We love Minecraft and play all the time! (I even spent a couple years as moderator on a family friendly Minecraft server!) Here you’ll find all things Minecraft, from video game tips to crafts, toys and costumes.
Make sure you check out our favorite crafts, like real life Grass Cubes, an awesome Creeper Costume and our Merry Minecraft Christmas ornaments.
Mitch has a huge collection of plush critters, from the first lamb he got as a baby to the Minecraft cow we picked up last week. The kid is 12 and shows no sign of getting bored with stuffed animals! Granted, he doesn’t snuggle up to them like he used to, but he still loves …
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Does your kid spend way too much time with Steve and the Creepers? Want to give him or her a break from Minecraft without causing a panic? Then keep reading! We’ve got some great (mostly) screen free Minecraft paper craft toys you can buy or download for free! Sure, they’re still playing Minecraft, but now …
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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 …
Here’s Mitch’s third Minecraft costume: himself! I wanted to make him a cool “Steve” costume with full armor, but we decided to ditch the square-head-hat* in favor of a more comfortable set of Minecraft style diamond armor. *A mom’s full disclosure on costumes with cardboard heads: Every year I ended up carrying around Mitch’s costume head.We made the …
We’ve been playing Minecraft for a while now, and every fall we have the same problem. Where are the Minecraft costumes?? I’ll admit, it’s gotten easier to find the parts now that Minecraft is so uber popular, but store bought costumes are never quite at good as homemade. Mitch has been a Creeper, a Enderman …
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We love playing Minecraft around here, but we also like to take a break from our screen and get our hands dirty! Blending our favorite video game with real life arts and crafts is a great way to get your kids to step away from the digital world. At least for a little while. Mitch …
Paint Real Eggs to Look like Mob Spawning Minecraft Eggs If your kids are bored of making “ordinary” dyed Easter eggs, I’ve got a cool idea for you: Minecraft Easter eggs! Eggs are one of the few things in Minecraft that aren’t square, so they’re easy to reproduce with real chicken eggs! They come in a …
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So, you took a leap of faith, and now you’re letting your kid play on a Minecraft server! Good for you–you’re opening up a whole new world of online fun for your little Minecrafter. (Might I suggest a really nice family friendly server?) Wait, what? You didn’t change your kid’s skin before setting them loose …
Don’t be a Noob: How to Change your Minecraft Skin Read More »