image via Martha Stewart
I would like to give my little seamstress daughter more practice by helping her sew this simple project. She would probably love to give them to her cousins on Easter.
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Showing posts with label Make It. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
1 Hour : Make It : Easter Chain
image via familycircle.com
I love Christmas chains, so I don't know why I never thought of making chains for other holidays. This one is actually made of ribbon, which makes for an extra-special feel; since Easter is so close and my ambition is so low, we'll probably make our chain out of pretty spring papers.
Monday, December 13, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Button Cards
image via marthastewart.comI'm using this craft at my son's kindergarten Christmas party this week. I'm sure we'll make some "practice" cards at home as well. The great thing about this project is that I can just show my kids the above photo, give them some buttons, ribbon, and cardstock, and say, "Go".
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Pasta Skeleton
So, despite the fact that I'm going to have a baby any day now, I am supposed to organize--not attend, just organize--the centers for my kindergartener's Halloween party. (Believe me, this year I am definitely the reluctant room mother. But when they lay on the guilt...)
This is one of the activities I have planned for the party: just your basic skeleton made out of assorted pasta. Very easy and self-explanatory, but if you want more details, I found them here.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Lunches
image via anotherlunch
Have you heard of Bento lunches? I like the ideas at the deliciously beautiful site, AnotherLunch, though I wonder if some of them would be too light a meal for my sprouting sixth-grader.
I like sending my kids with home lunches for so many reasons, but I have made the compromise of allowing them to buy lunch once a week (pizza day, of course). Amazingly, after years of this pattern they are finally tired of pizza day, and are more interested than ever in trying new combinations. My second-grade daughter is especially happy to help out right now.
I haven't fully embraced the Bento ideas just because our lunch boxes aren't the right shape. However, I have added a cold pack plastic box full of vegetables or fruits; I don't know if it's the box or the fact that the food is chilled, but the kiddos are loving it.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Easter Printables
A few free printables I found for Easter:
A simple card from the talented Olliegraphic (remember her beautiful Valentines?). I really like that her designs have cutting guides on them.
Tags or small notecards from babalisme. Don't you think these are boyish enough for my sons to give to teachers and grandparents?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Bunny Envelopes
Here's a fun Easter craft project to make with your kids. Fill the envelope bunnies with small toys, candy or hand-written notes and deliver to friends and family!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Natural Easter Eggs
image via marthastewart.comI've wanted to try out these naturally dyed Easter eggs ever since I saw the Martha Stewart article a couple years ago. The fact of the matter is, I never prepare early enough, so we end up using the traditional dye tablets. Has anyone done this project? Do you have tips for me?
Friday, March 12, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Shamrock Collage
image via hereMy five-year-old and I made a shamrock collage today. He loves cutting with scissors right now, so you can imagine how happy he was to work on this project.
Print out (or draw) a large shamrock shape on cardstock. Cut out and set aside. Cut out green items from old magazines or flower/vegetable catalogs. (My son opted for all vegetables today.) Glue the pictures onto the shamrock, then turn over and trim any hangover.
Monday, March 8, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Fairy House
image via familyfun.com
One "boring" day last year, I took my daughter out to a corner of our backyard and showed her how to make a fairy house. We used sticks, bark, and leaves to make a simple abode, but she then spent another hour or so collecting all sorts of natural building materials for expanding and decorating. Now that the weather is turning nice again, she's making a variation: leprechaun houses. In fact, I even found pieces of bark in her backpack--she said she needed supplies for leprechaun houses on the school playground.
Get more ideas to help you start a fairy house at FamilyFun.com.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Early Garden
image via familyfun.comMy daughter has been asking when we can plant seeds and I know that with the spring-like weather, I'm also eager to grow something. So, this project from Family Fun is exactly the thing we need to get going on our indoor garden. We have a couple packets of flower seeds and I want to try some herbs as well.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Clear 2-liter soda bottle
Small flowerpot
Potting soil
Seeds
Saucer
Craft stick marker
1. Cut the top from a clear 2-liter soda bottle.
2. Find a flowerpot that fits inside the dome. Fill the pot with potting soil, then plant the seeds according to the packet directions. Tip: Consider planting herbs, such as parsley and basil, that can be transplanted outside once the weather warms, or grass, which grows fast and is fun to trim with scissors.
