Summer fun and dirt really go hand in hand around here. And why not? Getting messy is SO. MUCH. FUN! Mitch recently made a boat for his Cub Pack raingutter regatta, and he really, really wanted to keep playing with it. I suggested he use it as a bath toy, but oh no, that wasn’t …
Crafts for Kids
Check out my very first TV appearance! I was invited to show off some Maker inspiring DIY toys on Great Day St. Louis! I was terribly nervous, but Claire is such a pro she got me through it. AND Kent Ehrhardt called me Mom of the Year for my indoor catapult toy! Sweet! Fun links: …
Catapults are super fun DIY toys for kids, but many versions are super hard to build. Not this one! This pool noodle catapult is fun, easy and quickly built from noodles and rubber bands. It’s big enough for little hands to play with and soft enough for indoor play. (We just took it outside to get …
A budget frame with an abundance of color! Your kids will love making this easy DIY frame to gift special memories for Grandma and Mom! Better make two, because you’ll want one for yourself. I got the idea for this project after a frame that Mitch made for me in pre-school was…um…”broken” on “accident.” Seriously, …
Here’s an easy way put a little fa la la la in your Christmas tree: music sheet ornaments! These ornaments are based on the fall folded paper leaves that Mitch helped out with earlier this year. Instead of magazine pages, or colored sheets of paper, we used faux music sheets. Why faux? Well, I …
Some expert somewhere probably said that you should just let your kids experiment when they do art. After all, there’s no “wrong way” to paint, draw or sculpt. Right? Right? So I had to stop myself recently when I pulled out some water colors for the little dude. He can really do some cool art …
Here’s a special Halloween decoration you can make with your kids–real glowing ghosts! Bonus: because these are powered by glow juice they can be hung anywhere, no electricity or batteries required! First, this craft is a spin on the glowing luminaries we made with jars and flameless (battery) candles. You’ll need: One clear Christmas ornament …
DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint is a great way to save money while recycling old art supplies. I love sidewalk chalk! When Mitch was little he could spend HOURS outside covering the concrete patio in trains, trucks and snails. I don’t know why snails are so popular, but they were. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The only problem with sidewalk …