How-To: Dinosaur Play Mat By Holly Ramer My 4-year-old son likes to play a game he calls “Dinosaur Party Truck.” It’s as adorable as it is involved (apparently Ankylosaurus, and only Anklyosaurus, has the necessary license to drive a backhoe loader). He also likes to leave the dinosaurs scattered across the floor when he’s done, […]
By Vickie Howell If you’re like me, you pretty much start celebrating Halloween by about September 15th. Skulls, witches, bats, and ghosts make me smile like a kid at Christmas (no disrespect). Instead of keeping the visions of pumpkins dancing in my head, though, I prefer to sew them onto cloth. Join me won’tcha, by […]
How-To: Make Monster and Alien Feet By Dave Simon Where I work we cannot have elaborate costume festivities. Only one item of clothing can be “Halloweenish”. For instance, one year your hat can be the costume, then another year the shoes you wear can be the costume. I intended to be a duck, and wanted […]
Marie LeBaron of Make and Takes has a new ebook out called Monster Mania: Crafts for Little Monsters ($7). The ebook contains 70 pages of 15 all new crafts for kids. Each craft comes with a supply list, learning objectives, step by step instructions, and detailed photos. With projects like Monster Stew and Hairy Monster […]
This summer, Treehouse 28 has launched a children’s line, with the same adult fashions, sized for your little one. I was quite the tall child, and I remember my mother’s struggle to find pants long enough for my gangly legs. How perfect to be able to order stylish clothes in your child’s exact fit. Alix’s clothes translate very well for kids, with my personal favorites being the ruffle pants and, of course, the armwarmers.
On Alpha+Mom, Brenda Ponnay shows you how to create a show-and-tell mini theater with your kids to showcase their summer photos.
Curlypops shows you how you can make a kid-sized chef’s hat that’s perfect when they are pretend cooking in their play kitchen.
