My best and most crafty friend, Annie, made these super cute DIY stepping stones as a Mother's Day Gifts with her preschool students back in 2010. I loved the idea so much, I decided it was time to update this tutorial and make concrete stepping stones with my kids for our … [Read more...]
10 Fun games to play outside
Note: This post is sponsored by CLIF Kid, all opinions are 100% my own! Maxwell loves to be outside! In fact, "ou-side" was one of his first words. So, when CLIF kid asked me to host a play day at the park for kids, I was absolutely on board! I chose a shady park with a large … [Read more...]
Cultivating Creativity: The Foolproof Plan to Creating with Kids
In 2010, I started a blog called C.R.A.F.T., dedicated to Creating Really Awesome Fun Things. Two years later, I quit my special education teaching job to pursue C.R.A.F.T. full time. I turned crafting into my career! My son was born in 2014, and I was thrilled to get him on … [Read more...]
Making Breakfast Fun With Lion Pancakes
Note: This post is sponsored by Wonderful Halos. I don't know about y'all, but breakfast is always a big hit in our house. Maybe it's because my kids don't always finish their dinners, and they're staving in the morning? Either way, breakfast is such a hit that I've … [Read more...]
How to Make Snowman Slime
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Max and I make slime on the regular so when Elmer's asked me to share a seasonal slime recipe, fluffy white snowman slime was a no brainer! We made extra fluffy, "sprinkle" slime, as Maxwell calls it, and packaged it … [Read more...]
DIY Giant Outdoor Chalkboard
Note: This post is sponsored by Wonderful Halos. Our giant outdoor chalkboard made our backyard about 10x more fun since its appearance a couple of months ago. The kids like it, and I LOVE it! I can doodle out there for an hour while they play with cars and trikes. Inevitably, … [Read more...]
Monster Pancakes with Mo Willems
We made Monster Pancakes thanks to our sponsor Disney-Hyperion! It's no lie that the kids and I heart Mo Willems books. We own just about every Elephant and Piggie book ever written and recently discovered their ART-ivity book! Remember how I said I teamed up with … [Read more...]
How to Make I Spy Jars
I teamed up with Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products to share 2 DIY tutorials using jars. The holidays are right around the corner, and I Spy jars would be an awesome gift for any kiddo in your life. Also, perfect for car rides or, my current favorite … [Read more...]
Painting Rocks with Kids
Using and reusing everyday items as art is really what C.R.A.F.T. is all about. Diaper boxes get made into a tractors and choo choo trains. Lampshades get up-cyled into needle and thread costumes. Or rocks turn into blank canvases and get painted with monsters or pumpkin or … [Read more...]
Collaborative Art Ideas
Remember when I gave 100+ kids syringes and spray bottles full of watered down paint to create a peice of art earlier this year? Our masterpeice was made for the annual Art of Giving, an event that raised $134,000 for the child life art and music therapy endowment at Dell … [Read more...]
104 Things To Do With Kids this Summer
Summer is officially here in Texas, it's hot and the kids are out of school! I put together a list of 100+ really awesome free things to do with kids this summer. The list is divided into 3 sections: indoor crafts and activities, outdoor crafts and activities and easy food ideas … [Read more...]
29 Things to do with a Pool Noodle
It's pool noodle season, y'all! Pool noodles are officially for sale in our the Dollar Store as of yesterday. That means it's time to share all of the amazing things to do with a pool noodles. From a floating beverage boat to learning how to spell... there are so many ways to … [Read more...]
