🦆 Day at the Pond Crafts 🐸


Hey Reader,

I love those old timey movies where people are just hanging out by the local watering hole...shoes off, fishing, swimming in their skivies, just enjoying life. It feels like simpler times where they don't even know the meaning of stress.

Let's take a little trip to the pond today with these fun and simple crafts.


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One of our favorite pond life animals is, of course, the adorable ducky. You're going to love crafting with these duck coloring pages...

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE DUCK COLORING PAGES HERE.

And don't forget to break those crayons for your little ones. Here's a great article for getting the most out of coloring with your kiddos.


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No pond is complete without the bugs. Check out these fun and simple paper plate bug crafts...

Side note...I saw the first fireflies of the season here last night, and it made smile so much!


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Now for some fun pond crafts for you to make with the kids this week...

Check out even more pond crafts HERE.

Why are frogs so happy?
They eat whatever bugs them!

P.S. Check out this lily pond paper lantern craft from our friends at Doodle & Fold.

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