I want to tell you about my latest client, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. I worked with them this summer on a super fun project and you’re going to love the topic: Christmas! I can’t tell you much yet because the project is still in progress, but I can share some of the …
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This easy chocolate-covered strawberry hearts recipe is a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day that you can make with your kids. These heart-shaped chocolate strawberries look pretty yummy, right? We already ate them all! Easy valentines chocolate-covered strawberries These chocolate-covered strawberries are easy to make with your kids. Clearly, I helped them decorate this valentines strawberry …
Here’s a sweet and easy kid’s craft activity for Valentine’s Day: DIY Paper Heart Bracelets. They’re super cute, really easy to make, and fun to add a burst of February color.
Here’s a super Valentine’s Day idea for children in preschool and elementary school: printable Super Friends temporary tattoos! I made these for Elise when she was in her Super Hero phase. All of her buddies loved them, and now they can be yours too! These are easy to make on your own. You basically purchase …
Happy New Year! Today I want to share our family’s new year’s card and talk a little bit about measuring time. First, I love these photos of the kids. I took them on Damen south of Cortland in Chicago. We had a lot of fun doing a little photo shoot and then walking down the …
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is decorating our house to feel super festive and cozy. Chicago gets dark at 4:30 PM in wintertime (sigh) so I like using scented candles to add a warm glow and create a happy mood …especially these modern DIY Christmas candles using washi tape and pom-poms. …
It’s mid-November and high time to really start cranking on Christmas decorations and gifts. Enter to win the ‘Tis the Season to Be Felt-y craft book filled with super cute Christmas ideas to make out of inexpensive craft felt. Keep reading to see how to enter!
Today we had some time to kill before dinner so we made these easy DIY bracelets on the deck. This kid’s craft kept both my 5-year-old and my 3-year-old interested and occupied for a good 30 minutes with very little supervision which was exactly what momma needed after a super packed Memorial Day weekend.
This healthy, creamy cauliflower soup recipe is super delicious and takes just 30 minutes to make. It’s full of veggies and dairy-free. Yum This pureed cauliflower soup recipe needs just a handful of ingredients so it’s just my style. It’s made with vegetable stock instead of dairy, then topped with caramelized Brussels sprouts and some …
Whether you want to hide a dated headboard or just freshen your bedroom, making a DIY headboard slipcover transforms your bedroom without the commitment and cost. I made this ‘how to make a headboard slipcover’ tutorial for DIY Network. I wanted to make a plaid flannel headboard slipcover to temporarily make our city bedroom feel …
Let it go! Here’s a DIY Frozen-inspired snowflake headband to make with your own little Elsa. This delicate-looking headband adds a simple and pretty look to kids hair. This also makes a fun Frozen kids activity; Elise and I made it together. Get my free printable template below to make this snowflake headband for your …
I made this DIY infinity scarf from a recycled t-shirt in exactly one nap time. Cute, yes? It looks like I bought it at a Chicago boutique or Etsy or Renegade Craft Fair but all it took was a scallop stencil by Ed Roth from Stencil1, FolkArt Multi-Surface paint, and my husband’s old gray t-shirt. …
Make my super cute DIY Valentine’s Day cards from recycled magazines and catalogs. Just rip out red colors and glue them onto paper. It’s an easy recycled magazine craft that looks really unique and cool when it’s finished. And I’ll tell you: Ripping paper is really satisfying.
Recycle a security envelope into a heartfelt Valentine’s Day card with just a few punches and pastes. Years ago I saw a design*sponge post from derek & lauren that turned security envelopes inside out that got me seeing junk mail a little bit differently. The packrat in me started collecting some security envelopes and I got …
Yes, we individually glued Perler beads to clear glass ball ornaments to make these fabulously festive DIY Christmas ornaments. It takes way less time than you’d think. In fact, this handmade glass ball Christmas ornament DIY is so easy that I made it together with my four-year-old daughter, Elise. Kids love Perler Beads, and this …