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28

I am a school supply nerd

August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We’re getting ready for back to school here, and I have a confession to make: I am a school supply nerd. I am one of those people who loves the smell of new supplies, one of those people who gets dizzy over the sight of unopened packages of paper and new pencils and pristine [...]

Aug

28

Toilet roll bracelets: not just for the bathroom

August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

For some reason that I’ve yet to comprehend, toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls are like gold to my kids.  Maybe they have some special value in the preschool black market system of trade, but they will literally fight one another to lay claim to an empty tube.  So this craft has them [...]

Aug

25

Family Fun - it really is fun…for your family

August 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The aptly-named Family Fun Magazine is just that - a little something for everyone in your family.  It’s one of our favorites here, always guaranteed to have something to appeal to all of your senses.  The crafts are varied and simple; the food is delicious; and the parenting tips are much-appreciated common sense.  And did [...]

Aug

23

Why didn’t I see this back in June? Felt Travel Books

August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This is one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen in a long time.  Why didn’t I see it back in June before we made the Big Trip North?  It’s called a travel book, but I can think of at least 50 other good times to use it (waiting at the doctor’s office, waiting for food [...]

Aug

19

Bubbles!

August 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s still hot.  You’re tired of being housebound.  Summer is winding down, the kids are getting antsy, and your kitchen floor could use a good sudsing.  What to do?
BUBBLES!
Make your own!  Outside is fun, and inside is still fun AND it’s just soap, so it has the added benefit of acting as a little pre-wash [...]

Aug

16

Shaving Cream: Not just for dads anymore

August 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s going on 10 days with 100+ degree temperatures, it’s too hot for the kids to even play in the pool, and you’re all going a little crazy in the air conditioning 24/7.  What’s a mom to do?
How about Shaving Cream Art?
We did this this afternoon, and my son had a blast (even better, he [...]

Aug

12

Thumbs Down for Blendy Pens

August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I went to a Kids’ Crafts Workshop (see - I told you I see a lot of kids’ crafts with my kids this weekend.  It was held at a craft store here, and it featured several different stations with a different product/activity at each station so the kids could get some hands-on experience.  One [...]

Aug

10

More crochet…FOR kids, but probably made by mom

August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A quick follow-up to yesterday’s post about crochet for kids…check out www.luv2crochet.com.  It’s crochet FOR kids, but unless your little crafter is a super genius crocheter already, these patterns, while not necessarily complicated, will probably be done by mom or another adult.  I love all of her patterns, both those for free and those for [...]

Aug

9

Crochet for Kids

August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Even though it feels like Global Warming has reached its peak here with a high of 103 degrees today, I definitely have crochet on the brain. Seems like I hear and read about so many people who learned to crochet at a very young age and carry their love of fiber and creativity [...]

Aug

7

Ah…remember paper dolls?

August 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When we made the 12-hour drive to my in-laws’ house last month, I scoured the Internet for car-friendly activities to keep my kids busy. My daughter loves all things arts and crafts and she loves dolls, and my son loves cutting paper, so paper dolls seemed perfect. And they were! Besides [...]

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