Celebrate the season with these Christmas activities for kids! From festive crafts to holiday games, these fun ideas will fill the season with joy and creativity for little ones.
Every December, our table turns into a full-blown craft zone, and this paper plate Christmas tree craft for kids fits right in. It’s quick, colorful, and has that classic homemade charm that makes the holidays feel like, well… the holidays. It’s simple, festive, and just the right kind of messy…the kind where paint ends up … Read more
The second I started mixing this peppermint playdough recipe, the whole house smelled like a candy cane shop in full swing. As soon as the peppermint hit the air, my kids were hovering over the bowl like little sugar elves. This playdough is soft, stretchy, and sparkly enough to make any holiday afternoon a little … Read more
You know that feeling when a science experiment actually works and your kids’ eyes go huge like, “Wait… did I just do magic?” Yeah…that’s exactly what happens with this cranberry spy ink science experiment. We tried this one on a whim with leftover cranberries, and it turned into a full-on mission. The kids were whispering, … Read more
If your home could use a little whiff of winter magic, this pine puffy paint recipe is it. It’s soft, fluffy, and smells just like a freshly cut Christmas tree. My kids couldn’t stop sniffing it while we mixed it (which, honestly, same), and once the paint was ready, they dove right into making the … Read more
Our kitchen smelled like a chocolate factory the day we made this hot cocoa play dough…and honestly, no regrets. The kids were completely absorbed, rolling out “cocoa cookies,” topping mugs with fluffy pom-pom marshmallows, and pretending to serve me fancy café drinks for a solid hour. I’ll take that kind of quiet, happy chaos any … Read more