Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Summer break gives kids hours of open time, and that energy has to go somewhere. These summer movement cards for kids turn wiggles into a game. Each card names an action and a summer creature, so a child reads it, becomes the animal/object, and moves. It is a very fun game for big families, kids’ … Read more
This unicorn craft for kids is *scream* the cutest. It keeps little hands busy, it builds fine motor skills, and when it’s done, kids have something they can use to play or to make a birthday card. The printable gives you everything you need on a single sheet: a pastel rainbow with clouds, a round … Read more
School holidays stretch long, and the “I’m bored” chorus starts around day three. These free printable summer placemats give little hands something to do without a screen in sight. The set works at the kitchen table, in the classroom, at a café while you wait for food, or tucked into the car for a road … Read more
Bugs and insects can be so fun for kids to learn about, especially when they can color, paint, cut, glue, and play while making them. This roundup has cute bug crafts and activities with bees, ladybugs, dragonflies, caterpillars, butterflies, and more. These bugs & insects crafts are great for keeping little hands busy at home, … Read more
A handmade wreath is a simple way to make your home feel festive for the 4th of July. You can hang it on your front door, porch, mantel, or party area to add a fun red, white, and blue touch without needing expensive decorations. This roundup of 4th of July Wreath Ideas has easy and … Read more
Need a woodland animals craft for kids that skips the screen, the Cricut, and the trip to the craft store? This free printable set turns ten paper templates into 3D animals kids build, hold, and play with. It fits a summer afternoon at home, a rainy-day quiet time, or a preschool animals unit. Each page … Read more
Numbers stop feeling abstractaand boring the moment they turn into animals. This free Number Animals printable pack walks kids through cutting and gluing each digit from 0 to 9 into a recognizable creature. The 0 becomes an owl, the 1 turns into a giraffe, the 5 transforms into a tiger. By the end of the … Read more
Hot afternoon, no plans, three kids asking what to do next. That scenario runs on a loop through summer break for many families. This Wild Animals Directed Drawing pack hands you nine ready-to-print pages that walk kids through drawing a moose, lynx, alligator, and six more animals one step at a time. Pencil, paper, fifteen … Read more
Preschoolers love crafts that are colorful, simple, and a little bit messy (not like they will clean up hah). This roundup is full of fun 4th of July crafts for preschoolers, made specifically for little hands. I’ve collected easy projects like red, white, and blue fireworks painting, handprint flags, pom pom crafts, star wands, pinwheels, … Read more
Summer break and Independence Day land at the same time, which leaves parents scrambling for ways to keep little hands busy without another screen. These 4th of July brick placemats give kids aged 3 and up a low-prep, screen-free way to build patriotic pictures using bricks already in the toy box. The 8-page printable works … Read more