crafts • kids crafts
by Nat and Holly on May 17th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
With the weather really starting to warm up, this is a great alternative to the normal sidewalk chalk and bubbles the kids play with outside all summer. It’s simple and I bet you already have all the supplies you need!
How to Make Spray Bottle Silhouette Art
Supplies:
Here are the supplies you’ll need to make this fun “spray painted” silhouette:
Directions:
To get the paint to spray, I watered it down a little. This was a trial & …
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crafts • kids crafts
by Tiffany Fowlkes on April 5th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Making salt dough necklaces when I was a little kid was one of my favorites. Anything that had to do with arts and crafts… could keep me occupied for hours. Though they may not be the most fashionable, these necklaces are as fun to make as they were back in
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crafts • decor/DIY
by Angie Holden on February 15th, 2012 | No Comments »
It is only February, but aren’t you ready for spring? This wreath will hang on your front door to welcome spring and your guests. Welcome your friends with a cheery Hello using paints from Plaid.
Craft Project: How To Make a “Hello” Spring Wreath
Materials:
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mom • crafts • crafts • holidays
by Theresa Jones on January 31st, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and taking the time to make gifts for loved ones really shows you care. I have adapted an awesome tutorial I found for making a paint sample notebook… into a personalized booklet of coupons for parents to give to their children. This can
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my world • raising giving children • family fun • family fun-traditions
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 20th, 2011 | No Comments »
Chocolate. Christmas. Community. Children. All of these things are what I love about the holiday season. So, what could be more perfect than combining all four—kids activities, including homemade gift ideas for the neighbors made of chocolate?
Last night, my kids and I were in an edible arts and crafts…
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crafts • me • arts & entertainment • holidays
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on November 25th, 2011 | No Comments »
Staying in town over the Thanksgiving… holiday weekend means lots of fun and bonding for the family as well as lots of free time for the kids. And even though turkey day itself has passed, it isn’t too late to break out the crafts and engage your kids in fun
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mom • crafts
by Laurie Turk on June 13th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19. Have you and your kids made your Father’s Day gifts yet? Here are 27 creative Father’s Day activities, crafts for kids, printable coupons, homemade gift tutorials, free printables, and fun gift wrap ideas. These are the most popular ideas from the Tip Junkie …
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my world • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on January 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
…People like me stand in awe of people like Cindy Hopper. How is it that she has so much creativity oozing out of her pores that she needs her own website just to keep track of all of her ideas, and I can only scrapbook if I can use a
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mom • crafts • crafts • kids crafts
by Victoria Saley on January 24th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
We recently tried a rainbow fish activity to help my children learn the concept of giving and passing kindness forward. The activity was based on The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Rainbow Fish is very proud to have beautiful shiny scales but soon learns he will only find true happiness …
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