Supplies for Felt Heart-Shaped Bean Bags: red felt, or pink, or any color scissors craft glue or hot glue (dries the fastest) bag of dry beans Cut out two 4×4 pieces of red felt. Fold them in half and cut out a heart shape. Look here for how to cut a folded heart. Using craft glue or a hot glue gun (adult only), glue your two hearts together. Glue 1-2 inches at a time, then press, all around the felt hearts, leaving an inch or two open at the top....
Take any favorite plates and turn them into a raised platter, cake plate, or multi-tiered serving piece with just a few inexpensive supplies. Pair them with my easy vases, and you’ve got the bases covered for parties all year round! Supplies for Repositionable Tiered Serving Plates: Plate or plates, any size (I used my everyday stoneware because they’re white and go with everything!) Various sized sherbet bowls, candlestick holders, or other glassware Re-positionable adhesive strips (I used Scotch’s Restickable Strips) or tacky putty...
Wood Desk Calendar Supplies: wood plaque oil pastels or crayons watercolors mini-calendar card stock stapler double-sided tape optional embellishments: ribbon, buttons, etc. You can find wood plaques at the craft store in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are already smooth and ready to be embellished. I have found that kids really enjoy the experience of drawing and painting on wood – it’s a nice change from paper!...
Our green fruit salad included green grapes, kiwi, and Granny Smith apple. Honeydew melon would be a delicious addition, too. You could even add a squeeze of lime juice to the fruit. Depending on your kids’ ages, they can help wash and prep the fruit. Soft kiwi is easy to cut, and even little ones can pluck grapes off the stem. Toss all your fruit in a bowl and dig in!...
I’ve joined up with Q-tips again as a Tipster ambassador and sharing some super spooky science with you. These lemon juice mystery messages are too much fun. Watch our video as we created lots of Halloween shapes and messages with lemon juice! Supplies for Lemon Juice Mystery Messages: lemon juice in a bowl Q-tips – precision tips white paper – thin copy paper heat, adult use only – iron, candle, lightbulb...
How to make an indoor hanging planter Supplies Wood circle – we used a Birch wood circle. Wood stain – red oak Jute rope Bracket Terracotta plant saucer Gold paint Outdoor Mod Podge E-6000 glue Plant Saw Drill Note: We purchased a birch wood circle from Lowe’s, however, most craft stores will sell pre-cut wood circles too. You can make 2 hanging planters from one circle. Instructions The first step is to saw your wood circle in half so that the straight edge sits flush against a wall....
Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie from SomewhatSimple.com and I am excited to be here on Make and Takes today! On or off skates, indoors or outdoors, my kids LOVE to play hockey! This Water Hockey project took me less than 30 minutes to put together and cost less than $5. (Budget $20 if you need to buy your own tarp.) Here is how we made it: Materials Needed: 1 Big Tarp *Mine was 12 feet long Stakes to keep your tarp down (I used stakes from our croquet game) 2 Foam Pool Noodles 1 Wooden Dowel, split into 4 equal parts....
Watch our latest video sharing what books we picked and what each one is about. And be sure to visit Make and Takes on YouTube for more family friendly videos! What are your family’s favorite books? We’re always looking for something new to discover.
Supplies for Googly Eye Earrings and Necklace: googly eyes, all sizes and colors earring posts, buy them here or at a jewelry/craft store necklace bail, buy them here or at a jewelry/craft store necklace chain glue – I prefer E-6000 For the earrings: Add a drop of glue to your blank earring posts and set on your googly eye. Hold it there for a few minutes, then let it dry completely before wearing....
Yippee! I’ve shared with you a while back that I was going to be working with the fabulous kids craft company, Kiwi Crate. Well, I finally get to tell you all about it. I’m their guest crafter for this month! I’ve come up with one of the crafts for June’s crate, a fun flying firefly! It’s the cutest project, and how they’ve packaged it is perfect. And it goes along with loads of other ideas, cards, and supplies for this month’s theme....
We devoured a batch of these Pumpkin Spice Pretzel Treats in minutes. Pumpkin pie spices, melted butter, and sugar are tossed with mini pretzels and baked, for a delicious, autumn-spiced treat. Pumpkin Spice Pretzel Treats Ingredients: 3 cups mini pretzels 2 Tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon each of ground ginger, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg Instructions: Preheat oven to 300° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper....
I’ve put together a little video showing my step by step process. Here’s how I make these simple crochet scarves. Scroll to see step-by-step photos and instructions. Print our FREE pattern here: Simple Scarf Crochet Pattern Follow along with our video: Simple Scarf Crochet Pattern tutorial: Supplies: yarn – at least 200 yards crochet hook size I scissors crochet needle Instructions: Add a slipknot to your hook and crochet 13 chain stitches....
I love to hand-stitch cards, it gives them that personal handmade touch! I’m sharing this tutorial over to Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday to see how I made these fun Snowman Stitched Cards. He’ll keep things frosty this Winter!
I have to say I haven’t seen my 10 year old so excited. From the sound trigger, the light wire, the buzzer, the spinner… really, it’s all so cool! I heard this come out of his mouth… “I’ll never be bored again.” I so hope that’s true! My girls, although a little younger, were just as involved and excited as my son. The buzzer is their favorite to play with....
Make your juice, any kind, and pour it into each heart cube. Add a toothpick (or cut a small lollipop stick) to each as well, and place the tray into the freezer (preferably onto a flat surface to freeze even). It can take a bit of time, plan on a few hours. Now just pull them out and lick them up (warning: toothpicks are sharp and as the ice pop melts, warn your children that it is a little pokey....
Humidifier. I’m pretty good at getting the humidifier out the minute one of us has a runny nose. I feel like it really helps, providing some relief, so this is usually the first thing I do. We use the Ultrasonic Humidifier from Vicks. This one is fairly quiet and pretty easy to clean. Water, Water, Water. I don’t drink enough water myself, so offering it to my kids is hard to remember....
Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins As I do with almost all of my baking these days, I used whole wheat pastry flour in place of all-purpose flour. They taste just as delicious! Plus, how can you go wrong with something dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar? Makes 10-12 muffins Muffin Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil 3/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...
Here are 10 fabulous interactive ebooks for kids to help them read, learn, and play! The Monster at the End of This Book: This book is a childhood favorite of mine! I love the app for the book, as Grover really comes to life. And they also have the second book in this set with Elmo too! Dr. Seuss Interactive eBook App: Any one of Dr. Seuss’s ebooks are fun and interactive for kids....
DIY Yard Yahtzee: Why play Yahtzee indoors when the sun is out? Make some giant dice and you can play right on your lawn. Find the tutorial over at Momtastic. Dots and Boxes Sidewalk Chalk Game: This classic kids game is just as fun played outside with chalk! Find the tutorial over at Make and Takes. DIY Lawn Checkers: This durable checkers board will provide years of use! It rolls up for easy storage when you’re done playing....
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s the perfect time to make some heart shaped yarn projects! We’re sharing 15 different yarn craft projects you can make for your Valentine. Crocheted Puffy Hearts: These crocheted hearts are both simple and darling. Find the tutorial over at 5 Little Monsters. String Heart Yarn Cards: These simple cards are great for kids to make to send to loved ones! Find the tutorial over at hello, Wonderful....
