School/kids crafts

Valentine's Day in kindergarten

11:14 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi again! I just wanted to show you the fun things we made for mom & dad in class for valentine's day. We did two fun project! "Je t'aime" (that's french for I love you!) heart stamp cards and mini frames with heart fingerprints! so simple but BEAUTIFUL!

Heart stamps cards
     Materials
        ❤ toilet paper rolls
        ❤ paint
        ❤ paint tray
        ❤ cardstock

our handmade toilet paper roll stamps!

A heart with your unique fingerprint!

Mini frame with heart fingerprint
    Materials: 
        ❤ cardstock
        ❤ scissors
        ❤ paint
        ❤ glue
        ❤ mini pospsicle sticks,
        ❤ magnetic strips
        ❤ glitter
        ❤ paper and ink pad

Turned out great! we even stuck magnets on the back for the fridge!

Thanks for the fingerprint idea Philippe!

DIY cards

Popcorn Pillow Back Box

11:07 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! It's one of my dearest friend's birthday party tonight and I wanted to make an extra sweet birthday card and giftwrap for him! I love going to see movies with him and sharing some warm cups of coffee over conversation. So I made him this adorable card of two coffee cups holding hands (a drawing i made a while ago) on a popcorn background! I even found this sweet website for paper box templates to print, and made a little matching paper box that i stuffed with candy! Matched with a geeky Star Trek water bottle, it's the perfect gift for an awesome friend!! :)


Materials for paper box:
   ✄ patterned paper
   ✄ pillow back box template
   ✄ scissors
   ✄glue

pillow back box template

I love my coffee and popcorn card!!!

and a personalized envelope too!

This little guy is hiding behind the card envelope!

DIY cards

DIY Squirrel Valentines!

07:41 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! Wow is life ever busy jumping around substituting from school to school. Luckily, I just found out that I get to stay in the kindergarten I've been in for the past 3 weeks for a whole other month! YAY! So kids get get ready to learn and have a whole bunch of fun doing it!

Yesterday afternoon, I had a craft urge i just needed to scratch, so I figured that I might as well make these munchkins some valentines... Why not, any chance to craft it up!

xo Happy Valentines Day!




     Materials:
        ♥ Stencil (see below)
        ♥ colored card stock
        ♥ fine black marker
        ♥ glue stick
        ♥ scissors
        ♥ coloring pencils
        ♥ felt hearts
        ♥ heart stamp & stamp pad

Instructions: 1. Cut a square piece of white cardstock. 2. Stamp little hearts all over. 3. Trace and cut out your squirrel (body and tail) and paste onto the cardstock. 4. Add a little felt heart that will turn into a the heart balloon! 5. With a black marker add details: face, hands, balloon rope and border. Draw little fur lines on the tail with a colored pencil. Voilà! Now you can write a sweet little message at the back!

Squirrel stencil to print

School/kids crafts

Toilet paper roll penguin

20:04 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! Woah have I ever been busy in this latest class of TWENTY THREE 4 & 5 year old kindergarteners! They sure have lots of energy. Last week, we made these adorable (and easy!) little penguins. I think it was the only time they were all absolutely quiet... they LOVED it!

Here's what you'll need:
❄ toilet paper rolls
❄ black & orange construction paper
❄ white tissue paper
❄ eyes
❄ scissors
❄ glue

Instructions:
 Wrap the toilet paper roll in black construction paper and glue in place. Use the leftover black paper to make two wings (long triangles) and glue on each side of the roll. Cut out a white belly and glue it down. With the orange paper, cut a triangle beak and two feet. Glue two eyes and voilà!

They are all so different and adorable! Even a hat and a scarf! GAH!

Not gonna lie, this was my fav. So fancy and the little girl worked on it for 45 minutes.