February 9th is Fat Tuesday in New Orleans! You don’t have to travel to the Big Easy to enjoy some festive fun. Here are some at-home crafts, activities, and recommended books to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids (of all ages). A big thank you to our friends at Melissa & Doug for sponsoring today’s ideas […]
Crafts for Fat Tuesday
March 8, 2011 by
It’s Fat Tuesday!! Here are some fun crafts and activities to celebrate Mardi Gras with the kiddos…. 1. Make your own Mardi Gras Masks — Lots of colorful crafting fun, and a great way to use up all those leftover bits of crafting supplies! 2. Make beaded necklaces with colorful pasta! 3. Have your own […]
Mardi Gras Fun
February 24, 2009 by
This morning I helped Emily make this cute Mardi Gras mask from some leftover craft supplies, cardstock, stickers, a drinking straw, and some glue. First, I drew a pattern using a pair of her sunglasses as a guide for where to put the holes for the eyes. Emily traced the pattern onto the cardstock. If […]