Recycle Starbucks Cups Into No-Spill Paint Holders
Here’s a perfectly genius idea from Michelle at Muffin Tim Mom: save those frozen drink cups with the dome lids. They make wonderful mess-free paint holders for kids to use at arts and crafts time.
Kids & Family
Pittsburgh Museum MakeShop: “It’s Working”
In April, I visited the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and met with Executive Director Jane Werner and her staff. They were excited to show me their MakeShop, a place inside the museum where anyone can make something. Jane told me that the museum serves families and we talked about how it was important to connect not just with kids but also their parents and grandparents. This is how we get making re-introduced into the home.
Book Excerpt: Klutz Fabulous Flowers
Fabulous Flowers, by Anne Akers Johnson Klutz is out with a summer-y new project book/craft kit for kids, Fabulous Flowers. Inside are printed and perforated shapes to build 20 different paper blooms, along with all the stem wires, sparkly centers, glue and tools you’ll need. Want to try this craft out? we have a project […]
How-To: Make Magnetic Silly Putty
Clearly, I need to make some of this! Intructables user mikeasaurus shares how to turn regular Silly Putty (sometimes called Thinking Putty) into magnetic putty. All the supplies are readily available, including iron oxide powder, which is found in art supply stores.
How-To: Refashion a Boy’s Swimsuit
Dana from MADE has a great tutorial for refashioning a pair of boy’s swim trunks from a thrifted pair of men’s trunks. She also shares resources for finding swimsuit materials and creating your own pattern so you can make a full wardrobe of swimwear for your kiddo.
How-To: Build a Toy Camera from Recycled Materials
By Jessica Wilson If you have ever happened over to my Flickr page, you might notice that I like to take pictures…of everything. I am also quite smitten with cameras; all sorts of cameras. My mister however, is not a camera person, but he does have a fondness for Animal Crackers. One day, I picked […]
How-To: Sock Monkey Birthday Hat
By Vanessa Coppolla Did you know that the sock monkey dates back to 1932, when the Nelson Knitting Company added the trademarked red heel to their product? American mothers first made sock monkeys out of worn-out Rockford Red Heel Socks during The Great Depression. Those mamas were our first crafty upcyclers, out of necessity no […]