Disclaimer: I received the Silhouette Fabric Cutting Blade for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.The Back Story ArtSuppliesDirect.com asked if we would be willing to review the Silhouette Fabric Blade and we were excited for the chance! What better way to test out the Silhouette Fabric Cutting Blade then to make something for our cute baby. And since he's a boy it had to be either a mustache or a tie; I went with tie. There are tons of examples on … [Read more...]
How to Color Sand for Sand Art: Two Methods
Sand art is a fun, economical craft that children and adults alike can enjoy. The best part is, you don’t need a whole lot of special supplies to do it. While there are premade kits you can purchase, you’ll find your craft budget goes much further if you scavenge your clear containers and produce your own colored sand.Coloring sand may seem like a challenge, particularly if you are not especially crafty to begin with. In actuality, it’s easier than pie, and there are two methods so you can … [Read more...]
Be green and cut costs by upcycling this summer
If you’re an environmentally conscious individual then you’ll probably already be making an effort to be green around your home. For some people this might mean keeping the thermostat at a reasonable level to cut energy usage or even going as far as taking out boiler insurance to ensure the central heating remains functioning effectively.Such changes can of course also help you to save cash and if that’s important to you then upcycling is well worth considering. This can be easily achieved … [Read more...]
Five Fun Ways to Reuse Your Kids’ Old Clothes
Everyone goes through the question of what to do with your child's old clothes. You can always hand them down, but what about the rest of those other clothes? Try these five fun ways for repurposing your children's old clothes. 1. Make New Garments Instead of adding to landfills find ways to recycle the fabric from old clothes to make new garments. If a long sleeved shirt has stained cuffs, then change the garment to a short sleeved one. The same idea works for jeans to make cutoff … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Shirt and Tie Card
Just in time for Father's Day, a shirt and tie card. I found this card on pinterest, I clicked on the pin, went to he blog post, found the link to download the cut file for the card, but alas the link was broken. So I decided to make one myself. This is was a came up with.In my haste to get the card in the mail I forgot to take a picture of the card I made, but the picture above should give you a good idea. Here's the link to my pin of the original card Here is the download for … [Read more...]
Finger Painting on the Door
Lots of parents groan when they get a gift and it ends up turning out to be finger paints. Kids love these brightly colored paints, but for many of those who look after young ones day in and day out, these are not the greatest items to have around the house. The texture and viscosity of finger paints allows them to generate an enormous mess in a short amount of time.However, there’s a unique way to use finger paints that allows your kid to have a good time while minimizing the time needed … [Read more...]
SparkPlay Review and Giveaway
Disclaimer: I received the following product for review purposes. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ. If you click links in this post you will be taken to the sponsor's site.I have a fun subscription service to tell you about. It is called SparkPlay. SparkPlay is a box full of fun for your kids and for you! Every month is a different themed activity with props, crafts, toys and/or other fun things. Each box has a video that can be watched on the SparkPlay site to help … [Read more...]
Grow a Hedgehog Review and Giveaway
Disclaimer: I received this product free for review purposes. If you click any links in this post you will be taken to the sponsor's site. All opinions are my own. Your opinion may differ.With Spring in full bloom (in some parts of the country, we just got snow last week) we have been thinking about plants and new growth. We were very excited to participate in this "Grow a Hedgehog" kit from Creativity for Kids. The first step was to paint your hedgehog. The instructions say the paint is … [Read more...]
Some Exciting And Easy To Do Homemade Craft Ideas For Children
You cannot always please children just by buying them a slew of gums or toys. Sometimes you have to do something different and totally unexpected to amuse your kids bored of day to day routines and activities. Again, you need not to be too extravagant or extra intelligent to do something new. All you need to do is to make use of everyday items and turn them into a source of entertainment for your children. Easy to do Crafts for Kids: Following lines explain some interesting and easy to do … [Read more...]
Craftsy Free Mini Courses
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. If you click a link in thie post you will be taken to the sponsor's site. Craftsy offers free mini courses in a lot of topics. I have already done the Modern Buttercream course. I think next I would like to try Sewing Machine 911 because I really don't know how to help my machine when it starts acting up, and The Hand Painted Cake. I'm no artist, but I think it would be an interesting class to watch. You can check out all the free mini classes … [Read more...]
Top Reasons to Spend Time Doing Crafts With Your Children
It is a fact that most children love crafts. It gives them a chance to be creative in any way they please. They also love spending time with their parents. Why not combine the two and spend time doing crafts with your children? There are many great benefits to doing crafts with your kids, and the following advantages are some of the best. Self-Expression Perhaps the best benefit of doing crafts with your children is that it helps them develop self-expression through creativity. By indulging in … [Read more...]
DIY Refrigerator Art Projects
When you want to make sure that your kids stay entertained and when you would love to get art that is a little more personal from your kids on the fridge, why not have a fridge art day?Air-Dry Clay MagnetsMaterials:Polymer Clay Acrylic Paints Paint brushes Imagination Small Refrigerator Magnets Hot Glue GunWhen your little ones love to work with their hands, give them a chance to do so with a little bit of air-dry clay.Pinch off a small amount of clay, about … [Read more...]
Some Great DIY Tips To Reinvigorate Your House This Summer
The summer is around the corner and people will be blessed with longer days and off course extra light. These long days and extra light will allow you to DIY to-do list that you have been preparing to craft some changes to your house. These simple and easy to complete projects will spruce up your home this summer whether they are about renovating the lawn or removing the patchy wallpapers.Easy Crafts to Revive Your Home:Following are some of the DIY projects that will totally transform … [Read more...]
Decoupage Your Wooden Furniture To Make It Wonderful
Decoupage is a wonderful DIY project that allows you to make personal-looking furniture that has your unique fingerprint all over it. If you don’t know what decoupage is, think of it as a collage for your furniture.The word “decoupage” comes from a French word, decouper, which translates roughly as “cutting.” The results of this technique are eclectic, as colorful as you want and always 100% unique.You might think that working with furniture is a bit more difficult than what you’re used … [Read more...]
7 Educational Tips on Arts and Crafts (+ How to Videos)
We all know that children love to do get creative: colouring, sticking, cutting, making; the many variations of arts and crafts are far-reaching, but if you think these are purely frivolous activities, you would be wrong. There are a huge number of things you can make and create that involve a healthy amount of both history, and expertise. Here are 7 educational ways to get crafty and arty!Beading Using beads for jewelry is certainly not a new invention. In 2004 an archaeologist in South … [Read more...]
