Category: Kid Crafts
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New Year, New Chaos: How to Set Resolutions When You Have Toddlers
I resolve to… survive until bedtime… The clock strikes midnight. You toast with sparkling cider because champagne would require staying awake past toddler bedtime. The world welcomes a fresh start—but if you have toddlers, it’s less about “new year, new me” and more like “new year, same chaos.” Still, resolutions can be fun (if not…
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Crafting Chaos: Holiday Projects with Toddlers
“When the dog has glitter on his tail and your toddler’s masterpiece is stuck to the wall, you know it’s been a successful crafting session.” The holidays are a time for joy, togetherness, and, apparently, finding glitter in your hair for weeks. If you’ve ever attempted holiday crafts with toddlers, you know it’s not just…
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Elf on the Shelf Shenanigans: A Parental Survival Guide
When the elf’s antics are better than yours, you know the holidays have taken over. Ah, Elf on the Shelf—a beloved holiday tradition for kids and an annual stress test for parents. The concept is simple: the elf moves every night, causing just enough mischief to delight your little ones. The reality? It’s a nightly…
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Last-Minute DIY Gifts: When Christmas Sneaks Up on You (Again)
Every year, Christmas somehow manages to arrive earlier than expected, like an uninvited guest who forgot to knock. And if you’re anything like me, you find yourself mid-December with zero gifts and a “surely we’ve got this” attitude. Enter the world of DIY gifts—a magical, messy solution that lets you check names off your list…
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Tell Me You Have a Toddler Without Telling Me You Have a Toddler — Christmas Edition
Ah, Christmas with toddlers. A magical time when twinkling lights, festive cheer, and gingerbread cookies combine with sticky hands, meltdowns, and questionable “help.” You could tell someone you have a toddler during the holidays… but why say it when you can just show them the chaos instead? Let’s play: Tell me you have a toddler…
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Santa Claus is Coming… to the Farm!
When Santa swaps reindeer for roosters, you know it’s a farm-style Christmas! Forget the sleigh and reindeer; when Santa visits a farm, he’s gotta adapt! The Little Harvester crew has been brainstorming (read: toddlers yelling ideas), and we’re pretty sure Santa trades in his sleigh for a tractor. A bright red one, of course, because…
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Silent Night? Not on This Farm!
Wrangling Animals and Toddlers for a Christmas Card This year, we attempted the impossible: a perfect family Christmas photo on the farm. Spoiler alert: it did not go as planned. The toddlers refused to wear their matching overalls, opting instead for superhero capes. The chickens photobombed every shot, the dog wouldn’t sit still, and the…
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Elfing Around
Here is some hilariously creative Elf on the Shelf ideas that will have your family laughing through the holidays: 1. Toilet Paper Snowman The elf TP’d the bathroom and made a “snowman” out of the toilet paper rolls. Bonus points if you draw a carrot nose and buttons on the rolls! Note: Explain to your…