Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

We are always looking for fun and unique ways to dye Easter Eggs. We love the simplicity of just dipping eggs in dye, but honestly it can get a little boring after a while. Over the years, we have experimented with a number of different egg dying techniques. Check out our dyeing with sharpies, melted crayons, but our FAVORITE is these simple volcano Easter Eggs. When I saw these fun tie dyed eggs from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas, I couldn’t wait to try them with the kids. I love the unique pattern the paper towel leaves behind, it looks just like tie dye.

Tie Dye Materials:

Hardboiled eggs
Food Coloring
Paper Towels
Vinegar
Paper Plate or Tray ~ to catch all the mess

Tie Dyed Easter Eggs ~ Simple way to color easter eggs

What To Do:

Dampen your paper towel with vinegar and lay it flat on your paper plate.
Add dots of food color to your wet paper towel. Since the towel is wet, the colors will bleed and run on the towel. The kids loved watching the colors travel along their wet paper towel…mixing together.
Place your hardboiled egg in middle of napkin and wrap it so that
napkin touches every part of egg. Don’t worry if your towel over laps, the most important thing to do is make sure the ENTIRE egg is in contact with the colored paper towel.
Let sit for a few minutes – the longer the eggs stay wrapped up, the brighter the colors! We left a few of ours for only 5 minutes and they turned out great. Although we left a few of our to “marinade” for a couple hours and they looked AMAZING. The colors were deeper and brighter. It all just depends on how much time you have and patience.

The original post used a dry paper towel and a spray bottle of vinegar. We found that wetting the towel with vinegar worked better for us, but you should experiment and see what you like best. We also skipped the step of placing them in baggies. Mostly because I never have baggies in the house and I didn’t want to buy some just for coloring eggs. Plus, why make something more complicated than we have to.

This method is basically foolproof and perfect for trying with the kids. Although, keep in mind that it can get a little messy. Our fingers were slightly stained with food coloring when we were done, but it was totally worth it!

For more fun ways to dye Easter eggs, check out our:

Sharpie Tie Dye Easter Eggs

Melted Crayon Easter Eggs

Kool-aid Easter Eggs

Volcano Easter Eggs

10 DIY Play Kitchen Ideas

Trash to Treasure ~ 10 DIY Play Kitchen Ideas

I have been drooling over these amazing Trash to Treasure transformations I keep seeing popping up all over Pinterest. Creative geniuses are turning dressers, nightstands and armoires into AMAZING play kitchens. Customizing your child’s play space has never been so easy. Start scouring roadsides, garage sales and thrift stores for the perfect piece of furniture to up-cycle or repurpose. Ready to get inspired?

You can create a play kitchen from just about anything and to fit almost any space! All you need is a little imagination and some inspiration. I have fallen in love with each and every one of the kitchens in this round-up. In my opinion…these kitchens are the best of the best! You will find everything from custom builds, the recycled furniture, creative accessories, and some of the simplest and most budget-friendly play kitchens out there. Everything gathered into one place to help get your creative wheels turning.

Make sure to click on the link or the image for the full instruction.

Distressed Play Kitchen from Szentpyr ~ I am in love everything about this this adorable little kitchen. However, I am in awe of the kitchen faucet. I would never have thought to use a vintage wooden cane. Adorable!

DIY Play Kitchen from Bubblestitch Quilts ~ Check out this AMAZING trash to treasure nightstand redo. Perfect for small spaces, but it still packs lots of personality! Did you see the little oven window? Totally a must have!

A kitchen for the Mini-Gourmand from Kate’s Creative Space ~ Try not to swoon over this dresser top transformed into an adorable kitchen. I love all the clever hooks, trays, and baskets that give a real-life feel. Plus check out all the storage!

The Kid Kitchen from Nikkis’ Nacs ~ This fabulous play kitchen started out as a nightstand. With a few minor adjustments it is now an adorable green kitchen! The simple setup is perfect for a small space.

Ethan’s “Manly” DIY Play Kitchen from Preparing for Peanut ~ Check out this brilliant IKEA nightstand hack. Looking for coming that has a more “industrial” look, then this kitchen is for you! I love the tile backsplash and the see through oven door.

How To Make A Homemade Play Kitchen (From A Cabinet) from Young House Love ~ This adorable little kitchen is made from an old kitchen cabinet. Brilliant! I love the little oven light.

Play kitchen set out of a pair of nightstands {DIY} from The Farmers Nest ~ Turn old nightstands into a play kitchen complete with vintage stove knobs and light!

How to Make Your Own Play Kitchen from Paint on the Ceiling ~ I love that you can use all sides of this little kitchen. Perfect for multiple little cooks in the kitchen at one time.

Play Kitchen Reveal from the Little Gray Table ~ Turn an old night stand into a fabulous kitchen. Check all the fun accessories! Like the spice rack and old school phone!

TV unit turned into a play kitchen from Giggleberry Creations ~ If you have a larger space, then this kitchen might be for you. Give a tired old TV cabinet new life and turn it into a play kitchen. Complete with fridge, stove, sink, microwave and a window with a view!

DIY Wooden Play Food from The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker ~ Before you go, I just had to share this easy to make wooden play food. It is a genius idea. Make sure to click on over and download the FREE printable Labels! Love that.

For more indoor play inspiration, check out our:

Polly Pocket Snow For Play

String Telephone

DIY Paper Climber

Pretend Elevator

6 Heart Shaped Animals

Easy Valentine crafts for kids ~ 6 Heart Shaped Animals with printable PDF’s

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner we are creating MORE Heart Shaped Animals. We decided to add 6 more adorable heart animals to our growing collection (make sure to check out our original heart animals). Pull out your scissors and create some adorable heart animals for Valentines Day.

