Activities and Crafts Archive

Homemade body butters are a fantastic way to create uniquely scented spa type products without breaking the bank. While the initial purchase can seem costly, you only use a small amount of each ingredient for this body butter recipe. Essential oils especially can be reused in so many ways they

Teachers play such an important role in the lives of our children.  Have you ever heard the quote “It takes a big heart to help shape little minds”?  I know that so many teachers from my childhood, teen years, and even early adulthood shaped me so much.  I could

April 22nd is Earth Day.  It’s also Earth Day’s 45th Anniversary!  We wanted to create a fun project to help get kids excited about Earth Day.   The World sees Earth Day as an opportunity to support environmental programs and is celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths

I have two one-step recycle crafts to help you teach your kids (or yourself) how fun recycling can be! Both of these homemade toys are made out of things you can find laying around your house, and things you usually put in your trash can. Before you throw out

Picture Credit A lot of parents are worried about stifling their child’s creativity when they are learning about the world around them. Nurturing an environment in which they can express themselves is crucial to their development. Some may be encouraged to learn a musical instrument or take up a

I grew up with a father who came from a 2,000 acre family farm and, even though he left farming behind in his latter years, he still maintained one very serious “backyard garden.” We had rows and rows of corn, beans, lettuce, onions, radishes, peppers… you name it, we had it. And

Let’s not get it twisted in any way – as much as for the most part the goodwill of most people can be counted on to have them eventually doing their bit to honour their social responsibility to preserving the environment we live in, there’s a much higher rate