Dyed Paper Decor
OK – this project takes some time to finish, but it only makes this activity a good way to spend time with your kids! Decorate their rooms or the patio together with this paper art project :) Read below for an example, and let your imaginations work to create unique designs! Materials: Newspaper Crafts knife […]
Button Bowl
Buttons – they just appear out of nowhere. If you’ve run out of art ideas with that heap of buttons, try making a bowl with it! Materials: Lots of buttons Balloon Vase (or any container where you can stand the balloon) White Glue (Elmer’s glue) Paint brush Steps: Blow the balloon up to your […]
T-Shirt Canvas Art
A lot of times in our lives we are faced with the reality of having to move on from the things that we love. I remember that time when I had to throw away my beloved tamagotchi because it’s broken – Oh my pet dog! You may be able to relate here with thoughts of […]
DIY Tire Sandbox
You don’t have to dig just to give your kids a sandbox to play at. Use tractor tires! Materials: Tractor Tire Reciprocating saw Pool noodle Old sheet/cloth or weed guard Pool Noodle Sand Plywood (for sandbox cover) Scissors Steps: You have to do some looking to find a used tractor tire, sand, and plywood. With […]
DIY Cardboard Play Kitchen
Play sets are expensive, and soon enough the kids will outgrow them long before they wear out. So why not just build one for your kids yourself? See images below to get ideas on how to make a mini kitchen. Materials: Cardboards of different sizes Scotch tape Extra/scrap fabric for the pot holders and curtains […]
Shampoo Bottle Pencil Holder
Instead of throwing away your empty shampoo bottles, give them another purpose. Create colorful pencil and marker holders that your children will love! Materials: Empty Shampoo Bottles Scissors X-acto Knife Markers Adhesive Paper Super Glue/Glue Gun Double-sided Adhesive Steps: Remove the label from the shampoo bottle and draw the eyes, mouth and head of the […]
Ladybug Rocks
Give life to the small rocks sitting all over your garden by turning them into decorative ladybugs. These ladybugs can also serve as cute paper weights. Materials: Smooth small light colored rocks, different sizes Acrylic paints (red, black, orange, brown, white) Small paint brushes Steps: Make the outline of the ladybug’s body as guide for […]
Stairs no longer optional
Can you remember sliding down stairs – any stairs, when you were a kid? Any ride would do… cardboard, a sleeping bag, even a pillow. I can still remember my dog desperately trying to join in the fun. Introducing SlideRider, from Minnesota mom, Trisha Cleveland. We’re guessing she has one too many rainy days trying […]
A Real Parents’ Retreat…
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably experienced more than your fair share of austere “hurry up and leave” parents’ rooms. In fact, they seem to work on the same premise as McDonalds… you’re here to eat > you’ve eaten > what are you hanging around for? Yet, as a parent out for the day, or […]
Chore Board Ideas
One of the most stressful things about being a mother is having to keep the whole house clean and organized. Mothers with young kids experience this frustration the most because by the time they clean one part of the house, their children have successfully made another mess in another part of the house. Implementing rules is […]