Here is another great craft for kids, and like many others that I have found and shared with you, it uses recycled materials and allows for plenty of creativity on the part of the child! Inspired by ceramic fish decorations/chimes like the one pictured here from Anthropologie, this craft is much [...]
The summer season is definitely upon us here in the US, with an intense heat wave that is sweeping across most of the country. If plans or circumstances are keeping you home with your young children during this very summery weather, don’t fret. This craft will keep little hands busy, and it [...]
For those of us here in North America, summer (and the lovely, warm weather that accompanies it) is still quite a ways away. Candles bring a little warmth and light into our winter homes, and these easy do-it-yourself shell candles are a great way to use those souvenirs from your long-past beach [...]
If you have a young child or two in your home, chances are pretty good that you have pony beads. This colorful plastic craft supply is great for projects of all kinds, helping build fine motor skills and teaching patience as kids work through the concept, design, and execution of their project. And [...]
Oh autumn, the season of cozy sweaters, apple picking, and SO MANY LEAVES. If your yard is anything like mine, you’re being completely engulfed by nature’s bounty, and every day brings another mountain of gold, brown, and red to your back door. There’s no fighting it and [...]
The giant squid is an incredible creature. The largest one ever found measured 43 feet in length and weighed nearly a ton! Scientists don’t know very much about these animals, because they live at great depths below the ocean’s surface. Most of what we do know comes from studying [...]