Painted Shoes
Take your shoes from bland to BLAM! with a few fabric markers and a bit of imagination. Check out the hand-painted shoes my tweens and I made. The girls and I were in Florida a couple of weeks ago when we came across these canvas shoes at Michael’s. I’m a lover of “Chucks” (Converse) and […]
Marbled Rock Paperweights – crafts for kids
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 […]
Cottage Crafts for Kids
‘Cottage’ to me, implies sitting by the beach, with a breeze in the air, flipping through magazines and/or reading a book with my tea (hot or cold) by my side. ‘Cottage’ to my kids means swimming and bodysurfing and yelling “Mom, mom, mom…” Time to find a middle ground I think. An easy and cute […]
How to Make a Duct Tape Wallet
My friend Georgia stopped by the other day to show me a really cool duct tape wallet she’d purchased. Okay, Georgia’s Mom is a closer friend (Georgia is 10), but I don’t want to discount any awesome friendships that lead to a knock on the door to show me an awesome craft. You know I […]
Mother’s Day String Art
Just a quickie post today to give you something you (or Hubby) can work on with the kids this weekend; Mother’s Day String Art! I have a million-and-one scrap pieces of wood in the garage. Too small to do much with, but too big to just throw away, so I thought I’d get the girls […]
Easter Bunny Candy Jars
Today I have an easy and sweet Easter treat for you to make; Easter Bunny Candy Jars! You can use mason jars if you want, but an even better option (because they are smoother) are recycled glass containers from jams or spaghetti sauces. I made a few mistakes in making these, so this post is going to […]