New Designs with Llamas, Pandas and Bees! My boys love Minecraft…but they aren’t really fond of Valentine’s Day. I mean, they like getting chocolate hearts from their mom–that’s cool. But sending out cute Valentine’s to all the kids in their classroom? No thanks! We started making our own Valentine cards at home so we can …
Paper craft
I’ve always been fascinated by fancy feather quill pens–they just look so elegant! But writing with ink in a jar is incredibly messy…and a bit frustrating for kids used to ballpoint pens and pencils. When I was a kid I even tried making my own ink by smashing wild Pokeberries–we didn’t have Google back then …
Tackle some real Minecrafting with the kids by making a set of Minecraft light up blocks in Emerald, Diamond, Redstone and Glowstone! I’ve got a free printable to help you out! (Just a reminder, Minecraft is owned by Mojang. Download your copy here! This post is not sponsored, it’s just full of fan-o-rific love for all …
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…You make fridge magnets! 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 …
Does your kid spend way too much time with Steve and the Creepers? Want to give him or her a break from Minecraft without causing a panic? Then keep reading! We’ve got some great (mostly) screen free Minecraft paper craft toys you can buy or download for free! Sure, they’re still playing Minecraft, but now …
Super Easy Paper Blue Morphos Kids can Make 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 in St. Louis celebrates the blue morpho with Morpho Mardi Gras all through February and March. They’ll have thousands …
Every fall we go see the Great Forest Park Balloon Race because hot air balloons are just so dang pretty! This year I decided we could make a couple of our to float around the house! Well…they aren’t really floating…but if you use your imagination, you can see them drifting up, up and away!The concept …
Last fall my kid handed me a perfect fall leaf, all gorgeous gold and orange. Of course he wanted to save it, along with all the special rocks and wizard wand twigs he found, but I had to say no to the leave. It would just dry up and make a crumbly mess in some …