Sustainable & Creative Living
These adorable DIY Beach Sand Handprint Ornaments are so fun and easy to make with little kids. They’re perfect to make while on vacation at the beach or even at home in your backyard sandbox. These make the perfect beach vacation keepsake to look back on when the kids are all grown up. They’re so simple to make, and the result is really cute. All you need is a few inexpensive materials and a little time.
This DIY Mess Free Puffy Paint recipe is so easy, your kids could practically make it on their own. If you’re a crafting household then you may already have most of the supplies on hand. It requires only two ingredients and less than five minutes to make! The best part is that it’s washable, so you don’t have to worry about a mess.
Valentine’s Day is coming up and if you’ve got little ones who love all things Pokémon then this DIY Pokeball Valentine’s Day Box is a must-do mom project. It’s perfect for classroom Valentine’s Day parties and card exchanges. Your little ones are going to absolutely love it!
Valentine’s Day classroom parties are not what they used to be when I was a kid. Card exchanges are not just cards anymore! They’ve become more extravagant- equivalent to birthday-type party favors. More often than not, my kid comes home with bags full of toys, figures, candy, and cards.
This means he needs something big to hold all of his loot. This DIY Pokéball Valentine’s Day Box is perfect and so cute for class Valentine’s Day parties. Check out my easy tutorial below.
Looking for a cute and easy Halloween craft for kids or your kid’s classroom Halloween party? We have the cutest Play Doh monster kit you can put together in no time at all. These are perfect for Kids’ Halloween parties and trick-or-treat giveaways (with candy in them of course). You can download the printable in our Etsy shop and take a look at how to assemble them below.
This Play Doh monster kit is so fun and easy to make, that they’ve become one of my go-to Halloween crafts. They are absolutely perfect for kids’ Halloween parties at school. Every year my son’s teacher puts together a Halloween party with snacks, candy, and crafts so when the sign-up sheet comes out, I’m the first to volunteer for crafts! These treat bags, filled with items to make your own monster out of Play-Doh are always a hit- kids love them and they stimulate the senses and encourage imaginative play! [Read more…]
It’s almost officially FALL so I’m getting a jump on our character parade costume for school! This year’s DIY Dogman Costume is one of my favorites and super easy to make.
Do you love DIY costumes but hate sewing as much as I do? If so, this costume is perfect for you.
If you have a little one who loves Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, this DIY costume is sure to be a hit. There’s absolutely no sewing necessary, it’s inexpensive to make, and it’s perfect for our 95° Florida Fall weather!
Easter is almost here and we’ve got another fun DIY for you! Check out this adorable DIY Pokéball Easter Egg Card Holder. It’s cheap and super easy to make and involves absolutely NO SEWING!! Not to mention it’s a fun way to display Pokémon cards in an Easter basket. [Read more…]
If you’ve got a Pokémon lover at home, then you’ve got to check out our new Easter post this week- a DIY Bulbasaur Pokémon Easter Basket.
Themed Easter baskets are one of my favorite “mom projects” as I like to call them. That and themed birthday parties, of course! My 7-year-old (and my husband) are obsessed with collecting Pokémon cards so it seemed fitting that I put together a Pokémon-themed Easter basket complete with this DIY Bulbasaur Pokémon Easter Basket. I also made my husband a smaller similar version so they’ll have matching Easter Baskets!
If you’ve got a Pokémon loving kid at home then you’ve got to check out our easy DIY Pickachu Valentine’s Day Box. It’s something any craft parent can make in just a few hours and may even have most of the materials at home. You can download a FREE Pokéball and I’ve also linked the site I used to create the Pokémon-themed name tag. [Read more…]
It’s official, parents, you’re kids have been in school for 100 days!! I love school mom projects and celebrating 100 days in school is the perfect reason to break out my Cricut and start crafting. This is an easy one so if you’ve only got a day or two to make it happen, just download my Pokémon 100 Days of School digital cut file and make your very own 100 Days of School Pokémon Shirt. [Read more…]
It’s always tough when someone you love is not well. I’ve have always found that a handmade card, especially from a child, is enough to brighten anyones hardest day. My son and I love making homemade cards for birthdays, holidays, and everything in between. Check out our latest super easy and thoughtful DIY Get Well Soon Card he made for his Grandpa. [Read more…]
I you’re looking for a fun and easy game to add to your Pokemon birthday party, check out this DIY Pokemon Bean Bag Toss. It’s quick and inexpensive to make and tons of fun for all Pokémon lovers! [Read more…]
It’s TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Today we’re sharing this super cute and fun DIY Crayon Wreath that you and your child can make together to give to your favorite teacher.
If you have kids in school or you’ve ever homeschooled your kids, helped with homework, reading, and projects, then you’ve almost always thanked God (under your breathe, of course) that they’d be going back to school the next day. Or when you’re struggling to teach your kid something you don’t even understand yourself, you’ve almost always thrown your hands up and said (to yourself, of course) “your teacher can show you how to do this!” [Read more…]
