Homemade coasters are a fun gift that kids can make for friends and relatives. They are a low-cost craft and don’t take a whole lot of time to make. Stick to simple shape designs, like our circle art, and you don’t even need to be a great artist to make coasters that are special and […]
Rock Painting Ideas for Kids: Emoji Rocks
I have no idea why but my girls are crazy for emoji. Their obsession really seemed to spark when they were recently creating scrapbooks to send home with overseas relatives. As part of the decoration they decided to draw their family members as custom emoji. Since then they’ve gone on to create emoji representing literally […]
Great Drawing Books for School Age Kids
11 fabulous drawing books for kids. My girls both love to draw, design, create and colour. In fact our house is often strewn with papers, notes, journals, diaries, sketchbooks, and all manner of fabulous paper creations. Recently while preparing for a family vacation I went looking for activity books to keep both girls occupied during […]
Homemade Air Dry Modelling Clay Recipe
My girls love sculpting with plasticine and clay and I have wanted to try making a homemade, air dry clay for ages now. This Air Dry White Clay Recipe is quick and easy to make – in fact, tweens or teens could pretty much manage it on their own. It is suitable for all sorts […]
Kids Art Ideas: Sharpie & Foil Embossing
I’m all about simple art projects, and it’s a definite bonus when the results look as impressive as these Sharpie & Foil Embossed Artworks do. I’ve been wanting to try using foil in our arts and crafts for a while, and I just love how this project turned out. Foil embossed art is great for […]
4 Free Inspirational Quotes Colouring Pages
My girls are fans of all things creative, including colouring in, and they make regular requests for me to jump online to find them new colouring pages. Recently I decided to have a go at making some myself and they have been a big hit. I have combined a series of cute bunny images with […]
My #1 Tip for Connecting With Kids
I’m excited to be participating in this thoughtful series on connecting with your children by Childhood 101. As a craft blogger, when Christie asked me if I wanted to take part I initially tried to think of a specific project which would foster a connection through crafting. However, the more I thought about it the […]
Reclaiming Storytime: 3 Strategies for Reconnecting with Read Alouds
When I was pregnant with my first child, one of my favorite parenting fantasies was about snuggling up and sharing my favorite stories with my growing family. As a longtime teacher and lifelong book lover, I just knew that I was going to raise a brood of little readers. Three years, three kids, and about […]
Connecting with Kids: Crafting Together, Inspired By Books
I walked into the playroom, and instead of my usual welcome, my twins objected, “Mommy, you’re messing up our game!” Apparently, they had a whole world set up in there, and I wasn’t meant to be a part of it. I’m usually happy when they’re entertaining themselves. Yet, sometimes, just sometimes, I want time to […]
5 Tips for Connecting With Kids Through Art…Without the Overwhelm
Raising creative children can seem like one more box to check off on the list of parenting to-dos. It’s tucked somewhere in between making sure they have decent table manners and know the answer to math questions such as 8+5? As a parent, I know it can feel overwhelming to add one more item to […]
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