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Make a Fairy House: A Round-Up of Ideas

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights links on lots of ways to create a fabulous Fairy House!  1.  Make a Fairy House from Nurture Store 2.  Seashell Fairy

Make Your Own Fabulous Fairy!: Round-Up of 20+ Ideas

The International Fairy Tea Party is tomorrow  So I’ve been busy rounding up lots of different fairy related posts.  This post highlights links to over 20 ways to make your own fabulous fairy … 1.  Make a Fairy from Nurture Store 2.

Our Magical Fairy Village Garden

Our fairy village garden is a work under progress … ever changing and evolving (especially after this week of getting ready for the International Fairy Tea Party!). The backyard to our house includes over 25 hickory trees* and several garden berms

Create a Fairy Garden Terrarium

Really close friends can come up with the best gifts!  My BFF since kindergarten sent me an amazing kit for my last birthday last winter so that me and the kids could create our own indoor fairy garden terrarium.  Here’s what

Footwear to Fairy House: Make a Simple Fairy with a Old Boot

This week at PlayDrMom it’s all about Fairies!  A very exciting and magical event happening this Friday (September 20th) on the Autumnal Equinox  … The International Fairy Tea Party! Today as part of the celebration, my four-year-old daughter, Honor, and I

Relaxation Jars

Yes, this idea is all over the internet  … but I’ve fallen in love with them and just had to share them on my very own post. They are super simple to make.  All you need is: a container (I used

Z is for Zucchini Muffins

At the end of each school year the preschool in which my children attend has an Alphabet Party.  Each child is assigned a specific letter and needs to bring food that either begins with that letter or is in the shape

Trouble with Transitions

For some kids getting them to switch activities or leave for another location is like trying to move a brick wall.  Maybe the child has always had difficulty with transitioning … or maybe it’s a new concern.  Having trouble with transitions

A Brave Party

This year my daughter, Honor, decided she wanted a Brave party.  And with the help of Discount Party Supply … I made it happen. Discount Party Supply sent us the Brave Standard Party Pack with some additional invites and paper supplies

Learning About Wasps!

My seven-year-old son, Henry, had a cool homework assignment that he did an amazing job on that he wanted me to share on the blog!  So here it is! Henry’s first grade class had a homework project to go along with

Upcycled DIY Dandelion Vase

… and a lot of these? You make an … Like most kids my sweeties are always picking wildflowers and giving me bunches of them.  I saw this cute idea from the Red Chair blog on Pinterest and just had to

Make Stretch Putty … having fun with ALEX Toys

Last week I shared the fun the kids and I had Creating Tape Town from a super cool kit that ALEX Toys sent us to review.  This week I have another great kit to share “Make Stretch Putty” … Everything you