Summer time is upon us, which means that road trips are as well! As a child, I remember sitting in the back seat, reading sign after sign on the way to our destination and wondering the age old question — “Are we there yet?” And, honestly, as an adult, I often feel that same way. It […]
Stamped Polymer Clay Hearts
January 27, 2014 by
Christmas is behind us and February is quickly approaching, which, of course, means the next holiday… Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day happens to fall directly between my birthday and my daughter’s birthday. Needless to say, February is a busy month for us (don’t forget Groundhog’s Day)! But, despite the busyness we always enjoy making a little something […]
Fun Fall Festival Photo Props
October 14, 2013 by
We are getting ready to host our third annual pumpkin painting party this coming weekend! This year is especially exciting because I managed to “wrangle” some of my neighbors into helping me and we are turing it into a block party! And so, with an entire block to fill, there must be some extra added […]
Low, or No Cost Fall Family Fun…
September 23, 2013 by
Do you feel that? Can you smell it? Yup, Fall is in the air! Ahhhh…I love Fall. It’s definitely my favorite time of year. I love that it begins to get cooler out, but not too cool, oh and here in our area, it means that those dreaded mosquitoes go away too! Summer is nice, […]
Apple Book and Kids Craft
September 6, 2013 by
One of my very favorite fall themed books is Apples by Gail Gibbons. It is jam packed full of apple information and filled with appealing illustrations. There are many different apple themed crafts you can do after reading like this cute apple suncatcher. These tissue paper suncatchers are so simple that even toddlers can make […]
Teach Kids Kindness Book and Craft Activity
August 21, 2013 by
We are focusing on kindness in our family this year and one of our favorite books has been Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. It is a sweet story that teaches kids about being kind to others by doing things to “fill their buckets”. In the story McCloud talks about how we […]
Repurposed Craft for Summer, Sun Catchers…
July 15, 2013 by
Summer is in full swing here, the cicadas are chittering, vegetables are growing…We are spending lots and lots of time outside these days imagining, story telling and playing. With all this time being spent outside, why not decorate the outside just like we decorate inside, right? Here are two DIY suncatcher projects that are great […]
S’mores in a Jar!
July 8, 2013 by
Homemade food gifts are awesome–they are fun to give, fun to receive, and fun to eat! We have a lot of visitors coming this summer and we were trying to come up with a fun little welcome gift for them. Then it came to me, s’mores in a jar! How to Make S’mores in a […]
Red, White and YOU: Patriotic Crafts for the 4th
June 28, 2013 by
Frozen Yogurt Sandwiches – Cookies, Fro Yo & Sprinkles! These tasty treats would be the perfect way to cool off your little sweeties on the 4th of July Fireworks Paintings – Paint & Q-tips, that’s all you need for this simple, yet fun activity — now even the little ones can make their own firework display. Aluminum Star […]
DIY Fireworks Crowns
June 25, 2013 by
In my house just about any holiday can be made more special with a handmade crown. These clover crowns were a big hit with my little one on St. Patrick’s Day, so for Independence Day I set out to create a red white and blue themed crown craft. These simple pipe cleaner crowns are festive […]
