I have another toddler craft project over at My Craftily Ever After. I know it's not spring yet, but you can make a bouquet of these bright flowers and pretend like it is! This craft is super simple but a lot of fun. I think I enjoyed making them just as much as Evie did and we keep making more all the time. Head over to my Craftily Ever After to get the full tutorial! Also in a completely unrelated note, look at this awesome picture that Evie drew on the iPad. ... Read More
Last night I did another Artisan Collective market in Batavia, thanks to everyone who came out! It's so much fun to get to talk to people about what I've created, and the kits have really been a hit! This morning we kicked off Valentine's Day with heart shaped chocolate chip pancakes and hot chocolate for breakfast. If you're looking for some fun crafts to keep you busy this Valentine's Day, here's a few options! Today is the last day to get the geometric heart cross stitch pattern on sale for only $1. You can also download the pattern to make this modern ... Read More
We are part of a group that does toddler craft exchanges (see what I have made for past exchanges here and here). This month has been so crazy and the exchange totally snuck up on me so I had to pick something easy. What you need: Paper plate - cut in half Hole punch Pipe cleaners Feathers Markers, crayons, or paint Eyeballs Glue Construction paper I based this bird off the Pigeon craft we did for Evie's party, but added a little extra to the project like feathers and legs! Use your markers, crayons, paint, or whatever else you'd like to decorate ... Read More
This week has been a total blur, I've been so busy getting everything ready for the craft show I did last night. It went so well and I will do a full post soon! I am going to be a monthly guest blogger over on My Craftily Ever After. Every month I'll be doing a toddler craft and this month I made a Valentine's Day craft. Head on over to get the full tutorial! ... Read More
I mentioned that this year I put Evie to work making Christmas gifts. One of the things she made was a Sharpie mug, which I've seen floating around Pinterest for months now. There are so many different tutorials, but they are all pretty standard, here's a good one from Somewhat Simple. A Beautiful Mess has a cute version too. This was actually a recent Try it Tuesday project over at Trends with Benefits, the Try it Tuesday pioneers! We went to Michael's and she picked out pink, purple, and blue Sharpies for this mug for her grandpa. They aren't the most manly ... Read More
I'm doing another craft exchange and everyone seemed to be doing fall themed crafts this time so I came up with this guy. The frog puppet we made at the Culture Stock story time went over really well, especially on Pinterest. Evie really likes making puppets and I think the turkey worked out well with the bag. ... Read More
I wanted to have a Pigeon themed craft, and there's nothing Evie likes better than a chance to use glue sticks. I saw a link on Pinterest to a Pigeon made with a paper plate and decided to make some changes of my own. ... Read More
This is another activity that we did at storytime at Culture Stock in downtown Aurora. Each week has a theme for the stories and then a related craft. These week's books were on cars and trucks and there was a fun activity to go with it. ... Read More