Friday, May 20th, 2011
Everyday, I’m a proud mom to my son Oliver, but today, I’m a proud, crafty mama. Ohdeedoh, the ultimate blog for all things fabulous in kids’ design and craft, wrote up a flattering (I’m blushing) piece on the June 2011 story Project Nursery about my son’s bedroom.
Visit Ohdeedoh to read their post and take a peak at Parents for all of the craft how-tos!
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
I love this idea posted on Moomah: The Journal. Before your child embarks on a new experience, whether it be camp, a new school, or a just a sleepover at grandma’s house, glue some family photos (don’t forget the pets) to manilla tags to make this adorable necklace. Cover the pictures with clear packing tape to protect them, then string them onto braided yarn, elastic, or a shoelace. When your child has a down moment, she can just glance down and see shiney, happy faces staring back at her.
Do you have any tips to help ease your child’s separation anxiety?
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Mother’s Day feels early this year, but don’t be caught empty handed! There is nothing a mom loves more than a hand-crafted gift from her kids. Check out this video, brought to you by Etsy and Joel Henriques of Made by Joel, a fabulous DADDY blog of homemade kids’ toys and crafts. (Joel made this adorable Turkey craft for Parents last November.)
For a slide show of other crafts for mom, click here.
Categories: Crafts, Holidays, Time for Fun | Tags: crafts, DIY, Holidays, kids, little kids, Mother's Day
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
I know, I know—it isn’t April anymore. But the baby shower I attended in Arlington, VA. this past Saturday was on April 30, so I feel this title still applies.
I have to preface this post by saying I had only been to one baby shower before this past weekend, so admittedly I have very little expertise in the field. Still, I feel pretty confident in saying that this one was fabulously fun. The party throwers (sister of the Mom-to-be, Lisa, and best friend of the Mom-to-be, Bailey) made sure to add plenty of personal touches and surprises for Alison, so that the day really felt special, and not generic.
Another post preface—I am not now, nor have I ever been, a crafty person. However, this past weekend I crafted like my life depended on it. And let me tell you, I feel quite ready should another baby shower appear on the horizon (I’m talking to you, sister!).
Read on to see some of the personal touches Lisa and Bailey came up with, and feel free to steal them for your own party planning.
And check out the Etsy shop that created the banner above here.
Categories: Babies, Crafts, Entertainment, Food, GoodyBlog, Pregnancy | Tags: baby showers, DIY
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
I love paint chips, and I especially love crafting with them. Check out this happy Easter Egg garland made by Modern Parents Messy Kids. Visit the site (or just look at these photos) for the very easy how-to. You can hang this garland on your mantle, front door, or in the trees near the egg hunt!
Found via Design Mom
Categories: Crafts, Entertainment, Holidays, Time for Fun | Tags: art, crafts, DIY, Easter, Holidays, home decor
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
You might not associate temperatures in the 40s with gardening, but mid-March is actually the perfect time to plant peas, according to gardening expert Rebecca P. Cohen, author of the new book, Fifteen Minutes Outside: 365 Ways to Get Out of the House and Connect with Your Kids. She recommends planting them in containers outside or, if it feels too nippy to be digging in your garden, on a windowsill. It’s an easy project for little ones to help out with—and peas are one of the most exciting vegetables to grow (add a stake to each container, and your kids will enjoy watching the peas vine up the sticks over the coming weeks). If you don’t want to deal with soil, you can even use wet newspaper with the seed pressed up against the glass, Cohen notes. Within seven days, your seed will sprout!
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
Uh oh. Halloween’s around the corner and you still don’t have any Halloween costumes for your family.
We love the affordable, easy, and do-it-yourself Halloween costume ideas available at Savers.com, the website for a national chain store that specializes in secondhand and gently-used clothes and accessories.
For parents who can’t make it to Savers locations to meet costume consultants, the website has printable costume and makeup tutorials on how to create unique, inexpen
sive, and memorable Halloween looks for everyone from parents to pets.
By following the simple costume shopping lists and step-by-step makeup instructions, the whole family can be transformed into popular characters from “Avatar,” “Toy Story 3,” or “Sesame Street.” There are also handy tutorials on creating annual Halloween costume favorites such as superheroes and princesses in addition to creating a Steampunk costume, a trend that combines elements of the Victorian era with science fiction.
For budget-conscious families, parents can still save money and time without sacrificing style and personality. Plus, saving on Halloween costumes for 2010 will mean having enough on the side to plan for next year!
Get inspired by other Halloween costume ideas on Parents.com:
Categories: GoodyBlog, Holidays, Shopping & Gear, Time for Fun | Tags: avatar, budget, costumes, DIY, DIY costumes, finances, Halloween, halloween 2010, Halloween costumes, money, saving, sesame street, toy story
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Did you get the hang of the thumb-sliding trick yet? Fun, huh? Professional magician Rory Wheeler is back to share two more magical illusions that are easy to learn and have a big pay-off with your kids–one could even help with getting your children to eat their veggies (now that’s magic). Check out the video below to see how.
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Click here to see a video of the first two tricks, and pick up the September issue of Parents for step-by-step instructions on how to do all these illusions.
Categories: Entertainment, GoodyBlog, Time for Fun | Tags: DIY, magic
