For this project, we took a thrift store basket, which we think might have been used for yarn crafts, and turned it into a picnic basket perfect for spending summer outdoors. How to turn an ordinary basket into a DIY picnic basket The basket that we found at a local thrift store cost $15, but you might have an old Easter basket you are no longer using or a basket from a gift hamper....
Here are Lucy and I crafting Beaded Star Gift Tags: We will be showcasing our Craftspiration videos all year long to celebrate holidays and events throughout the year. Yippee!
Hi, I’m Sara from creativejewishmom.com, and we are so excited to share with you one of our cutest ever craft projects! Thanks so much to Marie for inviting us to participate in her Storybook Summer Series which is how this project came about. This is the first time we’ve made a craft project inspired by a favorite story, and the results were so much fun, I think we’ll try to do it more often!...
Many preschoolers are curious about the alphabet, noticing letters all around them. A child’s name is a great way to connect with letters in a meaningful way. Names are special! Lift-the-Flap Name Craft for Preschoolers This name craft is perfect for some quality parent-child time. My three-year-old is not super-crafty, but he really enjoyed working on this project with me. While you are drawing and adding stickers, talk about the letters and their shapes and practice making the letter sounds together....
I know we haven’t met yet, but can I make a confession? My husband Nathan and I haven’t been taking time to enrich our marriage ever since our oldest was born… three and a half years ago. You know how it goes. Kids seem to take over every aspect of my life. The few spare moments I have while they are sleeping, I try to get some things done or try to catch up on some sleep....
Here’s Snow White wearing the crown from the movie. Although… here’s another photo I ran across where it looks like the Queen is wearing the same crown. Hmmm. We’ll have to watch the movie to find out how that happens! Here’s how we recreated Snow White’s Diamond Heart Crown. Supplies: 5 silver pipe cleaners per crown 25-30 clear pony beads per crown – beads with a large hole for threading, all shapes and sizes scissors...
For a little added fun, my son is turning his bugs into aliens and monsters by gluing on only one big googly eye in the center. You can keep these love bugs as small toys or add on a magnet to the bottom of the heart feet. By adding a magnet, kids can decorate their lockers at school or on their refrigerators at home! Here are Lucy and I crafting Valentine Love Bug Magnets:...
Or, as I prefer, just print your own fabric and make slipcovers for them! To make your own printed fabric, you simply need fabric paint and some solid colored fabric (of contrasting color) and you are in business! I won’t share with you tutorial today on making your slipcovers, but if you would like to find an easy way to do this, you can visit here (one of my favorite tutorials for zipper-free slipcovers)....
You can make these Q-tip trees in so many different ways. We made one as a holiday forest of lights and one with more of a dot-to-dot look. Get creative with these cards and make all sorts of fun holiday shapes for your design. For the full tutorial, I’m sharing these Q-tip Painted Trees over at Creative Child Magazine. Head over to see the full tutorial and other great child-inspired articles!...
Supplies for Labeling Cups: cups – plastic cups work best permanent marker – preferably black stickers (optional) Write their name on each cup. Now to help the younger children who aren’t quite reading their names yet, I like to add a fun little drawing or sticker to help them recognize their cup. If you have amazing drawing skills like me, then simply draw on a flower, fish, or cat next to each name....
Loaded with layers of no boil pasta noodles, Bolognese meat sauce, Ricotta cheese, Mozzarella and Parmesan, every bite is just cheesy delicious. Plain, simple and just perfect! If you’re a meat lover, look no further! This Beef Lasagna recipe is everything you’ve imagined and more. I have combined ground beef and Italian style ground sausage for the best meaty sauce you’ve ever tasted. This is such an easy lasagna recipe and smells absolutely crazy good as it bakes....
With simple craft supplies, and no glue involved, this is a fun project for toddlers and preschoolers to work on with just a little help. My little guy loved it and spent quite a while at the table making and playing with his puppets. I call that a successful activity! Stick Puppet Art Invitation Supplies: jumbo craft sticks pipe cleaners colored construction paper, cut into circles or other shapes crayons or markers masking tape eye stickers or wiggly eyes (optional)...
Strawberry Lemonade Iced Tea Summer is here! Beaches are open, the weather is beautiful, and barbecues are starting to become a staple feature of our weekend plans. I love summer barbecues more than anything- I think they may actually be one of my favorite things about the season! There’s something so nice and relaxing about getting to eat outside in the sun with good company and good food. My family typically has an asado style cookout every weekend....
Either way, don’t you think your teddy bear would like his own picnic basket to take along? My girls and I had a great time making these teddy-sized paper baskets. They even made some felt sandwiches to go inside. So cute! Supplies for a Teddy Bear Picnic Basket: Construction paper, card stock, or brown kraft paper Crayons, markers, paints, stamps, etc. for decorating Stapler Brads Start with an 8-inch square piece of paper and a strip of paper for a handle....
We’ve talked about simple tips for a greener kitchen, but I’m interested in green-cleaning as a whole because I don’t want poisonous, toxic and carcinogenic cleaning products in the name of making my home ‘sterile.’ Sure, I want a clean house – who doesn’t? At the same time, I want to be able to make a sandwich on my kitchen countertop without ingesting chlorinated bleach and be ok with my kids learning the value of work without their lungs suffering from harmful fumes....
Supplies for Washi Tape Push Pins: wooden discs washi tape thumb tacks glue gun To get started, place a few washi tape strips on your work surface, slightly overlapping each piece of tape. Next, carefully peel the tape from your work surface and place it on a wooden disc. Wrap the tape around the edges of the wooden disc. For the final step you need to attach your thumb tack to the back side of the disc using hot glue....
We are quickly approaching my favorite holiday of the year- Thanksgiving! It is one of the few holidays that isn’t associated with material gifts. Instead, we focus on family, fellowship and feasting! It is a reminder to be thankful for all that we have in our lives. Todd Parr just released his newest book, The Thankful Book, and it fits perfectly with the season. Each page spread tells of something different for which to be grateful....
I am all about sweet woodland animals right now! They are just too cute. Today I have a fun Woodland Animals Tic Tac Toe game that is super easy to play outside or inside. And it’s great for any age! Littles will love it and I’ve had a blast playing with my daughter who’s in college – so anyone will love it! :) The tic tac toe game is a fun combo of painting and embroidery and just simple crafting!...
Cell Phone Cozy: Isn’t this cozy a cute way to keep your phone protected? Find the tutorial over at Make and Takes. Kitchen Lovelies: They’re trivets, they’re dishrags- these lovelies can do just about anything in the kitchen! Find the tutorial over at Fiber Flux. Sleeping Mask: Perfect for someone who needs a little relaxation in their life. Find the tutorial over at Little Things Blogged. V-Stitch Infinity Scarf: A simple scarf becomes a gift to treasure when you crochet it in their favorite color....
Valentine’s Classroom Party Ideas Games: 1. Giant Heart Tic Tac Toe – Create a tic tac toe game board with a red poster and a few handmade heart bean bags. You could make a few of these so 4-6 kids could be playing all at the same time. 2. Valentine Heart Airplanes – Whip up a few of these for a craft and then have the kids fly them to see who can hit a heart target across the room....
