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TShirt Tote Bag #ExpressYourself #CBias

handmade tote from t shirt upcycled recycled craft

I was recently asked to come up with a craft for the #ExpressYourself campaign using Elmers Painters Paint Markers and fabric. The fabric part got me stumped. I thought I’d make Shae a cute shirt, draw a flower or fun saying on it but what’s so original and creative about that. Then it hit me, [...]




Stamp Pad Flower #Kids #Craft

stamp pad flower kids craft spring

One thing I struggle with is having kids craft ideas that are super easy to set up.  This means making sure I have all the supplies on hand and the prep and clean are simple.  Having these few ideas in my pocket are great when the kids want to do something fun but time or [...]




Decorating Easter Eggs #Fail

chef easter egg, chef hat for easter egg, decorating easter eggs, not for kids crafts

Easter is days away and while we don’t do the whole Easter Bunny shtick I thought it would be fun to do something with dyeing eggs. I got my April issue of Family Fun in the mail and in it they had this adorable and simple looking activity for making Easter Egg Hats. I thought, [...]




Follow the Rules for Crafting with Kids

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It may sound silly to say there are rules for crafting since it’s all about creativity and making things your own but this tiny list should help you get the most out of that precious time spent with your kids. Keep basic craft supplies in one spot. Put together a Craft Kit (like this one I [...]




DIY Handmade Coasters

handmade coasters, diy coasters from tiles.

For some reason we go through a lot of coasters. We either by crappy ones that get moldy or don’t keep the water off the table or they break or we lose them. Over the last 10 years we gone through dozens easily. I made a couple trips to home stores looking for new coasters [...]




Instant Doggy Door Tutorial

instant doggy door

I’m crafty!  Today I’m going to show you how to make your own doggy door. It’s really quite simple and just takes a couple minutes and some needed supplies. 1 Standard Screen Door 1 Hyper Active, Jumptastic, Super Excited Dog Instructions Let the dog outside. Close the screen door. Let an infrequent visitor; in our [...]




Halloween Hanging Bat Craft

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It’s Halloween and I knew I needed to step up the crafting.  I looked at what we had on hand and figured I could do something with the random toilet paper rolls I had been saving.  I only save a couple at a time but I know they come in handy. Halloween Bats toilet paper [...]




Hawaiian Lei Craft

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Summer crafting is in full swing but it’s hard to get them up on a regular basis. While we went on vacation this year it’s wasn’t tropical or remote like last years trip. To take our minds back to sandy beaches and palm trees we decided to make some flower leis. This particular craft can [...]




Salt Dough Craft

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Salt is one of the 1st ingredients I reach for when cooking. It’s one of the most important ingredients in many recipes. A small amount of salt in baked goods enances the sweetness? A pinch of salt while brewing your morning coffee cuts down the acidity. Besides flavoring salt has tons of uses not just [...]




Painted Rocks Craft for Kids

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I was doing some gardening the other day and Shae was helping by pulling weeds and putting the rocks back under the deck that slide down into the grass. She kept showing me the colors and shapes of the rocks and I knew this could aid in a fun craft. I had her pick out [...]