Spring Archives - The Chirping Moms

Easy Easter Activity: Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

March 30, 2020

Looking for a fun Easter themed activity for the kids? Since egg hunts are all cancelled this year, I’ve been trying to think of a few fun easy Easter activities to keep the kids busy while we’re home. We’ll do our own mini egg hunt at some point but thought of another way to use all those plastic Easter eggs:… Read More

35 Easter and Spring Book List for Kids

March 27, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne Books make the perfect addition to an Easter basket! Whether you are looking for books about Easter or spring books there are plenty to choose from in this post. Below is a list of 50 Easter and Spring books for kids. Many are under $5 and even more are under $10. I’ll be sharing some crafts to… Read More

Rainy Day Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

March 22, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne Rain, rain go away. Come again another day… There is WAY too much rain in the forecast this week. This is a little rainy day paper plate umbrella craft that we made last year. I brought the idea back out as it’s was easy, fun and then of course the boys like to play with the umbrellas…. Read More

Easy Science for Kids: A Rainbow Eruption

March 21, 2020

My kids love doing science experiments. They don’t do anything fancy: some of their “experiments” are mixtures of dirt water and sticks in the backyard. I realized years ago that you can use the good old baking soda and vinegar “eruption” to make a variety of fun experiments. We have built a clay volcano and let it erupt, we made… Read More

Easy Watermelon Craft: DIY Painted Watermelon Flower Pot

May 8, 2019

By: Courtney Byrne Looking for a fun summer craft? This DIY watermelon flower pot craft is cute for a Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift or just something fun to do on summer break. It’s easy and can be down with any size flower pot. For this one, I got the paint recommended for painting clay pots – it’s next to… Read More

Butterfly Craft and Snack for Kids

April 3, 2019

By: Courtney Byrne We had a rainy Saturday and the kids were going bonkers so I wanted an easy craft that would occupy them all for a bit. This paper plate butterfly craft did the trick! They ended up each making a few. The big kids took a while “designing” the wings and the little ones were much quicker with… Read More

Sponge Painting Spring Chick Craft

March 20, 2019

By Courtney Byrne Happy 1st day of Spring! Here’s an easy craft for kids that will get your house looking like Spring in no time. For this Spring chick sponge painting craft, you need very few supplies and my kids all enjoyed it (ages 3-9). Bigger kids can do it all on their own. For little ones: I let them… Read More

50 Things to Do This Spring (Free Printable)

March 17, 2019

Hooray! It finally feels like spring is arriving & we couldn’t be happier. We have spent much of our free time this week just soaking up the sunshine and exploring the outdoors as much as we can. With spring on the horizon, I created a Spring Bucket List to use with my kids this year. On this Spring Bucket List,… Read More

25 Handprint Crafts for Kids

January 7, 2019

I have always loved doing handprint crafts with my kids. Even as their hands grow from tiny babies to big kids, the crafts are instantly personalized and something to hold onto. I recently discovered the book Beautiful Hands. It’s a must have if you like handprint crafts and really special to read with your kids. Little kids will love the… Read More

Three Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Month with Stonyfield

April 20, 2018

Happy Earth Month! Today we have three fun ways to celebrate Earth Month. We have an “earthy” recipe, a fun little DIY and a free printable packed with more ways kids can get involved. We were happy to partner with Stonyfield® Organic Kids® this Earth Month to share these fun activities. Three Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Month 1. Plant… Read More