Playing with chalk including homemade chalk has been one of S’s favorite activities for several years. We have used liquid chalk for painting the driveway, played with exploding chalk, used liquid chalk in squirt guns and more. But we had never froze chalk before so I thought it was about time we tried it. I […]
Golf Ball Painting
Living on a golf course we find numerous golf balls in our backyard. You would think with our house at the tee box that having golf balls flying through the area towards our house would be minimal, but we must have some really bad golfers out on the course. With all these extra golf balls […]
Father’s Day Gift from Kids
Father’s Day is June 21st this year, which is right around the corner. I love to receive handmade gifts from my daughter for Mother’s Day, so I am going to assume that my husband will love one for Father’s Day too 🙂 I decided to have S make painted rock paperweights/art. My husband is an […]
45 Summer Activities for Kids
Summer break is just around the corner or your kids may already be out of school. As a child you live for summer break but as a parent dealing with the “I’m bored” can be a challenge. There are so many different ways to go about keeping your kids busy during the summer so […]
What To Do With Kid’s Artwork – Create New
S does many, many paintings a day so I am always looking for new ways to display her art. Displaying her art is important to me. I want her to have pride in her work, to build her confidence and to know that her art is treasured. I thought that we would try to turn […]
How to Make Paper Flowers
I may not be like the average person, but for Mother’s Day I don’t care to receive a bunch of gifts or go to the spa. I’d rather spend time quietly together as a family like going hiking or scrapbooking with S if the weather doesn’t cooperate. I love to receive handmade items from S. […]
St. Patrick’s Day Kids Activities
I love incorporating holidays into activities for S. It is a great way to help kids learn about the holiday and focus on themed activities to keep their interest. We started off by talking about St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of St. Patrick. We discussed Ireland and how we are part Irish. Science: Rainbow […]
Recycled Paper Beads
In Epcot at Walt Disney World there is a booth that sells recycled paper bead bracelets and necklaces. The beads are made from old park maps and brochures, which is such a fun souvenir! Of course, we had to try making our own recycled paper beads at home. We used magazine pages which is nice […]
Watercolor Valentine’s Day Cards
S loves to paint; well truthfully she loves all things arts and crafts. So when I asked her if she wanted to make Valentine’s Day cards using watercolors she jumped at the chance. Supplies White Cardstock Watercolor Paints Heart Punch or Scissors Sentiment Stamp Glue/Foam Dots Pen There really is no wrong way to make […]
Mardi Gras Mask
The carnival season officially starts after the Twelfth Night, on Epiphany (January 6), although the majority of the Mardi Gras parades do not roll until closer to Fat Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). What better way to get into the Mardi Gras spirit than to make a Mardi Gras mask. Why do people wear […]