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Materials needed for all the Animals:

Colored or Patterned Paper in a variety of colors
Scissors
Glue stick
A little imagination

Yep thats it! Easy Peasy. Ready to create some adorable little animals?

Heart Chicken

Q: Which side of a chicken has the most feathers?

A: The outside!

I love how easy this little chicken was to put together. The hardest part was the 3-D beak (but you could just use a regular heart). We created the beak by folding the heart in half, then folding the rounded edge into the center. We also chose to cut the edges of the wing heart, but you could just fold them to the back as well.

Click here for the printable Chicken PDF

Heart Fish

Q: Which part of a fish weighs the most?

A: The scales!

This is one of our easiest heart animals to create. I love that it only takes 6 hearts and a couple of circles.

Click here for the printable Fish PDF

Heart Squirrel

Q: What Do You Get When You Cross A Detective and a Squirrel?

A: A Nut Case!

I love the crown of mini hearts this little squirrel is wearing! Adorable! Use as many or as few of the little hearts as you like…we may have gone a little over the top, but I love it!

Click here for the printable Squirrel PDF

Heart Alligator

Q: Why don’t alligators like fast food?

A: Because they can’t catch it!

The alligator face is actually created with a large heart. Simple cut the top of the heart off right where it begins to curve. The kids had fun adding all the little alligator teeth. We liked them bumpy, but would look a little more intimidating with the pointy end out.

Click here for the printable Alligator PDF

Heart Hedgehog

Q: What do you get when you cross a giraffe with a hedgehog?

A: A six-foot toothbrush.

This little hedgehog requires LOTS of mini hearts, but it is totally worth it. We used little foam tape to attach this little guys head.

Click here for the printable Hedgehog PDF

Heart Bunny

Q: How do you know carrots are good for your eyes?

A: Because you never see a rabbit wearing glasses!

You kids will love creating this simple hippity hoppity project. You could even make a bunch of them and create a beautiful garland. Plus it would look adorable for Valentines Day or Easter! Two holidays in one craft.

Click here for the printable Bunny PDF

7 More Heart Shaped Animals:

Do you love these simple heart animals? Then you should check out our original Heart Shaped Animal post. Click on the link or image.

For more Valentine crafts for kids, check out our:

Heart Binoculars

Sewn Valentines

20 Valentines Day Card Holders

Cardboard Roll Heart Stamp

Bumble Bee Preschool Craft

Paper Plate Bumble Bee ~ Easy Preschool Craft

We love creating Paper plate crafts. We have a large stack of paper plates in our art cupboard ready to turn into something amazing. A few of our favorites include our Hedgehog and Lady Bug. However, these little Bumble Bees are right up there. They are so adorable and the kids had a blast making them. Read on for the full tutorial.

Did you see our pink, fluffy Cotton Ball Pigs we made a few days ago? We combined our Yarn Wrapped Bees and the Cotton Ball Pigs to create these little bees. Adorable!

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Materials needed:

Paper Plate
Yellow and black paint
Paint brush
Cotton Balls
Black Paper
Googly Eyes
White Glue
Old Book ~ that you don’t mind taking apart

Start by painting the paper plate yellow and adding a couple thick black stripes. While that is drying…paint the cotton balls. The kids can then glue the painty cotton balls onto the painted plate.

Finally glue on…a half circle head, a couple antennae, a stinger, some book page wings and a couple of googly eyes. Viola you have a cute little bee!

Cotton balls are so easy to use in crafts, plus they are super inexpensive (especially if you pick them up at the dollar store). Did you know that you can bake cotton balls? Check out our Baked Cotton Ball Earth project for the recipe. It is super easy and just the right amount of messy!

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz!

For more Paper Plate crafts, check out our:

Paper Plate Hedgehog

Paper Plate Rainbow

Shredded Paper Snowmen

Paper Plate Lady Bug

Paper Plate Sheep

Cotton Ball Pig

Adorable Paper Plate crafts ~ Cotton Ball Pig

The kids love creating simple paper plate crafts, and animals always seems to be on the top of their list. When I saw these sweet little Pigs from A Bushel and a Peck I knew the kids would love them! Plus these were so easy to create, read on for full instructions.

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Materials Needed to make a Paper Plate Pig:

Paper Plate
Cotton Balls
Pink Paint
Paint Brush
White Glue
Pink Pipe Cleaner
Pink Construction Paper
Black marker
Googly Eyes

I am all about using what we have on hand. Which was white paper plates and white cotton balls. So instead of going to in search of Pink Cotton Balls and Pink Paper Plates, we decided to paint our own.

While the paper plates dried, the kids painted the cotton balls. You could glue them first and then paint, either way works. The kids then squeezed dots of glue onto their plate for the paint covered cotton balls.

I love the little painty fingers!

The kids wrapped the pipe cleaner around their finger to make the perfect Piggy tail. Added a cute little nose, ears and google eyes. Voila an adorable little pig!

I love how puffy and cute these little pigs are!

Three Little Pig Crafts:

Pig Crafts for Kids ~ A collection of 10 of the cutes pig crafts!
3 Little Pigs ~ Help the three little pigs build their houses. Adorable craft.
Printable Storytime Craft: Three Little Pigs ~ Your kids will love these sweet little puppets.
The Three Little Pigs Pretend Play ~ Create an easy sensory bin to go along with the story.

For more simple Paper Plate crafts, check out our:

Paper Plate Ladybugs

Paper Plate Hedgehogs

Shredded Paper Plate Sheep

Paper Plate Cow

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