Denise is a mom on a mission to share all the fun things you can do with kids in St. Louis...and beyond! 
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 […]
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?
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 […]
Cardboard Creativity
You may have noticed that kids love to play with cardboard boxes. You get your kid a cool toy, and then sit there baffled as they play with the shipping box from Amazon instead. Once your kids get to a certain age–you know, when you can trust them with free access markers and scissors–you can […]
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 […]
Halloween Brush Bots: STEM it Up Like a Mad Scientist
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 […]
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 […]
