Every mother wants to cherish those precious early memories with baby. From holding those tiny hands in her own, to marveling at the cuteness in front of her.

And creating keepsakes with babies handprints or footprints is the perfect way to share those moments around the home.

Whether it’s for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, a homemade kid’s picture frame warms just about anyone’s heart and is a special (mostly) kid-made gift your little ones can give.

Just pass along this cute picture frame tutorial to dad to help create a beautiful keepsake mom will forever treasure!

Related: Handmade Jewelry Dish for Mom

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Handprint Flower Picture Frame

Materials:

• Picture frame
• White card stock
• Pom poms
• Pipe cleaners
• Acrylic Paint & brush
• Photo

To start, we colored a wooden picture frame purchased at Michael’s for only $1 (gotta love those bargains!). Let your child paint the frame in a favorite color or simply paint it yourself by going along the grain to create a nice finish and canvas color that “pops”.

Next trace your child’s hands on a white sheet of paper (we used card stock here since it’s not as flimsy as construction paper).

We used three handprints for our daffodil flower bouquet and added pom poms and pipe cleaners for the center and stem parts.

Love the contrast of the different colors beside each other!

Add a favorite photo of mom’s to the frame to complete the look!

You can even personalize the frame with a special “I love you” message for mom using letter stickers or a permanent marker.

I just love how it turned out and will remember to treasure these special moments!

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It makes a beautiful wintery wonderland painting to add to your list of indoor activities when you just can’t get outside.

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We loved creating a super easy icicle craft and snow sensory bin, and knew this snowflake art craft a friend mentioned was a must to add to our list!

Tape-Resist Winter Painting for Toddlers

Supplies:

• Painter’s tape
• Scissors
• Washable paints (blue and white)
• Paintbrush (I like these kinds for messy toddler art)
• Canvas – (You can buy a value pack online or wait for an after-Christmas sale at your nearest craft store!)

Start by cutting up pieces of painter’s tape and using them to create snowflakes of various sizes. You don’t have to cut perfect little strips — in fact the different sizes will create a nice contrast in the painting.

We added a wintery tree along with the snowflakes for a more realistic scene.

Once ready, grab blue and white washable paints. We used various shades of blue and mixed with white for a nice overall color.

Let your kids go at it any way they like. Younger kids and toddlers may want to use their hands to paint and older children and preschoolers may like to use various types of paintbrushes.

The great part about this tape-resist kid’s craft is that anything goes — the tape barrier makes it easy to create a beautiful masterpiece.

Let the paint dry overnight and carefully remove the tape to reveal a glorious winter scene to add to your kid’s art collection!

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My toddler loves any craft involving paints. And I love his enthusiasm for “hanpaint” as he calls it :)! Of course with painting and little ones things are bound to get messy…but these moments won’t last forever. I have to indulge him whenever I can.

This fingerprint heart frame is the perfect way to let little ones play with paint while creating their own Valentine’s craft! This post contains affiliate links.

Related: Handprint Valentine & Printable

Kid-made Fingerprint Frame Instructions

For this kid’s craft, you will only need two ingredients: washable paints and a picture frame. We bought a wooden one at Michaels for $1, but Amazon has some nice frames in natural wood finishes as well!

Before getting started, I used some acrylic pearl white paint to create a nice foundation. Once dry, I gathered the washable paints and let my toddler at it.

Help position their fingers and thumbs to make heart shapes — you’ll notice some prints were larger than others as we had to experiment a bit.

Once complete, I painted on the words “Love” to make the frame extra special.

Let dry overnight and add a cute photo :)!

Makes a great keepsake and gift for a family member!

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My 3-year-old is always looking for an excuse to dump glitter or salt all over the table. It must be that exciting rush he gets from doing what’s forbidden as he asserts his toddler independence (and looks for a reaction from mommy)! What can I say, he knows how to push my buttons.

But with the cold winter keeping us indoors more and more these days, I thought I would give him the chance to dump as much glitter as he desires with a fun icicle craft.

We had so much fun exploring snow with our winter sensory bin, that I figured it was only fitting to continue the pattern. If you have a child around the same age, or one that is looking to do a craft inspired by Frozen, this one is an easy one to try!

