Packaging Turned Into Kids Toys
Patricia of A Little Hut helps her kids transform ordinary packaging into toys with this building scene above and more.
Kids & Family
Memory Catcher Pouch With Embroidery From Photograph
Gretchen of Muddlepud created this charming “memory catcher” pouch for her daughter. As though the idea for the project wasn’t sweet enough, she adorned the pouch with embroidery based on a photograph of wildflowers she picked while she and her daughter were taking a walk. It’s such a beautiful translation of a photograph, and a […]
How-To: Make a Hooded Doll Blanket
Candace at Sparkle Power shares how to make this sweet hooded doll blanket that includes a Velcro closure so the blanket can stay put on the doll. As a mom who has experienced, first hand, the frustration of a child who can’t swaddle a doll and get the blanket to stay in place, this looks […]
How-To: Mint Tin Travel Games
Here’s s good project for keeping the kids entertained on long car trips (just one in what must be an arsenal): turn an Altoids tin into a mini game board, with magnet fimo game pieces, so they don’t get lost!
Heavy Metal II at MOS
Heavy Metal II, Amped Up is the culminating event, hosted by the Boston Museum of Science and the Lemelson-MIT Program, is part of Eurekafest, a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors. Watch teams of high school students from across the country compete in an all-day challenge to build wind turbines that can […]
Making Your Own Play Dough is Fun
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 […]
How-To: Make a God’s Eyes Treasure Frame
Pam of Gingerbread Snowflakes has a great tutorial for a simple modification to the classic God’s Eyes craft project that transforms the finished project into a small frame, perfect for displaying small treasures. I love the idea of doing this with kids while on vacation as a way to remember the trip!
