Who loves cats? Who loves Halloween crafts? Did you raise your hands for both? If so, you'll love making this adorable kitty gift box craft!
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Friday, December 19, 2014
Paper Plate Haircuts (Scissor Practice with Kids!)
Does your child have a fascination with scissors? If left alone, Chuck would probably take a pair of scissors to everything. Clothes, hair, yarn, paper, wood.... the Christmas tree. (I've caught him on multiple occasions trying to cut our table. Eeek! )
Today I've teamed up with the Creative Preschooler Team to share 5 fun ways to sharpen your preschoolers' scissor skills! (Hee, hee. Did you get it? Sharpen? Wah wah wah.)
Today I've teamed up with the Creative Preschooler Team to share 5 fun ways to sharpen your preschoolers' scissor skills! (Hee, hee. Did you get it? Sharpen? Wah wah wah.)
Scissor Practice: Paper Plate Haircuts
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Plastic Spoon New Year Crowns
What? New Year's craft already? Sorry to pull you out of your cozy Christmas hidey-hole... but if you're looking for a New Year's craft then I've got you covered. New Year's crowns are really easy for kids of all ages to make! Grab some pipe cleaners and whip up these sparkly pipe cleaner crowns. Or, you can make these easy paper number New Year's Crowns. Today I'm sharing something a bit more unexpected.... have you ever seen a crown made from plastic spoons?
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Grow Borax Crystals... on Nature!
Do people still celebrate Christmas in July? We don't, but today's crystal craft adds a bit of a frosty, winter element to our crafts. (Come to think of it, this would also make a great craft for kids who love Anna, Elsa, or Olaf from the Frozen movie.) We're using Borax to grow crystals on natural items like seed pods, sticks, shells, and leaves. The process is super simple and the results are super sparkly. You'll only need a couple of items and a bit of patience to do this easy and fun STEM activity.
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How to Make Sparkly Cyrstal Leaves, Shells, and Twigs!
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Friday, January 3, 2014
Sweets, Graham cracker Houses, and the Dentist (Eeek!)
So... I've got a confession.
I was looking through some holiday photos and I realized... eek I may have gonea bit WAY overboard with the sugar. Yikes. Apparently I have a tiny HUGE sweet tooth.
On top of the lovely goodies that we ate at parties, hubby and I also devoured sweets at home. Hrmm... all that sugar.... maybe we're part Elf? Here's a review of some of our homemade holiday goodies...
1. Hubby made us a couple of homemade cafe mochas. He mixed 1T cocoa, 1T hot water, and 1 T sugar in a cup. Then, he added 1 shot of espresso (or double strength coffee) and topped that with with 1/2C of warmed and frothed milk. Sweet and yurmmy...
Keep on reading to see more sweet goodies...
I was looking through some holiday photos and I realized... eek I may have gone
On top of the lovely goodies that we ate at parties, hubby and I also devoured sweets at home. Hrmm... all that sugar.... maybe we're part Elf? Here's a review of some of our homemade holiday goodies...
1. Hubby made us a couple of homemade cafe mochas. He mixed 1T cocoa, 1T hot water, and 1 T sugar in a cup. Then, he added 1 shot of espresso (or double strength coffee) and topped that with with 1/2C of warmed and frothed milk. Sweet and yurmmy...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Holiday attire
Monday, December 6, 2010
Hurrah for The Curragh
Today we ate at the Curragh Irish Pub. This place offers yummy food, folksy music, and friendly waitstaff. Here are some photos of decor details:
Welcome inside |
Knock, Knock. Horse there? |
Pull up a chair |
Christmas wreath |
Window details |
Guinness gal poster |
Our ride home |
Friday, November 21, 2014
Candy Mosaic Art with Kids
Do you still have leftover Halloween candy? Eeek. We do. This week's Creative Preschooler theme is food! With Chuck's current aversion to painting, I thought it would be fun to use our excess candy and make art with it! So we made ourselves some lovely, colorful candy mosaic art!
