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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

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

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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