This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Kids books and crafts are two of my favorite things these days. We do a lot of reading and crafting around these parts. Today we're talking about a sweet kid's book called Nugget and Fang by Tammi Sauer. Saturday, … [Read more...]
Collaborative Spray Bottle Painting with Tons of Kids
Picture this... A large room covered from floor to ceiling in plastic wrap, 12 artists, and 100's of kids ready to make art! That's what the annual Art of Giving looks like at Dell Children's hospital each year. Kids from the hospital and the community come together to make art … [Read more...]
How to Make Slime
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Slime is all the rage with the middle school kids right now, so I decided to make a batch (or 3) with Maxwell and see what he thought about the slime craze. (He loves it!) It's the perfect rainy/ snowy/ too hot … [Read more...]
Handprint Art Ideas for Kids
As a mom of 2 young kiddos, I have no shortage of art work. I typically allow the newest 2-3 pieces to live on our refrigerator and then as new masterpieces roll in, the old ones get recycled. Sometimes I turn the art work I really like into greeting cards for the grandparents. … [Read more...]
Summer Games Crafts for Kids
I love the Summer Olympics! So much so that I actually attended the 2004 Athens Games and the 2012 London Games to watch gymnastics. I got to witness Gabby Douglass win the Team Gold and I even had a Kate Middleton sighting in 2014! My friends are attending the Rio games, but … [Read more...]
Tissue Paper Art
I participated in the Art of Giving last year, remember the giant string art I made with 100+ kids? This year the event was April 2, just 1 month after I gave birth to baby girl, Amelia Jane. I wanted to participate in the Art of Giving again, but I knew I needed a simpler … [Read more...]
The Shape Game
Note: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Orchard Valley Harvest. The opinions and text are all mine. The shape game was an accidental game Max and I made up together. I love it for 3 reasons. 1) It's played outdoors 2) We can play it anywhere with a … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Snacks
We live in Texas and love our Tex-Mex food! We can (and sometimes do) eat tacos for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'm serious. Breakfast tacos are a big (delicious) deal in these parts! Because of that we eat a lot of beans, and my fam is loving the 7 new Latin inspired flavors … [Read more...]
Walrus: Toilet paper tube crafts
W is for walrus! Oh and be sure to save the other half of this tp tube to make the "X" creature next week! Here's what you need to make the toilet paper roll walrus: 1/2 of a toilet paper roll Scissors Single hole punch Pencil Sharpie marker Glue White … [Read more...]
Painting Ideas for Kids
Carisa whipped up this fun and easy painting idea for kids! I love that kids can use any kind of stickers to personalize their peice of art and hang it in their room. Or heck put the painting on the mantle and show it off! For more simple kid craft ideas check out jelly bean … [Read more...]
Vulture: Toilet paper tube crafts
V is for vulture! Here's what you need to make the toilet paper roll vulture: 1 toilet paper roll Scissors Single hole punch Pencil Sharpie marker Glue White scrap paper Cereal box To start, cut your toilet paper roll in half. Then, grab your empty … [Read more...]
Unicorn: Toilet paper tube crafts
U is for unicorn! The unicorn and the llama tie for my favorite toilet paper roll crafts to date! I couldn't help myself, the unicorn had to have a colorful yarn mane. The toilet paper roll unicorn might be trickiest of the creatures to make, but feel free to make it as … [Read more...]
