Made By Humans
I’ve had this crewel embroidery kit (which is actually still on the market!) sitting in my stash for years. It was one of the crafty goodies from a little meetup I went to with Craft Gossip before I even worked there, so it was a long time ago. I’ve been cleaning and purging craft supplies […]
I’m the first to admit this one didn’t quite come out the way I intended, and it’s all down to me not really following the directions. One thing that is good to do when you aren’t feeling very creative is to find something you can do that won’t take a lot of time. A small, […]
It’s National Poetry Month, and I know it can be difficult to take the time to read poetry to kids, especially if you’re not a big fan of poetry yourself. One easy way to get everyone excited about reading poetry is to actually listen to poetry being read well. Have a reading in your house […]
Something that is good to try when you aren’t feeling very creative is to go back to kid crafts. It happens that we have a whole lot of cardboard rolls (TP rolls or paper towel rolls, it doesn’t matter what you use) lying around, which got me thinking of using one in a craft. I […]
Technology is going to be even more important and integrated into our kids’ lives as they get older than it already is. Our generation is the last to remember not having a computer, an email address or a cell phone. We can’t even imagine what technology will be when they are our age, or what […]
First, can I just say, 90 days! I’m actually impressed with myself. I had no idea when I started this challenge if I could even do it, and I had no real expectation that I would keep it going if it got hard, and here we are, 90 days in. It feels like a big […]
The other day we were listening to music, as we often do on the weekends, and the girl said something about making a drawing that went with the song. It’s a lot of fun to draw, doodle or paint to music, to try to capture the theme of the song or how it makes you […]