Denise is a mom on a mission to share all the fun things you can do with kids in St. Louis...and beyond! 
Minecraft is such an awesome game, but it’s also a blackhole of screen time. To peel my kid’s eyeballs off the computer I like to distract him with fun crafts that incorporate his favorite games!
Minecraft
All things Minecraft, from video game tips to crafts, toys and costumes. We play a LOT Of Minecraft around here! Check out the Creeper Costume we made when Mitch first caught the bug, the Real Life Grass Block 2.0, or help your kid make a 3D Printable of their avatar!
Minecraft Valentine’s Day Cards for the Classroom (with a free printable)
Is Minecraft cool around your house too? Are you looking for an easy Minecraft Valentine Card you can print up at home? Well, here you go! There’s plenty of Minecraft inspired Valentine’s Day cards on Pinterest, but not everyone is showing how they made them, or worse, the links lead you to an out of […]
Merry Minecraft: DIY Christmas Ornaments
Nothing says Merry Christmas like a sparkly Minecraft creeper ornament nestled in your Christmas tree. What? It’s doesn’t? Shhhhh, don’t tell my six year old. Real Life Minecraft Crafts Mitch is seriously into Minecraft right now. Maybe you saw his Halloween costume? He also likes to craft with me–and I like to craft for the […]
Pink Minecraft Creeper Costume for Halloween
Tonight a reader told me that her grandson loves our Minecraft Creeper costume for Halloween, but…he has a sister. And she wanted a PINK one. A pink creeper? You’re kidding me! Then I remembered how much Mitch loves his “friendly” plush Creeper he named Splody, and how he keeps asking for all these different colored Creeper mods! […]
Merry Minecraft in July
Do you like to celebrate “Christmas in July?” It kinda makes sense to craft a few ornaments in the summer when the kids are bored…rather than in the winter when you’re frantically rushing from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas! Don’t cha think? Merry Minecraft Ornaments These Minecraft ornaments were a big hit last Christmas–and will still be […]
Get Mine Crafty: Make Your Own Chest
Whenever I find a perfectly square box I get a little excited. See, I’m a Minecraft Mom and, yes, I geek out over cube shaped objects. Especially those that Mitch and I can turn into a Minecraft project. You might remember that last month Goodwill challenged me to upcycle a few things from their thrift shop. […]
Pocket Edition Update and Mine Chest Giveaway
Minecraft players rejoice! The Pocket Edition (and Win 10 Edition) has a new update, adding all kinds of redstone capabilities to your mobile game! The new update allows you to do all kinds of neat redcraft building with repeaters, comparators, dispensers, droppers and hoppers! They also added some fun decorative options: items frames for your […]
Get your kid a Monthly Minecraft Mine Chest!
My kid LOVES playing Minecraft in the real world–he’s built a crafting table from a cardboard box and we’ve decorated his room with cool Minecraft gear. He STILL wearing his diamond armor from Halloween! So you can guess I was pretty jazzed to hear about the Minecraft Mine chest–a new subscription service from Mojang. Monthly goodies from Minecraft? […]
