Am I the only one who suffers from the February Blahs? I am tired of the snow, and spring is still a long ways away. The kids have been cooped up in the house far more than they are used to, and cabin fever is setting in. This year, we are choosing to keep ourselves…
A Photo on Friday
So many of the activities we enjoy at home are so simple, you really only need a photo to make them yourself at home. So I thought I would start, “A Photo on Friday!” One photo, showing a craft or activity that is pretty self-explanatory. This one makes a great Valentine’s Day gift for relatives…
Wrapped in Love (and Yarn)
Winter and yarn crafting go hand-in-hand around here. If you spend any amount of time on our farm you will likely leave with a hat. (Whether you want one or not…) With big sister busily crocheting chicken hats for the flock, and Mama still making hats almost as fast as the little ones are losing…
Celery Heart Stamped Valentines
Valentine’s day … a day of love … a day of kisses … a day of hugs … a day of stamping celery into paint and sending the resulting prints to those you love. Sigh… So, with Valentine’s Day just less than a month away, I thought I would share a simple way to make…
Torn-Paper Polar Bear – Cute, Cute, Cute!
Winter has really settled in around these parts. A few days last week were so cold we only ventured outside to the chicken coop, visited our unhappy ladies, and hightailed it back inside. Those poor chickens. This is their first winter and they are not enjoying it. We, on the other hand, are settling in…
Stairway Marble Run
Sometimes I think of an activity, think it is going to be amazing, think my little guys will go nuts for it – and they don’t. This, as it turns out, was one of those activities. So why, you might rightfully be asking yourself, would I be sharing it with you today? Why would I…
A Puzzle Piece Toddler in a Snowsuit
My kids tend to be losers (wait, that came out very wrong) — My kids tend to lose things (better). My oldest has gotten much better with taking proper care of her things, but my little ones still tend to misplace things daily. It is difficult for them …. I can appreciate this. They are…
Snip Santa’s Beard
My boys are right in the ‘scissor phase.’ They love cutting, and so far we have been able to keep their cutting practice limited to paper. Come to think of it, I may have been asking for trouble introducing this craft to them—but it is so cute! We did this very cute Santa craft and…
Fuzzy Santa! Christmas Mason Jar Crafts
Once in a blue moon we will be making a craft, and I will stop right in the middle of it and change direction. Or at least I will try to. You see, I craft with my kids, and they are not always receptive to my impulsive, “Wait! I have an even better idea!” In…
A Simple Paper Plate Christmas Craft for Kids
I wrote this post last year at this time, and it is one of my very favourite crafts for Christmas time, so I thought I would share it again! Hope you don’t mind—and hope even more that it is helpful! Before we get into it, you’ll also want to grab this FREE Christmas Countdown Calendar…
