As the parent of a four year old boy, my house has become overrun with tiny cars, anything Disney Cars related, and lots of trucks. I find that my friends who are girl-mamas also have the assortment of wheeled vehicles. We often… Read More »
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I was looking for a fun and easy craft project to make with my son that could be completed outside and with very little materials. I had made this garden chimes project years ago with a bunch of pre-teens, but it’s simple enough… Read More »
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This year for Mother’s Day my son and I decided to make garden stepping stones for the grandmothers. This is a fun project that can be really easy, and you may have the materials on hand already. We happened to already have two… Read More »
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Kids seem to love painting and making a mess. My kid also loves using rubber stamps. To incorporate the two I recalled making stampers out of potatoes as a child, but they were tricky, as they were carved with a knife. To make… Read More »
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With this mild winter we are having, creating snow-themed crafts seems somewhat inappropriate, but just in case it does snow, this is a fun craft to make. My son has his own kids' camera and he enjoys taking photos. He has asked… Read More »
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It’s November and time to get ready for the next holiday, Thanksgiving. I like to talk with my son about what the holiday means in a way he can understand and what the holiday means to me. Thanksgiving has been my favorite… Read More »
Role playing with puppets is a great activity for little kids, especially on a rainy day. This project creates very simple "stick" puppets using recycled items in your home. Almost any shape puppet can be created, and a Google… Read More »
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Believe it or not…this has been one of the most crazy-requested recipe how-to’s ever since I posted the picture of my Doodle Paint on the Twinery Facebook page!Homemade Doodle PaintThis is such a fun craft to do with your kids!… Read More »
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My mother has a vase that is covered with decoupaged paper that my grandmother made when she was a schoolgirl for her mother. I’m not positive of the technique she used back then, as it has to be over 80 years old at this point,… Read More »
