I think children are amazed when you can take plain paper and turn it into a work of art itself. We can do this by using a number of different techniques on paper. Here is a fun and simple technique … Read More...
Simple Marbling Paper Technique
Autumn Decorating for Kids
I think one of the smartest ideas a mom can have is to use decorative items that can also be played with and explored. This post gives some wonderful ideas on how to make a decorative table that also is … Read More...
Halloween Symmetry Blob Monsters
This is the perfect craft for a family with children of many different ages. You can work on this craft with your little ones, while your older children get creative in their symmetry designs. The perfect Family Halloween Craft! Head … Read More...
DIY Bookends
These bookends are just adorable and can be colored to match any decor in your childs room or in their little library book area. You can find the simple tutorial over at We Made That.
A Knitalong for Evernote Fans
Do you use Evernote? I have to admit I don’t use it that much any more, but before Pinterest came along that’s pretty much how I used it. I would copy patterns, add links to inspiring things and keep notes … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: SMASH
There still time, until 10/7 o enter to win a fantastic prize package of SMASH products from K and Company. Click here to visit the original post to enter.
-Heather
Alternacycle -grill to bike covers
Yes I am making up a new word! Athena used the phrase “use this for that” when she came up with the clever idea to use grill covers for her family’s bikes! And funny enough my barbecue grill is … Read More...
Frankenstein Kit-Kats
These made me laugh at first sight. I also wondered why I didn’t come up with this simple brilliant idea for turning Kit Kats into Frank. Love these. Find the how-tos HERE at Dash.
Football Helmet Cake Pops. Every. Single. Team.
Holy ambition. And cake pop awesomeness. Those two thoughts simultaneously popped into my head when I spotted these beautifully decorated football helmet cake pops. Each day for the next 32 days you’ll find the instructions to make each and every … Read More...
Free Pattern: Leaf Yoke Cardigan
There is just something about little kids in knits. Everything looks a little cuter when it’s on a baby or toddler. (I guess that’s why I’m writing a book on the subject!)
But I’m actually pretty sure this Leaf Yoke … Read More...
Tutorial: Slim fit refashioned sweatshirt with zipper shoulders
Jacklyn from OhByGolly shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a basic boxy sweatshirt into this stylish top. Love! She slimmed it in at the sides and cut the sleeves short. The zippers on the shoulders are a little bit … Read More...
Craft Stick Helix Face
With the holiday season upon us, many of trying to think of inexpensive ways to decorate our homes, and especially the table. Guests will be arriving and easy projects that make a big impact and always in demand. This vase … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy tutu for an 18″ doll
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll. It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be … Read More...
Tutorial: Cowboy Halloween costume for a child
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps. Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome … Read More...
Chocolate Butterflies with Wax Paper and Books
It’s the book part that got me for these. Oh, I’ve seen chocolate butterflies before. I’ve even made them before. And the arch always perplexed me. Until this stroke of genius to use a book. Love it. Find the how-tos … Read More...
Spooky Cat Breakfast, Dracula Dinner and Pumpkin S’mores Pop for Dessert
Here’s enough Halloween goodness to get you through from breakfast to dessert. First up, a spooky cat breakfast of eggs and pancakes HERE. Then, a veggie burger dracula, potato wedge bats and a corn moon to scare you HERE… Read More...
Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls
So I usually don’t post on straight recipes, no matter how delicious they sound, unless they are somehow crafty. Well, for me, all you need to do is turn regular food into tiny food and I’m sold. Especially when said … Read More...
Candy Corn Flowers
Need something sweet, easy, Halloween-ish and kid-friendly to make? Fast? Oh so right for little hands, make candy corn flowers HERE at B-Inspired Mama.
Sewing Pattern: Take in the legs of athletic shorts
MaryBeth from SecondHand Couture had a pair of athletic shorts that were too big through the legs. She shares a tutorial on Refashion Co-op showing how she removed the extra volume without affecting the stitching on the sides. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Jeans waistband alteration for a curvy fit
What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves? That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what! Sally Ann shows how you can fix it. Get the how-to on … Read More...