Hello there blogging friends!
I know, I know, it's been awhile. I just wanted to apologize for my 2 month long absence from this blog. I really didn't think anyone would notice... but then I received a super sweet comment from a reader asking about my whereabouts... and I figured I owed y'all an explanation.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a picture for you:
(This is what my garage wall currently looks like)
Yup. It's cardboard central over here.
No, we're not building the great wall of cardboard. And nope, we're not moving. But yes, this does have to do with my absence.
I haven't been posting regularly because I've been writing a craft book. *Gasp* I know. It's really strange sharing this because I'm not quite done, but I figured it was time.
I've collaborated on several awesome craft and STEAM books over the years. This past year I dreamt about authoring my own book. But I wasn't sure how to go about it.
Two months ago a book publishing company contacted me to write a cardboard and duct tape craft book for them.
What? Could this be? I LOVE cardboard and this was such a wonderful surprise. So I jumped headfirst into the opportunity.
I'm so excited to share the final project with you! And I think you're going to really love all the neat projects inside. But, I also gotta be honest and say that writing a book is both exhilarating and exhausting. There are just two more weeks before the final deadline and with watching the kids, attending end-of-the-year activities, and staying on top of other commitments... well gosh...I'm just pooped out.
So, dear reader, I'm sorry that I haven't shared any crafts in awhile. But, I shall return once the last page of the manuscript is done. Thank you for joining with me and supporting me on this crafty adventure.
I hope you are all doing well and having a great end of the year!
- Leslie
Showing posts with label cardboard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cardboard. Show all posts
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Monday, November 21, 2016
Cardboard Puzzle Collaborative Art Challenge
Looking for a fun collaborative art challenge to do with the kids? Try making your own surprise puzzle!
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Cereal Box Pizza Craft
Mama Mia! Today it's all about pizza! Yup. Pizza is one of our favorite foods so we recently did a really cute recycled craft and made some cardboard pizzas!
Cardboard Pizza Craft Art Project
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Cardboard and Safety Pin Charm Necklace
Sometimes the best crafts are the easiest ones. Today I wanted to share this really easy cardboard and safety pin necklace. My younger son is currently teething, so I just needed something quick and fun for my eldest and I to make together. This colorful and easy jewelry craft fit the bill!
Cardboard and Safety Pin Necklaces
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Make a Knight Sword and Shield
Do knights, dragons, and castles stir up your child’s
imagination? I love how my preschooler is a big fan of all these things. It's so neat to see little kids wrapped up in imaginary play. To further
grow his interest, I made this super easy cardboard shield and sword set awhile back. After 6 months of intense imagining, rescuing, and fighting, they're still intact. So, I figured I'd share this cute tried-and-true craft with y'all today!
Make a Knight Sword and Shield
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Colorful Flip Flop Artwork
We love, love, LOVE easy kid art ideas. While dreaming of warm, sunny, summer weather, my preschooler and I channeled some good-time summer vibes with this super cute and fun colorful flip flop artwork!
Colorful Flip Flop Artwork
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Cute Bouquet of Toilet Roll Flowers
Today we have another cute and easy toilet roll craft to make with the kiddos. Yup! We're turning boring old toilet rolls into cute and fun flowers!
Cute Bouquet of Cardboard Roll Flowers
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Art + Craft Projects (and books!)
Love flowers? Well, today I'm in kind of a flowery mood. I've got a couple of flower crafts that I'd like to try once we all start feeling better. So until then, I've scoured the blog for our favorite flower and plant project ideas in case you're in a flowery, springy mood too!
Our 30+ Favorite Flower and Plant Projects
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Foldable, Collapsible Cardboard Superhero Hideout! (And our favorite Superhero books!)
Whizz! Bang! Bam! Pow! Got a kid who loves super heroes? Then today's superhero craft is for you. Ka-blamo! We're making a collapsible cardboard superhero hideout!
Make a Foldable, Collapsible, Cardboard Superhero House!
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Friday, February 19, 2016
Egg Carton Owls (and Owl Picture Books!)
We've been eating a TON of eggs lately... which means that we now have material for another egg carton craft! (Yay, woot, woot. Or should I say... hoot hoot?) Today I'm sharing this super easy egg carton owl craft that I recently made with my preschooler. It's a great spring craft that doesn't require any special materials and is super easy to set up!