3. Place the pot on a saucer and poke in a craft stick marker. Slip the dome over the pot. Be sure to water the soil when it looks dry.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Clear 2-liter soda bottle
Small flowerpot
Potting soil
Seeds
Saucer
Craft stick marker
1. Cut the top from a clear 2-liter soda bottle.
2. Find a flowerpot that fits inside the dome. Fill the pot with potting soil, then plant the seeds according to the packet directions. Tip: Consider planting herbs, such as parsley and basil, that can be transplanted outside once the weather warms, or grass, which grows fast and is fun to trim with scissors.
3. Place the pot on a saucer and poke in a craft stick marker. Slip the dome over the pot. Be sure to water the soil when it looks dry.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Heart Bouquet
image via marthastewart.com
Note to self: Make these with my daughter for Valentine's Day next year. This is right up her alley. Actually, I think we'll make a couple for our own family celebration.
Friday, February 12, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Valentines to Color
image via upupcreativeSo here are the (free) printable Valentines my 1st-grader chose for her class. We printed them out (four to a page) on slightly textured cardstock; since she wanted mostly elephants and just one page of sneakers, I simply selected those pages in the print instructions. She absolutely loves to color and spent a good hour carefully coloring and writing out names on a couple dozen of these beauties.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Heart Envelopes
image via marthastewart.com
Clever folding. I wonder if my daughter would like to make these for her class. If not, I'm sure her creative little mind will find other reasons to give away these heart notes.
Friday, January 29, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Snail Valentines
image via zakkalife
I think these will be perfect for my 5-year-old to create and give away. Find the free printable template at ZakkaLife.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Valentines
I like the printable valentines that we can find on the internet these days. A friend showed me this one, available to customize and purchase at the Etsy shop, Olliegraphic. You can make a girl or boy, then choose hair, eyes, skin color, saying, etc. Then (after paying), you just print out as many as you want. Love it.
I'm looking around for more printable Valentines and I'll post my favorites over the next couple weeks. Let me know if you find great one!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Write a Letter
image via hereJanuary 8th through 14th is Universal Letter Writing Week. Use this as an opportunity to help your kids learn the art of a handwritten note. Create a letter writing station with notecards, pens, crayons, markers, envelopes etc., and let them create handmade thank you notes for friends and family. It's the perfect time to thank others for holiday gifts or just write a quick note to say thanks.
Monday, January 11, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Snowmen on Sticks
image via familyfun.comWe like to make these seasonal snowmen for snack-times. Healthy and fun: that works for me. (I will not be giving a skewer to my almost-three-year-old; instead, I will arrange his snack on his plate. Still fun, yet no potential for danger in the hands of that little tornado.)
Find the easy instructions here, at familyfun.com.
Monday, January 4, 2010
15 Minutes : Make It : Paper Snowflakes
image via Martha Stewart Kids winter 2002So Simple. So Fun.
Makes for a great activity for those snowy and cold days.
Makes for a great activity for those snowy and cold days.
Friday, December 18, 2009
15 Minutes : Make It : Christmas Bow Wreath
Purge your saved bow collection by making this easy wreath with the kids. We made one last year and put it up in the playroom.
Supplies:
paper plate
glue and scissors
Christmas bows
How To:
Cut out the center of the plate. Glue the bows around the remaining plate rim. Hang where the kids can see their creation.
(via realsimple.com)
Supplies:
paper plate
glue and scissors
Christmas bows
How To:
Cut out the center of the plate. Glue the bows around the remaining plate rim. Hang where the kids can see their creation.
(via realsimple.com)
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