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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Make Toilet Roll Glasses!
Toilet roll crafts are some of my favorite ones to make. (You can check out our extensive toilet roll craft gallery here.) Right now we're still living out of our suitcases, so good ol' tp rolls are also some of the few craft items that I still have on hand. Recently I saw Krokotak's toilet roll sunglasses tutorial and I knew that I really wanted to make my own version. I've had pineapples and rainbows on my mind lately, so naturally they found their way into this adorable craft.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
3 Ingredient Slime (Borax free!)
Today's craft is going to be a super easy 3 ingredient slime recipe. I originally found this slime recipe on fellow Rockin Arts Mom Blog Me Mom 's site. (She's amazing and her site has tons of other great slime recipes and crafts...so definitely check it out!) I had to post this recipe here because it's AMAZING! Erm... just how amazing? Well, this past week I made 12 batches of slime. 12 batches! I know, crazy right? But that's just a testament to how cool this homemade slime recipe is, and how super duper easy it is to make.
Yup. This stuff kept kids aged 2 - 30 something (erm... ok... me) entertained. And here are the 4 reasons why it's super AWESOME.
1. It's Borax free. No scary chemicals lurking here.
2. It's "edible." (You could eat it... although I really wouldn't... unless you want to be "regular.")
3. You only need 3 ingredients to make it.
4. You can make it in the microwave.
Excited? Now let's get started!
Homemade 3 Ingredient (Borax free) Slime
Yup. This stuff kept kids aged 2 - 30 something (erm... ok... me) entertained. And here are the 4 reasons why it's super AWESOME.
1. It's Borax free. No scary chemicals lurking here.
2. It's "edible." (You could eat it... although I really wouldn't... unless you want to be "regular.")
3. You only need 3 ingredients to make it.
4. You can make it in the microwave.
Excited? Now let's get started!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Oil and Colored Ice Cube Science
When you were a kid, did you enjoy seeing how oil and water would not mix? I always thought that was so neat. (I'll even admit, sometimes even now as an adult, I shake salad dressing bottles at the store just to watch that happen. Is that weird?) Eh hem... anyway... a couple of days ago, Chuck and I played around with this phenomenon. We placed some colored ice cubes into cooking oil and watched them melt. The results were just really, really beautiful.
Can science be dreamy? I hope so, because that's the best word that I can think of to describe what I saw. Now Chuck didn't appreciate how the colorful bubbles looked like jewels, but he did enjoy swishing and moving the liquids around.
Keep reading to see how we played with oil and water!
Observing colored ice cubes melting in oil
Keep reading to see how we played with oil and water!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Digging for St. Patrick's Day Gold Activity
Looking for a fun and easy kids' St. Patrick's Day science activity? Well, lucky you! You're at the right place! I originally saw this Fun at Home with Kids' St. Patrick's Day Ice Play activity and thought, "Wow! I gotta try it!" Basically you freeze Leprechaun's "gold" inside of ice, and then ask your child to help you break them out using salt. (Because the salt lowers the freezing point of water, essentially melting your ice.) Genius right? So we tried it out. Success! Chuck had a ton of fun and we've already done the activity twice!
Keep reading to see how we did this St. Patrick's Day Activity!
Let's go digging for some Leprechaun gold!
Keep reading to see how we did this St. Patrick's Day Activity!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
4 Easy Kids' Crafts
Today Chuck's sick and we're stuck at home. Boo! I was going to skip posting today and instead just upload our everyday craft photos onto my Instagram account. But the photos were so cute... so I gave in and I'm uploading a collage here too, just in case you're looking for some crafty inspiration.
4 Really Easy (Practically no prep) Kids' crafts
Keep reading to see how we made each craft:
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Make Coffee Filter Flowers
Today we're continuing our spring flower theme with these easy to make coffee filter flowers. Now I'm not a coffee drinker, but I bought a pack of filters anyway because I really wanted to try making these with Chuck. He had a lot of fun helping me to dye the coffee filters different colors with food coloring. Then, I had a lot of fun cutting them up and turning them into a lovely and everlasting bouquet of colorful flowers.
Do you need a colorful boost today? Or do you need a quick and fun activity to do with your kids? Why not try your hand at making a lovely bouquet of coffee filter flowers too?
Do you need a colorful boost today? Or do you need a quick and fun activity to do with your kids? Why not try your hand at making a lovely bouquet of coffee filter flowers too?
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Make Rainbow flowers
Rainbows and bright colors are currently on my mind. Chuck and I are impatient for spring to come. So when I stared at our white flowers (leftovers from Valentine's Day- can you believe they lived that long?) I knew the perfect "almost-spring-but-not-yet" craft. Painting rainbow flowers!
