Spending time with my sister and brother this holiday, and watching my own kids (who have the same birth order as I did growing up) made me realize once again that sibling relationships are like no other. My kids, they fight a lot. All three have strong personalities…there is not one of them who is…
Archives for December 2013
Paper Snowflakes // Table Runner
Making paper snowflakes can be one of the most frustrating or most satisfying exercises ever. For little hands with dull scissors, it can be tough. Depending on the child, I think age five-to-seven is a good time to start practicing and letting them handle a sharper scissor. At first, make the snowflakes simple with just…
Pom-pom Napkin Rings
Let’s skip the part where I talk about my pom-pom obsession, and get right down to the making of these amazing little things. If you can make a pom-pom, you can make these! They are so easy, and very Anthropologie-esque. Start with making a pom-pom. There are many ways to do this. I used pom-pom…
Giant Christmas Tree Paintings
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! While we had the paints out from our teacher gift tags, the kids spied the big paper and wanted to make big paintings! From small format to big, there’s nothing children love better than changing things up. For these paintings you will need large format watercolor paper…
Painted Teacher Gift Tags
Today I will be sharing these DIY gift tags. You can download and print them onto watercolor paper and let the kids create their own little works of art. Fill in the backs with magnificent words of love and praise, and you have yourself a keepsake to give to your child’s teacher that will warm their…