Joyful Parenting
Welcome to my blog! I'm MaryAnne, and I write about building a rewarding family life through mindful parenting, hands-on learning, and creative family activities. Learn more.
Adorable polymer clay snowman ornaments to go on your tree or simply cheer up the house this winter. We love the book Snowmen at Christmas, which we read yesterday as the first book in this year's picture book advent calendar. These polymer clay snowman ornaments seemed like the perfect craft for this book! We pulled out the book and the kids got to work. Polymer … [Read more...] about Polymer Clay Snowman Ornaments
Books are a wonderful focus for kids during the excitement of the Christmas season! Check out this wonderful list of Christmas picture books and activities. We love reading our way to Christmas! Most years I put together a Christmas picture book advent calendar for the kids. This year I'm excited to post this series of Christmas picture books and activities for … [Read more...] about Christmas Picture Books and Activities for Kids
This simple Papercraft Christmas tree paper craft doubles as a fun Geometry lesson for kids! 3D Christmas Tree Papercraft This 3D Christmas tree papercraft makes a wonderful STEM Christmas activity for kids! It's a fun companion to these DIY Light-up Christmas cards! These trees are super easy to use! Simply download the template at the end of this post, print, … [Read more...] about 3D Paper Christmas Tree Paper Craft Tutorial with Printable
We love the kindness elves as a way of focusing on the reason for the season during Christmas. We actually use our kindness elves year round, but a Kindness Elves Christmas is truly magical. We got our kindness elves about six months ago, and my kids love them! My 11-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son work together to create kindness elf challenges and letters for the two … [Read more...] about Make It a Kindness Elves Christmas and Bring Christmas Spirit Home
Are you looking to make an awesome advent calendar your kids will love? Check out these DIY advent calendar filler ideas! I am kind of obsessed with advent calendars. I have a thing for organization and packaging, and advent calendars combine the two. Also, while I enjoy other holidays, Christmas is the only one I truly care about. Advent calendars extend Christmas into the … [Read more...] about DIY Advent Calendar Filler Ideas
