What Do You Want to Make Today?
My daughter went through a phase when she was first using crayons when she loved to break them but then wouldn’t use them after they were broken. So we have quite a collection of crayon pieces just sitting around. Pinterest has a trove of ideas for melting down and recycling crayons. The first crayon craft […]
I love tools that make life easier, particularly in the kitchen. Like a food processor. An immersion blender. My KitchenAid. A good bottle of red wine (that last one may just be me). I find, in particular, that I gravitate toward cool tools when it comes to baking, and I got to use two of […]
In all my blog trolling lately, I’ve seen a lot of variations on a Valentine’s-themed sensory box. (There are lots of great ones out there, but I particularly like this one from No Time for Flash Cards, if only I had a heart-shaped punch!) So I finally decided to do one for the Bit. It’s […]
My girl, like a lot of kids, loves to color. I like to keep some crayons and paper in my purse for restaurants and other situations where waiting might be involved. But I wanted something a little nicer than a zip bag full of crayons. Thanks to Pinterest (of course!) I came across this felt […]
The other day I was looking around on some crafty mama blogs and I found this tutorial for homemade notebooks that I immediately pinned, and almost immediately crafted. It was probably the fastest pin to made ever, at least for me. Here’s how I did it. What You’ll Need Paperboard boxes (I happened to have […]
I like to think of myself as a creative person. If I got to pick a word that I would hope people used when they described me, it would be creative. I’m not sure that comes across in my daily life (certainly not in my wardrobe!) but I really think that making things and using […]
This installment of the Great Pinterest Playdough Throwdown is just a little bit cheating. I did find this recipe for no-cook playdough on Pinterest, but it’s also from someone I happen to know in real life. This one comes courtesy of my local Macaroni Kid newsletter, and I was excited to give it a try. […]