Granted, not every gardener wants snails around, but Erin at Elysian Studios tells a story of how her sons became fascinated by one these slow-moving crawlers and asked, “Can we keep him, Mom?” Erin whipped this snail habitat together, and shares a nice how-to so you can do the same with your kids.
Clearly, I need to make some of this! Intructables user mikeasaurus shares how to turn regular Silly Putty (sometimes called Thinking Putty) into magnetic putty. All the supplies are readily available, including iron oxide powder, which is found in art supply stores.
By Jessica Wilson If you have ever happened over to my Flickr page, you might notice that I like to take pictures…of everything. I am also quite smitten with cameras; all sorts of cameras. My mister however, is not a camera person, but he does have a fondness for Animal Crackers. One day, I picked […]
By Vanessa Coppolla Did you know that the sock monkey dates back to 1932, when the Nelson Knitting Company added the trademarked red heel to their product? American mothers first made sock monkeys out of worn-out Rockford Red Heel Socks during The Great Depression. Those mamas were our first crafty upcyclers, out of necessity no […]
By Jeromina Juan Kids and kids at heart will delight in decorating this calorie-free, three-tier, cake-shaped chalkboard. It’s both a craft and a toy, and that makes for a very sweet deal. What’s best: It’s a piece of cake to make! You can have your little ones join you in the fun process of crafting […]
By Katie Goodman Many kids will try just about anything as long as they have something yummy to dip it in. I say many, not all, because my 6 year old doesn’t fit into this category. But my daughter is a natural born dipper. Chicken, grilled potatoes, hot dogs, and fish are all gobbled with […]
Here is a cool way to kick your coloring books up a notch and personalize them with photos of the whole family.