It's always special to make art with non-traditional materials. Some of my favorite food-art projects include our colored salt art, tortilla art, gumdrop flowers, cornstarch sidewalk paint, and homemade watercolor paints!
Make Candy Mosaic Art with Kids!
It's always special to make art with non-traditional materials. Some of my favorite food-art projects include our colored salt art, tortilla art, gumdrop flowers, cornstarch sidewalk paint, and homemade watercolor paints!
Monday, August 29, 2016
Spooky Chalk Stencil Halloween Haunted Houses
Ok. I realize that Halloween is several months away. But I made this city skyline scene with my son and thought... wait a moment... this would be a great Halloween craft to do with kids! Whaddya think? The chalk gives the picture an eerie feeling... don't you think?
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Oooooh! Spooky Chalk Stencil Haunted Houses
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Long time, no see
Friday, January 9, 2015
The Snowy Day Shadow box
Howdy, friends! Today the Creative Preschool Collaborators and I are sharing 5 fun Winter-themed preschool activities and crafts! So be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post for other great ideas!
The Snowy Day Shadow Box
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Ezra Jack Keats' book, The Snowy Day, has always been a favorite of mine. His illustrations are simple, charming, colorful, and graphic. He really captures the magic of a winter snowfall. Plus, I love that he supports multiculturalism and made his main character a young black boy. So when I found out that this week's theme was Winter, I was excited to read this book with Chuck and combine it with a craft.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Make your wheels glow in the dark! (And create some lovely modern art too!)
Do you like playing with glow sticks? I love fall, but gosh, it gets dark outside so quickly! I hate being cooped up inside. What's a mom to do at night? Well, we've tried embracing the dark by making a DIY Glowing Jellyfish Costume and drawing glowing designs on our skin. Recently we also brought out our glow sticks and wove them into the wheels of Chuck's bike. (I was inspired by Meri Cherry's awesome glow in the dark Dancing Ballerina Tutus!)
The activity was a hit!
Yup. This was a super easy activity that didn't cost very much to do and required very little set up Plus, it got us outside and we made some beautiful glowing art.
Yup, you could say that the activity gets "glowing reviews" from our whole family? Get it? Hee hee hee.
Ok. Here's what we did!
The activity was a hit!
Make Glow in the Dark Wheels!
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Yup. This was a super easy activity that didn't cost very much to do and required very little set up Plus, it got us outside and we made some beautiful glowing art.
Yup, you could say that the activity gets "glowing reviews" from our whole family? Get it? Hee hee hee.
Ok. Here's what we did!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Four Winter Toddler Crafts and Activities
Looking for some easy toddler winter crafts and activities?
I'm officially over winter. Buh-bye shortened days! Buh-bye cold weather! Buy-bye staying inside! Oh, how I wish it were already spring. But, until warmer, sunnier days come, Chuck and I are going to persevere and have fun indoors. Here are four crafts and activities that have kept us busy, happy, and sane for the past couple of weeks.1. Cereal Box Gingerbread Men
I cut out a whole bunch of gingerbread men from my empty cereal box stash. (Yes, I'm a proud cardboard hoarder!) Then, I brought them to the library and let the kids decorate them with googly eyes and foam stickers. The older 2-year olds had fun making funny men and the babies just watched their moms do the craft.
Chuck's attention span: He probably spent about 5-10 minutes on this activity before he lost interest.
2. Hand and Foot Reindeer Wreath
Here are the different components of the wreath:
Chuck's attention span: He probably spent about 10 minutes on this activity before he lost interest.
3. Homemade Play Dough
I followed this craft clay recipe and we had tons of fun rolling, cutting, and shaping our clay. Unfortunately, our ornaments cracked when they dried. Boo. But, we had such fun manipulating the stuff that I kept leftovers in a sealed bag in the fridge. It didn't dry out and we got to play with it another day. (Right now the "play dough" is still in our fridge... so we'll try it out again this week.)
He used a blunt plastic knife, measuring spoons, measuring cup, and an olive jar (our makeshift rolling pin) to play with the dough.
