Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts on Feb 7th, 2008 7 Comments »
At Valentines there is a lot of “heart” talk, so I thought it would be fun to come up with an exercise game to keep our hearts healthy. Throw the bean bag onto the board to see what exercise to do, then pick out a red card with the number of sit-ups to do. Then [...]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts on Jan 29th, 2008 4 Comments »
It is amazing what kinds of creations look like hearts. This is a fun activity to do with your kids that will help decorate your house for Valentines.
You will need to cut out A LOT of hearts. All colors and sizes. I did most (okay all) of the cutting, but I did try to help [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 21st, 2008 7 Comments »
What is this cornstarch stuff, you ask? They are biodegradable packing peanuts made out of cornstarch, great for the environment. My kids just went to our local library and did a fun project there that used these cornstarch packing peanuts to make fun animal pets.
First, you dip the cornstarch peanut onto a sponge that is [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 17th, 2008 5 Comments »
We love to get out a blanket, make a yummy lunch, and eat out on the grass. Well, we are having a hard time finding the green grass in our backyard these days, so we settled for the green carpet in our living room. I try to make a lunch that is not “spill-able” like [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 16th, 2008 2 Comments »
January can be a hard month to get through. You are just getting past all the December Holiday excitement and the month tends to drag on. The snow is still icy on the ground and the ski lifts are asking for too much money. Well, let’s muster up the energy to keep things going by [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts, Recipes on Jan 15th, 2008 5 Comments »
We made playdough! I love to make playdough. It is super soft and last quite a while stored in the fridge. I did a previous post last February with THE best Playdough Recipe. That post also tells how to make some great Playdough Placemats, helping to keep your table playdough-free.
For this playdough, I wanted to [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 11th, 2008 2 Comments »
I wrote a fun Winter Glove Puppet tutorial that is featured over at Whip Up. This is a great craft for the kids to do or help with. We have been singing “Old Macdonald” all day!
I bought these winter gloves at Wal-Mart at $1.47 for two pair and they come in lots of colors. There [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 9th, 2008 6 Comments »
I love fleece. It is soft, doesn’t fray when cut, and there are many projects with fleece that don’t require sewing. Last Fall, I posted about a No-Sew Fleece Poncho. Now our winter bodies are ready for a fleece scarf to keep the chill away from our necks. Lucy’s saying, “It’s cooooold”.
First, you need some [...]
Posted in Kids Crafts on Jan 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
Here is a classic and fun way to enjoy the snow inside your house too. Or if you live in a warmer climate, you can still act like it’s winter where ever you are.
Paper snowflakes are fun to make, you never know how they will turn out when you open them up. Really you can [...]
Posted in Holidays, Kids Crafts on Dec 14th, 2007 2 Comments »
I love the Dollar Store. I go there every few weeks to see what little “treasures” they have. Especially at Christmas time with great stocking stuffers for everyone. I also found these fun Christmas Tree Ornaments that are called Sun Catchers. I remember painting these as a kid once. So for $1, I had to [...]