Craft Ideas, Kids Crafts, Recipes and More

Dress Up Time with an Animal Play Cape

by Heather June 1, 2009

I’m excited to announce a new regular contributor here at Make and Takes. Heather is a genius kid crafter and will be sharing her creations with us every Monday! Yay! I’m happy to have her as part of the team. For only a dollar, you can make this fun imaginative play cape! I made a [...]

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Shade and The Bright Side Giveaway

by Marie May 29, 2009

The Bright Side tees are a new line of fun hip shirts to be had over at Shade Clothing. Shade has teamed up with the United Way for a good cause: If you buy one of these bright happy shirts, 50% of the profits will go toward helping families in need. You gotta love being [...]

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Packing For a Trip with the Kids

by Marie May 28, 2009

Allison, from Petit Elefant, is here today as my guest, sharing some fabulous tips on traveling with kids, how to pack, what to bring, and getting ready for the road. I’m currently in a mad dash to pack my family for the adventure of a lifetime. We’re road tripping for three weeks down the coast [...]

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Chocolate Chip S’mores Surprise

by Marie May 27, 2009

Last weekend we toasted marshmallows up the canyon, but we only had chocolate chips for our S’mores. We’d never used chocolate chips before, so it was a new experience. Jordan and I ended up having ourselves a friendly competition to make the perfect S’more. Since we both think our own method is the most clever, [...]

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Outdoor Tablecloth Hack

by Marie May 26, 2009

When we’re having a picnic out back, I like to use a tablecloth to cover my table. But the pesky wind seems to always blow it around. So I took a store-bought tablecloth and sewed elastic around the edges, making it fit snug as a bug around my table. Now I don’t have to worry [...]

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Make & Takes Flickr Pool Round Up

by Marie May 25, 2009

Check out these great projects that have been submitted to the Make and Takes Flickr Pool. Come join the group today and share what you’ve been “Making and Taking”! 1. Camera Strap Cover, 2. Baby Saddle Shoes, 3. Full Bloom Table Runner, 4. Glass Etching, 5. Yarn Bird Nest & Felted Wool Egg, 6. Hanging [...]

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Picture Perfect Photo Editing

by Marie May 22, 2009

I LOVE Picnik! Picnik is a photo editing site that’s free and super easy to use. You just sign up and you’re ready. I use it for all my photo editing. All the pictures you see on my blog look pretty because of a little editing. I can take a fairly nice photo, but some [...]

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Book Time Fun for the Whole Family

by Marie May 21, 2009

Angee from Stories for Snuggling and Dresses and Messes is here as my guest today, sharing a fun reading activity for the whole family. Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert is one of the most unique books I have ever seen!! The pages are shape cutouts that are stacked on top of each other to make [...]

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Fresh Strawberry Summer Recipes

by Marie May 20, 2009

As strawberries are right at their peak, I thought I’d share some yummy recipes I’ve made in the past. Because aren’t strawberries everyone’s favorite fruit? (Click on each photo to get to the recipe!) Other yummy strawberry recipes around the web: Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes by Love and Olive Oil Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries by Beantown Baker [...]

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Spring Cleaning the Pantry Closet

by Marie May 19, 2009

As I’ve been reading up Simple Mom’s posts about spring cleaning, I couldn’t be more inspired to do some cleaning of my own. I’m a little late to her Spring Clean Party, but better late than never, right? Especially after I tried to cram another box of cereal into this closet and then opened it [...]

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