Crafting with Kids category

  • Goldie Blox and the Parade Float

    (In an effort to craft with my 5 year old daughter, and turn off the TV, we do a lot of projects. We are running a series of posts about the kits that we did in our house. I’ll tell you all abou...
    Mar 31, 2014 No Comments

  • Project: Fairy Terrarium

    With a 5-year old in the house, it is no surprise that we are big Disney fans. As we ride the Frozen wave over here, there is a new Disney Fairies movie on the horizon: The Pirate Fairy is due out on...
    Mar 27, 2014 1 Comment

  • Hummingbird Stain Glass Window Kit

    (In an effort to craft with my 5 year old daughter, and turn off the TV, we do a lot of projects. We are running a series of posts about the kits that we did in our house. I’ll tell you all abou...
    Mar 19, 2014 No Comments

  • 14 DIY Project for Easter

    Easter is right around the corner! I’m hosting this year, so that has me thinking about all sorts of DIY projects for the table and around the house. Here’s a few we’ve done in years...
    Mar 17, 2014 No Comments

  • Recycled Paper Beads Kit

    From time to time I buy crafts kits to do with my 5 year old daughter. I’m sure many of you parents and grandparents do the same thing. Since it is hard to know which kits are good, and which ar...
    Mar 05, 2014 4 Comments

  • The Girl Makes Paper Dresses

    No fewer than 4 friends sent me this link. It is too good not to share with you. There is a little 4 year old that has started making paper dresses with her Mom. It’s a great craft project. What...
    Feb 27, 2014 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge 4 – Valentine’s Box

    If you have a kid, in elementary school, Valentines Day is a super big deal. Even if it is not your personal favorite holiday, you cannot let it slide by. Our assignment, (yes, an assignment) was to ...
    Feb 25, 2014 No Comments

  • Project: Olympic Torch Two Ways

    We had a parade to go to for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It was a great event that was hosted by our local ice rink. They said they would have supplies available, but we made our own at home...
    Feb 12, 2014 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge 3 – Olympic Torch

    For the IC challenge, we made an Olympic torch! (Clearly, we took the theme LITERALLY.) “We” have started ice skating lessons, so we went to an Olympic Opening Celebration at the rink co...
    Feb 11, 2014 2 Comments

  • Kids DIY Thank You Notes

    After the holidays (and for us, a January Birthday), we have a lot of Thank You notes to write. I want my daughter to learn about thank you notes and to appreciate the power of a written snail mail. ...
    Jan 24, 2014 7 Comments