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Welcome the Fall Season with an Interactive Apple Tree Scene

September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Apples, applesauce, apple pie, apple cider doughnuts – you name it, my daughter and I love them all! We made […]

All Posts, Crafts apple tree, apples, autumn, Fall, fruit, math

Let Your Imagination Take Flight with Hot Air Balloon Ornaments

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Hot air balloons are incredible, aren’t they?  While I haven’t been on one (yet), it is always amazing to see […]

All Posts, Crafts hot air balloon, ornament, paper straw, pipe cleaner, summer, transportation

Swim into Silliness with This Colorful Jellyfish Craft

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Who knew jellyfish could look so silly?  (Not me.  It wasn’t until my daughter drew the mouths on this craft).  […]

All Posts, Crafts ocean, Paper, ribbon, sea, summer

Cool Off from the Summer Heat with these Watercolor Popsicle Puppets

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

It’s that time of year for basking in the sun, floating in the pool, and devouring one of the best […]

All Posts, Crafts popsicle, popsicle sticks, puppets, summer, watercolor

Make Sweet Memories with Strawberry Sponge Prints

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

My daughter LOVES strawberries and she also really loves paint! I love the idea of painting using different objects (if […]

All Posts, Crafts fruit, print, strawberries, summer

Enjoy the Spring Sunshine with Light Catcher Butterflies

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Last year when lockdown started, in the midst of the fear and all the adjustments of taking care of my […]

All Posts, Crafts butterfly, light catcher, spring, tissue paper

Celebrate National Telephone Day with a Rotary Phone Craft!

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

When I was a kid, we actually had a rotary phone that my parents kept in their closet. My dad […]

All Posts, Crafts

To Hatch or Not to Hatch: A Chick and Egg Craft (plus a simple musical movement activity)!

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

This craft was one of the first ones that my daughter and I made together during the pandemic lockdown last […]

All Posts, Crafts, Music chicks, egg, spring

Enjoy a Rainy Day From the Inside with a Fun Paint Puddle Scene

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Don’t you just love the wonder that young children can bring to pretty much anything? What can be a mundane […]

All Posts, Crafts blow paint, frog, puddle, rain, rain boots

Printed Leaves and Sloths in Trees (plus a FREE coloring page/stencil!)

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Sloths are not only adorable animals (just image search “sloth” and see what I mean), they’re incredible creatures! Before making […]

All Posts, Crafts, Music animals, paper art, print art, sloth

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