Weddings, births, and graduations. Cards are a customary way to mark life’s most important moments. But sometimes it’s hard to find the right card for the occasion. Why not make your own pop-up card? Making a pop-up card is easier than you think! You just need a few pieces of paper and some cutting and […]
How to make a God’s eye with 2 sticks
November 2, 2019 by
Learning how to make a God’s eye craft is a great way to introduce weaving to young kids! The results are impressive and the God’s eye crafts can be used as festive ornaments for any holiday. These can be as simple or as complicated as you would like, however, to keep things easy for this […]
5 Kids Activities Books Every Parent Should Own
May 9, 2019 by
These kids activities books are some of the very best to inspire lots of playtime fun! The titles listed below have a proven track record with my family, as they are some of the books we most often refer to for creative inspiration again and again. My kids love them, and so do I! Here […]
Grandparent Gift Idea
January 5, 2017 by
This grandparent gift idea is special and simple to put together. Starting a Grandkid Date of the Month Club gives grandparents and grandkids a fun activity to look forward to each month! This could be done for other family members or friends as well. I love how this grandparent gift idea helps foster family connections! Spending time together is […]
Handmade Gift Kids Can Make
September 12, 2014 by
The kids are always looking for pretty gifts they can make for family or friends, and these hand-painted trivets are perfect (and useful) gifts. They are simple to make, and even the littlest artists can have fun with this easy project!! This is such a fun rainy day craft for kids, plus it’s a great […]
“Tiled” Photo Frame
February 3, 2012 by
I saved some of these paint tiles the girls made the other day for some late night crafting of my own — with a cheap clear acrylic photo frame from the dollar store. After a bit of experimenting, it turns out the “tiles” can be glued to plastic with a bit of Plaid Mod Podge (I […]
Write to Grandma Kit
September 9, 2009 by
Emily loves writing letters to Grandma, so we put together a little letter writing kit to encourage this important task! This is a fun way to celebrate Grandparent’s Day (Sept. 13th). Somehow I had accumulated a tremendous amount of stationery over the years, and Emily enjoyed going through my collection to pick out cards and […]
