How to make Gak (Slime) We had a few days of rain around here so we made some slime to occupy our time inside.
Just two ingredients and you will be able to really impress your kids! To make simply mix equal parts of liquid starch and glue together. We placed 1/4 cup liquid starch into a sandwich bag and added about 3 drops of green food coloring. Next add in 1/4 cup glue Mix well. How to Make an Ant Farm Jar and Watch an Ant Colony Build Mazes & Box And Container Crafts & Kids Crafts & Activities. This is a great project for kids who are interested in nature and bugs.
This is an easy project for kids of any age and you get to watch ants build an underground city…so it is pretty cool. This ant farm has no openings, so you don’t have to worry about the ants escaping. Sugar Bee Crafts: sewing, recipes, crafts, photo tips, and more!: Dr. Seuss Activity Blocks Tutorial. Check out these awesome Dr.
Seuss Activity Blocks - way fun!! My kids have LOVED them - all ages can find fun things to learn and do with them. For this project you'll need: -a 2x2x8 board (they're at the back of Lowe's - around $1.30 or something) -mod podge -various colors of craft paint -optional: words cut out of cardstock or vinyl (otherwise you could just write them on with paint) -Dr. Crafts: Pierced Sun Catcher.
Water Blob: Tutorial. A few weeks ago I saw this idea for water blobs floating around online and decided to try it ourselves the next time we were having friends over to play.
Can I just say that this “water blob” was amazing amounts of fun. I layed on it, the kids jumped on it, slid across it and spent the entire day doing all sorts of crazy acrobatics. Clouds on the ceiling in Crafts for decorating and home decor. Toy Boats - Martha Stewart Crafts by Material.
Teddy bears, puppets, etc... We Tried It! - Discovery Bottles. I’ve been on the lookout lately for a new activity both the kids would enjoy.
S is going through an afternoon crankiness phase (at least I hope it’s a phase) and C is always up for something novel to play with. After thinking over my options a bit, my mind turned to the various discovery bottles I’ve seen popping up on pinterest. These guys are easy to make and open to lots of interpretation. I figured if I came up with multiple version, C and S were each bound to like a few of them. I was right – both kiddos equally enjoy taking their turn shaking the heck out of these things.
This isn’t exactly a tutorial because there’s really nothing to it: choose ingredients, fill the bottle, and hot glue shut to avoid major catastrophe. This classic is the mother of all other discovery bottles. These galvanized hex nuts look pretty and make a fun sound when rattled. Introducing, the Mega Bib! Roman has a heap of bibs, but most of them are so small, they only cover his chest, even though most of his food ends up in his lap.
I have seen the idea of these snap up bibs before, and even have one from Loopy Loos, but decided to come up with my own design. Introducing, the mega bib! This bib is huge! Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear... Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and I love hot air balloons!
Even though in Mary Poppins no one sings about hot air ballons, they do sing about kites, and hot air balloons go to higher heights than kites--so I think it's fitting to invoke those movies. Also, does anyone else remember in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when Grandpa Potts sets to the skies in his little house? Cardboard spheres found at Michaels craft store for around $1.30 each. You can get really creative with your balloon's decoration. The sky's the limit! I chose to paint primary colors using a high gloss acrylic paint. Tutorial How to make hand crocheted necklace with buttons. I've recently came across a large bag of multicolored buttons in a crafts store and just could not stop myself from buying one.
Miss Make: Tutorial: Happy Raincloud Mobile. A few weeks ago I got a really exciting email.
I had been selected to participate in the Scribble Shop challenge. Weekend Project: Happy Stacker. Another project from: Fin is getting into all sorts of trouble thanks to his crazy rolling / (almost) crawling skills.
Shoutingforha. One of the young fellows that works for my hubby has a deliciously adorable little boy named Harvey. The Harvster turned one on Thursday and his parents are having a party this afternoon to celebrate the momentous occasion. At the hubby's request, I have been working on a quiet book for the little man. It's a close replica to the one I originally made for my boy's first birthday. The book is made almost entirely of felt. In my opinion, it is the perfect material for this type of project. First, felt is incredibly durable and doesn't fray like other fabrics.
Hidden inside the pocket is this little note. Old buttons were used for the wheels. Embroidery Designs at Urban Threads - Projects. Shocking fact: Kids know chores are a bore. Parents know kids won’t do them for just that a reason, but parents also know you can’t just let your kid pile their clothes up until the idea of a floor is just a distant memory, or ignore their homework in favor of, well, anything else. For little ones especially, getting them used to the idea of chores and a checklist can be a great tool for later in life. Adults know the satisfaction of checking off something from a to-do list.
Heck, you know you've gone so far as to write something down you did already just for the satisfaction of marking it off. Sometimes it's the only way to feel productive at 9 a.m. on a Monday. Tutorial How to make hand crocheted necklace with buttons. Pajama Eaters – The Tutorial. There are few new additions to our household. Each of these helpful and huggable creatures lives on a small bed, and has quite an appetite for clean-but-not-squeeky pajamas. We feed them every morning and they give back the jammies at night. Isn’t that nice of them? Crafty Connections- January 18 - April Bern Photography Blog - April Bern Photography. Another thing I loved about this camera? It has really convenient and easy to adjust dials to change settings on the fly (and because you're looking at the LCD screen, you can see, almost in real time, what's happening.)
And lastly, this is pretty important to me, there are so many more points of focus you can select rather than just the 9 that the Mark II has! Happy Stacker Ring Toy. Keep your baby entertained and your nursery looking adorable with Happy Stacker stacking rings. Babies and toddlers alike love this soft and portable toy.
And, Happy Stackers make fantastic baby shower gifts and birthday presents. A Finger Knitting Door Curtain with Bells DIY. For those of you who are my age, just tell me you never wanted one of those groovy beaded door curtains from the 70s.