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. It's an annual event that raised $202,000 for art and music therapy endowment in 2021 for Dell … [Read more...]
34 Handprint Art Ideas
As a mom of 2 young kiddos, I have no shortage of art work. A lot of our art gets recycled, but the handprint art always gets saved or turned into a handprint card for Grandma. Here are 34 adorable handprint art ideas for kids. This list includes everything from farm animals to … [Read more...]
DIY Giant Outdoor Chalkboard
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, one or both end up doodling with me or asking me to … [Read more...]
Easy Crafts for Kids
I know the next few weeks and potentially months are going to be challenging for everyone. With schools unexpectedly closed for 4+ weeks, and parents scrambling to figure out how to manage work and childcare. I want to help, so I thought I'd share what I know, how to … [Read more...]
Sidewalk chalk games
Sidewalk chalk is a staple in our house once the weather gets nice and finding games that entertain both my 3 and 5 year old children outside is golden! These low prep, fun sidewalk chalk games can be created in a matter of seconds and played for hours. It's a win-win! Plus, many … [Read more...]
25 Crafts for Toddlers
We are all unexpectedly stuck at home with the kiddos for an indefinite amount of time while many of us are still trying to work. That equation doesn't add up to anything easy. I put together a list of easy crafts for toddlers that require very little prep time from the adult and … [Read more...]
20 Random Acts of Kindness
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...]
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...]
