Choose retreat crafts that bring the ladies together and allow them to create together. These are the ones our ladies ask for over and over.
This simple DIY flubber is one of our very favorite sensory play activities!
We're combining two of our favorite things: crafts and children's books! Make your favorite books come to life.
This month’s sensory dough is Fizzy Dough! This was a fun one for us, because we combined one of our favorite doughs (baking soda dough!) with sensory science AND cursive handwriting….Whaaaa? Yep! We got them all in here on this post for you, and it was a fizzy blast! This is a great hands-on activity that can help with ... Read more
Marble painting is a favorite in our house create these Marble Painting Apple Craft to gear up for back to school with your kids.
Everyone has a creative side, and letting it show up in your home decor will make your home feel uniquely you. Favor, a new lifestyle brand offering artisanal pieces, believes that “surrounding ourselves with meaningful objects is almost as important as surrounding ourselves with meaningful people.” On their remarkably well curated online shop, they introduce artists and makers who tell the stories behind their craft.
The Ultimate List of Arts and Crafts Supplies for Kids We've compiled our favorite arts and crafts supplies for kids into one ultimate and oh-so-handy guide. If you're looking for a creative gift to give
My children thrive on routine. I know this but I forget. I’m hoping this colorful addition to our kitchen will help us map out our days with a little more intentionality. This was simple t…
Tons and tons of crafty fabric chicken project ideas that you won't want to miss! Quilts, embroidery, booties, tees, bean bags, and so much more!
DIY Infused Liquors make for a fantastic holiday gift for a host/hostess, friend, family member or really any other adult in your life.
Grab your favorite wired ribbon and learn how to make an easy Christmas bow in minutes with our step-by-step directions. Update your old Christmas decor with a brand new pretty holiday ribbon.
Crochet bookmark is an easy and fun way to quickly create handmade gift. Use up scraps of yarn and gift bookmarks to your friends or family!
5 Easy Peace Day Activities for your Classroom, from Flourish Schools. Keep it simple: you don't have to create a truck sized dove, focus on the message.
Crafters of all ages will love getting creative with these fun and easy projects. From handmade jewelry to science projects, paper crafts and pom-poms, these crafts for kids will delight little ones and adults alike.
Here is a list of 25 fabulous Cricut project ideas from some of our favorite craft bloggers. See a list of some incredible tutorials.
Counting cards are an easy prep, fun way to help kids practice number sequence, one-to-one correspondence, number recognition and counting!
This Father's Day craftivity lap book can be a great way for kids to reflect on the influential men in their lives. Father's Day Lap Books make great gifts for dad, as well. These books also make great Father's Day Cards, too. Children are learning to express their thoughts and feelings with words and illustrations, as well as determining adjectives to describe dad and taking a closer look at the five senses and how they can be used to describe Dad. Australian option is included- favorite- favourite Lap books are a great way to engage your children with content while adding some creativity to the learning process. Lap books are similar to interactive notebooks but can be more fun for kids. A lap book allows your children to have an organized product that they can learn from and, in turn, share with others. Lap books provide a creative collection of important and interesting information. BENEFITS OF LAP BOOKS: Project-based Self-contained units of study Creative Encourages writing, drawing, and thinking Can be used as a study guide or a portfolio Great for sharing with family Provide motivation for the reluctant learner Fun! The FRONT COVER includes: Happy Father's Day Title (with options for dads, grandpas, or others and various black-and-white colors, boy or girl, etc.). #1 Award Ribbon Blank photo for illustrations or an actual photo representing dad The Best Thing About Dad (or Grandpa or Other)... (great place to talk about summarizing the very best things about Dad.) The INSIDE PAGES includes: Vocabulary Work- adjectives to describe dad (some suggestions with blanks to look up the meaning and draw examples) Also Blank page to add own words All About Dad Mini Flip Book About Outside Character Traits, Favorites, and Things He Does - Questionnaire Type (like how he drives and things he says- (Such funny responses!) Mini Flip Book Using The Five Senses to Explain Dad (grandpa or other) Middle Sheet- Our Favorite Thing to Do Together (illustration or writing) Also Included: Large Heads to make the book more personal and decorative (options for color and grandpa) Tie to be used as the Father's Day Card and to attach to the front with paperclips so it can be removed easily Please click on the PREVIEW above to see sample pages and photos. Happy teaching and learning!
Do you keep a journal? Here are our favorite tips for starting a travel journal and keeping up with it as you seek out more adventures.
We are only days away from Halloween and it’s crunch time people! But have I got the perfect idea for you. It’s quick and easy, and oh so cute… Minions!! These minions from Despicable Me are our absolute favorite characters. We are so gaga for them right now. I personally think they stole the show. So I … Continued
A while ago, Symphony and I drove out to West Sonoma County, to our friend Meredith’s gorgeous studio in the redwoods, to photograph some of the process she uses to create the amazing encaustic pieces she makes for me. It was a wonderful day! Although I probably won’t be able to (or want to) wear...
Crayons, fireworks, sprinkles ... even LEGO bricks!
A gorgeous collection of Free Peacock Images including full color Peacock Pictures and black white Clipart.
