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 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…
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…
(This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.)  I was inspired to make this project by my lovely and creative blogging friend Stephanie at Twodaloo. It all started when I saw this wonderful picture on her Instagram feed. After I told her how much I loved her idea and wanted to paint a set of magic stones,…
We spend a lot of time at the beach each week collecting rocks. Even as an adult I love the excitement of filling our buckets with these perfect treasures of all shapes, sizes, textures and colors. The best part about collecting rocks is how amazing they are as a canvas. You can turn them into…
It’s hard to write this post because I finally have to accept the fact that my 2-year old, who can now climb out of his crib is no longer a baby. It’s official, he is now a full blown, tantrum wielding, opinion having, but still cute as heck little boy. In honor of converting his…
