If you paint or have a child that likes to paint, you probably have gone through some paint bottles, right!? For years and years, I have just thrown these little bottles out when they seem to be empty. Now that we have an art studio, we have flown through the paint at crazy fast speeds. Its been so exciting to see others create, but I have thought on several occasions "I wonder what else we could do with these bottles to get more of our money out of them!?" One day it hit me like a lightning Continue Reading
Turkey Table Runner
This table runner is one of my most sentimental mom projects we've done to date. Those little hands grow so quickly, and having something that captures all the stages is pretty special. Let me tell you how to make your own turkey table runner keepsake. Once upon a time, I shared this Thanksgiving playdate we had with friends. Over the years, I've had numerous messages and emails asking questions about how I did it. I'm pretty sure that original post was two computers ago, and I can't find the Continue Reading
DIY Pot Holder Puppet (Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving!)
Do you have a child who is fascinated with things in the kitchen? How about the pot holders? We do. Random, I know. What can I say? One of our sons uses them anytime he is warming up stuff or toasting things in the kitchen. I've tried to show him he's not in a real danger zone with his warming duties, but he loves the pot holders. Maybe it makes him feel like a real chef!? It's one of those easy parent-child issues that doesn't really matter, so we've embraced the pot holder fetish. One day Continue Reading
DIY Pom Pom Bead
One of my favorite things to do with my kids is to create with them. In these moments, we can sit and talk and jump from being in our own imaginations to dreaming with one another. It's so fun. It's often in these moments that we come up with cool ideas like this pom pom bead. We love to make garlands around here. If you have followed my blog for a while, you might have seen some of my other garlands. My Reagan had just embellished some cardboard triangles to turn into a garland when Continue Reading