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Upcycled Suffragette Flower Pin {Creativity Boost}

Sarah White November 7, 2016 Fabric Crafts2 Comments

This weeks’ creativity boost theme is upcycle, but instead of writing all about the different ways you can use old items in different ways, I wanted to share a specific project I made in honor of Election Day. No matter who you are voting for, if you are a woman, …

Make One-Cut Paper Stars from Kids’ Artwork {Iron Craft Challenge}

The Iron Craft challenge for this week was to craft something using paper, and I went through a lot of ideas before I came upon the plan to do some simple paper cutting. I remembered from long ago that you could make one-cut paper stars with some fancy folding, so …

Make Plastic Bottle Lanterns from SunnyD Bottles

Sarah White May 19, 2015 Crafts / Kids / Paper Crafts and DrawingOne Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias This time of year, before it gets too hot, we spend a lot of time outside. We’re big fans of picnics on the back porch and weekend afternoons spent playing in …

Books to Get Kids Interested in Saving the Planet

Sarah White April 3, 2015 Home and Family LifeLeave a comment

Today’s Natural Parenting and Earth Month Blog Hop subjects are all about teaching our children about the earth. Kids need to know the importance of protecting the environment and what they can do from an early age. The girl knows all about recycling and why we use cloth bags when …

Turn an Old Board Book into a Kid’s Art Journal #junkplay

Sarah White March 5, 2015 Kid Crafts and Activities3 Comments

I’m participating in the 60 Day Junk Play Challenge, in which a bunch of bloggers from all over the world are sharing their ideas for using old stuff in new ways. You can learn more about the challenge and see some of the other materials that are being used over …

Sew an Easy Blanket out of Old Recieving Blankets

Sarah White October 3, 2014 Crafts / Kids / SewingLeave a comment

I don’t know how we ended up with so many receiving blankets when the girl was a baby. She was a preemie, so we swaddled her for a long time to help keep her warm, but the number of little cloth blankets we had still borders on the ridiculous. When …

Upcycled Coffee Cup Cozy {Iron Craft Challenge}

Sarah White October 22, 2013 Crafts / Fabric Crafts / Iron Craft3 Comments

The Iron Craft theme for this week had something to do with beverages. I actually had an idea right away of what I wanted to do, and I actually got it done a whole day before the challenge was due, which is pretty remarkable for me. I knew I wanted …