Denise is a mom on a mission to share all the fun things you can do with kids in St. Louis...and beyond! 
Electric spiders! Flapping bats! Jittering ghosts! What happens when you mix Halloween spooks and a young mad scientist? Why, Monster Brush Bots, of course! Brush Bots are a super simple way to introduce kids to robotics. The hardest part is finding the tiny little motor to drive them, but I’ve got a few ideas to help you […]
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?
Easy Minecraft Creeper Costume…that’s comfy to wear!
Mitch plays Minecraft. A lot. Let’s leave it at that. Naturally, when we were kicking around ideas for a Halloween costume, he wanted to be something Minecraft related. And scary. Like a Creeper. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go ask any kid. Minecraft Creeper Costumes are the BOMB When Mitch first wanted […]
Make an Easy Magical Journal for your Spells and Fantastic Beasts
Make a Harry Potter magical journal whether you’re excited about Halloween or just want to track some Fantastic Beasts you’ve found. You’ll love to craft these easy to craft Magic Spell Books with your young wizarding students! They’re book covers that you can place over a journal, a novel or any small book. (That square […]
Your Kid is Never Too Old to Play Smart
This summer is a critical milestones for us. It’s the summer between elementary school and…middle school. (Insert dramatic bum bumm bummmm music here.)
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 […]
19 Freaking Awesome Patriotic Crafts for Kids
It’s the Fourth of July and time to break out the Star and Stripes! I have SCOURED the web for the very best, most fun, most Patrotic crafts you can do with your kids to celebrate the 4th of July!
Display Kid Art with this Recycled Mock Canvas
Do you have tons of random finger paintings or water colors from your kids that you just can’t fit on the frig anymore? Here’s a cute little project to turn your kid’s scribbles into a mini Picasso for pennies!
Coloring Pages and More: SOLO a Star Wars Story
This year we get to celebrate all things Han Solo for May the 4th (be with you)! Yep, I can NOT wait for my favorite action hero of all time to make his way to the big screen this summer. Even if we’re not getting Harrison…it’s still Solo, Chewie and the Falcon.
