spider thumbprints
We made a lot of Halloween thumbprint crafts last year, but this one is a little different than those ones. Obviously, we started with a piece of cardstock, and Claire stamped her thumb a few times....
View ArticleHalloween party!
We hosted a little Halloween party here this afternoon. I planned almost everything from ideas that I had seen on Pinterest. I made banana chocolate chip muffins and used these cupcakes toppers that I...
View Articlegingerbread waffles
It's starting to look a lot like Christmas here! The kids and I have been on a Christmas crafting storm around here lately. I have a week full of posts this week, and we're still going strong. I saw...
View ArticleChristmas paper tree
This was one of the first Christmas crafts that we did this year. I originally saw a similar project done on Meg Duerksen's blog last year. Claire has a small attention span, so we made ours on a...
View ArticleRudolph sandwich
I love making these cute lunches for my kids. They don't even think twice about eating them. They hardly take any extra time to make, this one took just over 5 minuets. That's it! What you'll need:...
View ArticleChristmas wreath craft
I think that this is my favorite Christmas craft yet. It was so simple to make too. My own Christmas cards that I'm making this weekend will be a spin off of this craft. To start, I mixed a few...
View Articlehandprint wreath
I still love doing handprint crafts, but now that Simon's 2 1/2, they're increasingly harder to do with him. He's a very independent two year old, who always knows just what to do, even without...
View Articlecute penguin craft
What a cute penguin craft to brighten up these dark winter days! I am so proud of Claire, because she cut all of the penguin pieces all by herself. This was just the second time that I traced shapes...
View Articlesprinkle pudding cups
I love this idea of lining a milk cup with sprinkles. It has been beautifully photographed here. As one of the kids Advent activities, we had a little Christmas tea party yesterday. I had a lot of...
View Articlecork stamped ornaments
I love these cork print ornaments that Claire and I made. They are not made using traditional Christmas colours, but obviously you could make these with whatever colours you prefer. They require a...
View ArticleReindeer sandwich
My kids loved this lunch! Leave it to Martha to think that you could turn a gingerbread man cookie cutter upside down and make it look like a reindeer. Take a few extra minutes to make this lunch, and...
View ArticleValentine's Day crafts
Some people like to wait a while before jumping into the next holiday, but I sort of like to jump in, feet first. I also know that it can take a while to plan crafts with kids, so now you'll have lots...
View Articlethumbprint Valentine bookmarks: part 2
Longtime blog readers may remember the thumbprint bookmarks that Claire and I made last year for Valentine's Day. Turns out, they were one of my most popular posts ever. So, I decided to make a few...
View ArticleFootprint Race Car Valentine!
In an attempt to create a more boyish Valentine, Simon and I created the footprint race car. If we're being technical here, Simon begrudgingly let me paint his foot and sort of let me press it on the...
View Articleheart stamped valentines
I love handmade valentines. These ones are no exceptions. The best part is that you probably already have everything on hand that you need to make them. Supplies needed: small heart cookie cutter...
View Articlegroundhog day sandwich
It's almost groundhog day, and Claire and I have been busy working on some writing activities related to groundhog day. This was a last minute lunch that I made for the kids today (clearly, as it...
View Articlevalentine jello cubes
Who doesn't love jello? My kids get so excited when they see a bowl of jello in the fridge (it's usually been poked a few times to see if it has set yet.) I've never made jello jigglers before, but...
View ArticleValentine's Day lunch
This was a quick little lunch that I made for the kids the other day. Naturally, the kids started with the chocolates. Wouldn't you? I used my pancake mold to cut their sandwiches into hearts. I...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day thumbprint art
I am so excited to post this project. We actually did this project a little while ago, but because it was Claire's birthday last week, it took me a little while to get around to finishing it off! I...
View Articlerainbow lunch
How about a rainbow of fruit for a St. Patrick's day lunch? I'm always looking for ways to make the holidays extra special for the kids, and making a few cute lunches is something that they really...
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