When my great-aunt passed away my mom was given her sewing things. There were a bunch of 6-inch blocks cut up in funky, old prints, and my mom sent them to me. I decided to make a wall hanging out of the material. The pinwheel block pattern is super easy…
My son is 3-1/2 and is really showing an interest in writing his letters and numbers. His grandma got him a preschool workbook for Valentine’s Day and he loved it… Until it was finished. Once the pages are written on kids don’t want anything to do with them! Somewhere along…
I did this craft with ages 3-Kindergarten, but it would work well for all ages. It’s easy to do and hard to mess up- even the little ones had frame-worthy art! Take a piece of paper or cardstock whatever size you’d like, then use masking tape to make a cross. …
I did this craft with my church group of kids ages 3-Kindergarten. They turned out GREAT! Some kids were very careful about their patterns, and others just randomly stuck some one. Either way, they all looked good. It took a lot of prep time to get things ready, but it…
Salve recipes are all over the internet. They are easy to make and fun to customize which essential oils go into them. I took the basic recipes from two online sources and tweaked them to meet my needs. Then I made some fun labels for the tops of my…
My son loves superheroes. When we moved to a new house, he looked forward to a superhero room. I really liked the signs with superhero logos, but at $15 and up, they were a little pricey. I opted for a cheaper, more time consuming route- make my own. I used…
I invented this craft for my Sunday School class of Kindergarten to Second grade kids. Our verse for the day was Ephesians 4:32. If you are familiar with Microsoft Publisher, you’ll have no problem making a customized wreath for the kids in your own life! My first order of business…
I made these with my four-year old son and they turned out great. 10 years later, I still have some of them in my keepsake ornament box. I used a combination of vintage buttons and new buttons, and some of the more unique style of the vintage buttons makes this…
These Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments were a great activity to do with my preschool son. RECIPE: 1 cup and 2 tbsp. cinnamon (or 4.12 oz. bottle of cinnamon) 3/4 cup applesauce 1-10 drops of your favorite essential oils Mix until it’s combined and forms a ball. Roll out portions in between…
The size jars that I used are 1/4 ounce. They are a great little size for travel or trial sized salves. This recipe filled 24 – 1/4 ounce bottles, plus a little in an overflow container. (Always good to have) Basic Salve Recipe 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil 1/2 cup olive oil 2 Tablespoons beeswax…