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...]
15 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...]
5 Ways to Play with Pool Noodle Blocks
It's officially pool noodle season, y'all! Noodles are now at a Dollar Store near you, go get 'em while they last. I bought a few last week and decided to cut them up into "quiet blocks". Over the last week my kids have invented lots of fun ways to play with their new (fancy) … [Read more...]