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Simple Icicle Craft

Materials

• Glitter (we used a mix of white and blue)
• Construction paper
• Glue
• Tray (to contain the mess – if you don’t have one this works too!)

This is a really easy craft that only takes a few minutes and is a great way to help kids understand more about the changing seasons — especially as the snow begins to fall and icicles form around the house. It was inspired by this wonderful post from Inner Child Fun.

Tape a piece of construction paper to a tray or box to make it easier to work with and catch all your glitter.

Then instruct your child to draw a line with glue at the very top of the paper. For smaller children, you can draw a line with a marker and then ask them to trace it with the glue. I did this with my son and he had no problem.

Let the kids go over the line several times to make it thicker.

Then tilt the tray up and watch the icicles form! The kids will stare in amazement :).

We drew two lines of glue to make it even more fun.

Now let the kids go wild with glitter. It’s best to use a glitter jar that has holes punched out so you can limit how much glitter is used…otherwise there will be none left ;).

Let the glue dry and you have a beautiful piece of winter art!

This icicle craft is perfect for teaching kids about the letter “I” if you do letter of the week type activities. It is part of the fun collection of Kids Crafts from A-Z hosted at Playdough and Popsicles through the month of January. Check out the remaining crafts and activities HERE.

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I love, love making Valentine’s Crafts with my kids. From love bugs and cupid arrows to lollipops and love potions — there’s just something so exciting about creating love-themed crafts and reading about them with little ones.

But I’d be lying if I said it is always easy. In fact, sometimes it can be down right stressful when trying to create a beautiful craft without your toddler tearing it apart before completion.

That’s one of the reasons why I love simple handprint crafts — the easier the craft, the better.

So this time I thought it would be fitting to do a handprint craft and printable kids can give to mom, dad or grandparents.

Related: 18+ Valentine’s Crafts and Activities for Toddlers

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Handprint Valentine + Printable Instructions

For this craft, all you need is washable red paint, a heart sticker this size and paper — just 3 supplies (besides a willing hand).

1. Paint your child’s hand red — make sure to cover it with enough paint so that you can get a good handprint.
2. Use the printable below as your canvas (if you can print on card stock or sturdy paper, the better the Valentine print).Download Valentine Printable Here.
3. Place a heart sticker in the center of the paper (where the palm will sit) and place your child’s hand over it. We used a paper plate here because it was easily accessible and sturdy, but you can print directly on your Valentine printable.

Once dry peel away the sticker to reveal the heart.

(If you used a plate like us or card stock, simply cut round the print and glue to your canvas.)

You can even personalize with a little note for your loved ones.

Frame the handprint Valentine for a keepsake you can treasure for years!

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I know Valentine’s Day is still over a month away, but the day will be here before we know it. Sure you can always run to the store and pick up some ready-to-go Valentines, but it’s so much more fun and personable to create your own at home with the kids.

I saw the prettiest heart-shaped pops from Pottery Barn and knew we had to create our own version.

I figured we could decorate the pops as different types of flowers for a super cute Valentine!

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How to Make a Flower Lollipop

Materials

• Flat lollipops
• Colored card stock
• Glue
• Scissors
• Pen

To start, simply gather an assortment of colored lollipops to decorate as flowers. The more variety of colors, the cuter the array of flowers  you can create.

Next, draw out various flower shapes. We made tulips, daisies and lillies by freehand. If you have cookie cutters, even easier!

If your child is of cutting age have them help cut out the various patterns — if not, you can do this yourself. You can even trace your flowers and use several pieces of paper at once to cut in bulk. Saves time if you need Valentines for the whole class.

Then cut out green stems to intertwine onto the lollipop stick. We used some Elmer’s glue to attach the flower and stem to the lolly.

Personalize your Valentine on the back or leave as is.

As I mentioned, these Valentine flower lollipops are as easy as it gets and make a fun way to transform a simple treat.

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Families everywhere gather to watch this movie based on the Peanuts comic strip, which has such a great message about the true meaning of Christmas. It’s family-favorite for sure!

