The Chirping Moms

Two Fun Flowery Crafts: Perfect for Mother’s Day!

Two Fun Flowery Crafts: Perfect for Mother’s Day!

We’re feeling spring-y and crafty over here this week! Mother’s Day, Teacher’s Appreciation Week and a few family birthdays have us crafting like crazy: the kids and me too. Today I’m sharing two crafts we did that are easy, fun and perfect for Mother’s Day gifts. Grandma will love these! We made modge podge picture frames and handprint flowers.  I… Read More

Two Fun Unicorn Crafts for Kids

Two Fun Unicorn Crafts for Kids

Happy National Unicorn Day! What a way to start the weekend…. a Friday all about unicorns. We love unicorns in my house. If you’re looking for some fun crafts and activities to do today below are 2 fun unicorn crafts for kids.  Each year I think Alex might get too old for her love of unicorns but it hasn’t happened… Read More

Easy Watermelon Craft: DIY Painted Watermelon Flower Pot

Easy Watermelon Craft: DIY Painted Watermelon Flower Pot

  Looking for a fun spring craft? This DIY watermelon flower pot craft is cute for a Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift or just something fun to do this spring. 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 the clay pots… Read More

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Marshmallow Snowman

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Marshmallow Snowman

We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Egg Carton Snowman

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Egg Carton Snowman

We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More

A Fun DIY Holiday Gift Kids Can Make

A Fun DIY Holiday Gift Kids Can Make

This year I’ve done almost all of my holiday shopping online. I miss going to stores but this year it just feels safest to shop from my own house. My kids usually shop at their school holiday boutique and this year that’s been cancelled. They were really bummed because they love picking out gifts for family, wrapping them and presenting… Read More

5 Fun Gifts for Little Wizards

5 Fun Gifts for Little Wizards

Lately my kindergartner is into all things wizardry. From making potions outside to asking his sisters millions of questions about Harry Potter. He uses a stick as a wand and runs around all day rattling spells. I was trying to find some cool wizard themed gifts for him and also gifts that would keep him learning while he’s home for… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Halloween

Simple Preschool Activities: Halloween

This week’s theme is Halloween! Less than 2 weeks until Halloween and my kids can’t wait.  For this week’s post we’ll make, eat, read and play with all things Halloween! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this simple program, ages, etc and links to all of the… Read More