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Kidoodle
1 Kidoodles: Orange You Glad It's the Holidays?
DIY
2 Kidoodle: Appliqued Onesies from BellaBlu Designs
Family Ties
3 Kidoodle: Make a Silhouette Family Portrait
lil tip
4 10 Budget and Family Friendly Things to Do This Weekend
stationery
5 Lil Tip: Make Your Own Thank You Notes and Stationery
DIY
6 Delilicious: Easy to Make Chocolate Easter Lollipops
culture
7 Celebrate Cultures With Complexion Crayons and Pencils
painting
8 Kidoodle: Jackson Pollack-Inspired Tees
community
9 Kidoodle: Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece and a Little Stroll
Thanksgiving
10 Six Simple Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Projects
community
11 Revamping Baby's Room: Easy DIY Changing Pad
This post was submitted by hestadalen in the Revamping Baby's Room group. This was so simple to whip up tonight. Seriously, between ironing, measuring, and sewing, it took maybe 20 minutes. I used an Ikea baby changing pad inside the fabric, and then measured and sewed the fabric. The fabric, too, is from Ikea, and is ridiculously trippy and silly. I love the swimming goats on it. It also slips Read more
Thanksgiving is a busy day in every household and coming up with ways to entertain the children can require more energy than a cooking mama or papa has on reserve. Planning a simple arts and crafts project and setting up a table for scribbling, decorating and family bonding time will keep the tots occupied while the grown-ups cook, watch football, sip a glass of vino and prepare the big meal. Read more
This post comes from member Lauren in the Crafts and Fun Things to Do With Kids group. A couple Thanksgivings ago, I celebrated with my neighbor's family and their two fantastic kids in Tahoe. The turkey was in the oven and I realized we didn't have a centerpiece for the table. I had found two empty large fish bowls/vases in the house. So their youngest and I went on a little walk with a paper Read more
It's time to let the inner Picasso out! Arts and crafts projects don't have to be limited to a pad of paper or a piece of pottery. When your lil one's artistic genius is calling, put them to work on a canvas they can really showcase around town — a t-shirt. At an event held by The Children's Place last week, I was reminded just how much fun it can be to give a preschooler some puffy paint, Read more
Crayola renamed its "Flesh" crayon "Peach" in 1962, as it was seen by some as racist and politically incorrect. Today, children can choose a variety of art supplies, from the waxed coloring sticks to pencils, to accurately shade in their skin in self-portraits. Celebrate the diverse beauty of the world's peoples by checking out some of these products. Crayola's Multicultural Crayons ($2.50). Read more
Here comes a chocolate Peter Cottontail! Get a jump start on your Easter dinner centerpiece and dessert by creating chocolate lollipops using a simple candy mold. While the lollipops seem detailed, all you need is the pattern, chocolate to melt and lollipop sticks. You melt the chocolate using a double boiler, and then pour it into the mold and slide the stick into the bottom. My first try Read more
It seems moms always have someone to thank — from birthday present thank yous to parents who've hosted their lil ones. Instead of spending $2 to $5 every time they need to send gratitude via snail mail, buy pretty paper at the craft store (it's usually less than $0.30 a sheet for hard card stock) and use a stamp to personalize the handmade card. If the children are around and in need of an Read more
Everyone loves long weekends. They offer a chance to spend quality time with family and friends, relax, run errands and do the things you've been hoping to do all week. Your budget may still be recovering from the pricey holiday season, but there are plenty of ecomomical things you can do with your brood around the house and in your neighborhood that won't break the bank. Read more
My new house has left me with vast wall space that needs to be filled. Inspired by a winemaker's family portrait, I welcomed a new project to my plate. Marco Pasanella, his wife Rebecca Robertson, and son Luca are all the subject of one piece of adorable artwork — a silhouette family portrait that they created. Read like a math equation, one parent plus another equals the child. Excited to Read more
This week Martha Stewart had guest Christy Hodgson from BellaBlu Designs on her show to demonstrate how she makes the adorable popular appliquéd onesies that she sells on Etsy. If you're not crafty, you can let your fingers do the buying with a simple click of a button. Prices start at $20. You can shop from a myriad of options – onesies, pants, burp clothes, tote bags and stationery. Now if Read more
