DIY Soap Crayons
December 9, 2014
Here’s another fun craft for your kids to help make and to play with…L had a ball with her DIY SOAP CRAYONS! They’re a little different than the bath crayons you’ll find at the store…these ones wash off the bath and shower walls easily with water. L likes to color with these ones in the ...
Continue Reading >>Thumbprint Christmas Lights Gifts
December 6, 2014
I’m super-excited about how easy these THUMBPRINT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS were to do and how cute the finished products turned out! L and I made pictures for her grandparents and this adorable little onsie for her baby sister. I think we’ll be making more of these shirts this coming week…one for L and some for her ...
Continue Reading >>DIY No-Sew Rag Garland
November 24, 2014
Out of all the garlands I’ve made over the years, the RAG GARLAND has always been my favorite! It’s bright, colorful, super-easy to make and it looks fantastic inside or outside, day and night! The RAG GARLAND is fun for the holidays, but can be made and used for any time of the year. I put ...
Continue Reading >>Sensory Bottles for Baby
November 19, 2014
I’ve made sensory bottles for L before, filled with colored water, glue and glitter or colored water and oil, but I don’t know why we never made SENSORY BOTTLES FOR BABIES until now. Babies and toddlers both love them! The water-filled bottles are fun to look at, but too heavy for WB to really handle safely. ...
Continue Reading >>Gnome Village Advent Calendar
November 17, 2014
I’m so super-excited about our GNOME VILLAGE ADVENT CALENDAR this year! Starting on the 1st of December the kids will lift up a gnome home each day…the house numbers will correspond with the day. Underneath each house will be a little surprise: a hershey kiss, a candy cane, a miniature ornament for the tree, or ...
Continue Reading >>Leaf Prints…Pillowcases and T-Shirts
October 19, 2014
Ever since we put up L’s “big girl bed” a couple months ago I’ve been looking for the perfect pillow sham. I finally decided, “Why not just make one!?” And that’s exactly what we did today! I love the outcome…it turned out even better than I imagined it would! The pillow cover will last for ...
Continue Reading >>DIY Story Stones
October 7, 2014
This is one of my favorite “games” that I’ve made for our girls, as well as one of my favorite gifts to make for other children. It’s such a versatile, quirky activity for kids (or adults) of any age and the possibilities of play are endless. We take them on long car trips, pull them ...
Continue Reading >>DIY Melted Crayon Art with Variations
September 10, 2014
This was the perfect “rainy day craft” for today…fun for me and for L! I’m so excited about these melted crayon creations, I can’t wait to make more! Let’s jump right in… Materials needed: white canvas crayons hot glue gun and glue cardboard box hair blowdryer Although there’s definitely some unpredictability in this project, you first need to plan it out a ...
Continue Reading >>DIY Vintage Feather Garland
August 31, 2014
I love this simple, yet colorful and fun feather garland. The orange, yellow and browns of our garland take me back to the 70s and 80s, and the make-believe games of yesteryear, making it the perfect garland for a kid’s bedroom or play area. You could spruce this garland up a bit for the holidays ...
Continue Reading >>DIY Baby Play Area + DIY Baby Toys
August 28, 2014
Over the past few weeks I had been thinking of putting together a little play area for WB, now 7 months old. WB is definitely our laid back kid, compared to her wild-child, older sister. She is perfectly content sitting back and observing the world around her. WB can roll over and push herself up ...
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