I like to think of myself as an avid reader. But then my sister asked me for a book recommendation and I realized the only thing I have read in a long while are books for school. Thankfully, that's not entirely a bad thing. I stacked the classes for my degree so that I left almost all of my elective classes for these last couple of semesters (I'm graduating in December). For many of my … [Read more...]
Upcycled Plastic Bottle Zipper Container
If I've learned one thing with little (and bigger) boys it's that they like to pick things up and carry them around. From rocks and sticks to coins and small toys. I never know what I fill find in their pockets. So I knew that Littlest would absolutely love this simple upcycled plastic bottle zipper container. We were able to do this mainly with items we already had at home. Two plastic … [Read more...]
You are my Sunshine
Yellow ducks. Yellow brick roads. Yellow submarines. We are all about the cheerful color yellow this week. Culminating in creating a yellow "You are my Sunshine" basket to take to a friend who could use some cheering up. Of course Littlest needed to test the pinwheel before it went into the basket. We mainly focused on yellow packaging, rather than if the items inside were … [Read more...]
Treasure Map: X Marks the Spot
I remember loving a good scavenger hunt/treasure map search as a kid. But as a parent sometimes creating the map is the hardest part. Not any more. I started by using Google Maps to find a satellite photo of the park near our apartment building. I took a screen shot of the park and then put it into a photo editing program where I changed it to black and white and lightened it. Print it on some … [Read more...]
Straw Weaving
For the kids first adventure with weaving I thought I would have us try straw weaving. I was able to use things I already had around the house. Straws (I had bendy straws so I just them them cut off) Yarn scraps (for the base of the loom and for weaving) Scissors Tape Tapestry needle (optional) To start with you will need equal pieces of yarn to go through each straw. These … [Read more...]
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