Hoot hoot! Let's Make some Egg Carton Owls!
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Friday, January 15, 2016
Colorful "Stamp and Paint" Heart Art
Ever try
out a project, expecting one thing and then getting something
completely different? That’s what
happened with a recent art adventure. I loved this stained glass art with toilet paper rolls and never had a chance to try it out. It seemed so easy. Stamp, wait, then paint! Boom.
Easy and colorful kid art!
Well, my preschooler and I've started making Valentine's Day Crafts and made a Valentine’s day
version….with unexpected results!
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Preschool Ninja Crafts and Books
Does your child love ninjas? My preschooler loves them! They're sneaky, stealthy, and carry cool weapons. If you have a ninja-loving kid too, here's a great list of ninja crafts and books that are perfect for preschoolers! We've got paper plate crafts, finger print crafts, toilet roll crafts, paper bag crafts, puppets, and even an easy costume idea!
Preschool Ninja Crafts and Books
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
3D Paper Plate Christmas Trees!
If your kid (1) loves Christmas crafts and (2) painting.... then these Paper plate Christmas Trees are the craft for you! They're so easy to make and provide the perfect "canvas" for little kids to express their creativity and holiday spirit!
3D Paper Plate Christmas Trees
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Make Sugar Cube Sugar Skull Art with Kids!
Looking for a fun Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Craft to do with the kids? How about this sugar skull process art activity? Different, everyday materials are combined to create a piece of unique and lovely artwork!
Sugar Cube Sugar Skull Art
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Friday, September 18, 2015
Easiest cardboard Rainmakers ever!
Recently my son and I have been talking a lot about the weather. We're currently in the middle of a horrible drought in Southern California so we desperately need rain. Since we always have a ton of cardboard rolls lying around (which we LUUURVE using for cardboard roll crafts), we recently made a rainmaker together. Set-up was simple and it was a snap to put it together.
Here's how we did it!
Here's how we did it!
Shake! Shake! Make Your Own Rainmaker with Kids!
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Monday, September 7, 2015
Colorful Fairytale Cardboard Castles
The
castle and dragon craze continues at our house!
Last week we made some lovely paper plate dragons. Did you check them out? Then, we painted some castles that were built from
scraps of paper and cardboard. This was a perfect play date craft because the castles were easy to assemble and both the kids (and moms) had fun painting them!
Cardboard Roll Castles
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Make GIANT DIY Greeting Cards for Family and Friends
I don't know about you, but there's something cute and fun about seeing super tiny or super big things. Today I'm over at DIY Candy sharing how I made these Giant DIY Greeting Cards!
Happy making, friends!
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Happy making, friends!
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
DIY Easy, Breezy Cardboard Rainbow Mobile (Template included)
Rainbows have been on my mind a lot lately. Maybe it has to do with landmark Supreme court ruling? Or maybe it's just because I've been kinda sick and they make me feel happy. Hrmm... probably a bit of both reasons, I suspect. Here on the blog, I've shared a full spectrum of rainbow crafts. They're colorful, fun, and always put a smile on people's faces. Today I'm sharing this easy, breezy cardboard rainbow mobile that I whipped up a couple of nights ago.
I really love how it moves in the air.
Cardboard Rainbow Mobile
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Make a Pirate Toilet Roll Craft With Your Mateys!
Toilet roll crafts, ah we've done so many toilet roll crafts over the years. They're simple, fun, and there are oh so many options! For last month's MollyMoo Contribution, I made these adorable cardboard roll mermaid and hula girls. This month I'm mixing it up... with a cute Pirate and Parrot Toilet Roll Pair. Arrrgh! So head on over to MollyMoo's, me hearties, and you'll find the full tutorial there!
Toilet Roll Pirate and Parrot
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Monday, June 1, 2015
3 Totoro Crafts
Have you seen the movie Totoro? We recently checked it out from the library and have already watched it a dozen times! Totoro is a large, furry forest spirit who helps two sisters adjust to their new home. My preschool son loves it because there are no bad guys, the sisters have a really sweet relationship, and Totoro is extremely cute. So today I'm sharing 3 Totoro crafts in honor of this great Miyazaki anime!
3 Easy Totoro Kids Crafts
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