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My daughter and I worked together on the sweetest holiday project the other week and we wanted to share it with you. We made a little hand print ornament out of air-dry clay and it’s now one of my favorite memento’s. To make this I simple traced her hand onto a piece of paper and …
We began transforming the Banister house for Christmas and in the midst of changing the boys sheets for wintery flannel ones the girls (Amelia and her cousin Ava) and I broke into an impromptu wand making session followed by lots of merriment and bed jumping (when the boys are away….). To make the wands I …
Hi Friends! Popping in on this Saturday to share that we made some Thanksgiving puppets and are sharing them over on Oh Happy Day today! They are super easy and lots of fun for a last minute craft for the kiddos to do with cousins and friends on Thanksgiving day. Head on over the Oh Happy …
I made this super easy clown costume for our Kids 21 post last year and my Ollie had a blast playing it up (obviously ;)). In fact the other week to he came to me and said “Mom, I have a talent for being a clown” and then he gave me a sly look and continued, “you …
We made another nature leaf mask but this time we constructed it into the shape of a butterfly. The leaves in our yard are still greenish but they are starting to change colors are all around us and I can’t wait to try this again with oranges, reds and yellows! If you want to make one, …
I’ve wanted to make a costume version of our Toilet Paper Roll Llama Craft ever since I made the little guys. And this year, with our Playful Cardboard Costume Contest, I thought it the perfect time to finally do it. It was fun and easy and only took a couple of cardboard boxes, some ribbon and a …
We did a couple of shoots for the Playful Fair Maiden in my book PLAYFUL: Fun Projects to Make With and For Kids and this particular shoot was one of my favorites but didn’t make the book. So I’m excited to share more of it with you now. I loved this field that we shot in and the …
A little while ago Lakeshore Learning contacted me and asked if I would set up a play area using some of their wonderful learning toys. I have been going to Lakeshore Learning every since my nine year old was a toddler and we love their emphasis on learning in fun and playful ways. So …
I recently mentioned on IG that we have a Sunday tradition of trying out different Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes and playing around until we find exactly what we like. Well this last Sunday we struck gold! We adapted Tara O’Brady’s recipe and discovered a cookie we just can’t get enough of. 1 c of butter cut up …
My kids love school. Especially my oldest. But let me tell you he’s now entering the 4th grade and things just got real. We sat down and went over his homework expectations for the week (because he still thinks he can run off to the neighbors and play all afternoon/evening like he did in the summer) and …