Make adorable DIY Emoji Easter Eggs with this fun tutorial that kids will love to craft! We share instructions for dying the eggs with whipped cream and food coloring as well as applying the emojis with printable temporary tattoo paper! We also provide a free emoji printable… because we love you! I have such fond…
These DIY Easter Bunny Planters are made using recycled pop bottles! Bright and colorful they are a fun craft for a table centerpiece, front porch or handmade Easter gift idea! It will come as no surprise to you that I love crafting. As much as I would love to spend every single day and every…
These easy DIY Emoji Squishy Stress Balls Filled With Slime take all of your kids favorite things and puts it into one fun kids craft! Emojis? Check! Squishies? Check! Slime? Check! Perfect for non-candy Easter Basket Stuffer ideas, Valentine’s Day, Birthday Party Favors and more! Make using your Cricut or with balloons pre-printed with emojis…
Read to the end of this post for your chance to win a $50 Rose and Rex Gift Certificate! Today, let’s talk about play. More specifically, creative play. I think most parents would agree that they love supporting creative play and exploration in their children. We know that creativity plays a strong role in a child’s mental…
I love washi tape. I never leave a craft store without checking out the washi tape aisle. All the bright colors and fun patterns make me super happy. I teach craft and cooking classes at our local community centre. Last week I had a washi tape class for teens and tweens. 10 girls,…
Hi Friends! Today we are going to climb into our time machines and head way back into the past. I’m talking about the 80’s! Do you remember that era? Feathered hair, neon jelly bracelets, sweatshirts that hung off of one shoulder, New Kids On The Block, Saturday morning cartoons and Shrinky Dinks! Shrinky Dinks were…
On the last day of school I faced the summer with equal parts anticipation and dread. Anticipation because, HELLO! It’s summer!!! Who doesn’t love summer? Long hours of light, summer vacation, warm weather and lots of outdoor fun. Dread because my kids are home with me during the summer and though I love them to…
Summer vacation started in Vancouver two weeks ago, and I’m already hearing “We’re bored!” My favorite line to tell my kids is “Only boring people get bored. You are both creative individuals and when you have your creativity there are endless possibilities to keep you entertained.” The other day I whipped up a batch of…
Polymer clay is a craft room staple in my house. Most kids love play dough, but mine are all about the clay. I love that with clay you have the freedom to experiment, create whatever is in your imagination, and if it doesn’t turn out quite like you expected you can roll it into a…
Do you ever have one of those days where you sit down, shake your head and can’t believe all of the blessings that have come your way? This past month has been one of those months for me. Ever since I returned from SNAP Conference last month I’ve been marvelling at all of the wonderful…
SWAPS! Have you heard of them? I was completely uninitiated into this whole “secret world” until last spring. From the Girl Scout’s Website: “Girl Scouts [and in Canada Girl Guides] often make small tokens of friendship to exchange with the Girl Scouts they meet while traveling. These little gifts are called ”SWAPS,” which stands for “Special…
Spring break is here, and my daughter Bean is spending a lot of the time curled on the couch, reading. She’s a veracious reader and has been spending this spring break reading some old favorites like Ivy and Bean and The Critter Club along with tackling some of my favorite books from childhood– James and the…