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Road trips just got *way* more fun! 🚗🗺️ Grab our free printable scavenger hunts — designed for all ages, from preschoolers to tweens. https://barleyandbirch.com/free-printable-road-trip-scavenger-hunts-for-kids/ #FamilyTravel #FreePrintable #KidsActivities
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Road trips just got *way* more fun! 🚗🗺️ Grab our free printable scavenger hunts — designed for all ages, from preschoolers to tweens. https://barleyandbirch.com/free-printable-road-trip-scavenger-hunts-for-kids/ #FamilyTravel #FreePrintable #KidsActivities
These lovely fall leaf bean mosaics from Handmade Charlotte are an old favorite for this time of year (and double as great fine motor skill practice). #thanksgiving #november #ECE #kidscrafts #finemotorskills
Fall Leaf Bean Mosaics | Handmade Charlotte
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November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
These lovely fall leaf bean mosaics from Handmade Charlotte are an old favorite for this time of year (and double as great fine motor skill practice). #thanksgiving #november #ECE #kidscrafts #finemotorskills
A tray full of winter wonder! Create snowy sensory play scenes with natural textures + sparkly bits. ❄️ #sensoryplay #winteractivities #kidsactivities #meditation #playtray #tinkertray
Make a Mini Winter Sensory Garden
Nurture your child's senses this winter with a creative DIY mini winter sensory garden! It's an excellent winter kids' activity and a fun-filled way to develop their fine motor skills and stimulate their senses, while encouraging mindfulness and meditation.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A tray full of winter wonder! Create snowy sensory play scenes with natural textures + sparkly bits. ❄️ #sensoryplay #winteractivities #kidsactivities #meditation #playtray #tinkertray
Harvest season = creative season! Explore 28 eco-friendly fall crafts + play ideas kids will love. #HarvestCrafts #NaturePlay #KidsActivities
28 Harvest Crafts, Art Projects, and Play Ideas for Kids
Explore our curated collection of fresh and colorful harvest art, craft, and play projects for kids - celebrate the season with hands-on experiences!
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November 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Harvest season = creative season! Explore 28 eco-friendly fall crafts + play ideas kids will love. #HarvestCrafts #NaturePlay #KidsActivities
Practical life, winter-style! 🧺 Hands-on Montessori activities for cozy learning days. #Montessori #winterlearning
Easy Montessori Winter Practical Skill Activities for Kids
Discover fun & easy ways to help your child develop important skills using some simple Montessori-inspired winter practical skill trays.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Practical life, winter-style! 🧺 Hands-on Montessori activities for cozy learning days. #Montessori #winterlearning
These kid-made nature lanterns make a lovely November table centerpiece
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Simple Lanterns - Red Ted Art - Kids Crafts
A super simple table centre piece, or mantle place decoration that the kids can help make for Thanksgiving – or just because. They are not permanent (think of them like flower arrangements), but pretty and oh so lovely! Making this a great Thanksgiving Craft for Kids! Materials: a jar or glass, white baking or grease...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
These kid-made nature lanterns make a lovely November table centerpiece
What childhood holiday craft still lives rent-free in your memory - and are you planning to make it with your kids this year?
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
What childhood holiday craft still lives rent-free in your memory - and are you planning to make it with your kids this year?
Our 2025 gift guide has been updated with even MORE ideas for every kid on your list (plus DIYs and tips to help keep stress - and expenses - at a minimum!). Visit the full guide here: https://barleyandbirch.com/gift-ideas-for-kids/
#holiday #shopping #giftsforkids #kidsgifts
#holiday #shopping #giftsforkids #kidsgifts
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our 2025 gift guide has been updated with even MORE ideas for every kid on your list (plus DIYs and tips to help keep stress - and expenses - at a minimum!). Visit the full guide here: https://barleyandbirch.com/gift-ideas-for-kids/
#holiday #shopping #giftsforkids #kidsgifts
#holiday #shopping #giftsforkids #kidsgifts
Feed winter birds with art! 🐦 Make beautiful bird-friendly seed mosaic feeders from recycled cardboard, sticks, and birdseed. #Naturecrafts #NatureSchool #WinterCrafts #BirdFeederDIY #EcoFriendlyKids
DIY Seed Art Bird Feeders
This seed mosaic cardboard bird feeder is a fun, eco-friendly art project for kids that you can make and use in the garden for nature observation and learning through craft.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Feed winter birds with art! 🐦 Make beautiful bird-friendly seed mosaic feeders from recycled cardboard, sticks, and birdseed. #Naturecrafts #NatureSchool #WinterCrafts #BirdFeederDIY #EcoFriendlyKids
Get ready for a festive season! Sign up for our 10-day holiday newsletter series launches soon with daily low + no-prep activities, crafts, and exclusive printables. subscribepage.io/NAtRei #holidays #kidsactivities #kidscrafts #ECE #December
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10 days of holiday and winter-themed activities for kids of all ages, with fresh projects, exclusive free printables, and more - beginning the morning of November 28th!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Get ready for a festive season! Sign up for our 10-day holiday newsletter series launches soon with daily low + no-prep activities, crafts, and exclusive printables. subscribepage.io/NAtRei #holidays #kidsactivities #kidscrafts #ECE #December
Capture fall's color magic 🍁 Create a gradient leaf banner that brightens any space (and teaches color theory along the way!).
