Earlier this year, the kids and I partnered with Frost Bank to help them with their goal to inspire optimism and give back to our community. We hosted a bowl painting party to make bowls to donate to the Empty Bowl Project, a local charity in Austin that helps fight hunger. I … [Read more...]
Thankful Placemats
Crafts with common household goods are my favorite. (I wrote a big ol' book about it, after all!) These brown paper bag placemats are adorable and can absolutely be made by the kids! I first made a version of these placemats for a segment on The Meredith Viera Show … [Read more...]
Empty Bowl Project
Note: This post is sponsored by Frost Bank. Thank you for supporting the brands I love! Last summer, the kids and I participated in a 30-Day Optimism challenge with Frost Bank. We completed 30 simple challenges to inspire optimism, things like buying coffee for a … [Read more...]
DIY Dollhouse Makeover
If you've never made a dollhouse or dollhouse accessories, you're in for a treat! Mini things are my new favorite things to make. My 3 year-old daughter started the obsession, and I couldn't be happier that she loves it just as much as me. I teamed up with Home Depot and … [Read more...]
20 Awesome Kid Crafts
If you’re new here, I sent out 1 email a day for 20 days this summer and we all crafted together! I really enjoyed seeing all of the kids crafts in our 20 Crafts In 20 Days Facebook group. Kids are so creative and it was fun seeing how they made the crafts their own. The 20 … [Read more...]
DIY Puzzles
DIY puzzles are low prep, low cost and double as toy. How could you not love that easy kid craft! I love to make puzzles out of cereal boxes because they are thick enough to hold paint, but not too thick to cut easily with scissors. I've also made smaller puzzles out of index … [Read more...]
Shaving Cream Paint
Shaving cream is one of my favorite kid craft supplies. Remember when we used it to make shaving cream marbled prints?) It's cheap, fun, and easily found at the grocery store. This shaving cream paint can be turned into many creatures, but today we're making a paper plate polar … [Read more...]
DIY Lava Lamp
Edward Craven invented lava lamps in 1963, and now you can make your very own DIY lava lamp any day. You really only need 6 things, and you can get them all on your next grocery run. Best part? Stick the lid on the bottle and use the lava lamp again and again! Materials … [Read more...]
Collaborative Matisse Collage
I say it every year, but the Art of Giving is one of my favorite events and a genius fundraiser! This was my 5th year to participate as an artist and it's even more fun now that my kids enjoy it so much. This year we had 16 artist stations set up and we made $180,000 for … [Read more...]
Toddler Train Costume
Note: I received two free nights at the JW Marriott, but as always, all opinions are 100% my own. I love Christmas traditions, and our annual road trip to our favorite hotel in San Antonio tops the list! This was our 4th annual weekend getaway to the JW Marriott San Antonio … [Read more...]
A Squishy Experiment
Note: This post is sponsored by Spin Master. Thank you for supporting the brands I love! My kids are 2 and 4, so squishy moldable, colorful substances are always a a winner! When Spin Master asked us if we'd be interested in participating in an experiment with Kinetic Sand we … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Cleaner Crafting with Toddlers
Note: This post is sponsored by Crayola. Thank you for supporting the brands I love! Today we are diving into the #1 reason most parents don’t craft more with their toddlers: the mess! Research shows that creativity fuels the ability to problem-solve and encourages the … [Read more...]
