The love of science is alive and well in our house right now. Both boys love everything dinosaur right now, with a fascination for space (amazingly awesome) close behind. I thought it was a great time to do some simple science experiments. We will be doing one with walking water soon, but today I think…
Gorgeous Walnut Candles
Winter and candles, a match made in heaven! Well, actually my heaven is more a cool drink and a tropical breeze … but candles in winter are pretty good too. These adorable walnut candles are actually a wonderful hand strengthening craft for kids. And while we did use beeswax, melted crayons would be a fantastic…
Knit a Chicken
I really like my chickens. A lot. Really a lot. And my little ones really like them a lot too. So when I was thinking of what I might knit next, after successfully having done some hats, chickens came to mind. This really shouldn’t surprise anyone, chickens always come to my mind. The thing is,…
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…
Stunning and Simple String Wrapped Snowflake
It is hard to believe that we are well in to January and have had very little snow. We had a week of good sledding, snowman building, and snow fort making snow – and then it disappeared. While my little ones were afraid that was our entire winter – I knew better. And tonight, as…
5 Ways to Reuse Wrapping Paper
Merry Christmas! I just wanted to send you a quick note, wishing you the happiest of holidays. Thank you for all of the love and support you have given me this year with my website. Your comments, shares, and encouragement keep me inspired to continue. Happy Holidays to you and yours! Oh … and don’t…
Gorgeously Groovy Tie Dye Art for Kids
Don’t you absolutely love when something that looks amazingly cool is also amazingly simple to create? I certainly do. Don’t get me wrong, we are most often about the ‘process’ over here. Focusing on the experience of creating. But I do love pretty things as well. And this gorgeously groovy tie dye art for kids…
Christmas Skip Counting Games for Kids
I wrote this post on Christmas skip counting games for kids last year—and I love these activities so much that I thought I would update it to share again this year, as we have quite a few more people joining us now! We will be using this as our Christmas advent calendar again this year….
Twiggy Jack-o-Lantern
We are still busy outside soaking in every last bit of Fall. I fear saying it aloud, but I really believe we are nearing the end of our Autumn weather. It feels as though Fall has really just started, and yet it is getting dark earlier and getting awfully chilly. All the forecasts I have…
Textured Owl Craft
It was a good morning for crafting today. A little drizzly and cold outside, and everyone at home together. I pulled out some craft supplies and let my little ones start crafting! While they were creating, I got creating too. I like to craft, and I have started doing so along side my little ones….