Heh heh. We couldn't wait for Mother Nature to give us colorful blooms, so we painted our own. Keep reading to see a super easy way to make your own rainbow flowers!
Heh heh. We couldn't wait for Mother Nature to give us colorful blooms, so we painted our own. Keep reading to see a super easy way to make your own rainbow flowers!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Cellophane Stained Glass Windows
Ahh, don't these hearts just brighten your day?
Keep reading to see how we did this activity...
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Make Rainbows using CDs
Did you know that you can make rainbows using CDs? Yup! It's true. Check out this rainbow that Chuck and I made right in his room. All we needed was a bright patch of sun, a CD, and a white surface.
Keep reading to see how we made these lovely rainbows!
Keep reading to see how we made these lovely rainbows!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Cherry Blossom Tissue Paper Flower Craft (Tree printable included!)
I know, it's a little early for cherry blossoms crafts. But this mama is seriously over winter. Buh-bye! With yet another snow storm scheduled to come tomorrow, this tissue paper cherry blossom tree craft is my attempt to kick winter in the face. Hiyah!
Like the tree? You can use it for your kids' crafts too! I turned my painting into a pdf so you can just download it and print it out....
Ahh, cherry blossoms... so beautiful... so springy...
Like the tree? You can use it for your kids' crafts too! I turned my painting into a pdf so you can just download it and print it out....
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Make Shaving Cream Clouds and Paint the bathtub walls
With all the crazy weather that's been happening around these parts, I thought Chuck and I could try creating some of our own crazy weather... indoors! So we made a shaving cream cloud and watched it rain rainbows...
Keep reading to find out how we made it rain rainbows!
Oooh. Isn't it pretty?
Keep reading to find out how we made it rain rainbows!
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Indoor Snow Painting (Make Rainbow snow!)
How are you enjoying this snowy weather? Since Chuck was sick, we stayed inside. But, the snow was just too tempting, so I let him play with it inside the apartment. Currently there are so many blogs showcasing indoor snow painting, but this one from Housing a Forest really inspired me to do this activity.
Keep reading to see our artwork!
Indoor snow painting activity
Keep reading to see our artwork!
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
Monday, July 1, 2013
Paint a rainbow fan
So I don't know about you, but this DIY rainbow fan has been stuck in my mind. What? You can see primary colors mixing in front of your very eyes? Amazing! I felt so inspired that I made my own version. Here's my DIY rainbow fan:
Oooh. Circular rainbow! I just think it's so cool that the blades are painted different combinations of red, yellow, or blue. Yon can only see the rainbow when the fan is turned on. Whoa, right?
Let's get crafting.
DIY Rainbow Fan
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Oooh. Circular rainbow! I just think it's so cool that the blades are painted different combinations of red, yellow, or blue. Yon can only see the rainbow when the fan is turned on. Whoa, right?
Let's get crafting.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Paint Chip Wall Art
After our relatives left, I really noticed how empty our place seemed. Although we moved here almost a year ago, I haven't put much effort into making our place more personal. Chuck's room is the only one that's sort of decorated.
So, I'm going to do my best to add some decorations to the walls. I'm not too picky, but I do have three requirements for wall art:
1. It must be bright and happy.
Chuck and I spend quite a bit of time at home. We need to be surrounded by lovely, happy things.
2. It must be removable.
We live in an apartment. We're not going to live here forever. I really really don't want to re-paint rooms or fill holes when we leave.
3. It must be relatively inexpensive.
I'm uber cheap. One day we'd like to own our own house, so we're slowly saving up. (Plus, we had a rather traumatic experience with movers breaking stuff, so I worry about expensive art being destroyed.)
Making wall art with paint chips fits all three requirements. Inspired by A Beautiful Mess's modern paint chip wall art and How About Orange's triangle paint chip art, I thought I'd give paint chips a try. Here's my result:
So, I'm going to do my best to add some decorations to the walls. I'm not too picky, but I do have three requirements for wall art:
1. It must be bright and happy.
Chuck and I spend quite a bit of time at home. We need to be surrounded by lovely, happy things.
2. It must be removable.
We live in an apartment. We're not going to live here forever. I really really don't want to re-paint rooms or fill holes when we leave.
3. It must be relatively inexpensive.
I'm uber cheap. One day we'd like to own our own house, so we're slowly saving up. (Plus, we had a rather traumatic experience with movers breaking stuff, so I worry about expensive art being destroyed.)
Making wall art with paint chips fits all three requirements. Inspired by A Beautiful Mess's modern paint chip wall art and How About Orange's triangle paint chip art, I thought I'd give paint chips a try. Here's my result:
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