Create a Mug Herb Garden: DIY Crafts For the Whole Family to Enjoy

You can never have too many coffee mugs — until you realize your cupboard is packed to the brim and you find yourself praying they don’t come crashing down every time you open the cabinet door. When it's time to declutter and get organized, find a new purpose for those unused mugs by making a coffee mug herb garden.

This is a great way to repurpose old dishes while keeping fresh herbs in your kitchen ready to be used for delicious meals. Get the kids involved and make it a fun DIY party that they are sure to enjoy! Read on to find out how to make your own mug herb garden and find inspiration for your next project.

Gather All of the Necessities

With a few simple materials, you can create an atmosphere where your herbs will thrive. These simple mug herb garden materials will create long-lasting herbs that you will love all summer:

• A fun mug

• Soil

• River rocks

• Decorations if you feel like giving the herb some character

Locate a Sunny Spot

When thinking about what spot in your home is best for your herbs, consider a few options before closing in on one space. This area of your home could be your kitchen, a windowsill, or anywhere with proper access to sunlight. 

Popular Herbs to Grow 

While you may not be an expert on growing herbs, there are a ton of easy, fast-growing plants that you can choose from. As long as you have the proper nutrients and a supportive atmosphere, your herbs will be growing in no time. 

Make sure that you choose a mug that will support the growth of the herb. For instance, tall herbs like basil need a deeper mug while bushy herbs like parsley thrive in wider mugs. Here’s a list of some of the more popular herbs to grow indoors:

• Basil

• Mint

• Thyme

• Cilantro

• Rosemary

• Parsely

• Chives

• Dill

Pick your Mug

Time to choose your favorite mug that your herbs will be growing inside. This can be an engaging part of the growing process if you choose to purchase a mug or use a mug that has been pushed to the back of your cabinet. It’s all up to you! 

Plant Your Herbs

Add your soil to the mug about half an inch from the top. You will want to make sure that this is evenly distributed throughout the mug to prevent the mug from tipping over. 

Tease the roots of the herbs if you are using baby herbs and add a bit of water after the roots have been planted. River rocks will add a bit of irrigation for excess water. 

Decorate and Label Your Herbs 

With your location chosen and your herbs budding, you can decorate this area or decorate your mug however you choose. You can go crazy with paints or designs on the outside of the mug as long as you do not disrupt the herb. 

Your kids could even take turns coloring the outside of the mug and grow their own herbs to be used in your famous dinner dishes. Use these printable herb labels that you and your kids will love and look forward to growing more plants this summer. 

Valentine’s Day Coupons for Kids

Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to show the little ones in your life how much you care. From Valentine’s Day crafts to special V-Day outings, the holiday is the perfect time to spend quality time with your kiddos.

This February 14th, show your mini-mes how much they mean to you with these adorable love coupons for kids from Wikibuy. These coupons are designed around encouraging quality family time, making them a gift they’ll love to get and you’ll love to give! From family game night to a one-on-one lunch date, these coupons will make your child light up. There are even fill-in-the-blank coupons, so you can really tailor the gift around their favorite activities.

Putting together the coupon booklet is easy. Simply download the coupons, print them out

(we recommend cardstock!) and bind them together using a hole punch and ribbon.

These coupons make the perfect gift from mom and dad, or can encourage time with

grandma and grandpa. There are 15 kids coupons in all, so there’s a lot of love to go

around. As a bonus, Wikibuy has also created 30 V-Day coupons for adults—so

you can cross Valentine’s Day shopping off your list. Happy gifting!

Back to School: Printables for the Morning Commute

Now that summer has come to a close, we feel a little sad to say goodbye to the season of travel — that is until the Holidays, which are much closer than we might realize. If you and your family had a chance to take a road trip this summer, you might know how important preparation is for a successful drive. Even those with the most enthusiastic little travelers know that an extensive time spent on the open road can wear on one’s patience. Which is why we love printables for those times when there’s no service or your kids simply need to take a break from the screens.

In fact, printable activities aren’t just for the family road trip when there’s hundreds of miles ahead of you. They’re especially great for the morning commute to school or an evening traffic jam. It’s true that you can never have too many tricks up your sleeve when it comes to keeping your kids entertained on the road.

Add this list of free road trip printables to your kids in the car activities, so whether you’re making the morning commute to school or planning for your next family road trip, all you’ll need to do is print them out!

St. Patrick's Day Word Search

Happy March y'all! The third month of the year seems to always roar in like a lion, sometimes bringing bitter cold temps and other years, sweet tiny flower buds. Whatever weather you're having I hope your March is a lucky one!

If you are looking for an activity to do with your kiddos, you've hit the jackpot! Good luck abounds as your kids work to find new words with this St. Patrick's day worksheet. 

For more entertaining spelling activities, go to Education.com!

Valentine's Day Handprint Craft

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get crafty with the little ones. From a little piggie, to an adorable monkey, Personal Creations made it easy to create Valentine’s Day crafts you can hang on the wall or gift to Grandma and Grandpa!

Print a template of your child's favorite animal, and have them stick their hand in washable paint. Then apply their hand on the template to create the outline of an animal. Once dry, help them complete the craft by cutting out and gluing additional pieces to the animal. With just a few basic materials and a tiny handprint, help your little one create a masterpiece this Valentine's Day! Handprints are such a sweet treasure to share, as we all know just how quickly our little ones grow up. Happy crafting!

100th Day of School Kid Craft

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms! For kindergarteners who have just started school the 100th day is a particularly important landmark. As she creates her pom pom art, reflect back on the last half year of school with your child and congratulate her on what she's accomplished.

In addition to helping your child reflect on her past experiences, this activity also offers your child good practice in color recognition and counting to 100.

If you don't happen to have pom poms handy, you can also use any of the following items...cheerios, beans, beads, stickers, punched out paper shapes, buttons, pasta...the list is endless.

For more fun math activities, go to Education.com!

What You Need:

• Construction paper in any color
• 100 mini pom poms in assorted colors
• Glue

What You Do:

1. Have your child count out 100 pom poms in various colors.
2. Ask your child to choose a favorite part of school or a favorite thing about school such as a sport, subject, or activity.
3. Once your child has selected a favorite thing, ask her to think of a simple image that represents it. For example, if your child chose music as her favorite part of school, she might choose a musical note to represent it.
4. Have your child arrange the pom poms on the construction paper in the shape of the image she chose.
5. Help your child carefully glue the pom poms onto the paper to complete her picture.
6. Set aside the pom pom picture to dry completely.
7. Once it's dry, have your child recount the pom poms in the picture. Are there 100?

Display your pom pom artwork on the wall or refrigerator to commemorate the 100th day of school!