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Easter Sticker Resist Painting
on: by Laura Hutchison
In continuing our collection of sticker resist paintings for the holidays (see Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s), we HAD to do one for Easter. Honor (my almost 3 year old daughter) still really enjoys this way to create! This time she used
Virtual Book Club for Kids: The Easter Egg, by Jan Brett
on: by Laura Hutchison
Up until this month, I never participated in a book club. I loved the idea of joining one with the kids … where books and coinciding projects are enjoyed together, but I didn’t know about any Mommy & Me book
Upcycle an Egg Carton for Spring
on: by Laura Hutchison
I remember having fun making flowers out of egg cartons when I was little, so I decided to introduce the project to my daughter. All you need is an egg carton and pipe cleaners. I cut out the individual egg pieces.
St. Patrick’s Day Fun 2012
on: by Laura Hutchison
(I know this is too late for me to share these ideas for THIS year, but just think of it for extremely early preparation for next year’s celebration of the Irish!) The fun (and overwhelmingness) of being in the blogging world
Shamrock Sticker (resist) Painting
on: by Laura Hutchison
Since we had SO much fun with our other sticker resist projects (letters/message and Hearts), Honor & I decided we needed to do another one for St. Pat’s Day … a Shamrock Sticker (resist) Painting! The regular round up of materials
Honor’s First Sewing Project
on: by Laura Hutchison
I saw this wonderful idea to introduce kids to the concept of sewing, from Happy Little Munchkins, and just had to give it a try. All you need is a large sheet of plastic needlepoint canvas and pipe cleaners. I
DIY Gel Boards … and Kids Co-Op LINKY
on: by Laura Hutchison
When I saw this awesome idea on Pinterest from Chasing Cheerios (could that blog name be any cuter?!?) … I JUST had to give it a try. DIY gel boards for fun, mess-free, sensory play … perfect for practicing pre-writing skills
Our Valentine’s Day 2012
on: by Laura Hutchison
We started the day off yummy and sweet (and super easy) with heart shaped cinnamon rolls and waffles … The kids’ Valentine cards from me were at their spots on the kitchen table. They were surprised at first … because the
A Variety Of Valentine’s (toddler style!)
on: by Laura Hutchison
Being a part of such a great blogging community, I was overwhelmed with the wealth of ideas for Valentine Cards … so instead of settling on ONE single way, I decided on the broader idea of using Honor’s artwork to create
A Fishy Valentine
on: by Laura Hutchison
So, last year Henry picked Rocket Valentines to create … this year we perused my Valentine Pinterest board together and he decided on a pretty fishy one from Tammy Mitchell Photography … Here’s our version … Super simple … sandwich baggie
Valentine Votives
on: by Laura Hutchison
I knew I wanted to do Valentine Votives like the ones Mama Pea Pod made as soon as I saw them. So, when my mom said she needed an idea for the centerpieces for the evening Valentine’s party she was coordinating
“You’re A Blast!” Rocket Valentine
on: by Laura Hutchison
I made this for Henry to give away last year at his preschool’s Valentine party. I found a bunch of great Valentine ideas on the Family Fun website and Henry picked this one as his favorite. The instructions said to use