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

12 (Really) Easy Valentine’s Day Mailboxes – Thinking Outside the Shoebox!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and there’s a good chance that your kid has a crafty little homework assignment this week – decorate a box to keep your cards in for Valentine’s Day.  Now, this is the exact sort of homework that crazy crafters like me would LOVE to be forced to do, but alas,Read more

Make PJ Masks Toys With Shrinky Dinks! (with bonus coloring pages)

*This post contains affiliate links. Rocket Mommy will receive a small percentage of any purchases made through these links, which she will likely turn around and sink right back into more crafty DIY supplies to share with all of you* I took all three children to the craft store the other day (because I amRead more

Gingerbread House Fun with Kids – with a little twist!

Well, I intended to get a few more posts up here about holiday crafting, but the holiday season has been kind of a blur and not very much crafting has happened!  But as Christmas approaches, I’ve had some more opportunities to do some fun hands-on activities with the kids, and this is the first timeRead more

Sew a Mermaid Tail Blanket – Simple Instructions for a Quick DIY Gift!

Whew, it’s been rough around here with the Rocket Family!  I had all three kids come down with a nasty case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth, and I got it right along with them.  So there hasn’t been much time for crafting or blogging with all of that misery.  Fortunately, everyone is healthy again andRead more

Quick and Easy DIY Robot Costumes

I knew it was bound to happen; my thoroughly Miles From Tomorrowland-obsessed crew has found a new show to focus all of their energy on.  PJ Masks!  I’m not gonna lie, I was just slightly annoyed that they chose to make this shift AFTER Halloween, because these costumes would be a thousand times easier toRead more

Miles From Tomorrowland Family Halloween Costumes – They’re Finally Done!

At long last, the massive DIY undertaking of our family Halloween costumes is done!  I tried to take pictures of the creation process for these outfits as I went along, but it became evident quickly that I wasn’t going to be able to do tutorials for everything.  If anyone wants to know how I didRead more

DIY Miles From Tomorrowland Questcom

*This post contains affiliate links. Rocket Mommy will receive a small percentage of any purchases made through these links, which she will likely turn around and sink right back into more crafty DIY supplies to share with all of you* I was hoping to have all of our Miles From Tomorrowland Halloween costumes completely doneRead more

DIY Space Helmet (with Miles From Tomorrowland light-up option!)

*This post contains affiliate links. Rocket Mommy will receive a small percentage of any purchases made through these links, which she will likely turn around and sink right back into more crafty DIY supplies to share with all of you* Today I’m going to show you the easiest, cheapest way to add a nifty astronautRead more