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Kids Crafts

My Baby is in LOVE with Babies

by Marie

Everywhere we go, my baby is saying: “baby” (or “huh huh” as she’s not quite talking!) But she let’s me know where all the babies in the grocery store are with a pointing motion and a smile. Since she’s so happy looking at babies everywhere we go, I came up with a fun DIY Magazine [...]

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A Little Trick for Cutting Symmetrical Hearts

by Marie

My kids are always asking me to cut out hearts for them, “I just can’t do it” they say! So today I taught them how to cut out a symmetrical heart using this little trick below. Now we’ve got hearts all over the place, ready for Valentine’s Day projects!

Supplies for Cutting Hearts:

paper, any kind – [...]

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Valentine’s Heart Shaped Leis

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Craftzine today with a fun Valentine’s craft. You’ll fall in LOVE with these Heart Shaped Leis.

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Cute & Crafty Little Love Birds

by Marie

Guest Post by Pamela of French Knots
Love is in the Air and what better way to send a “love note” than by Love Bird. My boys and I got February off to a good start by making these sweet and easy Love Birds.

Bird Necessities:

One medium red pom pom ball
One small red pom pom ball
2 googly eyes
1 mini clothes [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Valentine’s Day

by Marie

If you still need a few ideas for Valentines, whether it’s a treat, craft, or gift, here’s a few ideas I’ve rounded up perfect for your loved ones.

A “Colorful” Valentine’s Day Card by The Long Thread (pictured above)
Hanging Glitter Hearts by Skip to My Lou
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies by Your Home-Based Mom
Peek-a-Boo, I Love You Card [...]

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5 Ways to Organize and Display Your Child’s Artwork

by Marie

Guest Post by Heidi of Budget Wise Home
When your child’s artwork starts overtaking the refrigerator, it’s time for a better display system. With so much artwork coming in every day, figuring out where to put it all can get overwhelming. The first thing you need to do is create a “zone” for the artwork. Decide [...]

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Crafting an Indoor Winter Wonderland

by Marie

I’m sharing a fun Winter Wonderland craft over at From Dates to Diapers. Come see how we made it snow inside!

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Toddler Heart Shaped Sewing Card

by Heather

Need a quick and easy activity to hand to your toddler so you can get a few things done? You probably already have all the supplies you need to make this toddler sewing card project, and it only takes a minute to put together. This should keep your toddler busy for a little while! (Shoutout [...]

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Catching Velcro Balls with our Heads

by Marie

I’ve written before about Velcro Catch Ball using knit gloves to play. But today, we’re using knit hats to make the catch. My kids are loving this fun and easy catch game, helping to get us through these indoor winter days.

Here’s how you make and play Velcro Hat Ball:

attach sticky-back velcro onto a small plastic [...]

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Craft a Children’s Bedroom Door Sign

by Marie

I love this fun Bedroom Door Sign made out of paper mache. It’s bringing me back to my elementary school days when we plastered pastey newspapers onto a balloon and hollowed it out for a bowl. Alice from MAD – Make and Do is here as a guest today sharing a fun way to dress [...]

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