If you are looking for a fun and simple summer themed craft this cute little yarn octopus is just the thing, a few items from your craft stash and you will be on your way to making 1 or a whole army of them. It is a great craft to fill up some time when its just tooRead More
How to Make Watercolor Paints from Flower Petals
Any chance we get to be outside in the garden-planting , weeding, playing -, we are out there. I really love trying to find new ways to use whatever is in our garden. From potpourri to nibbling on edible flowers we love to see what we can come up. This day we decided to tryRead More
5 Night Games Using Glow Sticks
Even though summer days last longer, sometimes they just don’t last long enough- a couple packs of glow sticks from Dollar Tree can extend your summer fun from dusk to dark. No need for you and the kids to run in as soon as the porch light comes on, activate a handful of glow sticks and check out theseRead More
How to Make a Bird Feeder Out of an Upcycled Candle Holder
I am not one to throw away anything that can possibly be used to reused. This wrought iron candle holder broke off the stand under a certain little boys not so gentle hands landed on it. While, I am still debating what to do with the stand I had an idea immediately for the candle holderRead More
How to Make a No-Sew Patriotic Tank and Headband
I love crafting and DIY projects, but one area where I am not very comfortable or skilled in is sewing. I could sew a relatively straight line with a sewing machine to create a valance but I would rather not- I am also to lazy busy to pull out the machine, thread the top, bobbin, etc. Read More
How To Make a Kite
A perfect summer activity-kite making brings to mind those afternoons from your own childhood spent taping sticks to paper bags cut into diamond shapes for flying. This mini kite doesn’t soar as high as a fancy store bought kite but is ideal for a backyard run. Not only do your children get the simple thrillRead More
Family Movie and Family Game Night Ideas
Whether you have tots, teens, or in-betweens you are probably looking for ways to keep them busy this summer. Sometimes even the evenings need a plan, a little focus, maybe even a theme? Planning a Family Movie or game night not only keeps everyone busy but is an amazingly fun way to build andRead More
Living Room Camp Out Ideas for Kids
Sometimes the rain ruins even the best laid plans, but sometimes the rain can turn your plans into something even better. Such is the case of our living room camp out. We went outside with a sheet and some poles to make a temporary tent fort and five minutes later out of nowhere dark clouds roll in and fat raindropsRead More
How to Make a Pinwheel
Pinwheels just seem to scream err whirl summer fun, even though they are fabulous for year round use. Since they are so simple and are easy to customize they are perfect for parties, family get together’s, or holidays. There are hundreds of or thousands of patterns of scrapbook paper available in every color scheme and theme available, Read More
Tips for Visiting a Pick Your Own Farm With Kids
The kids and I made a trip to the local pick your own organic farm for some delicious fresh fruit. We came home with baskets of fruit picked by big and little hands alike. Perfect for eating as is, in pies, cobblers, jams, and more. But the best part of the day? The prideRead More
How to Create a Pirate Grotto Garden for Kids
I love having the kids in the garden with me whether they are helping me plant or playing nearby so I make it a point to create play spaces throughout the yard and garden. About a month ago when I made THIS (Insert fairy garden link) for my little girl I had a pouting little boyRead More
How To Create a Magical Fairy Garden
My little girl loves pink, sparkles, fairies and dirt-lol. So I thought a fun and pretty project for us would be to create a fairy garden to place in our real garden. This master plan really had several purposes- #1 – To create a pretty focal point for our garden, #2- To have a projectRead More
How to Make a Garden Tic-Tac-Toe Game
As it warms up and I have been freshening up the garden and the yard in general with things like new plants and new décor. I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate things for the kids like the fairy garden. I thought it would be fun to have features just for themRead More
Homemade Lemon & Basil Play-Dough Recipe
My little girl loves getting into anything that momma is doing- gardening, cooking, crafting, etc. Sometimes I need to get things done with just one pair of hands however. One way I can distract her in a good way is by giving her play dough. While we have a lot of store bought play dough toolsRead More
First Day of Summer Celebration Ideas
The long and tiresome school days are coming to an end, time to gear up for water fun, family outings, and sweet summer days. A great way to mark the beginning of 3 months of freedom is to create a small celebration on your child’s first official day of summer vacation. This can includeRead More
Slap! A Simple Flashcard Game
If you have a stack of flashcards a mile high like we do, you may be looking for more fun and creative ways to use them other than just holding them up for your child to recite from. While your child may learn this way, it can get boring quickly and of course flashcards justRead More
DIY Boredom Jar
Are you tired of hearing the familiar refrain- “Mooooooooom, I’m bored!” It’s time to have somewhere to send them when this starts, and no I don’t mean boarding school or even your mother in law’s house. Give them a Boredom bucket, jar, can, whatever. Basically a random list of ideas for activities for them to complete whenRead More
How to Make a Butterfly Puddler
When creating a butterfly garden, the first and most important step is to plant flowers that attract them to your yard. Maybe even include some host plants for the caterpillars to feed on to keep them around in all stages. But that won’t be enough to bring them back time and time again. To have aRead More
5 Unique Upcycled Planters For Your Garden
I wanted to put in a lovely garden around my front porch but the ground around it is so hard that I was unable to dig it up enough to plant anything. So I came up with the idea of spreading mulch and setting flowers and herbs planted in various containers around the area to makeRead More
Secrets to Growing Summer Squash
Use these tips for growing summer squash in your garden to grow yellow squash and other varieties of summer squash this summer. Summer squash is one of the most delicious and versatile of the summer crops, whether you grow a variety of yellow squash or zucchini squash. It can be shredded and used in muffins andRead More
