Valentine's Day is almost a month away and with shipping times the way they are right now we figured we should get a jump start on getting our class Valentine gifts in order. Last year ou school year was a little crazy but the year before we made personalized FREEZE POP HOLDER VALENTINES that were a big hit. This year we wanted to think of another non-candy valentine that kids would love. We recently discovered Pop Tubes and thought they…
It's that time of year again...Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate the kids. I love coming up with fun Valentine's Day activities like VALENTINE TINKER TRAYS and VALENTINE KINETIC SAND ACTIVITIES. One of my favorite parts is coming up with cute ideas for the kids' class valentines. I like to think of non-candy valentine treats because I hate when the kids bring candy home from school. 1-because I have zero will power and want…
I can't believe Easter is almost here! I just finished making the kids fun and practical Easter baskets and now its almost time to start dyeing our Easter eggs! Some of my favorite egg dyeing techniques are marbling with shaving cream, shaking the eggs in rice, dyeing with paper towels but this year I wanted to try a fun new twist to dyeing Easter eggs! I've been saving a bunch of bubble wrap for some printmaking projects, but I thought…
I wanted to do something creative for Teddy’s monthly baby pictures. I have a background in art, and I wanted pictures that combined drawing and photography. I’ve seen sidewalk chalk drawings with kids done before, but I wanted to put a new spin on it! I love thinking of new and funny ideas every month, and until about 10 months Teddy loved posing for them. Taking these monthly chalkboard photographs are easier than you might think, and won’t cost you much…
I love holiday books, but it makes me sad putting them away at the end of the holiday. Why not get creative with this year’s Easter basket books and choose books that can stay on the shelf all year round! Here are ten of our favorite bunny themed books. Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr I usually discover my newest adorable children’s books in museum gift shops or on illustrator’s websites, but this one I actually found in…