Last weekend the boys and I went to the beach and collected some lovely rocks. We love doing rock crafts , so we brought them home and paint...

It's time to start making Christmas crafts! Yesterday we put up the tree and it was so, so sweet to see my preschooler oohing and ahhin...

My son started elementary school this week.  *Sob*  It's been such a happy, bittersweet couple of days. Recently we've been creating...

How did you celebrate  Martin Luther King Jr. Day?   This is the first year that I’ve talked to my preschooler about this holiday.  We rea...

Lately, my preschooler has really gotten into  super heroes.    I find this pretty funny because we never watch any super hero shows on tv.....

Looking for an art activity that's sure to entertain kids of all ages?  Then salad spinner spin art  is just the activity for you!  My h...

Have you ever tried making scratch art   (affiliate links) ?     It's seriously addictive.  We recently bought a set of scratch art boar...

The next time you get some take-out pizza, ask them for an extra clean pizza box.  Why?  So you and the kids can make a pizza box car garage...

Have you ever worked with clay?  I'm a clay novice and I always get slightly nervous thinking that we need a kiln.  But I was totally wr...

Ah, pasta.  It's cheap, always in your cupboards, yummy...and a GREAT crafting material!  Today I'm super excited because my fellow ...

Did you know there were such things as funicular trains?   I learned about them from a train book that my son and I read together.  Apparent...

Ah, oil pastels.  After seeing that they could be used to decorate pumpkins , I thought they would be perfect for creating a cute and colorf...

Hi everyone!  I don't usually post on Saturday but I'm posting today because I'm feeling super excited and super nervous about n...

With the nights still being quite long, we often find ourselves stuck inside twiddling our thumbs... and going kinda bonkers.  :)  So one da...

Ever find yourself wanting to do a quick craft with the kids that's different, easy to set up, and encourages creativity? I think abou...

Let the snake crafts  continue!  Yesterday I shared this easy  twisty snake sculpture .  Today I wanted to show how we made this  cardboard ...

Today I'm living out my secret (or now, not so secret) fantasies to be a magician with this fun pop-up rabbit puppet.   Simply push the ...

Does your child love going to the grocery store?   Does his/her face light up at the prospect of pressing buttons?   Then today's...

I love making and creating things with Chuck.  But sometimes I'm surprised by how much arts and crafts supplies cost.   Whenever I go to...

I love making interactive toys for Chuck. There's something immensely gratifying about creating something that's beautiful, function...