play creatively
We had so much fun making our egg-on-a-shelf characters a few years ago that we came out with a new version and are offering them as a digital download in the shop, alongside several other paper toy and decor printable crafts to play around with. Perfect to beat boredom, throw a party or to dress up your …
Easter came fast and furious this year and just at the tail end of some really big deadlines for me. So we grabbed everything from years past and made the best of it. Turned out to be just the lovely serene Sunday we hoped for filled with Easter magic. the kids got up early excited …
We made this illustration for Miss M’s birthday wish list last year but she’s perfectly ready for Easter in her Tortoise and hair bunny cape and Zuzii foot wear.
About a year ago I found the most adorable vintage dress while thrifting in Colorado with my sister. I’ve been waiting for Miss M to fit it and now she finally does! So the other week we had lovely time playing hide and seek, drawing pictures and putting Free Babes adorable bows on Mr Bunny …
We surprised the kids with tickets to Disneyland on Easter Sunday. We hid them under their plates at brunch. I had made Mickey Mouse necklaces (from my Playful wooden doll face necklace DIY) and given them to each child. We asked them why the Easter bunny would bring these to them and they just shrugged. So …
We’ve been having fun playing with PLAYFUL at our house as of late. You might notice that I love to use holidays and celebrations as great ways to encourage creativity with kids. So why not make a Playful themed Easter basket this year!? Start by filling the baskets with little DIY goodies from the book, such as …
My boys are getting older and therefore getting more opinionated about what they will and will not wear/do/etc. Anything cutesy is pretty much off the table. Bunny ear headbands are in the banned group. Solution? Put a bandit mask on the bunny ears and suddenly it’s no longer cutesy but cool! And I get to …
One of our sponsors for our Midsummer Mingle party was the fabulous company, Instantly Framed. They create really hi end quality framed photos from your instagram photos. And you can do it all from your phone! Too easy. We framed one of our favorite photos if Little Miss in her Easter dress. I’m so happy …
Friends i hope you all had a very happy Easter full of happiness, chocolate mouthfuls, family, fondness and renewal. Ours was simply and positively lovely. I didn’t manage to make the boys Easter attire this year as I have in years past but I did make little Miss a hand painted dress last minute. We …
Little O has been going absolutely nuts for our recent Easter Bunny Egg on a Shelf (sort of inspired by Elf on a Shelf but we have no story behind him, he just sits there. But you could add a story if you wanted to). I think I’ll fill him up with candy (after closing …