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Sam Thomason
Founder of Simple Everyday Mom
Based in Arizona
With over eight years of experience creating hands-on crafts for kids, Sam Thomason is the founder of Simple Everyday Mom, a trusted online destination for parents and teachers looking for easy, printable paper crafts that make learning and creativity simple and fun.
Since starting her blog in 2017, Sam has helped thousands of families and classrooms bring creativity to life through low-prep, high-fun activities that make kids’ art time stress-free. Her audience of more than 200,000 email subscribers and 1.27 million social followers turn to her every week for seasonal, educational, and animal-themed craft ideas.
Experience
Sam began Simple Everyday Mom in 2017 to help busy moms, teachers, and caregivers find approachable ways to make crafts with their kids. Over the years, she has built a thriving online community that has inspired creative learning moments for families around the world.
Her work has been featured on Today.com, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, The Bump, and many more trusted parenting and lifestyle platforms.
Expertise
Sam specializes in easy kids’ crafts made from paper, focusing on simple, printable templates that kids ages 3–9 can cut, color, and assemble with minimal prep.
Her craft designs are known for being well-organized, frustration-free, and classroom-ready, helping parents and teachers feel confident bringing creativity into their homes and lesson plans.
Education
Sam holds a degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, which fuels her curiosity and creativity when developing crafts that encourage fine motor skills, early learning, and imagination.
A Personal Touch
Before launching Simple Everyday Mom, Sam worked as a zookeeper apprentice, a role that deepened her lifelong love of animals and inspired many of her most popular crafts. She loves decorating her home for the holidays and spending time at her favorite vacation spot, Disneyland.
Featured Work
- Today.com
- Good Housekeeping
- The Spruce Crafts
- The Bump
- And many more family-focused media outlets