#FallCrafts #STEAMLearning #NatureArt #November
#FallCrafts #STEAMLearning #NatureArt #November
A Colorful Fall Banner Kids Autumn Art Project
These gradient leaf banners are a naturally lovely way to celebrate fall or the holiday season and are easy for kids and parents to make.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Capture fall's color magic 🍁 Create a gradient leaf banner that brightens any space (and teaches color theory along the way!).
#FallCrafts #STEAMLearning #NatureArt #November
#FallCrafts #STEAMLearning #NatureArt #November
Whip up gingerbread & snowmen with a variety of winter-themed homemade play dough recipes + printable play dough mats ☃️ It. Smells. Diviiiiiine.
Easy Scented DIY Winter Playdough Your Kids Will Love!
Bring the scents of the season to playtime! Make gingerbread, peppermint, and sugar-cookie play dough that's kid-safe, soft, and simple.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Whip up gingerbread & snowmen with a variety of winter-themed homemade play dough recipes + printable play dough mats ☃️ It. Smells. Diviiiiiine.
🍂 Turn portraits into playful woodland art! Kids can craft and stuff their own paper bag acorn people — part art project, part storytelling. #FallCrafts #Recyceld #PaperCrafts #KidsDIY #KidsCrafts
Make Adorable Paper Bag Acorn Portraits!
These stuffed paper bag acorn portraits are an adorable fall art project for kids and lovely autumn craft for school or kid-made Thanksgiving tablescapes you can stuff with surprises.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🍂 Turn portraits into playful woodland art! Kids can craft and stuff their own paper bag acorn people — part art project, part storytelling. #FallCrafts #Recyceld #PaperCrafts #KidsDIY #KidsCrafts
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We’ve been reading ‘My Street Remembers’ and creating abstract maps in Grade 2. Ss used sharpies & transparency sheets to trace sections of our Flemingdon Park map and then created abstract collages to go underneath #abstractart #EduSky
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve been reading ‘My Street Remembers’ and creating abstract maps in Grade 2. Ss used sharpies & transparency sheets to trace sections of our Flemingdon Park map and then created abstract collages to go underneath #abstractart #EduSky
Welcome to the sweetest shop in town! 🍪 Our DIY gingerbread bakery dramatic play center ideas transform household supplies into a full pretend bakery where kids can “mix,” “bake,” and “sell” their treats #DramaticPlay #Holiday
Make A Felt Gingerbread Play Bakery for Kids
Make an adorably simple DIY gingerbread play bakery out of felt or cardboard! This is a wonderful pretend play activity for kids that also helps to develop fine motor skills.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Welcome to the sweetest shop in town! 🍪 Our DIY gingerbread bakery dramatic play center ideas transform household supplies into a full pretend bakery where kids can “mix,” “bake,” and “sell” their treats #DramaticPlay #Holiday
Scent the season naturally 🌲✨ These DIY simmer pot sachets make thoughtful, low-waste gifts kids can easily help create (with free printable visual recipes + gift tags!) #KidMadeGifts #EcoCrafts #HolidayDIY #DIYGift
Easy, Quick & Frugal DIY Simmer Pot Gifts Kids Can Make!
Make DIY holiday simmer pot sachets with your kids! Create easy (and frugal!) handmade gifts using our free printable recipe cards and gift tags
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November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Scent the season naturally 🌲✨ These DIY simmer pot sachets make thoughtful, low-waste gifts kids can easily help create (with free printable visual recipes + gift tags!) #KidMadeGifts #EcoCrafts #HolidayDIY #DIYGift
Felt, feathers, and flair! 🦃 Kids will love building their own super-soft and colorful felt turkeys. #ThanksgivingCrafts #DIYKids #ECE #EarlyChildhood
Easy DIY Felt Turkeys for Cute November Preschool Activities
Make colorful and simple DIY felt turkeys for counting, sorting, and pattern-making - a lovely Thanksgiving activity for kids!
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November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Felt, feathers, and flair! 🦃 Kids will love building their own super-soft and colorful felt turkeys. #ThanksgivingCrafts #DIYKids #ECE #EarlyChildhood
Create a cozy bear den from a paper bag! 🐻 A fun fall craft that teaches kids about hibernation + habitats using recycled materials.
