These fun downloadable heart coloring pages are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Â Print a whole stack of them for your Valentine’s Day party. Or cut out your finished heart and turn it into a Valentine’s Day card. Lots of options. Valentine’s Day Downloadable Coloring Pages If you are looking for some markers to use with your…
I love that something as natural as a rock can been turned into something magical with just a little paint. Story stones and painted rocks are a great way to foster storytelling, creative play and conversations with your child. I started my stone painting with a set just like this rainbow train set. My son…
(This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience.)  Toilet paper rolls are amazing. There are so many activities that you can do with them. As part of the 100 Days of Play Blog Hop, I came up with five easy games you can put together using your saved toilet paper rolls. To make my…
I’m making a treasure box for my son, and I wanted to make my own gem treasures to decorate the box with and put inside as a surprise. As it turns out, these glitter gems also make great magnets. This is the post that I found for inspiration. (This post contains affiliate links to…
I’m on a stamping kick after having so much fun with our rock stamps. These rolling pin stamps might just be the coolest stamps ever (well at least Jake and I think so). The best part is that they are easy to make and you don’t have to ruin your rolling pin. To start, cover…
(This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.) This whole idea started when I saw this lovely post by Jen at Plain Vanilla Mom (make sure you check out her site, it’s full of fun and colorful kid activities). I noticed a decorated diaper wipes container and, although Jen didn’t make it, we started talking…
(This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.) It all began when I started seeing mugs decorated using Sharpie pens all over Pinterest. I did a little research and found that a lot of people had issues with the Sharpies not staying on the mugs once you wash them. So I went to the craft…
I’ve seen bottle cap stamps and cork stamps, but how about rocks stamps? Go to Google Images and you’ll find Elvis, John Lennon, Ozzy Osborn, and a bunch of other “rock” legends on the front of postage stamps, but nothing like these stamps. I can’t believe that rocks stamps aren’t all over Pinterest. They’re easy…
Aren’t these alphabet gems pretty? I made them for a fun game of matching uppercase and lowercase letters. They’re really easy to make, too. Head over to Housing a Forest where I’m guest posting, and you’ll find out how to make them. There are also lots of things you can do with alphabet gems like…
