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Watercolor & Lettering Tutorials
I can’t get enough of these beautiful, easy-to-follow tutorials in watercolor and lettering! Time to kick my nature journal game up a notch!
DIY Puppet Theater: “Goodnight Gorilla”
A few tomato stakes, some stuffed animals, and an old tablecloth all come together to make some magical childhood memories. Grab some popcorn and check out our homemade puppet theater.
Homemade Rope-Climbing Toy
Pull the string down, and watch the toy go up! Fun and simple mechanical toy you can build with materials you probably already have in your basement.
DIY Paper Flowers: Tutorial, Tips, & Tricks
It’s time for another round of: “Learn From My Mistakes”! I have recently been posting my insane nesting projects on my Instagram and gotten many inquiries, particularly about a paper flower backdrop I made to go over baby’s crib. First
Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: A Holiday Craft
I saw this Popsicle stick snowflake craft on Pinterest and immediately fell in love! My preschooler loves Popsicle stick crafts, and he has been itching to get ready for Christmas, so this was a perfect fit for a recent Saturday
Preschool Science: Magic Milk
All of our preschool science projects lately have to have a color-mixing element. My three-year-old is fascinated by this process and will plunge with delight into any project that involves food coloring. Here is one of my favorite science/art crossover
Deck the Halls: Christmas Ornament for Your Littles
Start with a clear glass bauble, white craft paint, a clean pair of hands, and rolled-up sleeves. Honestly, when I’ve done this with my one-year-old, I just strip him down completely. (As a side note, you will want to buy these
Art Camp
Last week, we went to Art Camp. Every year for the past twelve years, my family has descended en masse on my aunt’s cottage on Lake Huron. Here we do normal family vacation things — like enjoy big meals together
Homemade Finger Paint
We experimented with homemade finger paint this week using this simple recipe from Tinker Lab. Most of the recipes I came across used water and sugar. We don’t usually have white sugar in the house, so I tried this one