Happy Friday friends! If you missed the signing for my new book, PLAYFUL: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids, at the Provo Library you’re in luck because I’ll be doing another signing at the GAP at University Mall in Orem, UT on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 1:00-3:00 pm. We’ll be doing a craft and …
Author: Merrilee
DIY Monster Candy Box!
Recycle an old sandwich bag carton and turn it into a silly scary monster box! Perfect for Halloween! Get templates and full DIY over on Julep today! This project is fun for all ages! I think it would be the cutest trick-or-treat bag for you very little ones such as “baby M” (I really should …
Paper Bears and Paper Piles
Getting ready for my Playful book launch party tomorrow! Are you coming? If you can’t make it, don’t worry, I’ll be singing and crafting some more at the GAP in Orem, Utah this weekend! Current’y I’m up to my neck in the most gorgeous Astrobright paper, cutting paper puppet appendages for the kiddos (young and old) to put …
Step into the magical world of PLAYFUL!
I’ve been dying to share so much more of Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids with all of you and the day has finally come that I can! Yipee!! Let’s start with this dreamy book trailer, shall we? I’m so enamoured with the magical work of Jenner Brown, videographer behind this Playful …
Playful Film Trailer: Behind the Scenes Part 2
I’m sharing a few more “behind the scenes” shots from our Playful shoot with Jenner Brown, such as these brownstone cardboard dollhouses (inspired by my Brooklyn, NY days with a touch of Danish Row house in for colorful effect). I pulled Meta in to quickly help style these shots a bit and she brought her darling Maileg …
It’s Book Launch Day!!! so that means a GIVEAWAY!!
It’s Book launch day!!! No more grumpy faces (unless they are as cute as this one below!) because at long last Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids is here!!! And available wherever books are sold, online and off. Grab your copy and bring it to our launch party a week from today! …
Make your own cardboard car + Kids 21 instagram contest!
It’s Formula 1 racing season and to celebrate with our friends Kids 21 we’ve made some cardboard race cars. We’ve shared our DIY on the Kids 21 facebook page where they are having a really great instagram contest! You could win your very own model Ferrari car. To enter, simply style your kids up in the …
PLAYFUL book launch party! Are you coming?
Every day gets a little closer to my PLAYFUL: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids book release (next tuesday, sept. 16th!) and I couldn’t be more excited!! Are you receiving your pre-orders yet? I’ve heard from a number of you that they are trickling in. So exciting. I hope you and your littles love …
PLAYFUL press in Redbook Magazine!
So fun to see this write up in the Sept. 2014 issue of Redbook Magazine on my book Playful! (which is hitting the shelves on Sept. 16th! Sooo soon!!!) I love how it’s mentioned that the above tigar pinata doubles as both activity and decor for a party. So true!! Are you not not dying over Nicole’s photography …
PLAYFUL film trailer: Behind the Scenes
This weekend we shot the film trailer for my book Playful: Fun Projects to Make With + For Kids with Jenner Brown of Lumineux Films. I really love working with him. He’s so great with kids, has lovely ideas and took us to some amazing locations such as this dreamy field below. We used a lot of amazing clothing from …








