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 …
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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! Yes, this is a bowl from Chick-fil-A. Why? Why not? The Chick-fil-A bowl is perfect for turning into a Minecraft …
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! …
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 …
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. …
People who love Minecraft like to describe the game as electric LEGO bricks. Both involve using your imagination and a collection of blocks to build wondrous creations! My kid has built amazing roller coasters, impressive statues and huge automated farms. But, like a lot of young players, he was afraid of the monsters when he first …
“Mom…can I have this box?” Mitch had been eyeballing this one box all night–a big, perfectly square box that held a random collection of blog swag and craft debris that needed to be cleared from the kitchen table one night. Sadly, boxing up clutter and stashing it in the basement is how I clean house …
Maybe Minecraft isn’t the first thing you think of when you’re prepping for Christmas crafts…unless you have a young gamer in the house! Since Mitch has me hooked on Minecraft, I’m always thinking about creepers and Steve when I’m ready to break out the glitter and glue! Minecraft Christmas Paper Craft Pixel Paper Craft is my …