Little Witch Doll

We made a little witchy poo doll from our oversized craft-along doll pattern just in time for Halloween. I’m working on getting… Read more »

Playful Princess Costume

 We did a couple of shoots for the Playful Fair Maiden in my book PLAYFUL: Fun Projects to Make With and For… Read more »

Making an Animal Habitat with Play-dough, Leaves and Twigs

We have a collection of animal figurines (we have a tradition of acquiring one for each kid based wherever we go on… Read more »

Child’s Play by Martha Hatfield

Have you seen the darling images from designer Martha Hatfiel and photographer Jacqueline Hayward’s Child’s Play shoot over on Small Fry? They… Read more »

DIY Nature Mask with Leaves and Flowers

We recently drove up to to visit my sister and her family who have left all semblance of urban living behind… Read more »

Decorating our Midsummer Maiden with a Floral Crown

Just had to pop in and share our Midsummer Maiden (from last summer’s amazing Midsummer Mingle). We couldn’t just stop… Read more »

Make and Decorate Your Own Nature Paper Dolls

  I’ve been wanting to do something with all the flowers and green leaves that are still blooming all around us… Read more »

Montessori Mornings

Yesterday I wrote a bit about our love of Montessori on Instagram (we are also really getting into Reggio– a… Read more »

Simple Scenes: This week at the Banister House

We’re slowly getting back into gear with school. Are your kids in school yet? It’s been both exhausting, trying to get all… Read more »

Kids Craft Camp: Portrait Unit

I’m crazy about our portrait unit in Kids Craft Camp. It so fun to see the kids begin to understand that pretty… Read more »