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September 29, 2026
Open any box of crayons in your house right now, and there’s a decent chance at least one wrapper is
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June 05, 2026
Quick, Cool Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to give a little something extra to all the teacher in your life, whether
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March 14, 2025
DIY Butterfly Pens: A Sweet Spring Garden Gift
Welcome spring with a fun and easy craft! These butterfly pens make a sweet and simple garden-inspired gift perfect for
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March 14, 2025
Quick and Easy Inexpensive Thank You Gifts For Teachers
No matter how or when you do it, it’s an important time of the year to offer a sincere ‘thank
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February 24, 2025
No Sew Sock Puppets
A sock puppet isn’t just a craft—it’s a doorway to creativity, storytelling, and hours of imaginative play! With just a
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February 02, 2025
Thumbprint Note Cards Craft for Kids
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June 30, 2024
Garden Stepping Stones and Decorations
Make your own garden stepping stones with just a few supplies from your local hardware store. Great for Mother’s Day
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June 30, 2024
Paint With Water
Help your young writers practice their tripod pencil grip in a fun way…with water painting! Water Painting is Great for
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June 03, 2018
quick and easy flower wish boxes
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February 07, 2018
Secret Message Valentines: Homemade, Candy-free, Totally cool
Longtime fans of the ole homemade Valentine, I’ve had to get a little more clever and crafty as the kids
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August 29, 2016
Easy Homemade Stamped Pencils: Plain Pencils Go From Boring To BAM!
easy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM!
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November 23, 2015
handmade gifts for the whole family
handmade gifts for the whole family | mom and grandma, dad and grandpa, sisters, friends, brothers, and teacher | teachmama.com
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November 12, 2015
5 cool handmade gifts that tweens love to make
Let’s face it: we’re all busy–even our kids. As they get older, they’re juggling homework, activities, sports, lessons, chores (ahem.
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May 04, 2015
Bleached Out Disney T-shirts For The Not-so-crafty Crafter
We’re all busy. And most of us really like to get a bit crafty but don’t have the
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June 29, 2014
Shrinky Dink Flag Bracelet: Super-Cool Patriotic Craft
The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by one of the coolest gals on the planet, Becky Morales. Becky
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March 23, 2014
Sweet, Sparkly Flower Craft For Kids: Read, Learn, Create
The following sweet, springtime guest post is written by the incredibly creative mom and teacher, Kristina Buskirk, of Toddler Approved.
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December 26, 2013
Easy, Homemade New Year’s Eve Shakers
Any time we can use recyclables for learning or play, it’s a win in my book. So each year as
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November 28, 2013
K-Cup Advent Calendar: Make It A Thoughtful, Thankful Holiday
We’re longtime fans of the advent calendar and and longtime fans of coffee. When we stepped up our game last
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January 19, 2013
Our Happy Face and Flower Valentines
originally published on 2/5/2010: —————— There’s something about creating homemade Valentines that makes my heart skip a beat. So as
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December 21, 2012
Homemade Name Necklaces For Girls And Boys
For months and months and months and months, Cora has asked for three things: her name on a cup, her
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