play creatively
I knew that just as soon as I made these fun Trick-or-Treators, for my Halloween Party Pack Printable in my shop, that I wanted to created a haunted house for them to spook around in. And my boys, well they whole heartedly approved of the idea. So we got straight to work, using our favorite craft …
Friends Rachel Harding, who wrote “I remember how much I loved my paper dolls circa 1980′s”, is our a winner for our I Heart NYC Magnetic Figures!! Thank you so much friends for the amazing comments and great conversation about getting lost in play! If you haven’t read them yet, you’ll feel so nostalgic and be …
Recently the boys have been inspired by their buddy Henrik (belonging to One More Mushroom) who is an avid clay character builder. They are also recently really into Mr. Fantastic Fox and quote it all the time. As a result they are constantly asking me to make them fox characters of one kind or another, …
As evidenced in our cardboard stable and now our DIY llama’s we’re definitely soaking up the country and letting every last ounce of it inspire us. I remember as a young girl I was completely intrigued by llamas. When walking home from school I would often pass by a field where a couple of these seemingly …
We’ve had a bit of a thing for horses lately. Now that we are house sitting for my in-laws we are enjoying a taste a of the country a bit more. And one of the things the kids love to do is go on walks to see the horses down the street. I’ve also recently …
I’m so excited to share with you our Tried and True today. We have been LONG time fans of Polarn O. Pyret clothing. The clothing is vibrant, original, fun, super comfy and very reasonably priced. We also dig the Scandinavian style influence. So needless to say, this brand is a go-to source for each season …
A has been learning how to tell time by using clocks. He has really been enjoying it and comes home with work sheets showing me how it all comes together. So I thought the only natural thing to do was to create a play clock for him to practice on, and in turn, teach his younger …
One of the things I loved most about Valentines day as a child was the creation of fun red and pink hued boxes that we would decorate in anticipation of the happy hoard of heart themed cards and candies. This year I thought it would be fun to extend that joy by creating a play …
Remember our fun line up of duct tape crafts for Scholastic’s Parent & Child magazine? Well you can now access them online here. So fun! Really great line up of fun indoor crafts you can do with your kiddos while stuck indoors this winter. So hurry and go check it out!
It’s a serious winter wonderland outside right now. And that can only mean one thing…that it’s time for snowman building!! And OK, yes the authentic frolicking in the snow and assembling Mr. Frosty with mittens and frostbitten noses is a great way to go…but I’m thinking once that is through, we need to come indoors …