kid activity Archive

How to Make Slime!!!!
September 29, 2017
OnlineLabels.com recently requested a post on slime. It is such an awesome science experiment and activity for Kai. Normally Kai isn’t much interested in my projects anymore. But when I told him I was going to make slime. He was all about it. He came with me to buy the supplies and was with me

DIY Tie Dye Sneakers with Sharpies
June 30, 2017
It’s summer…You know what that means…tie dye DIY projects! Yay for kids…Boo for moms (because of the mess) No worries. I’ve got you covered. I recently made these mess free tie dye sneakers for Momtastic.com that uses Sharpies and rubbing alcohol. Easy Peasy. Click here for the complete how-to. It was a simple project. In

DIY Greeting Cards
May 8, 2017
Instead of paying a fortune for greeting cards (they can be more than $5 a pop!), make your own. I used labels from onlinelabels.com to do just that. Take an hour one weekend and make a lot for all different occasions. So, next time there is an occasion where you need a card, you have

Winter Feather Snowflake Kid Craft
December 20, 2016
Kai longs to play in the snow. Since we live in Florida, all he’s gotten is fake bubble snow or shaved ice. What a bummer. So, I made these feather snowflakes to get the kids in the spirit of winter even if you live in a subtropical environment. What’s best about this project: you can

Mid-Century Modern Christmas Tree Kid Craft
December 17, 2016
I’ve got a project for all of you design fans! A mid-century modern tinsel Christmas tree. It’s so easy and oh-so-retro. It’ll keep your kids busy as you do all of your holiday prep work. (Sometimes it feels endless doesn’t it?) Check out the complete how-to on Momtastic.com Supplies: Scissors Silver pipe cleaners Pony

DIY Olympic Medal Craft
August 10, 2016
Two years ago, I made these Olympic medals for Netflix’s stream team project. (Please don’t mind the lighting in the photos. Like I said, it was two years ago and I wasn’t as skilled with my camera as I am today.) Doesn’t Kai and his BFF Beahr look so cute (and young!) I kept these

Back-to-School Hacks To Make Every Mom’s Life Easier
August 2, 2016
School starts next week. OMG! I can’t believe it. Summer flew by. We traveled to California, Seattle and St. Pete. We hunted Pokemon and went swimming. As school looms on the horizon, I teamed up with thestir.com/cafemom.com and came up with these 15 back-to-school lunch hacks that I can’t wait to do on a regular

DIY Mason Jar Aquarium Craft
July 5, 2016
It’s summer time and the kids are “sooooooo bored!!” LOL! Give them an activity to make that is easy, not too messy and will occupy their time for at least a few minutes. 🙂 I designed this aquarium for Momtastic.com. Check out this link for the complete how-to. Here is what you need: Mason jars

DIY Kitchen Scrap Garden
June 21, 2016
On any given day at my house, you’ll find scraps veggie scraps in a bowl of shallow water growing. I recently wrote this article for Momtastic.com that explains how to do it. It’s pretty simple, you chop off the bottom of some veggies, put them in water and voila, a new plant starts to grow.

20 Road Trip Hacks That You’ve Got to Try
June 16, 2016
Tomorrow Kai and I are traveling to California for a week to visit his BFF Beahr. They haven’t seen each other in a year. They have the type of friendship that will last a life time and beyond. Although, we are flying on a plane, I’m going to do some of these road trip hacks