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When Kate Pruitt, of Design Sponge, asked me if I wanted to contribute a few DIY crafts for us older “kids”, just in time for the holidays, I jumped at the chance. You know that I’m completely enamoured with kids crafting but I welcomed the chance to kick up the sophistication a notch. This week …
I love Thanksgiving. Really I do. But I have to confess that I wasn’t planning on doing much with it this year as I have been rather overwhelmed with work and the new baby. I actually like how Thanksgiving melts into Christmas as I feel like the spirit of thanks should be felt during the …
My friend Meta, of One More Mushroom, recently threw her son the cutest super hero party. She had this idea for a darling super hero photo booth, and she asked me if I would help by creating cereal box/duct tape buildings to imply a cityscape of sorts for the little vigilantes to fly over. Being …
If you are looking for the perfect trick-or-treat candy bucket, but you don’t want to spend a lot (or if you are like me and don’t want to bother going out to the stores only to find that what you’re looking for just doesn’t exist)…we’ve got just the thing for you! A Do-it-Yourself bat (or …
Back-to-school for us always means a lot of reading (yippee!!) so the boys and I came up with a lacing bookmark craft to make the daily read that much more enjoyable. To see how to make your own, head on over the Handmade Charlotte for the full tutorial! We are now in the process of …
I can’t believe I only have a month (or less) left before our bitty baby girl arrives! I’ve been trying to do my best to prepare for her arrival amidst all the many things going on here – back-to-school, illustration work, blogging and more! Little by little things are starting to look like a baby …
A big thank you to all of you that were able to make it out the the final Mer Mag + Gap Kids craft event this past weekend! Looking at all the photos of your little shining stars just makes me so happy. I simply love what they have created. And if you missed this …
I don’t know what it is about this last craft for Gap Kids, but I’m just over the moon about these animal character badges. I’m loving the badge/button/award trend going on and Gap Kids Military Prep clothing is perfect for this. Or put it on any of these fantastic backpacks or a jacket from the …
It’s been so great seeing all the fun instagram photos from all of your feeds from the different Gap journal making events. I just love seeing what all the Littles have come up with!! It’s so fun and inspiring. And if you couldn’t make it out to the journal event (or if you just want …
Friends it’s almost the weekend and that means it’s almost time for another fun and crafty filled weekend with Mer Mag and GAP Kids! This Saturday your little shining all stars will be making their very own custom journal! I love the idea of getting your kids into journal writing at an early age. My …