This is a fun idea for creating art using the salad spinner that I picked up from Goodwill the other day for 99 cen...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Shower Curtain Play Mat
This idea has been shown on a few different blogs that we like to read; however, we first ran across the idea at Filth Wizardry (who also gave us the brilliant idea of taping two markers to the sides of an empty crayon box to create symmetrical lines for our roads!). I picked up a shower curtain liner at the dollar store, grabbed two Sharpie markers and some crayons and...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Re-Purposed Mini Vases
I just adore these sweet vases that the boys made the other day. I think they're especially cute when filled with the fistfuls of dandelions brought to me by my favorite 3 year old, who has become quite obsessed with picking every single flower he runs across for his Mam...
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Marble Painting
I had seen marble painting mentioned in a couple of different blogs and kids craft magazines, and was really looking forward to trying it out with the boys. Since it was a nice sunny day, and the boys were itching to do a project, we decided to head outside for some painting fun in the sun. Using the backyard instead of the kitchen was a nice change of scenery, and it really...
Monday, May 4, 2009
Muffin Tin Monday
We've been slacking on our crafting and art projects these past couple of weeks since I was frantically trying to get everything ready for the garage sale that we held this past weekend. We're ready to get back in gear though! This weekend we're headed up to visit Great Grandpa for his birthday, so expect some kid-friendly birthday and Mother's Day gift ideas later this week!For...
Monday, April 27, 2009
Muffin Tin Monday
Today was our first attempt at a themed Muffin Tin Monday, and this week's theme was "Under the Sea." We had a hot dog octupus, blue "ocean" yogurt with fish graham crackers, "sea cucumbers" with ranch, an apple and bologna sailboat, starfish shaped cheese, and a string cheese jellyfish. The biggest hits were both of the shaped cheeses!...
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Banana Bundt Cake
After a big shopping trip to Costco we always seem to end up with a few extra bananas that don't get eaten quickly enough before they start to become overripe, so tonight I decided to try a new recipe for banana cake. I got the original recipe from allrecipes.com and then tweaked it to suit our tastes and ingredients we had on-hand. This cake is lighter and less dense than...
Friday, April 3, 2009
Dollar Store Project: Birds Nest Wreath
We needed some more springtime decorations around this place, so I came up with this quick craft for my boys to make. Everything for this project came from the Dollar Tree, which is my new favorite place for coming up with inventive craft ideas. It was fast, easy, and the grand total for two wreaths was a whopping $4 (and we still have half a bag of moss left!).Here's what...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Best. Cookies. Ever.
I've been making chocolate chip cookies for most of my life, but I can never seem to master the perfect cookie, especially according to my all-too-picky-about-his-cookies husband. I want my cookies crispy on the outside, chewy in the middle, and packed with chocolatey goodness. Awhile back I stumbled on a recipe on Yahoo claiming to be an "All-Star Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe,"...
Ultimate Blog Party '09
I was browsing some of my favorite blogs last night looking for inspiration and new projects to make with the kids, and I stumbled upon an amazing site called 5 Minutes for Mom. Their site is completely dedicated to everything "mom," and I can say that I browsed their site for quite awhile, and it's AWESOME! I especially love the "Mom Shops" section where they have a directory...
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Easter Egg Banner
This Easter egg banner is a great craft for quickly creating a holiday decoration out of little more than paper scraps and glue. First, you'll want to gather up the supplies you need:This was actually what I gave my kids to keep them entertained while I made my banner, but short of an Easter egg template (I got mine here), this is pretty much all you need. I'd recommend using...
