Best Kids Crafts of 2011- Link Up!

To ring in the New Year, EJ and I are sharing our favorite posts from 2011! We are also joining with several of our other blogging friends in a Blog Hop! So check out the linky below, stop by all of the other blogs to see the tons of awesome kid themed posts, and then link up your best post of 2011!


Kristina's picks
I have definitely had my share of craft fails this year! I have also had several projects that I have loved. Usually the ones that I love or spend the most time on don't end up being super popular though. A successful post for me is one that my son absolutely loves. So, the two that I picked are ones that are stand-out favorites at our house.


1. Escape from the Volcano Shape Game

Source: toddlerapproved.blogspot.com via Kristina on Pinterest

2. CAN painting!

Source: toddlerapproved.blogspot.com via Kristina on Pinterest

I had to hide the volcano game pieces because eventually I got tired of having a game board all around my house. My son would've played it all day every day! I should make a smaller version.


EJ's picks
Sometimes I feel like I put so much preparation into one of our daily activities/projects and then it's over in an hour (which is why it helps to document it on this blog and get some much needed feedback after all the effort).  So - I love when one of them turns into something that the kids want to do over and over, or use again. Here are my top two posts. 


1. USA Map Puzzle 

Source: toddlerapproved.blogspot.com via Kristina on Pinterest

2. NFL Memory Game

Source: toddlerapproved.blogspot.com via Kristina on Pinterest

 I haven't been able to put either of these "away" since the day we made them.

Alright, so what's your best post of 2011? Come link up! 

Blog Hop Hosts- 

AngeliqueFelix.com, The Golden Gleam, hands on : as we grow, Toddler Approved, Red Ted Art, The Iowa Farmer’s Wife, The Outlaw Mom Blog, Let Kids Create,  Come Together Kids, Creative With Kids,  Science sparks, Mama Smiles,  Rainy Day Mum, teach mama, Kitchen Counter Chronicles, The Imagination Tree, JDaniel Fours Mom, Teach Preschool, De tout et de rien: Activités pour le Préscolaire, Tinkerlab, Mama Pea Pod, Crayon Freckles, Sun Hats &Wellie Boots, From Tantrums To Treasure Hunts, My Creative Family, Classified: Mom, Puddles and Gumboots, Art For Little Hands, Creative Connections for Kids, At home with Ali, Nurturestore, The Chocolate Muffin Tree,Critters and Crayons, The Mommies Made Me Do It