I know those of you in sunshine states are sick of hearing about snow, but when you have this much of it you tend to find a lot of uses for it! Here’s what we did today… Just go grab a pan of snow, pack it up into some snowballs and paint! Store them in…
Category: crafts
Snow Painting
Since we have plenty of the white stuff outside and our fun plans for the day were canceled, I figured today was a perfect day for snow painting. It was! Those of us brave enough to venture into the cold left messages and designs for passers-by, and then we brought tubs inside to play with….
Painting Mommy
Here’s an idea from a reader in the newsletter archives… I often give my kids a bowl with a few squirts of lotion and a paintbrush and tell them to have at it! When they’ve filled their “canvas”, they can just rub it in and start all over!! No pesky decorations to try to remember…
Tissue Paper Resist Prints
Do you have any bleeding tissue paper? Then you must head over to the Frugal Family Blog and check out this easy craft idea. She’s so clever!
Crafts from Aunt Leslie
Years ago when I sent out the Magical Childhood newsletter, I sometimes shared crafts from my Aunt Leslie. My Aunt Leslie ran a day care in her home when she was younger and she loved kids and crafts. She used to send us crafting supplies and gorgeous handmade cards, ornaments and treasures. Her letters were…
Free Printable Model Motorcycles, Macaws & More
Yamaha has the most amazing models available free for download! You can find everything from motorcycles to Japanese animals that you can print on heavy paper, cut out and assemble with the kids. Some of these are really intricate and amazing. These would be great fun for motorcycle loving daddies (or mamas!) to put together…