Finger Knittin’ Good By Vickie Howell In the past, I’ve had little luck getting my sons interested in learning to knit. Even when presented with jazz hands, in their eyes, my needles make much better swords than crafty tools. Alas. When summer vacation hits, however, a mom has to get creative in order to keep […]
Wet/Dry Pool Bag By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective We spent last week at the pool, trying out our super fun pool toss game. And since it’s been hovering in the low 100s for about a week straight now, you can pretty much rest assured that anytime we are outside, we will […]
Making play dough is almost as fun as playing and sculpting with play dough! This simple cooked play dough recipe is a great way to encourage kids to have fun in the kitchen. The resulting dough is smooth, not grainy, and you can make it using inexpensive ingredients found in your cupboard. And this recipe […]
Rainbow Jell-O By Katie Goodman Themed snack and story-time activities are great ways to entertain kids during the summer months. What often starts out as glee — hurray summer, no more school! — can quickly turn to boredom if you don’t have a lot of activities on your schedule. Rainbow Jell-O is a fun snack […]
Pool Toss Game By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective If you joined us last week, you know we headed out of the sewing room and into the pool! It’s hot here in Austin, and when it’s hot here in June, you know you’ve got three months more to go of the forecast […]
By Katie Goodman School is out in most places and warmer weather has arrived. The sounds of the street are filled with children’s laughter and the catchy jingle of the ice cream man. Stop there parents — you won’t need to shell out for overpriced and unhealthy treats anymore. Instead, try this cheaper make-at-home cold […]
How-To: Make a Diving Ring By Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever Future Craft Collective If you’re in Austin, Texas, you know that swim season has officially begun. Though parks and recreation is keeping some of the pools closed until next week, we’ve already begun our quest of a swim-a-day. We’ve hit up the cold springs […]
