Sign up for our newsletter to get this FREE printable craft! Then scroll down for instructions on how to assemble it. Print it out - either regular paper or cardstock works ...
How to do crafts with kids when you aren’t crafty
This post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure policy here. Any of this sound familiar? "I don't like doing crafts with my kids - I’m just not crafty.” “I tried doing some crafts with my kids, but it didn’t turn out right.” “Doing crafts, and getting the paint and ...
Printable Bug Jump Game
Remember that neat little printable bug craft from a couple months ago? I thought the bug templates I made were so fun, I knew I had to come up with a way to use them again. So I made a little game for the boys. And I know how much you all love printable crafts and activities, so I'm sharing it ...
How to Print Printable Crafts – Tips and Tricks
This post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure policy here. Isn't it incredible all the great free printables that are out there? From free school packets to crafts and everything in between. I have a whole folder of freebies on my computer I've collected over the years. But then ...
Printable Robot Color By Number
I have two versions of this printable. One is a simple color by number robot picture. The other robot color by number has simple addition facts. Updated 9/1/2020: You can grab both of these FREE printables here in my TeachersPayTeachers shop! My boys had lots of fun coloring ...
Printable Bug Craft
This post contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure policy here. After our bug matching game from last week, we've been in bug mode around here.Today I have a simple bug craft to show you, along with a free printable template for the bugs. Materials-Paper - We used regular paper, ...