Family Fun Ideas Archives * Page 2 of 6 * Moms and Crafters

Make math fun at home with these six simple ideas that anyone can do! You'll love these back to school parenting tips to support your kids' education

Make Math Fun – Easy Ways to Practice at Home

M is going to the “big boy” school next year, and I’m determined to start off on the right foot. To me, one of the …

Make a super easy upcycled DIY marker storage caddy to transport the entire family's art supplies from the closet to the table in a usable bin! The jars can be removed individually to easily set up and clean up a family art station with coloring supplies for kids and adults. This recylced cardboard box and jar craft is so easy to make, and is an awesome craft room organization hack.

DIY Marker Storage Caddy – a Portable Family Art Station

I created this DIY marker storage caddy so that I can easily transfer our art supplies from storage to desk, and use them directly …

Things to do at the beach

If you’ve every gotten stuck there on a cooler day, you probably wish you had lots of things to do at the beach that don’t involve …

Make these adorable monster clothespin puppets using the free printable template - and then play

Feed the Monster Fine Motor Activity with Clothespin Puppets

When my clothespin paper puppets went viral on Facebook and Pinterest, I was pleasantly surprised. But what really amazed me was all the amazing ideas …

Looking to engage your little ones with a simple and inexpensive activity? Make these DIY car magnets - it will keep them busy for hours! It's a perfect indoor activity for toddlers, and a simple DIY toy.

DIY Car Magnets Craft + Free Printable

M is obsessed with magnets. I made these DIY car magnets to give him a little more to do with them! Disclosure: this post contains …

Barber Shop Party on a budget!

Last fall, when M turned 3 and we finally cut off his mop of curls, we threw him a barber shop party – and as …

Snake Sensory Bin

I created this slippery slimy snake sensory bin for M (3 years old) after a dollar store spree with one goal in mind: come up …

Make favorite color discovery bottles - a child-led activity that's perfect for teaching colors! This color activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten is a great kid-made sensory bottle that will be played with for hours!

Discovery Bottles – What’s your favorite color?

What’s your favorite color? Mine is purple. M’s is blue. Yours is… Well, that’s the color you’ll be making these adorable little discovery bottles! This …