Denise is a mom on a mission to share all the fun things you can do with kids in St. Louis...and beyond! 
Both of my kids are scouts, which means we’ve made more than a few Pinewood Derby cars. It’s the highlight of the Cub Scout year in our house–a time when we break out the drafting paper and the power tools! Our cars may not have always been the fastest, but they’ve crossed the finish line […]
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?
21 Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids
Looking for something to make with the kids that you can hang on the tree? Here’s a sled load of Christmas ornaments you can make with the kids, from floating photos in a glass ball, to llamas and Minecraft cubes to good ol’ salt dough! There’s something for everyone–and each ornament is easy enough for […]
5 Easy Floating Glass Ornaments (and a trick to make it work)
Does your tree need some new bling? Feeling bit crafty…but not THAT crafty? Cool, then I have a project for you! You’ll need some plain glass ball ornaments, crafting plastic, scissors, double stick tape and photos. This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links which may reward me in the event of a subscription or sale. […]
3D Shrinky Dink Christmas Ornaments (free printable)
Confession: I still have a tiny Star Wars poster I made with Shrinky Dinks when I was 12. I traced it off a post card sized Star Wars poster. It was soooooo cute. Yeah, I love Shrinky Dinks. And I still do. Shrinky Dinks are harder to find these day, but well worth the special […]
Paper folding craft: DIY Blue Morphos Butterfly
Brighten your day with these beautiful paper Blue Morpho Butterflies! They’re super easy to make and I know you have everything needed in your craft stash. The Butterfly House is celebrating the blue morpho with Morpho Mardi Gras all through February and March 2019. They’ll have thousands of butterflies in the conservatory to amaze your kiddos–and […]
Popsicle And Spoons: Catapult Challenge
I love it when we can sneak a little science into our play time! Mitch and I have been messing around with catapults lately and it’s been freakin’ fun. We first ran into this classic popsicle stick catapult at the Magic House maker workshop. The idea is pretty simple and there’s lots of variations. Try […]
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 […]
Porg-a-rific Nesting Dolls to Paint with Your Kids
It’s been Porg City around here ever since last Force Friday and the introduction of the mysterious Porg. Mitch was immediately intrigued by the little furry creatures and started a campaign to collect all the Porgs he could get his hands on. I admit, I was a little put off by the Porgs sad little […]
