Making an Angry Birds Bracelet – An exercise in taking direction from preschoolers

I’ve got a huge backlog of projects that are half-finished and need to become blog posts very soon, but I put this little quickie craft together today and thought it was worth sharing, especially for all the kiddos out there who are really into the Angry Birds craze right now. G has taken a hugeRead more

DIY Insulated Sleeves for Freezer Pops – An Easy Sewing Project!

If your kids are anything like mine, they love anything that they can eat out of a tube.  Gogurt and Otter Pops are HUGE around our house.  And that’s fine, I suppose, but my kids are contentious little monsters when it comes to two things: what color Otter Pop they get, and which character isRead more

Using Step-By-Step Drawing Tutorials With Kids – A Fun, Simple, and Quiet Activity

The other day, G and I found ourselves stuck at home with both twins napping – a truly rare event these days – and I needed a quiet activity that would keep him occupied for a while without waking anyone up.  My eye landed on one of the Peanuts story/coloring books that the Easter BunnyRead more

Our Funny Valentines, Past and Present – Doing Character Valentines the Not-So-Easy Way

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!  Now that all of the craziness of the preschool Valentine parties is behind us, I thought I’d take a second to share the cards that I put together with the kids this year and explain how I involve them in the process (and show off some of them from years pastRead more