Do you have little ones starting school this year? Once kids start second grade, they might be introduced to a geoboard at school, and you can easily make a DIY geoboard at home for kids to practice making shapes and learning about area. How does it work? It’s a manipulative tool used to explore basic […]
Whose lips couldn’t use a little more shimmer?! This summer, teens and preteens will love making their own glitter lip balm to soften their lips for the dry, hot weather AND add a little extra shimmer and color! Homemade glitter lip balm is easy to make with coconut oil, beeswax and essential oils. In order […]
My girls got their hands dirty, their minds racing, and their creative juice flowing as they designed mini living quarters for their little toy friends.
Kids going stir crazy from being cooped up inside during the cold winter months? Since you don’t want kids running up and down your hallway to burn off energy, this fun DIY cardboard Skee Ball game is a great way to spend time as a family indoors without killing each other! Upcycle any cardboard box into […]
Do you want to build a (melting) snowman? Well, if your kids do, let them do it inside where it’s warmer! When it’s too cold to go outside, you can keep the kids entertained with this simple project using a few of your standard household supplies: baking soda, shaving cream and vinegar. Combined, kids can […]
It’s cold, and let’s face it, you would rather be inside where it’s warm than outside watching your kids catch a cold. Besides, the snow is pretty and fluffy for about five minutes after it falls and then it just becomes dirty and crunchy. Right? Instead of keeping them indoors while they go stir crazy, […]
Easy and gorgeous, but even better: Your kids can make it while you go do something else.
Even if you aren’t an expert crafter at home, there’s a very good chance you have a pile of extra string and wools thrown in a box somewhere from that one project you tried last year. Well, this simple wool wrapped letter DIY is the perfect way to use up those wool scraps you’ve been […]
DIY dollhouses are about the cutest trend on the parenting circuit right now and I am literally bursting with the anticipation of starting one with my own daughters this year. I’ll never forget the joy and pride of working on my own childhood DIY dollhouse with my dad — picking out paint colours, watching him […]
To encourage my kids’ dreams, and keep them busy, I this outdoor stage for them. Now, they can perform like their favourite stars from the movie Sing!
Shark Week is around the corner and it’s one of the favourite weeks of the year in my household! My daughter is currently obsessed with sharks (I’m a proud mama because I was obsessed at her age!) and we’ve been reading and watching all we can to learn about the oceanic predator. And on top […]
Bye-bye, jealousy! Hello, empowered big sibling.
