Want to know how to grow a geode in an egg AND teach your kids science at the same time? Just follow these simple steps to create your own gorgeous, colorful geodes made from egg shells! It takes under two days to make a geode, and most of that time is spent eagerly watching and waiting. My daughter grew a geode in an eggshell for her science project. It's a great way to sneak in some learning without the kids even realizing! For more egg fun, ... [ Read More ]
How to Organize Lego Instruction Booklets
If you have kids, then you probably have Legos. And if you have Legos, then you probably have Lego instruction books floating around your house, getting bent and torn and lost. I have a solution for you! I have four kids, and massive amounts of Lego sets, so my husband and I came up with this method of keeping our Lego instruction books nice and neat and organized. I've noticed that my kids play with their Legos more, now that they each have their own organized binder of instruction ... [ Read More ]
Glitter Play Dough
This sparkly glitter play dough is so fun and easy to make and smells just like cinnamon! My kids and I wanted to try making some play dough for Valentine's Day this past weekend, so I made up an easy batch of play dough with an extra bonus- glitter! I added cinnamon and lots of red glitter to make it extra special and fun to play with! This sparkly play dough kept my kids busy for a while, especially my four-year-old daughter. While she was happily rolling and ... [ Read More ]
Wood Advent Calendar Activity Coins + Free Printable
I am so excited to share these Wood Advent Calendar Activity Coins with you today!! I made a beautiful Felt Advent Calendar that I shared with you yesterday, but I needed the activities to put inside. I didn't want to just write the activities on a piece of folded up paper- that's no fun! I wanted something more concrete and sturdy. Like wood. I used little round wood discs that I bought at Michaels, and used a transfer method that I'll teach you to transfer the activities that I printed ... [ Read More ]
No-Sew Flower Hair Clips
I saw these adorable fabric flowers by Jolee's Boutique at Michael's today and I HAD to have them. They come in a pack of two for scrapbooking or other crafts, but I instantly pictured them as cute (and easy) hair clips and headbands for my daughters. So I had to buy 4 packs of them because there were too many fun colors to choose just one! So many color choices I've made many different clips, bows, and headbands for my girls, so I know how much time it can ... [ Read More ]
Easy DIY Fall Headband
Last week I showed you how to make a Boy's Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat. Well, this week I'm teaching you how to make this easy DIY fall headband that is cute and oh so festive, and could be made for a girl or a boy. Your child will look adorable wearing one of these to your Thanksgiving feast this year!! My girls are so excited to wear theirs. These fall headbands are so easy and fast, you can whip them up in no time! The sewing is limited, or you can even do it all with the glue gun, and ... [ Read More ]