Chuck's attention span: This activity was a hit! We spent about 30-45 minutes on two separate days playing with our "play dough."
4. Water Bead Play
Here's what the water beads initially looked like ...
After a couple of hours, our beads grew and Chuck had a blast scooping them from container to container.
Warning: Yes, they can be a choking hazard. I repeatedly told him that the beads weren't food and I made sure to watch him while he played. Once we were done with the beads, I threw them away in the garbage can. (You can't pour them down the drain because they can clog your pipes.)
Chuck's attention span: This activity was a hit! He spent about an hour just scooping the beads from container to container.
So, for all you mamas out there who are also stuck at home with young ones... stay strong! We can make it through winter! Hopefully one of these ideas will help keep you sane this week.
Happy crafting, friends!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Lego Snow Jars for Kids (and 6 more Lego inspired projects!)
I'm all about cheap and cheerful crafts... and my son is all about Lego. (I realized we were officially a Lego household when I woke up with a minifigure in my bed the other day. Oy vey!) Inspired by the adorable miniature holiday displays and snowglobes in the stores, my son and I tried crafting our very own. But instead of using animals or cute townspeople, we put a Lego twist on these winter snowglobes. Tada! Here's a SUPER EASY winter snow scene craft.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Tissue Paper Luminary Drawings (and book list!)
How did you celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? This is the first year that I’ve talked to my preschooler about this holiday. We read a bunch of picture books celebrating diversity and service (links
below) and talked about what it means to dream and treat all people kindly, no matter what they look like. Being a craft lover, we also sat down and made these Tissue Paper Luuminary Drawings. I love
the discussion that we had while making them and I love how they beautiful they turned out
too!
Martin Luther King Tissue Paper Luminary Drawings
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
Making different shaped marshmallows
Merry Belated Christmas! How was your holiday? Good, I hope. Ours was filled with family, food, and a ton of fun. Chuck really loved playing with all of his older cousins. I'll upload some photos from the day's event a little later on.
Until then, I thought I'd share this neat food trick that I learned from here. Did you know that you can make your marshmallows into different shapes? Well, you can.... and it's super easy to do.
Aren't these heart shaped marshmallows lovely?
Keep on reading to make your own fun shaped marshmallows...
Until then, I thought I'd share this neat food trick that I learned from here. Did you know that you can make your marshmallows into different shapes? Well, you can.... and it's super easy to do.
Aren't these heart shaped marshmallows lovely?
Keep on reading to make your own fun shaped marshmallows...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Review of 2013
Happy 2014!
Before starting this post, I just wanted to say a big thank you for visiting this blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for joining in our family's daily adventures and thank you for appreciating my crafts. Honestly, blogging wouldn't be as fun without you. Your support really means the world to me.
Ok, ok, enough mushy stuff. Ahem, now onto today's post.
Since I enjoyed last year's 2012 review post, I put together something similar together for 2013. Looking back, I'm amazed by how many crafts I made (oy vey- thanks hubby for being so supportive!) and how much Chuck has grown. My baby is gone.... he's a little boy now. Sheesh, time just flew by.
Are you ready to grab hold onto 2014? Hope your New Year is off to a good start!
January
Memorable events: Choosing to try new things and attending a wedding
Favorite kid activity: Painting with cornstarch paint
Favorite craft: Dying flowers rainbow colors
February
Memorable event: Attending this bridal shower
Favorite kid activity: Making bubble snakes
Favorite craft: Whale Tissue Box Holder
March
Memorable event: Selling goods at the craft fair
Favorite kid activity: Feeding birds outside
Favorite craft: Sumo Plastic Bottle Bowling Pins
April
Memorable events: Attending a Mehndi ceremony and wedding ceremony
Favorite kid activity: Blowing humongous bubbles with Chuck
Favorite crafts: Tattooing a banana and Painting an umbrella
May
Memorable events: Attending a lovely wedding and hanging out with Aussie family (in DC and NYC)
Favorite kid activity: Attending a niece's birthday party
Favorite crafts: Good Night, Bonne Nuit Pillow Cases
June
Memorable event: Visiting Colonial Williamsburg (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Making cornstarch paint and Grass Egg Heads
Favorite crafts: Making a Mosaic Styrofoam Picture Frame and painting a galaxy umbrella
July
Memorable event: Reflecting on faith and crafting
Favorite kid activity: Visiting The Children's Museum
Favorite crafts: Painting a rainbow fan
August
Memorable event: Having a house guest and being part of a craft e-zine
Favorite kid activity: Painting with toys
Favorite crafts: Tattooing bananas and Orange peel canola candle
September
Memorable events: Visiting the zoo and Maker Faire (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Blowing up balloons with baking soda and Cardboard spaceship toy
Favorite craft: Making crystal flowers
October
Memorable events: Visiting Lancaster and Baltimore
Favorite kid activity: Celebrating Halloween!