#KidsCrafts #Hibernation #BearCraft #EcoKids #FallLearning
#KidsCrafts #Hibernation #BearCraft #EcoKids #FallLearning
DIY Paper Bag Bear Dens
Turn a paper grocery bag into a fun bear den or cozy cave for hibernating wildlife and other small-world play setups.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Create a cozy bear den from a paper bag! 🐻 A fun fall craft that teaches kids about hibernation + habitats using recycled materials.
#KidsCrafts #Hibernation #BearCraft #EcoKids #FallLearning
#KidsCrafts #Hibernation #BearCraft #EcoKids #FallLearning
Pop art meets pumpkin patch 🎃🍂! Try these stamped halftone leaf + gourd collages — bold, creative, and kid-approved. #ArtForKids #ArtEducation #ArtEd #FallSTEAM #EcoCraft
Stamped Halftone Leaf and Gourd Collages
These halftone collages are a lovely autumn or Thanksgiving art activity for kids while encouraging media and design concept exploration.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Pop art meets pumpkin patch 🎃🍂! Try these stamped halftone leaf + gourd collages — bold, creative, and kid-approved. #ArtForKids #ArtEducation #ArtEd #FallSTEAM #EcoCraft
Poll: In your home or classroom, do you prefer using 1.) printables (like templates), 2.) totally open-ended materials (like random recyclables), or 3.) A combination of both for art time? #kidsactivities #kidscrafts #arted #artwithkids #classroom #ECE
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Poll: In your home or classroom, do you prefer using 1.) printables (like templates), 2.) totally open-ended materials (like random recyclables), or 3.) A combination of both for art time? #kidsactivities #kidscrafts #arted #artwithkids #classroom #ECE
Cozy fall fun in a cup! 🍎🍂 Make your own DIY spiced cider sachets with kids using natural ingredients and simple steps. Perfect for gifting, sensory play, or a classroom scent station! #FallCrafts #EcoFriendlyPlay #KidsActivities
5-Minute DIY Cider Sachets - Easy Kid-Made Gifts!
These kid-made apple cider sachets are a no-cook holiday activity and cozy fall party favor or easy and frugal DIY holiday gift!
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November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Cozy fall fun in a cup! 🍎🍂 Make your own DIY spiced cider sachets with kids using natural ingredients and simple steps. Perfect for gifting, sensory play, or a classroom scent station! #FallCrafts #EcoFriendlyPlay #KidsActivities
Traveling with kids this November? From snack kits to boredom-busting DIYs, these 40+ family-tested travel hacks make every trip smoother and more enjoyable (for ALL!). #FamilyTravel #DIYKids #Parenting
40+ Tried and True Travel Hacks, Activities, and DIYs to Make Family Trips Fun and Easy
Travel with kids made easy—fun hacks, printables, and DIYs for road trips, flights, and family vacations. Keep kids happy and entertained on the go!
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November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Traveling with kids this November? From snack kits to boredom-busting DIYs, these 40+ family-tested travel hacks make every trip smoother and more enjoyable (for ALL!). #FamilyTravel #DIYKids #Parenting
Finally starting to work through my list of new holiday/winter kids projects + printables...have any theme. topic, or idea you'd love to see this December? Now is your chance - drop it in the comments!
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Finally starting to work through my list of new holiday/winter kids projects + printables...have any theme. topic, or idea you'd love to see this December? Now is your chance - drop it in the comments!
Cozy up with a sweet sensory fall craft... 🍂 DIY felt calico corn that doubles as a soft toy + weaving activity! #KidsCrafts #Fall #EcoFriendlyPlay #DIY #ECE
An Easy Felt Corn Craft for Preschool Fine Motor Skills
This fun and easy DIY fall felt corn weaving craft is a fantastic fine motor skill and pattern-making practice tool for kinders!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Cozy up with a sweet sensory fall craft... 🍂 DIY felt calico corn that doubles as a soft toy + weaving activity! #KidsCrafts #Fall #EcoFriendlyPlay #DIY #ECE
Use our free printables to craft these mini acorn boxes that hide kid-made gratitude books (or other holiday favors!) inside. #GratitudeCrafts #PaperCrafts #DIY #ThanksgivingKids #KidsActivties #KidsCrafts #FreePrintables #Thanksgiving #Kids
DIY Paper Acorn Boxes with Mini Gratitude Books
These cute little DIY paper acorn boxes have a cap that lifts off to reveal favors or a place for kids to stash tiny notes of gratitude for Thanksgiving.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Use our free printables to craft these mini acorn boxes that hide kid-made gratitude books (or other holiday favors!) inside. #GratitudeCrafts #PaperCrafts #DIY #ThanksgivingKids #KidsActivties #KidsCrafts #FreePrintables #Thanksgiving #Kids