kid’s crafts

10 Apr talk to the hat 10 April 2013 Wednesday We had fun making these “mini me” hats in one of our Spring Break camps last week! read more...

21 Mar shake, rattle & roll 21 March 2013 Thursday This super fun and interactive art project for toddlers and pre-schoolers uses empty oatmeal containers! It’s very sensory (loud!!!) – and is great for helping little ones develop their fine and gross motor skills & coordination. It also has toy and game-like elements that really appeal to children, and the prize at the end of all this is a beautiful speckled marble painting! read more...

28 Nov trick out my reindeer 28 November 2012 Wednesday This easy DIY red-nosed reindeer spreads holiday cheer with his festive tricked out antlers wherever he goes! We hope he inspires you to spread as little cheer as well! read more...

04 Oct two minute fabric cuff 4 October 2012 Thursday Sure you could spend all afternoon trolling Pinterest for a super cute DIY cuff bracelet to whip up to impress your crafty fashion-forward friends, only to be left feeling like the world’s most over-scheduled & creatively stunted human being on the planet. Or you could just spend two minutes making this! read more...

19 Sep bubble prints 19 September 2012 Wednesday Cooler Fall weather signals the reminder that soon kids will be spending most of their time indoors, shuffling around the house on Saturday mornings in their footie PJs and inventing sneakier, more permanent ways to stain the carpet. While the weather is still nice, this classic bubble print project is perfect to set up outside on the patio! read more...

22 Jul kookie creatures 22 July 2012 Sunday With this creative project, kids dream up a kookie creature, write a biography about it, design it on paper, construct it out of papier mache, and build a little home for it! read more...

01 Jul mix & match dolls 1 July 2012 Sunday Inspired by the classic mix and match books that we all loved so much as a kid, we dreamt up this three dimensional project and I’m not sure who had more fun with it – us or the kids. In our humble opinion this project totally rocked – it has all the elements of a super fun summer DIY project for bored kids and frustrated moms! read more...

25 Feb papier mache carrot pencils 25 February 2012 Saturday Motivated to whip up a less predictable spring craft involving something other than pastel colored eggs for a change (!), these papier mache carrot pencils seemed the obvious answer! read more...

27 Jan semi-secret valentine 27 January 2012 Friday When it comes to matters of the heart, it’s challenging to find the best way to express our heartfelt sentiments to the objects of our affection. We want to tell them. But we don’t. Yikes! This Valentine’s Day craft takes all the pressure off of you, and puts it squarely on the shoulders of your beloved! read more...

30 Nov upcycled cardboard beads 30 November 2011 Wednesday Feeling a little guilty because you ordered more stuff for yourself on Cyber Monday than gifts for others? (“one for you, three for me….”) When the boxes start piling up on your porch, we have a cool project that can help ease both your environmental and gift-giving consciences! read more...

03 Nov baby barn owl pendant 3 November 2011 Thursday Looking for the perfect accessory for your new fall outfit? Look no further! These cute baby barn owl pendants can be worn alone or worn in groups (fun fact: a group of owls is called a “parliament.” Really! Look it up!). These pendants are made entirely from recycled materials that are easily found around the house and each one takes approximately four minutes to make! read more...

29 Oct fall fever 29 October 2011 Saturday After such a long hot summer, finally being able to throw on your coziest polar fleece is cause for joyous celebration in my book! read more...

17 Oct sticky spider web 17 October 2011 Monday Spider webs are sticky and so is this quick and easy Halloween-inspired craft for toddlers! read more...

13 Oct is this the party to whom i am speaking? 13 October 2011 Thursday The kids in the studio do not believe us when we tell them this is a real telephone! I regale them with nostalgic stories about how in the old days, before computers or video games, you could fill hours every afternoon crank calling boys from school or random strangers to ask if their refrigerator was running. read more...

06 Oct junk-o-lantern 6 October 2011 Thursday “Junk-o-Lanterns”, or “Stuff-on-a-Pumpkin” as we affectionately like to refer to this craft, is one of the few projects where the name, in and of itself, tells you pretty much everything you need to know in order to make one! But let’s walk through it anyway: read more...

07 Feb gimme some love bug 7 February 2011 Monday Bug your Valentine in a good way this year! Nothing says “I think I sorta might possibly like you” quite like an irresistible cuddly little bug, made from the heart with gobs of glue & glitter! read more...

15 Nov snowy owls 15 November 2010 Monday Owls have captivated children for decades. In the 70′s, Mr. Rogers’ cheerful X the Owl loved the color blue and taught us how to tolerate cranky neighbors like Lady Elaine Fairchilde. Then there was the wise professor Owl who, before the American Dental Association could intervene, encouraged kids across the country to find out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop (one?). read more...