Let’s make a beautiful string art wreath for back to school! Let’s get ready for the exciting time when the kids move up to the next grade. If you are a teacher, this is the perfect decor for your classroom door. If you are a parent, this is also perfect for the door to your home. This wreath is perfect to use for decorating at home and in the classroom …
Back to School Journals Heading back in to the classroom after a summer away can be exciting but also a little challenging for kids, parents and teachers. These back to school journals for kids and the ideas of ways to use them are intended to create a way to manage a little bit of stress and turn it into a way to communicate and self express. I love that a …
Upcycled Old Window DIY Message Board Nothing beats a good upcycled project that turns out adorable, useful and simply fabulous like this Upcycled Window DIY Message Board! I have had this window hanging in my studio for a very long time with a wreath on it but decided it could be so much more useful. With a constant need to have notes, orders, and messages posted — this Upcycled Window …
How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio I am so excited to share my tips and tricks on How to Paint Terra Cotta Pots for the Patio using Patio Paints from DecoArt. They are my favorite acrylic paints for outdoor projects. Join me to learn how to paint terra cotta pots for the patio in a few easy steps. This is a great project for beginning crafts and …
We have always been a family on the go. I have put together a list of my Five Best Summer Day Trips for Kids WITH craft projects too! I believe that kids need time to be bored and make up games and fun but they also benefit greatly from seeing the world around them. These Five Best Summer Day Trips for Kids are all places we have gone and things …
DIY Story Starters for the Classroom Often times the most difficult part of starting a story (whether for telling or writing) is coming up with the basics. By creating clay story starters, kids are offered a large variety of possibilities to support their creative thinking. To create this, you will only need one supply and a little imagination! That one supply needed is Bake Shop clay from Sculpey and let …
Use recycled paper rolls to create darling patriotic decorations! The truth for me is that the toilet paper rolls from Grove are so awesome and sturdy that they call out to be recycled into things like this Easy Toilet Paper Roll Firecracker Craft for Kids. Of course, larger paper tubes work too — like shipping tubes! I love painting with kids and creating decor items to celebrate the holidays. Materials …
Here are some of the best ideas for Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is such a beautiful time to love and appreciate all of the moms in our lives. These moms are our birth moms, adopted moms, grandmas, moms of friends, bonus moms and ALL the moms. Handmade cards and gifts are a great way to create something unique and special to let them all know how important they are in …
Polymer Clay Patriotic Decor Creating with Sculpey products is always so relaxing and fun so making these Polymer Clay Patriotic Decor pieces brings great joy. Once completed, they are perfect for adding a touch of festivity around the house or at a party. I am excited to show you a few ways that I used the flowers to create home decor and party decor. Materials Needed for Polymer Clay Patriotic Decor Sculpey …
Garlands You Can Make With The Kids Everyone loves Garlands You Can Make With The Kids because they are simple, darling and decorative. Crafting with kids is pretty much my all time favorite thing to do. This garland is made with Smooth Stix from ooly — a super cool and fun crayon like paint stick. I am excited to share the flower garland first and then how I used the …