I don’t know about you but I am SO TOTALLY excited about the new movie Beauty and the Beast coming to the big screen in a matter of days! We got tickets the day they went on sale and will be there opening night with hearts wide open. This is my favorite Disney love story of all time. I love the animated movie. I love the Broadway musical. I love …
How to Throw a Dr. Seuss Lorax Party I am excited to share How to Throw a Dr. Seuss Lorax Party with you. We all LOVE The Lorax in this family. We loved the book before the movie was ever an idea. When I was a first year teacher (many moons ago), I met this young man who had it memorized and recited it at a bar as a story …
It is day three of the series A Kid’s Creative Spring Break and today I am sharing how much fun it is to use Sculpey’s Bake Shop. I love all of the Sculpey products but Bake Shop is my favorite to work with. It is so easy to mold and shape and the colors are simply fantastic. This post is sponsored but the ideas and opinions are my own. It …
Kid Craft Projects with YARN There are so many Kid Craft Projects with YARN! The possibilities are simply endless. I am excited to share some of my favorites with you and hopefully create some inspiration. Yarn comes in such a variety of colors and textures. The same project can be made using different kinds of yarn and come out totally different. Fiber arts are great for kids. They allow them …
It is day one of the series, A CREATIVE Kid’s Spring Break! Spring break is coming fast. Be ready with jars of Cherry Man cherries and the ingredients to make these amazing cherry cereal bars. If your kids are like mine, the breaks seem to make them hungrier than ever. I swear it is like they eat everything they can get their hands on. These are not only delicious, but …
Leo Lionni’s It’s Mine! and a Lesson on Sharing Leo Lionni is probably best know for his book Swimmy which is a classic on the value of being unique. While I love that story, I also really love the story It’s Mine! with the three fabulous frog characters named Milton, Rupert and Lydia. I picked up this copy at my local World Market, YES they have books!!! They are all …
This Saturday I will be at World Market in Soutthlands Shopping Center from 1-3 demonstrating and helping customers (and friends) to make some darling decor and gifts for Valentine’s Day! I wanted to give you a sneak peek so you can be sure to get this fun event on your calendar and join me. If you are not local, you can check HERE to find out the closest World Market …
Teaching kids about money is super important to start when they are little. We have done it a lot of different ways but this way is one that has proven in many studies to work for the long term. When our kids get paid allowance, they have the opion to give it away, to save it or to spend it. It is amazing to me how different kids from the …
For some crazy reason, I am a little obsessed with snow globes this year. I made this one for my neighbor’s one year old daughter who also loves them! She can play with it because the pieces on it can be manipulated and moved around. I started with a pile of felt from Kunin Group. The felt that you can buy by the yard is best because you can get …
I am so thrilled to share “A Year of Laura Kelly dies for Ellison Education”. As this year comes to an end, people everywhere are looking ahead and planning what comes next. Teachers, artists, moms and makers are all getting out their calendars and dreaming up ideas and ways to make the next year the best ever. When I originally designed the twelve dies that make up a “calendar set” …