Here are a few ways to have some fun with the kiddos this St. Patrick’s Day: Make a delicious “pot-o-gold” snack (Her Cup Overfloweth) Put together some rainbow ornaments using colorful beads and gold sequins (Everything Except the Grill) These shamrock tees are adorable! (She Knows) Hang a rainbow in a doorway (Ramblings of a […]
Name Slate
You can find a ton of fabulous ideas for young writers at The Write Start, including how to make a name slate for your child to practice writing his or her name! Check it out here!
Make Your Own Egg Carton Game
A Foothill Home Companion recently made up a game with her kids using a large egg carton and some scrapbooking dots. The game looks like a fun challenge for preschoolers and young children and is very simple to put together on the fly. Click here for the details!
Personalized First Word Book
I LOVE Party Perfect’s version of a child’s first word book. The simple photography paired with the Scrabble tile words is just perfect! She had her book printed and bound, but a more affordable option could be to have your photos printed at a photo lab (or on a home photo printer) and use a […]
Giveaway Winner!
Congratulations to Kathryn! You are now the proud owner of Alicia Paulson’s book, Stitched in Time! Kathryn had several links to share, including: http://www.oneprettything.com http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects http://www.craftzine.com/ http://www.craftster.org/ http://craftgossip.com/ Some of my favorites are in there, too! Thanks so much to all of you who entered. I enjoyed checking out all of the links you suggested […]
Handmade Shopping List (3)
If you liked the circus embroidery pattern we featured a couple weeks ago, then you’ll love these printable party supplies from Paper and Cake. They’re *very* affordable and perfect for you DIYers out there! These alphabet embroidery patterns by Penguin and Fish are so very sweet. Keep checking back as more letters are added! (via […]
Collage-In-A-Box Gift Idea
This is such an awesome idea from The Toby Show. She took an inexpensive tackle box, added a variety of craft supplies to it…and viola! The perfect gift for a budding young artist! Click here for more details!
Tablecloth to Aprons Tutorial
Here’s another great idea for repurposing! Mommy Blessings used a thrifted tablecloth to make matching aprons for her and her daughters. They came out beautiful and she has a tutorial loaded with photos to help you make your own! Click.
Homemade Bathtub Crayons
These bathtub crayons from Pepper Paints are a perfect alternative to the store-bought options. They’re made with soap as their base, so they’re nice and clean. Plus, making them yourself, you know exactly what is in them. Get the kids involved for some great fun! (found via The Motherload).
Knitted Baby Hat Pattern
I just started knitting up baby hats and can’t wait to try out this free pattern from Berlin’s Whimsy. Love the stripes! Click here for a link to the pattern in PDF.
