While it is fun to buy new school supplies, there are many ways to repurpose old items to make them work for the new school year. You can use Washi Tape or Duct Tape to personalize and update old notebooks, lunch boxes, and pencils. And you can create notebooks, pencil cases, book covers, and sandwich containersRead More
DIY Color Coded Crayon Jars
Kids LOVE to color. A box of crayons and some paper can provide hours of entertainment and are a great way to keep little minds occupied. When your kids color, keep their crayons organized and encourage classification skills with these easy DIY color coded crayon jars. These jars are a cinch to make and theyRead More
How to Make a Portable Flower Press
It seems these days everything is so go, go, go and centers around technology and flashing lights. I am on a mission to introduce my children to the simple things in life, to slow down and watch a caterpillar crawl along a branch, to catch a fish and throw it back, to gather wildflowers andRead More
Yarn Octopus Craft
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
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
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
How to Make a Straw Necklace
If you are looking for a fun spring craft, you can’t get any sweeter than this simple spring straw necklace. This straw necklace can be made using just a few supplies from your local craft store, and the end result is a fun and festive necklace that you or the kiddos will love wearing. ARead 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
20 Kid-Friendly Earth Day Activities to Enjoy All Year
Bitsy’s Brainfood co-founder, Maggie Patton encourages families to involve kids in Earth Day, to teach them that they can make a difference. “When it comes to my own family and taking action on Earth Day, we like to think globally, and act locally. There are so many simple ways to get the whole family involvedRead More
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