travel felt mat

 I spied this cute little tutorial for a travel felt play mat the other night while poking around blogland, and decided to make it right then and there. Don't you love projects like that? Easy, not needing too many supplies? That are fun and useful too? I haven't made too many shapes yet-but I will! I'm thinking about doing seasonal shapes and … [Read more...]

chalk art

So, last night we pulled out Sadie's chalk she got from the Easter bunny (yes, we haven't used it yet, shame on us), and had a blast coloring up our driveway!I think Rory may have had as much fun as Sadie, if not more fun. I don't like the feeling of chalk on my hands (kinda like cotton balls...they give me the willies!), so I opted to take … [Read more...]

shakers

Sorry about the bad photos and scowling Sadie...but oh well! Pictures can't always be happy and pretty. We made this little shaker craft last Friday with Rayne and Cassy.You just decorate a paper plate, tape streamers to the edge on one side, fold it in half, fill with beans or rice or something noisy, and staple shut.BAM! Wha-la! Kazow!moving … [Read more...]

nature bracelets

Got masking tape?A sidewalk nearby?With leaves or flowers on the ground? Then you too, can make super cool nature bracelets like Sadie and I did the other day. I don't remember where I first saw this idea, but luckily it popped into my head the other day when I was trying to think of something to do. It was a gorgeous morning, so I didn't want to … [Read more...]