The Chirping Moms

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

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

DIY Hanging Turkey Handprint

DIY Hanging Turkey Handprint

  It’s been a few years since we did a Thanksgiving handprint craft. I forgot how cute those little rainbow fingers made into a turkey look! This craft came about because I had the round wood boards and wanted to make something to hang for Thanksgiving. I host a little craft club for Alex’s fellow kindergartners and was trying to… Read More

Slinky Dog Paper Chain: An Easy Toy Story Craft

Slinky Dog Paper Chain: An Easy Toy Story Craft

By: Ali McNulty    Here is a fun Disney preschool craft!  This Slinky Dog Paper Chain is fun to make and you can also use it as a Disney Vacation countdown chain!!  Especially with the opening of the new Toy Story land and the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster!     Slinky Dog Paper Chain Slinky Dog Supplies: Strips of… Read More

Fun Activities to Go Along with Your I Can Read Books {& Giveaway}

Fun Activities to Go Along with Your I Can Read Books {& Giveaway}

This post is sponsored by HarperCollins. As always, all thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. Happy reading everyone! We don’t do much school work in the summer but we love reading and crafts. Today we’re sharing some fun activities and book character crafts! Two of my kids can read and love reading. Two are still in preschool and will learn… Read More

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

We first made this easy rainbow craft for kids when trying to come up with something for a class St. Patrick’s Day party. I wanted a craft that the kids could bring home and display all spring and thought a rainbow craft was in the St. Patrick’s Day theme but also bright and fun for spring. The 1st graders had… Read More

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More

10 Easter Craft Ideas for Kids

10 Easter Craft Ideas for Kids

We love the Easter season in our house!  We have been counting down towards Easter with some fun crafts & activities for kids.  Today, we are sharing 10 Easter crafts for kids.  Some of these are directed for very young children, while others are geared for older children.  Many can be adapted for kids of all ages.  Happy Easter Crafting!… Read More

Sweet Sunshine: An Easy Craft + Sunny Styles from Janie & Jack {Giveaway}

Sweet Sunshine: An Easy Craft + Sunny Styles from Janie & Jack {Giveaway}

We’re just 3 weeks away from the first day of spring. After the cold winter months, we are really looking forward to some sweet sunshine. Sunshine means days back outdoors – our favorite kind of days. We have a “sunny” post today filled with warm weather styles for kids and a really easy craft. Hopefully it gets everyone excited for… Read More