Tender, spongy and full of flavor this Sourdough Discard Focaccia is easy to make and is perfect for beginners and pro sourdough bakers.
This morning I compiled a roundup of free printable's. There is a huge amount of *free* printable's out there that I had no idea about! Here are some of my favorites:This makes asking our husbands to do things a little cuter.Better Homes and Gardens has these great pantry organizers!Cute alphabet for a child's room.Oh, Hello Friend had
Want to keep the kids entertained this summer? Try these camping activities. We've included a few fun worksheets, creative crafts and other kid-friendly camping ideas that they will love to do!
That's right... ANYONE! These are super simple to build! This is by far my favorite $20 project to date. Shelves Anyone Can Build I have been in the process of redoing my oldest son's room
"Kick off the school year with a bang with our Back to School Crafts collection designed to foster community & ignite friendships
This is Danielle Thompson here, guest blogging for our lovely Alix while she’s away in Prague! Thank-you Alix and Dottie for letting me post here at Modern Kiddo. It is one of my favorite kid-themed blogs, so I’m quite honored to be posting here! I’m sharing a super-cute DIY tutorial with you today that would […]
Have some tile leftover from a recent project? Check out some of our favorite tile craft projects to get ideas of how to use your remaining tile creatively.
Finding the perfect projector screen for your space doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Whether you’re setting up an outdoor cinema in your backyard or…
Beautiful Tunisian crochet stitch patterns with video tutorials. Perfect for blankets, shawls, sweaters and more. Don't miss these unique Tunisian stitches!
The numbers are officially in and FaveQuilts is so excited to bring you your favorite quilt patterns and tutorials from 2016! From free baby quilt patterns to simple quilts, this list of our Top Free Quilt Patterns from 2016 has literally everything a quilter could dream of. Our list of reader-favorite quilt patterns includes tons of options for traditional or modern quilters, and even includes some of your favorite quilted home decor projects. So what was trending for 2016? If one thing's certain, it's that FaveQuilts readers can never get enough baby quilts. Traditional patchwork, table runners, and precut patterns like jelly roll quilt patterns were all the rage in 2016. Start the new year off right by finding your favorite quilt patterns in our huge list of 2016 favorites.
Toilet Roll Knitting is fun for kids of all ages. Learn how to make your own loom and knit with it with our easy step by step and video tutorial.
For the past year, our kids have used (and loved) their Yoto audiobook players. If you're unfamiliar with Yoto, I've written a post with all the information you need and a list of our favorite audiobook cards: All About the Yoto Audiobook Player Making your own Yoto cards One of my favorite features of the Yoto is the ability to record or download your own audiobooks onto Make Your Own Yoto cards. Here's more information on how to do that: First, you must own the audio files in order to make your own Yoto cards. Unfortunately, this means that audiobooks from Libby or Scribd or Hoopla won't work for this. In addition, if you have audiobooks from Audible, you can only listen to them within the app (but they aren't a downloadable mp3). There's a way to jailbreak them and download as mp3s, but because that violates Audible's terms of service, I wouldn't advise it. To make your own Yoto card, you'll first need to purchase a Make Your Own card from the Yoto website. Then follow these instructions to upload an mp3 or your own recorded audio file and link it to a card. One of my favorite things about the Make Your Own cards is that you can re-record them as many times as you'd like. So if you're finished listening to one audiobook and ready for a new one, you can use the same card! Where do you find mp3s to download? My current favorite source for purchasing and downloading mp3 audiobooks is Libro.fm. Purchases from Libro.fm benefit a local bookstore of your choice, so I've chosen to support A House With Books in Keller, Texas, which is a lovely new bookstore in my area. Libro.fm frequently has great sales on audiobooks, and you can purchase credits, which often makes more financial sense. For example, you could purchase The Chronicles of Narnia audiobook collection (all 33 hours!) for $41.85 or use 1 credit (which costs $14.99) to purchase the entire thing. A monthly membership costs $14.99/month. How do you make Yoto card stickers? Once you've made your own Yoto card, you can use Canva.com to upload a picture of the book's cover and print it onto a sticker. I've made a Yoto card template you can access here. Just drag your own photos into the picture frames in the template, click
Picture this: there's this yarn at your local craft store that's just the most beautiful yarn you've ever seen. It's a hand-painted, fingering-weight beauty—an absolutely delicious blend of sleek bamboo and luxurious alpaca. As you read the 100% recycled tag, you learn all about the sweet old Australian woman who lovingly spun each individual skein with a single handmade drop-spindle and the very name of the Huacaya alpaca who sacrificed her fleece so that you may knit the most beautiful shawl the world ever did see (her name is Lucy, and the tag invites you to come feed her a handful of hay sometime). To your horror, there is only one skein left of this irresistible yarn. Or maybe you just have a leftover ball of that one Patons yarn from Michael's and nothing to do with it. Here's your answer: make a one skein shawl. Yes, they do exist, and they're more numerous than you might imagine! Sure, there's a lot you need to consider when gauging whether or not you can make a shawl out of the one skein of yarn you want to use, such as yarn weight and yardage, but there's a pattern out there for everything. We're here to help you find yours. Check out our collection below of one skein shawls for your perfect pattern!
