I have a whack of these wood robots and pets pinned to my Scrap Wood Pinterest board – most of them seem to be tagged in another language, so maybe this adorable trend isn’t over here yet, but I’m hoping to change that…
Do you struggle to find things to do with your kids? Mine girls are 11 and 12 and one-on-one time with them is limited now to the rare pedicure. Mom just isn’t cool and their interests lie more in electronics, sports and their friends.
Sad sigh
I’m always looking for projects or […]
My Christmas Tomte (Norwegian name) or Nisse (Danish name) has been a big hit on the blog for the past couple of years. In fact, the Instagram photo I put up has more likes than many of my building posts, so I thought I’d take a shot at making a few scrap wood gnomes and combine […]
A few months ago I showed the results of my first-ever pottery class. The finished pieces weren’t stellar, but they were SO MUCH FUN to make!
I’ve been looking for an activity that the girls and I can do together. Not me on the sidelines or in the crowd cheering – but an actual activity that we could all take part in and have in common and talk about afterwards.
I hoped learning pottery would be it.
I signed us up (as well […]
You’ve heard of Zentangle right? It’s essentially doodling, but in structured patterns. No talent, no skill, no end goal in mind – just lines, swirls, shapes, swoops and fun.
Granted, there are zentangle artists out there that take it to a whole other level with incredible pieces of art that are nothing short of masterpieces – but you won’t find that here, today, on the blog.
Today I just wanted to show how easy, fun and gratifying it is to zentangle (aka doodle) […]
The other day I posted the cork coasters that my daughter and her friend made (so cute), but I didn’t post what my other daughter – Miss Chloë – was up to at the same time…
The project I did with her and her friends (aged 8, 9 and 11) was creating these beautiful marbled rock paperweights.
This is a simple project, but one I’d suggest for 7+ because a very gentle hand is needed to get the marbled effect.
First up, select some […]
I had some fun over the weekend and invited my “Muses” over to play.
By Muses I mean the imagination-station team – consisting of my daughter and a few of her friends.
I LOVE seeing what kids come up with when creating. My mind is so pigeon-holed by Pinterest perfection that I don’t often branch out and come up with something entirely original, but ask an 11 year old to paint cork coasters and watch what they come up with!
I picked up […]
