My friend, Beth, hosted a little craft night a few weeks back. We were weaving ribbon barrette's, similar to these I found on Etsy. Do you remember wearing these? I had a pink and white pair that I loved. And did you have a plush doll's head, with long braids, to hold all of your…
Kid’s Craft: How to Make Glue Batik
Last week was February vacation. We spent three days with Charlie's parents in Connecticut and the rest of the week at home. The kids were in nature camp three mornings and we had playdates every afternoon. It was fun. Tiring, but fun. We had warmer weather over the weekend and poor James Madison met his…
Kid’s Craft: Origami Airplane Valentines
We've been folding paper planes from silver paper. And attaching little messages. 22 in total. Valentines for the Kindergarten class.
Abe
Roxanne as her favorite president. Turns out very few of her fellow kindergarteners know of Abraham Lincoln, but their parents think it's a riot.
making magnets
Last weekend while we were in Portsmouth visiting Three Graces Gallery Roxanne and Stella were drawn to a set of little ceramic face magnets Kim had on display. They were made by Erin Moran, a local artist, and the girls couldn't stop picking them up and choosing their favorites. In the car on the way…
homemade playdough
I've posted about homemade playdough before, but we made it again today and it was such a fun, creative way to spend a cloudy afternoon at home. This recipe makes a good amount which we divide into five or six colors. I like gel food coloring because the colors are brighter and it doesn't make…
puppet kit
We've received several craft kits around here recently with two spring birthdays. The kits always look so promising before we open the package, but I tend to find the contents rather blah. Usually the materials given are pretty sparse and I feel myself saying, "Shouldn't there be more in there? More sheets of shrink plastic? …