My fridge is part command center, part art gallery. I’ve got a wipe off calendar, notes from school, a meal planning list (from last month) and a whole lot of Mitch’s art stuck to it…all with magnets! I’ll admit my refrigerator was getting pretty cluttered, so I’ve started turning Mitch’s art INTO the magnets that […]
Crafts for Kids
Feeling crafty? Here's some of the great crafts for kids that Mitch and I have done! Maybe you want to try to make our Minecraft Spawn Eggs, Milk Carton Fairy Houses or a big batch of Electric Play Dough?
How to Make Kid’s Drawings into Awesome Fridge Magnets
What do you do with a pile of art your kid has made and a stack of thin refrigerator magnets from your junk mail?? Well that’s easy… Homemade Mini Magnet Art! I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a LOT of Mitch’s doodles…and a lot of junk magnets! I know, I know, the advertisers […]
Make an Easy American Flag from Popsicle Sticks
I’ve want to share this cute little popsicle flag that Ryan did years ago, and still hangs on my bulletin board today. There are several ways to go about this craft, so you can customize it according to the age and artsy ability of your kids. Since I didn’t take pictures when Ryan made the first […]
Make your own Cheap Souvenirs: Smashed Penny Collecting
Smashed Pennies are not only the cheapest souvenirs you can get while on vacation, but their fun to collect and easy to carry. Just about every venue has a “penny press” for making the imprinted elongated coins–and they only cost 51 cents! Bonus: kids can pick out the design and make the squished penny themselves. […]
Make a Bucket for your Summer To Do List
I’ve been thinking about our St. Louis Summer Bucket List and noticing a lot of cool bloggers out there have created some AWESOME crafts to get your family’s list crossed off. Would a literal bucket full of ideas help you this summer, or do you prefer to work off a list on the frig? Here’s some of […]
Welcome Spring with an Indoor Garden
Can’t wait for things to green up? Give it a jump start by sprouting some seeds indoors! You can plant seeds as a little science experiment, or just for the fun of watching your creation grow! Either way, your kid will love to care for a cute garden of their own. When Mitch was little […]
Here’s Last Notebook You’ll Ever Need
Mitch goes through a prodigious amount of paper, so when I heard about the re-usable Rocketbook I was immediately hooked. Maybe this will finally clear my kitchen table of endless piles of silly drawings! Meet the Rocketbook Everlast The concept is pretty simple…at least from the user end! The Rocketbook Everlast is made of a […]
Teach Kindness with this Leprechaun House and Tasty Snack
When you find a rainbow with your kids, do you: a) explain to them how light refracts when it hits tiny water droplets in the sky, allowing you to see a spectrum of color? b) tell them all about Leprechauns and their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? If your answer was […]
