This simple flower sensory bin is perfect for summer playtime. These 3 ways to play will give your kiddo hours of entertainment! Flower Sensory Bin I love when a simple play idea develops into much more than planned. When we started this activity we were just going to grab a bunch of flowers and float them …
As one of the creators of the Instagram Prompts for the Undeniable Power of Play, I have been challenged to try to come up with a fun craft or activity every week. This week we were challenged to create egg carton crafts for kids. I wanted something my toddler could be involved in so we …
Susie was going through some of our Grandma’s card boxes for inspiration and found this little gem. I knew that I had to share it with you. These are her tips for how to keep fresh cut flowers alive longer. Our Grandma was a wealth of knowledge about a lot of things. She kept boxes full …
If you are a seasoned gardener, or you are going at it for the first time, there is one thing that I think every garden needs…. garden labels. Since my daughter will be helping me even more this year, I wanted her help with our labels this year too. Her cute little fingers were going to …
Do you know how I know when the spring crafts season has begun? The kids start wanting to go outside. I love watching Little Miss squat down and point out the bits of green popping up in the garden. This year she’s showing Mr Monster; because now that she’s three, she’s an expert. We have …
Create mini coffee filter flowers for kids with simple supplies and a fun technique. These upcycled crafts for kids are wonderful spring crafts!Everywhere I look there are signs of spring. Little buds on the trees, the first flowers are blooming, and the kids are going crazy outside. While planning out a birthday card, for the kids to …
Create green rice crispy treats that are perfect for your St Patrick’s day party. Using natural food dye, you can create a chemical-free green dessert. Green Rice Crispy Treats I LOVE rice crispy treats. There really isn’t an easier dessert to whip up. I have a slight problem with eating a whole pan of them in …
When trying to live on organic produce the price tags can get extreme. This time of year you have a few choices to really get that cost down. Go, well prepared, to your farmers market {tips here} or Grow your own!! If you are just catching up we started from seed, took care of our seedlings, …
Happy Earth Day!!! We are all about Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling in our homes. We have shared quite a few Upcycled or Recycled crafts in our short stint of blogging so we wanted to recap and share them with you today! All of these projects take minimal supplies. We are taking …
So have you been planting? How are your seedlings doing? Have you started a compost yet? Now I’m not going to pretend that I’m an expert on composting, but I have learned a few things over the past year. And the first thing you’re going to need is a place to compost. I use this …
They’re Baaack!! No…not creepy ghosts coming out of the TV…(although I heard a rumor that those are coming back too…). It’s Farmer’s Markets!!! I LOVE the farmer’s market. The sounds, the smells, the atmosphere. It used to be just a fun weekend activity. When I decided that I would try to buy more local …
Whether you have been following along or just getting started, we started some veggies from seed. Keeping seedlings alive has been a learning process. We are sharing all that we have learned! Like we said before we are learning as we go. Between Mama K’s tips and our own trial and error we are sharing …
I have been itching to get out into the community garden. I decided a while back I wanted to create upcycled garden labels this year. I just love the idea of of giving things a second life. Saving money also is a perk. I looked through thrift stores, antique stores, and through my craft bins. …
Gardening can be intimidating, but with all of the tips and tricks all over the internet even Rookies can come up with a harvest well worth the time. We are both first time gardeners and we are starting from seeds this year! We have the advantage of having a great gardener for a mom, aka …
Take the guesswork out of Easter egg decorating using natural dyes with these simple step by step instructions. You’ll get beautifully dyed Easter eggs without all the hassle. Natural Dyes for Eggs I did a quick Pinterest search for Easter egg decorating using natural dyes. I got a bunch of fantastic looking tutorials that included …