We’ve been watching Charlie Brown and the gang throughout the holiday season and were inspired to make this easy Charlie Brown Suncatcher Ornament for Christmas.

It is a quick and easy way for kids to practice fine-mother skills and color identification (focusing on one color at a time here).

Charlie Brown Suncatcher Tissue Ornaments

Materials:

• black construction paper
• scissors
• contact paper
• yellow tissue paper

Cut out a circle and zigzag shape from black construction paper to be used as your sun catcher template.

Cut up tiny squares of yellow tissue paper – your child can help you here if practicing scissor skills – just be sure to supervise.

Lay your template on the sticky side of contact paper and have your child pick up the tissue squares and attach to the paper.

Help your child stick another piece of contact paper on the completed projected and cut the edges to complete.

So easy and a fun way to add a Charlie Brown personal touch to your Christmas decorations!

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Those are the ornaments you can look back on each year and remember what Christmas is all about. Spending time with family and loved ones making memories.

With that in mind, I was inspired to make some salt dough ornaments myself this year with the kids. It was messy fun and also allowed me to get a little keepsake ornament to use every Christmas moving forward.

Looking to make the holidays extra special with your kids with homemade ornaments too?

I’ve rounded up 12 salt dough ornaments you can make with little ones this Christmas.

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For most of these salt dough ornaments, all you’ll need is flour, water, a shape cutter (or handprint and footprint) plus some colorful acrylic paint like this for decorating!

 Click on the links below for some inspiration!

Let the kids roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter while you help paint this adorable Penguin Ornament.

Create a cute Fingerprint Christmas Tree Salt Dough Ornament using the kid’s fingerprints as lights!

Make a beautiful keepsake ornament using handprints for this Santa Ornament.

Use those fingerprints again to make the cutest Salt Dough Snowman.
Don’t have a cookie cutter? Use your child’s hand to make your own unique Christmas Tree Handprint Ornament to decorate!

Love Rudolph? Try making a Salt Dough Reindeer using a footprint for even more fun.

You can also use your ornament for the tree or garland with this sparkly beaded Salt Dough Snowflake.

Make these cute Mitten Salt Dough Ornaments while reading a favorite Christmas story.

Let the kids explore their creativity while decorating in these Beaded Salt Dough Ornaments.

Make an adorable keepsake with these Gingerbread Man Ornament using fingerprints.

Do your kids love decorating with glitter? Help them make a Snowflake Salt Dough Ornament to make your Christmas tree extra sparkly this year!

Want your kid’s to have complete creative control? Let them paint Salt Dough Ornaments the way they please for an authentic toddler look :).So many different ways to decorate ornaments and truly cherish the holiday memories with kids!

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Like most people, this time of year with Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching is one of my favorites! I love everything about the holiday season from the delicious aroma of turkey and pumpkin pie that fills a room to the seasonal decorations popping up from house to house. But one of my favorite memories of the holidays is getting together with family — because that’s truly what the holidays are all about.

As a Latina, getting together with family is everything. Whether it’s gathering for a feast or special occasion, it’s a chance to reconnect with loved ones, share a delicious meal and watch the little ones play together….because these days there are many of them. Babies, toddlers, preschoolers running all around and making every moment even more special.

And because most family members are traveling from near and far when getting together for the holidays, it’s important to make them feel extremely welcome.

As a mother, one thing I know that is super important when it comes to accommodating family is making sure they have everything they need in stock so they don’t have to run out in the cold to pick anything up. Things like extra paper products and diapers can make a big difference.

So as I prepare for the upcoming get togethers, I’m making sure I have plenty diapers on hand. On a recent trip to BJ’s Wholesale Club, I was able to stock up on Huggies. With an assortment of products including Kimberly Clark’s, they make prepping for the holidays a breeze. BJs is currently having a special offering 60-day free membership for all who sign-up here!

I thought it would be even more fun and welcoming for my family to add a little holiday twist to our typical diaper station with a festive diaper cake! This way the house shows a little holiday spirit and my guests can feel free to grab a diaper as needed.

