Winter Archive

Indoor Activities for Kids in Winter

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Snow Painting Sensory Bin

Well, I never thought FSPDT would be bringing you a Real Snow post.  But that is exactly what I have for you today.  We got lucky and got a little snow here in the south for a few days.  It was such a big

Hungry Penguin Learning Game For Kids

During the holidays we made a few cakes and cookies and had left over frosting.  My oldest had asked me several times over the last few years to make him edible playdough again.  I always tell him I do not have the ingredients to

Decorated Snowman Soap Bottles

  After coming across these fun scented soaps my boys just had to have them, or so they thought.  I thought they would be better used as gifts for their teachers.  If we added a little decorating to them it would add to the

Penguin Family Fingerprint Art

During the fall the kids and I set out to start making more hand, foot, and fingerprint art.  It is fun for all 3 of my boys to help with.  They are 1yr, 2yr, and 5yr.  My kids love to dip, or have painted

Yogurt Bottle Snowman Craft

So would you believe I made these snowmen in October, lol.  I was dreaming of them even then.  For those of you that do not know, I have a slight obsession with snowmen.  I also have an obsession with saving recyclables to use for later projects.  So it was inevitable that I would

Washi Tape Penguin Craft for Kids

Am I the only one that loves the foam cut outs you can get at Dollar Tree and Target?  I just love them!  Craft foam sheets have so many possible uses for fun.  With the winter months upon us, Target has the Penguin foam

Penguin Footprint Art

Having 3 young kids, I love finding fun crafts they all can contribute to in some way.  Footprint and handprint art has become just that for us.  I love that my 1 yr, 3 yr, and 5 yr can all take part in their

Make Winter Candy Trees

At a class party that had multiple classes in it, my toddler saw one class had candy Christmas tree decorations.  He wanted to take their trees home.  I tried to explain that those were not ours.  But not to worry, we could make some

DIY Wrapping Paper the Kids Can Make

  As I have already stated I have been way behind on getting gifts ready for my kid’s class parties coming up very, very soon!  I could put off wrapping books no more.  Again I was stuck not having anything to wrap the books