kid activity Archive
5-minute DIY Silly Grass Head Craft
April 17, 2015
It’s Friday! Don’t take life too seriously! Crafts are supposed to be fun and silly. So with that in mind, I quickly made these wheat grass people. My son Kai who is obsessed with plants convinced my hubby to buy him this wheat grass plant. We don’t even have a presser. Kai keeps playing with
How to Make a DIY Planter Craft out of Recycled Water Bottles
April 16, 2015
It’s almost Earth Day and I thought it’d be fun to make a planter project out of recycled water bottles. I have the full tutorial on momtastic.com. Basically, I painted recycled Smart Water bottles (I like them the be the best because the bottles are smooth and are easy to paint), hung them up with yarn
DIY Pop Art Pennies Craft
April 15, 2015
It’s Tax Day! How did you fair? Make it on time? Did you owe or get anything back? We did pretty good! Better than last year. Thank goodness!!! LOL. I thought I’d make the most dreaded day of the year for Americans a little more lighthearted with this colorful DIY Pop Art Pennies Craft. All
DIY Old School Craft – Shrinky Dink necklaces!!!
April 14, 2015
Last year, I created this craft for Netflix’s StreamTeam. I’m still obsessed with it. Doesn’t it just remind you of when you were in your bedroom playing with Care Bears and He Man figurines? Sigh* I love this stuff. Materials: Shrinky Dink paper (available at Michaels Stores.) – I chose the frosted kind for some
DIY Backyard Bunting
April 10, 2015
Years ago when I was the Lifestyle Editor for Parenting magazine, I created this oh-so-cute garland for the backyard. It’s so colorful and happy. I need to do it again. I got the idea from Tibetan prayer flags. Here is a link to parenting.com for complete instructions. Here is a quick how-to: 1: Cut canvas
DIY Modern Flower Pot Family Craft
April 6, 2015
I’m so obsessed with these adorable flower pots that I created using paper and Mod Podge. The green one represents my son Kai, the yellow one me and the blue my husband Alex. I think they are so fun for a spring craft. Check out a complete how to on momtastic.com.
DIY Family Photo Easter Egg Craft
April 1, 2015
This craft literally cracks me up! I recently created it for Momtastic.com. Click here for a complete how-to. In the meantime, enjoy the photos. Check out other Easter crafts I created: Countdown to Easter Board Easy DIY Pipe Cleaner Easter Bunny
DIY Countdown to Easter Board + FREE Easter Printable Labels
March 27, 2015
Easter is almost here…let the countdown begin! 3..2..1.. Get your kids excited with this easy to make “Countdown to Easter” board. Each day, your kids will open one of the eggs and find the jellybeans inside. Here is how you do it: Materials needed: Plastic Easter Eggs OL1025WX 1” circle labels from Onlinelabels.com Glue dots
DIY Easy Valentine’s Day Photo Arrow Kid Craft
February 6, 2015
Kai and I made this easy Valentine’s Day kid craft few years ago (which is why I don’t have photos to go along with the how-to). It’s been sitting on a shelf in the bedroom. I found it the other day and I just had to show you. This craft was so easy to make
DIY Funfetti Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix Gift Jar with Free Printable Labels
January 22, 2015
In my house, pancakes are a weekend staple. Either Saturday or Sunday morning (or both!), I make them. Each time I pull one off of the griddle, Kai pops it in his mouth. I can’t flip them fast enough. Occasionally, I’ll pull out the sprinkles and we have a little “just because” party – and yes, dancing is