Related: DIY Candy Cane Wreath & DIY Snow Globe

Diaper Cake Tutorial

1. To start, make sure you have all the necessary materials handy. This includes:

• 14 or 16 inch cardboard cake tray
• Glue gun
• Paper towel roll
• Mini rubber bands
• Colorful ribbon or other embellishments
• 40-60 diapers
• Cake topper (faux flowers)

2. Next, hot glue the paper towel roll to the center of the cake tray.

3. Once secure, beginning rolling your diapers. Use a rubber band to secure the diaper rolls.

4. Begin laying out your diaper rolls in position. Secure with a white balloon ribbon to ensure they stay in place. You can then remove the rubber bands.

Since I went with a 3-tier cake, I needed plenty of diapers. I  used 6 diapers to compose the center row of the first layer, then 13, then 16. For the middle layer, I used 6 diapers again for the center and then 13 for the outer layer. For the top layer, I used 6 diapers.

5. Repeat step 4 for the next two layers.6. Embellish the diaper cake with colorful festive ribbons. I used a glitter candy cane pattern and then added another green ribbon and pom poms for some more pizzaz.

7. I topped off the cake with some faux flowers — poinsettia to bring out the holiday spirit even more!

I love how it turned out and can’t wait to share with my family!

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Interested in more DIY projects for the holidays?  Check out some fun ideas below!

DIY Candy Cane Wreath

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Christmas Tree Salt Dough Ornament

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How are you preparing to welcome family this holiday season? Have you ever made a diaper cake?

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Last year, with limited craft supplies we made a VERY last minute red, white and blue sparkler craft. This year time got away from us again, so I scoured the web for some easy-to-make ideas that kids would still love.

So for those mamas that only have a little bit of time to spare, here are the super-creative crafts we found that make great last-minute 4th of July crafts for kids to celebrate with:

Footprint Flag – Crafty Morning always has the cutest kid’s crafts. And this footprint flag is no different. It’s such an easy, yet amazingly brilliant way to commemorate the holiday.

Handprint Flag Stick – Have a few minutes to spare? That’s all you’ll need to create this cute red, white and blue 4th of July decorative piece.

Fireworks Ring – I love how creative this craft is. All you need is some sparkly pipe cleaners (or tinsel stems as she calls them) and a little help from mommy or daddy to celebrate in style.

Firework Handprint – Let your little ones create some fireworks with their hands! Such a fun and simple idea the kids will love.

Patriotic Necklace – Going to a red, white and blue party? The kids can practice fine motor skills while making this patriotic necklace using just a few supplies.

Color Rice American Flag  – Create a unique masterpiece with this easy DIY flag using color rice from Powerful Mothering.

Faux Paper Sparklers – If you can’t make it to watch the fireworks with the kids (which can in fact be scary for the little ones), create your own with this kid-friendly paper version.

4th of July Bunting – This is a great way to get the kids involved if you’re planning a 4th of July party and want to add a DIY touch to the decorating.

4th of July Apple-Stamped Windsock – I love how fun this windsock craft looks from I Can Teach My Child. It is another super simple way to add a festive touch to your party while getting the kids involved.

DIY Liberty Crown – Have a princess or prince who loves to dress up? Your little ones will be the life of the party with these liberty crowns from Playground Parkbench.

Quick Fireworks Crafts – Let your little artist make their own fireworks with dot markers or toothpicks in this quick craft by Artsy Momma.

July 4th Stained Glass Window Bunting – Looking to kick your party decorating up a notch? This patriotic window bunting is an easy way to do it, with only a little prep work needed.

Popsicle Sticks Fireworks – See how The Suburban Mom gets kids to create a beautiful fireworks display with popsicle sticks, paint and glitter.

Fold and Thread Necklace – It really can’t get much easier than this super cute craft to help kids hone their fine-motor skills.

Translucent Stars Window Decorations – This is another way to get creative with the the stained glass look, using stars. Once you have the star shape set out before them, the kids can complete this craft in no time.

Red, White & Blue Discovery Bottles – Your kids will love the calming sensory experience created with this star-spangled discovery bottle.

USA Flag Canvas Art – This kid-painted flag craft is such a clever way to create a beautiful patriotic piece to display in your homes for friends and family to admire.

Happy 4th of July!

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