My Create Crate is a new monthly subscription box that provides kids with two projects, supplies and other goodies to get their creative juices flowing. The box is curated by Melanie, the owner of Imagine Studios in Rogers, Arkansas. She sent her October box to ODC HQ so the girl and I could check it […]
Boost Your Creativity Today with This Fun Class from Creativebug
Want an easy way to boost your creativity? This Creativebug course gives you 30 easy ideas in 3 hours. Living a more creative life is always a goal for me, and something I try to encourage in my readers and friends as well. And even though I have plenty of ideas for things to make […]
Check Out this Gorgeous Coloring Book from Kaffe Fassett {and a Giveaway}
If you’re not a fiber artist you might not have heard of Kaffe Fassett, and if that’s the case he should certainly be on your radar. He is the color guy for knitters and quilters, having designed countless gorgeous, colorful, complex garments and quilts that are heralded as works of art. Adventures in Color Imagine […]
Visme Makes Presentations and Graphics Easier
I was given a premium version of Visme to try out for this review. All opinions are my own. Earlier this month I presented a session at Megaphone, a blogging conference that draws influencers from across the south and beyond. It was the first time I’d ever done a presentation that need to have graphics, […]
Make Upcycled Musical Instruments for Earth Day and Beyond
We are all about upcycling and creative reuse here at ODC HQ, so I was super-excited to get a look at the ebook Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rock Out! by Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, an awesome world music performer and teacher who loves to get kids excited about music in creative ways. The ebook has 10 different […]
Make a Monkey Drum to Celebrate Chinese New Year
I told you earlier about how we like to celebrate Chinese New Year. We attended the new year celebration at our local library over the weekend, which got me excited to make a Chinese New Year craft. It happened that Daria, of the blog Tiny Tapping Toes, a world music site for children, had sent […]
Make Crazy Hair a Little Less Crazy with Knot Genie
I was given a free brush to review for this post, but all opinions are my own. I have a confession: I almost never brush my daughter’s hair. It’s a super curly, tangly mess that I usually call “crazy hair” with more or less affection depending on the circumstances. I don’t know what to do […]