Budget Friendly DIY Monster Quilt!Earlier this week I said that I was going to share with you some of my handmade gifts on a budget. WARNING - usually, quilting and budget friendly do not go hand in hand. Making your own quilt is often very expensive in addition to time consuming. This quilt was not =) In fact, my quilting buddy Andrea and I made most of our Monster Squares together for a girls night in Saturday night which didn't feel like a lot of time at all! She also let me raid her ... Read more...
DIY Handmade Gifts for toddlers are as easy as 123!
Handmade gifts can be as easy as 1-2-3! To keep costs to a minimum try to make projects using the materials you already have on hand. Handmade Gift Ideas for Kids Affiliate Links For a sweet little toddler in our life, we decided to make a basket of sweets! Although hand-made felt food is cute all by itself, what toddler doesn't love a basket or bag with handles to put things in and out of and drag around? And what parent doesn't like a gift that comes with an organization ... Read more...
A DIY Christmas on a budget – a Funky Christmas Tree Painting
It's that time of year again when I try to close the workshop from my little helpers. I am not a napping crafter year round because I truly believe in the benefits of crafting with my children. At 5, my daughter is hand sewing her own projects and at 2 my son is cutting, pinning and starting to sew as well. This time of year though, I am trying to finish all my hand-made Christmas gifts behind closed doors. They seem to know it too, because no matter what time of day, they are trying to get ... Read more...
Afterschool Express – Writing Continues
It is that time of year again when life starts to get a little hectic and busy, but there are many opportunities for our children to write. We try and make sure that Elly spends at least 20 minutes a day writing. Some days I provide prompts or ask her to help write lists and letters, but she mostly figures out what to write on her own. I have to admit, that I printed my writing rubrics and started focusing on word choice and conventions, but haven't finished our book that ... Read more...
Making a simple sachet – Tot School 25 Months
This week we have decorated for the holidays and begun our season of sewing. Although my toddler is not really interested in craft projects, he LOVES sewing. This week we made rosemary sachets for our drawers. I prepared circles like this out of old scraps of Christmas fabric. My tot (2) helped thread the ribbon in a pattern (up and down, up and down) through the holes. He then ripped the rosemary off the branches and put it in the middle. I tied it all up and he ran around sniffing ... Read more...
Leftover Turkey Casserole Recipe for Kids
Do you have some leftover turkey? Here's a great recipe for your little one to make all by themselves!It’s turkey time at cooking class! The girls have been learning to many skills in the past 8 weeks that they were ready to create a dish all by themselves!Before we started cooking we read this adorable book, The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty. A story about a Little Pilgrim girl who wants to help everyone in her tiny village but everyone is either too busy to hear her or thinks she’s not ... Read more...
Bilingual Babies- Christmas 2011 Traditions
This month is a wonderful time to blend and merge traditions of two cultures. Often times schools will introduce Christmas around the world to their students in the form of crafts. I would encourage you to take your child's learning a little further! The Internet and your local library are great sources for learning more about holiday traditions around the world. If you are fortunate to have family members close by or a phone call away- ask them about their family traditions! Here are some ... Read more...
How to Make an Owl Apron
A quick sewing project to create an adorable owl apron for your child! Perfect for dress-up play or a Halloween costume on a budget.Kim's owl pizza cooking class really jump kicked our owl week! And WHOOOO can resist owls? We obviously can't! There are so many cute owl puppets, costumes, and activities out there you could almost do a whole month with an owl theme! This "How To" came about when I saw this owl costume (love the simplicity and the feathers) and this owl ... Read more...
Owl T-Shirt Tutorial
An Easy Craft for Parents WHOOO love OWLS!!!We made Owl T-Shirts together with my daughter's friends. They were our craft during cooking class when we made Owl Pizzas. I know you're little one will enjoy making their own Owl T-Shirt. It's so easy to make!First I ironed Fusible Webbing onto the back of my fabric to adhere the pieces onto the fabric. Then I traced my owl shape on the paper backing and cut out the owl. With the leftover fabric I also cut out eyes, beak, and legs of the owl. ... Read more...
6 +1 Traits of Writing – Afterschool Express
Writing with Grade School Children What I love about our team of after-schooling parents (Those of us that believe strongly in providing educational opportunities to our grade school children at home) Little Wonder Days, Mouse Grows Mouse Learns, Just Playin' Around, Mama Smiles, Superheroes and Princesses, The Educators' Spin On It, and What Do We Do All Day is that each and everyone does amazing things with their children! I get great ideas from them each week and they inspire me to be a ... Read more...
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