The fall season is in full swing, and Halloween is just around the corner, have you been noticing the leaves change color and pumpkins appearing on front steps? Walking around my neighborhood looking for spooky décor and haunted houses is a fun tradition I love every year, which is exactly why I wanted to make miniature haunted houses with you! These little houses made from wooden craft sticks will give you all the adorably spooky feelings but in miniature form, my personal favorite! Using a variety of craft materials from the Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Library, these mini houses are easy ..read more

In the United States, National Dog Day is a day to celebrate all of our furry friends! Dogs are a man’s best friend for a reason, so why not celebrate them? Luckily, there are lots of ways to celebrate National Dog Day. You could do something huge like adopt a dog from your local shelter or rescue, but also something fun and simple like make a craft in their honor! With that said, here is a fun suggestion for making a dog craft to honor the pup in your life. For this craft, we combined our general love for pups with one of our favorite movies. The character Slinky Dog (better known as Slinky ..read more

It is already August and for some families, that means it is time to start thinking about going back to school! If your kids are already asking for new clothes and school supplies, chances are they are thinking about things to decorate their lockers with, too! Luckily, there are plenty of creative and inexpensive ways to DIY locker decor, because believe it or not, lockers are a big part of going back to school. My kids already start talking about their locker placement before they even know who their teacher is! You see, to kids, lockers are more than a place to keep books and lunch. They a ..read more

Here is a simple, colorful, and GIANT ice cream bar craft for kids to make as they look forward to the arrival of summer! This ice cream bar craft is fun and easy enough for kids as young as toddlers and preschoolers to make together with an adult’s help. It is a wonderful summer craft that will surely have your kids excited! For this activity, we created our ice cream bar using just a few simple materials. We used some simple felt on top of cardboard to make the ice cream bars, and then used Kid Made Modern’s awesome Rainbow Craft Kit to decorate them!   Materials Needed: Felt Glue Penc ..read more

In countries across the world, summer usually means no school, ice cream, and trips to the beach. In the United States, however, and especially where we live in New England, summer means one additional thing fireworks! In the US, 4th of July celebrations are quite literally a blast, with bonfires and fireworks being the predominant way to celebrate, along with picnics, barbecues, and parades. It’s a fun occasion to celebrate and get together with family and friends! This 4th of July, take some time out from the busy festivities and have fun with your kids with this easy fireworks process art p ..read more

Did you know that even though coral reef habitat covers less than one percent of the ocean, they actually provide a home for nearly a quarter of all ocean species? Millions of fish, clams, starfish, squid, seahorses, sea turtles and other creatures make coral reefs their home.  These habitats are among the most fascinating parts of the ocean, but sadly, they are under threat. Making a coral reef craft alongside your kids is a great opportunity to discuss and teach the ways in which coral reefs are important, and ways in which we can help protect them!   To inspire you this month, we ..read more

This Father’s Day, homemade gifts are truly the way to go. My husband has quite the collection already of the perfectly imperfect homemade gifts that my children have made over the years. They still bring a smile to his face every time he looks at them.  With Father’s Day just around the corner, now is a great time to make a handmade gift every dad in your life would enjoy! This homemade coaster is actually quite simple to create and uses just a few basic materials. Kids of all ages, from preschool aged on up, can easily complete this craft with just a little bit of help from an adult. So ..read more

The first full week of June each year is National Garden Week. As a family, we love spending time outside, and while we try all the time to plant seeds and create flower arrangements, I can’t say that we are a family blessed with green thumbs. We wanted to take this opportunity to use one of the suggestions from the National Garden Clubs to beautify an existing garden. When our My First Arts + Crafts Library arrived, we looked through all the great contents and landed on creating pinwheels. We have a really nice arrangement of green plants outside, but we knew some painted rocks and pinwheels ..read more

Have you ever wanted to go behind-the-scenes at Kid Made Modern? Today, we're giving you the inside scoop on one of our amazing employees Michelle Romo   Meet Michelle   Michelle is a Senior Product Designer here at Kid Made Modern, as well as an amazing artist. Read below to discover what a typical day at Kid Made Modern looks like, what her favorite Kid Made products are, as well as where she finds inspiration!     What does a typical day working at Kid Made Modern look like for you?   A typical day at Kid Made Modern is pretty fun for me. I spend my time ..read more

Add some rainbow and sunshine to any space with our printable mobile. Use our printable worksheet and color and assemble your very own mobile to hang and brighten up a room. Download the Free Printable Here! Share a pic of your little one with the finished product on Instagram (use hashtag #gomakestuff) and we may feature it on our Instagram page.    ..read more