Welcome to our EVERYTHING SANTA CLAUS roundup post! We’ve got Santa-inspired arts and crafts, ornaments, treats, book recommendations, and play ideas, as well as ways to stay in touch with Santa this holiday season and tips for talking to your kids about Santa – no matter what their age. There’s something here for everyone!
Crafts
EASY Seedy CD Art and Science
Last year, my then 2.5 year old son Onetime and I had a blast finding seeds outside and starting a seed collection. We also went on an indoor search for seeds. After learning a little bit about what seeds are (that’s the science part!), we had an all-seed snack and then made this fun open-ended seedy CD…
Encourage Your Inventor with Creative Pool Noodle STEAM Fun
For at least a year now, every time I walked by the pool noodles in the dollar store, I would glance over and try to think about how I could use them for some hands-on play and fun (other than the obvious – we don’t have a backyard pool after all!). I finally came up…
How to Make a Personalized Word Cloud Fathers Day Gift
I’ve got a fun project that you can make by yourself – or with your kids – for a unique personalized word cloud Father’s Day gift this year. My 3 year old son, Onetime, had fun making this gift with me and I know his Dad will love it! I’ll take you through these easy…
Canada Day National Flag Windsock Craft
Canada Day is coming up early next month and it inspired me to share a small craft project that I did with Onetime (my 3 and a half year old son) last year that got him interested in our national flag. (It doesn’t hurt that it’s a highly visible symbol and our town just happens to have the biggest…