Celebrate National Crayon Day With These Colorful Projects

National Crayon Day is coming up on March 31st, and this colorful observance is something we love to celebrate here at Youthland Academy! While we do a lot of projects at school that involve crayons, we wanted to offer a few fun ones that you can do at home with your kiddos! Most are very […]

4 Snowy Crafts for Wintertime Fun

Don’t let the weather stop the fun this season! Turn up the heat and enjoy some fun and festive crafts that celebrate wintertime. From faux snow to pretty paper snowflakes, we’ve got winter craft ideas that are sure to make any boring afternoon fun and exciting. Paper Roll Snowmen These adorable little guys are perfect […]

Holiday Handprint Art for Kids

While those little handprints of your children may be all over places you don’t want them, like the mirrors, the furniture, and elsewhere, they still are pretty darn cute! Preserve the memory of just how tiny your kids once were with some adorable handprint art. Handprint Tree Grab some green construction paper, a marker, and […]

Fall Sensory Crafts for Kids

Crafting is not only a great way to entertain kids, but crafts also help children develop their fine motor skills as well. When a child is working to do two things at once – such as holding a paper and cutting it or using tweezers to pick up objects – they are working on problem-solving […]

Fun Fall Crafts

The seasons are changing and fall weather is in the air! What better way to celebrate than with some fall crafting. We’ve got three fun and festive crafts that little hands can create on their own and then decorate the home for the season. Leaf Garland As the leaves start to tumble from the trees, […]

DIY Your Valentine’s Day

  Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is on February 14th and we have some fun do-it-yourself projects to do with your family. Cardboard Heart Stamp This simple and fun craft is a great way to re-purpose what would otherwise go into the recycle bin! Take a cardboard tube from toilet paper roll, paper […]

Creative Kid’s Costume Ideas

  Halloween is right around the corner! If you’re tired of the same old costumes or don’t want to pay a pretty penny for the cheap looking stuff at the store, then we have a solution for you! Check out our inspiration list below for some creative and fun costume ideas that are sure to […]

Spring Activities for Kids

Spring! It’s here! Well, according to the calendar anyway. Whether or not it feels like spring outside, there are some fun spring activities to usher in the season. Here are five ideas to help get started: Fly a Kite ” March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb”! Take advantage of the old […]

How to Make a Leprechaun Trap

St. Patrick’s Day fun isn’t for adults only! Let your little one’s use their imagination and work their engineering skills to create a leprechaun trap for those pesky little green visitors. This fun tradition is rooted in the story that a child creates a trap for the leprechaun and he falls for it – but […]

DIY Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Here are our favorite DIY crafts and gifts that will let your sweetheart know you love them, without breaking the bank: Bag Toppers These are so simple and are great for saving money because you can use bulk candy. Even homemade treats are easily packaged and delivered. Package […]