Sidewalk Chalk Art. Just Add Water.
Pick a warm summer afternoon, break out the sidewalk chalk and offer your kids a bucket of water as well. When the chalk mixes with water, the chalky pastels turn to rich, deep pigmented colors....
View ArticleBeads: The Portable Craft
Going away on vacation? Don’t underestimate the brilliant, time occupying nature of an old fashioned bead set. Not only will children make you gorgeous necklaces, but the multitudes of tiny colorful...
View ArticlePirate Party
Two weekends ago, we were at our friends’ house for a barbeque/party to celebrate their new baby on-the-way. The party was indoors and outdoors with lots of little ones running about. My dear...
View ArticleSewing School!
My children and I got to review the new book, Sewing School 2: Lessons in Machine Sewing and we had a blast testing out the projects! Sewing School 2 is a wonderful way to introduce children to sewing...
View ArticleFamilyFun Magazine’s Sew Fun Projects
I was so happy to see the wonderful Sew Fun Projects feature in this month’s FamilyFun magazine! My friend Nicole Blum‘s beginner’s projects are delightful — simple and super fun to make and appealing...
View ArticleBack-to-School: Fun notebook covers
Since we are on the topic of DIY book covers, I thought I’d share another technique that my family loves to do, both for back-to-school preparation and for personal journals. Because I love the look...
View ArticleFriday Find: Mind-blowing DIY Pom-Poms
You’re probably starting to learn that your new Everyday Fun blogger (c’est moi!) loves to craft. And sometimes, I wish there were a vocabulary word for “amazing-genius-mind-blowing craft”. A single...
View Article5 Hoodie Halloween Costumes
One thing that’s always stressful for me in planning my homemade Halloween costumes is the question of weather. I live in New York, and it can potentially be 80 degrees or 40 degrees. And you just...
View ArticleCandy Wrapper Crafts
I’m an upcycling fiend, and I can’t resist the opportunity to make something great out of something that would end up in the trashcan or recycling bin. And in the first week of November, what do most...
View ArticleThanksgivingukkah: Drumsticks and Dreidels!
Drumsticks and dreidels. Gobble, gobble up the gold gelt. Mashed sweet potatoes and menorahs. Ok, ok…I’ll stop! But seriously, Thanksgivingukkah is a once in a lifetime event—literally, as it won’t...
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