Crafts

After being chewed on and read through over the past 10 years by our two voracious readers our worn out copy of Margaret Wise Brown's Good Night Moon has earned it's rightful place on our bookshelf.

How cool are these slotted building discs from Made By Joel? Let me just answer with a strong AWESOME!

Joel:

When it comes to helping our kids have a good night's sleep there not much we wouldn't do...From monster powder to checking the closets three times to extra books at bedtime to lavender linen spray...you name it and we'll try it. And when a fear of nightmares comes into play sometimes we have to do a bit more than just leaving the hall light on for the night.

Mama King of 4 Crazy Kings has shared a brilliant idea for a dream catcher craft for kids.

Shoeboxes...We all have them....It's hard to toss them, especially knowing one day your kid will be assigned the dreaded diorama project. But do you really need 20 of them shoved into the corner of your already crammed garage by your spatially challenged self?

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday and NEA's National Read Across America Day One Pretty thing has put together a roundup of Seuss related projects. It's a nice mix of how-to's, printables and recipes. Most ideas are easy and require very basic materials, most of which you probably already have on hand.

I don't know about the rest of the planet but it's raining here..again...And will probably continue to rain throughout the weekend (again) meaning we'll be stuck indoors with a couple antsy kids for the next 48 hours (again). We're gonna need some backup. Thankfully there are ideas like this wind chime making with the kids in the world. Shawn Connally of Craft just saved our weekend.

Doing some pre-Spring spring cleaning beginning with my dresser drawers I've pulled out all sorts of t-shrits which should no longer be worn by a woman my age. And although it's true my hair is pink (what can I say? I kinda like being carded again) I just feel certain t-shirts + pink hair + a woman my age = a disastrous mess. So, the pink stays, the shirts go.

My 10 year old son and 4 year old daughter don't care too much for trips to my favorite fabric store. However, they are fascinated by all the notions that go along with my addiction. And both have been hounding me endlessly for their own embroidery hoops and accessories, which I just don't want to plop down the bucks for right yet. Now, I can't say that embroidery is my cup of tea yet I like to dabble in it every so often (when felt is involved). And I haven't a clue where to begin teaching kids this craft.

Those in the know, know that Purim, with all it's colorful costumes, food and merry-making, wouldn't be complete without a few really loud groggers (aka noise makers). Sara of Creative Jewish Mom has posted a tutorial for making groggers from recycled materials.

Sara:

There's nothing better (or funner) than teachable moments disguised as craft projects. And nothing is cooler than projects that are functional. That's why I love this Instructable by member sassygecko for making a 3 liter bottle piggy bank.