We’ve made some fun Halloween luminaries before, but today we’re making them for Hanukkah to represent a menorah. These are fun to place outside your home, lighting one each of the 8 nights. Hanukkah Luminaries & DIY Gift Bags Make 8 if these gift bags to give on each night of Hanukkah. Or you could make them into a night light decoration. Here’s a tutorial to make Hanukkah Luminaries....
So if you’ve been crocheting for a little while now, you could probably crochet one of these scrubbies in the time it takes to fill up the kids bath, they’re that quick! Make a Crochet Bath Scrubbie We’re having a lot of fun with bath products lately, as I posted our family’s favorite Homemade Bath Bubbles, complete with delicious smelling essential oils, yay! Now you have a bath scrubbie to use it with....
Not only are these pots fun to make, we loved creating our fairy garden scene in our backyard, a perfect outdoor activity. You can make these for fun little pots all over the yard, they don’t have to just be in the fairy garden. These little flower pots make for great gifts as well! Prepare your mini flower pots – I’m sharing the instructions over at Family Crafts on About....
Supplies for Marshmallow Easter Bunny: large and small marshmallows toothpick – broken in half mini m&ms or other tiny candy Cut one large marshmallow in half lengthwise and one large marshmallow horizontally. Then cut 3 small marshmallows in half (either way) and one small marshmallow in fourths. Now assemble. By cutting the marshmallows, their insides are sticky and they’ll stay stuck together. You do need to attach the head and body with a toothpick....
All Dad has to do is print out this coloring page, give the kids some crayons, and they are set to go. IF Dad wants to go a step further, (some have it in them) they can purchase an 8×10 frame and slap this colored picture inside. Voila, you’ve got yourself a perfect present for Mother’s Day. For the printable: There are 2 versions, a framed picture and a folded card....
This Park Poncho is an easy no-sew project. With fleece, the edges won’t fray when they are cut. I made one for me and one for each of my kids. The best is that it serves two purposes: a poncho in the cold or a blanket to lay on in the sun. I bought 1 3/4 yards of navy blue fleece, you could buy any color that suits you. I kept it folded and cut out a small even square....
Fall is here, and the weather is still nice. Nature is so beautiful this time of year! Take advantage of it with some playtime during your nature walks. My sons and I bring a small paper sack along with us as we take a walk so we can collect any treasures we come across. I like to bring a couple pieces of sidewalk chalk along just in case. Here’s a fun idea: draw a tic tac toe board on the ground and use found nature objects as game pieces....
This little camera is so easy to make – an animal crackers box is the perfect size and shape for the camera. Add a cardboard tube lens, some paint, and a strap, and you are ready to say “cheeeeese!” Pretend Play Cardboard Camera Supplies: empty Animal Crackers box (or another small box) cardboard tube black acrylic craft paint foam brush hot glue gun length of ribbon or fabric for neck strap metallic pen for details small wood button or plastic lid for camera button...
Supplies: White card stock or heavy paper Colored construction paper Crayons or markers Scissors Glue stick or double-sided tape Here’s a step-by-step for making the monster’s pop-up mouth. It’s not hard – I promise! Teach your older kids to do this part, or prep the cards ahead of time for the littles. Step 1: Start with a piece of white card stock (we used half-sheets, 5.5″ x 8.5″). Fold the card stock in half, then draw a line on the fold....
After a few minutes of searching, they came back with a little pine cone family. And after 30 or so minutes of playtime, they had created a beautiful home for their prickly pine cone friends. I’ve written before about 3 ways to promote independent playtime. It’s helpful for children to be given a little bit of encouragement, as you set up the environment for their play. What is something you can do to share your creativity with your children this week, giving them a little push to help them play on their own?...
The temperatures are steadily rising and we can surely feel that summer is here! Beat the heat with this Strawberry and Peach Sangria recipe, with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Time for perfect crisp, icy refreshing drinks! Strawberry and Peach Sangria Recipe One of my favorite summer drink is sangria! There is so much to love about it…perhaps my favorite part is its adaptability, as you can add whatever fruits you want to the recipe....
During the summit I thought about how I was going to relay the information I learned and share it with my community. Since my community is all about crafts and being creative, I was thrilled to learn about a few companies who are making a change through handmade! I’ll be sharing a few of them during the next several weeks, as the holidays are approaching, and I encourage you to support these handmade sellers by buying gifts for your loved ones this season....
Orzo is an Italian pasta that is shaped like rice. This cold tomato artichoke orzo salad is perfect for the hot summer months. If you are growing tomatoes and basil in your garden this year, make sure you use fresh garden produce when making this salad. It makes it even better. If you haven’t tried orzo, give this salad a try. It is easy to make, tasty to eat, and fun to say....
Star Wars Birthday Party Ideas: Use these ideas to have the best Star Wars birthday party of the year! via Make and Takes Star Wars Terrarium: I am kind of loving these cool Star Wars terrariums from Creo Photography! This is a great project for kids and doesn’t need a lot of expensive materials! Paper Star Wars Craft: Use these templates from Moments with the Montano’s to craft these cards with construction paper!...
9 NOW Ideas for Apple Desserts Applesauce Cookies: Let’s start with one of my FAVORITES. Soft and chewy applesauce cookies. The flavor of these cookies is unreal. They will make your home instantly smell of fall. Try them- I know you will love them. The Best Apple Crisp Recipe: I am a sucker for a good “crisp” dessert. Berry crisp, peach crisp, apple crisp- I am here for all of them....
Ants are interesting little creatures. And especially as of late, as these little bugs have been creeping all around our yard. So to become a little less of an Ant Bully, we decided to to find out more about ants for story time. Here are 2 great books about how to treat a tiny little ant, keeping your feet off it’s back. We started with The Ant Bully by John Nickle....
Supplies: Everything is available at your local craft or fabric store. Punching Awl Pattern for Apple to punch: Download this pattern, then print it out: apple-stitched-pattern Cork board: For punching holes in card – found at kitchen or office store (try a cork hot plate) Thread: I usually use DMC floss, with all six strands Needle: Cross-stitch needle #26 for 18-22 count fabric Cardstock: white piece, accent color piece, folded card piece Envelope: white envelope that measures, 4 ½ “ x 5 ¾ “ Glue: Glue stick, glue dots, spray glue is recommended...
These turkey and cheese sliders are oven-baked in a casserole dish and topped with homemade coleslaw. This is the perfect potluck dish to enjoy with friends and family this summer. Turkey and cheese sliders with mango coleslaw Ingredients Hawaiian slider buns Turkey – lunch meat or fresh sliced turkey Sharp white cheddar cheese slices Homemade coleslaw (recipe below) Garlic butter Instructions The first step is to decide how many sliders you need to make and find a casserole dish or two that will hold that many....
Supplies for 2010 Glasses: pipe cleaner (aka chenille stems, fuzzy stix) scissors We’re making small glasses for little eyes, so we’re cutting the pipe cleaner in half. (If you want to make glasses for adults, don’t cut the pipe cleaner, leave them long.) You’ll need 3 long pipe cleaners, then cut them all in half. And for the wire that is going to be the number 1, cut off an inch of it for twisting later....
We wanted to do a project with some of our summer photos, so I suggested adding our own touches of color to black and white photographs. We had so much fun – we’ll be having a repeat coloring session soon! To get started, you will need some black and white photos. On the computer, I converted a few photos to black and white. If you have the capabilities (I used iPhoto), lighten your photos a bit, and maybe increase the contrast....
