learning, creating, and celebrating with your family all year
Easter is coming and in our house that means lots of crafts and egg dying. Instead of using food coloring, we use natural Easter egg dyes. Natural dyes can be fun to use on paper, cloth and many other mediums, including Easter eggs! One of the best parts of using a natural dye is experimenting to see what color different materials produce…. Read More
Building Memories with a Thanksgiving Tablecloth Project is a post from guest writer Colleen from Raising Lifelong Learners. Keeping the focus on faith and family in the midst of the craziness of the holiday season can sometimes be tough. We’ve tried to start numerous traditions over the years, and have found that they all eventually go by the wayside. Why? We just don’t follow… Read More
It’s been a while since I was teaching classes that involved making crafts, but I have had many times in the past when I was either doing crafts with just my kids or when I was buying in bulk to do the same craft with 20 or more kids at a time. I started noticing flower pot Halloween crafts, and… Read More
Top Ten Art Supplies For Kids is a post from Rob @ Art for Kids Hub! If you made a list of the top ten art supplies for kids, what art supply would you list as the most used by any kid? If you said crayons, you’re probably right. Crayons are the easiest to pack, and compared to all the other art… Read More
If your family is anything like my family, people tend to look for snacks by digging around the refrigerator and pantry and then end up picking out something easy to grab and go. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always lead to the best choices. If this sounds like your family too, a snack station may be a perfect solution for encouraging better… Read More
The following post is from contributing writer Christine of Christine Trevino. Sometimes great ideas are born out of conflict. My husband and I sat on opposite sides of the dining room table with quiet tears shared between us. I came to the conversation feeling unappreciated for the contribution I was making to our family, and so did he. At some… Read More