Inspired by Marya’s Stained Glass Nativity, we’ve done a lot of ‘stained glass’ crafts over the past year! They’re SO mess-free, and with the packets of pre-cut square tissue paper that Dollarama has started selling, they’re also SO quick – very little preparation! I like the look of the leaves best when we use black construction paper for the frame, ... Read More »
This year will be my first year teaching art (and first year EVER in Grade 8). I thought it might be fun to share some of the projects we do in our art class. This one was an idea of a co-worker – she wants everyone in the school to do their hand and we can put them up in ... Read More »
Our little lady celebrated her 1st birthday last week – time flies so quickly!! Here’s my deal with birthdays and parties for wee little ones – I don’t really think that a 1 year old needs a table full of presents, or $50 worth of decorations, or much of anything, really – but I *do* love making cakes, and I ... Read More »
Wow…he does look kind of angry doesn’t he? MR – I’ve never actually played the game, but I’ve heard that it is very popular, and my 6-year old really wanted something with “Angry Birds” for his party. We decided to try to make a piñata. Now, it’s been years since I’ve made anything with paper mache, and I kind ... Read More »
On the first day of Spring Break, I babysat two of my favourite babysitting kids – Scott and Kelsey. I don’t get to sit them a lot, because they’re both in school full time now, but on the odd day when the mom and dad are both at work when the kids have a day off, they come to see ... Read More »
My little guy turned two last month, and since Daddy had a birthday with a cake and a song in December, H was really looking forward to his own! I wasn’t really sure how to decorate his cake – he’d totally be into an Elmo cake, but I hate to put so much red food colouring into the icing to ... Read More »
MR – My recently-turned-four-year-old really wanted a Spiderman cake for his birthday. As I was browsing Pinterest (where else?!) for ideas, I saw some really cute cakes. But I am not adventurous enough to try fondant (and I really have no desire to), and that’s what most of them were. I looked at a few cakes for inspiration, and came ... Read More »
Alright, so I saw a pin about making this tree last winter, and I promised myself that I’d do it with H this year. A friend of his came over to play for a morning this week, and I thought that it would be the perfect activity – it’s a craft that adapts well enough for a 1.5 year old ... Read More »
My husband has accused me of mild hoarding. Why? I can’t seem to put certain types of things into the recycling. So, as I’ve been pinning away this week, I’ve been on the look out for toilet paper roll Christmas crafts, since that stash has gotten to be fairly large. There are So. Many. Ideas! I thought I’d collect them all ... Read More »
MR – Last year on Pinterest, I saw all kids of clear ornament ideas. I didn’t have any at the time, but I made it a point during boxing day sales to buy some of those clear Christmas balls at 75% off, costing me next-to-nothing. I only got the clear plastic ones (not the glass) because I have four young ... Read More »
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