Favorite craft: Making a tulle mask
November
Memorable event: Thanksgiving!
Favorite kid activity: Craft stick dominoes
Favorite craft: Heart stenciled shoes and Making roses out of autumn leaves
December
Memorable event: Christmas!
Favorite kid activity: Playing with Chuck in the snow
Favorite crafts: Hiding a jump drive in a rubber toy and Making reindeer antlers
Before starting this post, I just wanted to say a big thank you for visiting this blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for joining in our family's daily adventures and thank you for appreciating my crafts. Honestly, blogging wouldn't be as fun without you. Your support really means the world to me.
Ok, ok, enough mushy stuff. Ahem, now onto today's post.
Since I enjoyed last year's 2012 review post, I put together something similar together for 2013. Looking back, I'm amazed by how many crafts I made (oy vey- thanks hubby for being so supportive!) and how much Chuck has grown. My baby is gone.... he's a little boy now. Sheesh, time just flew by.
Are you ready to grab hold onto 2014? Hope your New Year is off to a good start!
January
Memorable events: Choosing to try new things and attending a wedding
Favorite kid activity: Painting with cornstarch paint
Favorite craft: Dying flowers rainbow colors
February
Memorable event: Attending this bridal shower
Favorite kid activity: Making bubble snakes
Favorite craft: Whale Tissue Box Holder
March
Memorable event: Selling goods at the craft fair
Favorite kid activity: Feeding birds outside
Favorite craft: Sumo Plastic Bottle Bowling Pins
April
Memorable events: Attending a Mehndi ceremony and wedding ceremony
Favorite kid activity: Blowing humongous bubbles with Chuck
Favorite crafts: Tattooing a banana and Painting an umbrella
May
Memorable events: Attending a lovely wedding and hanging out with Aussie family (in DC and NYC)
Favorite kid activity: Attending a niece's birthday party
Favorite crafts: Good Night, Bonne Nuit Pillow Cases
June
Memorable event: Visiting Colonial Williamsburg (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Making cornstarch paint and Grass Egg Heads
Favorite crafts: Making a Mosaic Styrofoam Picture Frame and painting a galaxy umbrella
July
Memorable event: Reflecting on faith and crafting
Favorite kid activity: Visiting The Children's Museum
Favorite crafts: Painting a rainbow fan
August
Memorable event: Having a house guest and being part of a craft e-zine
Favorite kid activity: Painting with toys
Favorite crafts: Tattooing bananas and Orange peel canola candle
September
Memorable events: Visiting the zoo and Maker Faire (1 and 2)
Favorite kid activities: Blowing up balloons with baking soda and Cardboard spaceship toy
Favorite craft: Making crystal flowers
October
Memorable events: Visiting Lancaster and Baltimore
Favorite kid activity: Celebrating Halloween!
Favorite craft: Making a tulle mask
November
Memorable event: Thanksgiving!
Favorite kid activity: Craft stick dominoes
Favorite craft: Heart stenciled shoes and Making roses out of autumn leaves
December
Memorable event: Christmas!
Favorite kid activity: Playing with Chuck in the snow
Favorite crafts: Hiding a jump drive in a rubber toy and Making reindeer antlers
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