Lately (ever since my broken wrist) I’ve been obsessed with “simple” and “easy” projects. I did a Pinterest search for “simple birthday cakes” and some of those were not simple – I mean, who does fondant?! I saw a fun cake from a blog called “All Boy Stuff ” where she just went with a batman logo in chocolate icing ... Read More »
With the very anticipated arrival of spring comes bright colours and Easter crafts. The best kind of crafts are ones our boys can do themselves – even if they don’t look perfect. The first eggs we made were with coffee filters cut into egg shapes. They used washable markers to make designs on them. Then the fun part. They took ... Read More »
It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Hamilton today, but the forecast is showing rain for the next couple days… so, after we were all back-yarded out for the day, we came in to make some umbrellas in preparation for the rainy days to come! 🙂 I’ve been busy pinning a variety of crafts & activities to keep us busy ... Read More »
In our house, every day is Earth Day. My little Hendrik is a sponge, on the lookout for new knowledge to absorb wherever and whenever he can. He wants to know about where squirrels live and what they eat, what frogs eat and how do their legs hop so high; how does grass grow, and where does the water go ... Read More »
I’ve always loved tulips – so bright and cheery and spring-like. And being of Dutch heritage, it’s a nice reminder of where our ancestors came from. So this spring tulip craft will brighten up any room, especially with this never-ending winter we seem to be experiencing! Materials: clear contact paper bright coloured tissue paper cut into squares tulip template cut ... Read More »
Our house has become a serious Lego centre. Having 4 boys who love to build things, it’s a perfect activity for them. Keeps them busy, and is great for fine-motor skills and hand/eye coordination, not to mention creativity, spatial awareness and imaginative play. I’ve been pinning Lego party ideas for a number of years, and our newest 7-year old said ... Read More »
Our kids have really been into Perplexus these days. It’s a big 3-D marble maze in a ball, which is really clever and challenging. So we thought about making our own marble maze. My 5-year old took to it right away. He worked for about a half an hour, perfecting his maze, trying different paths and combinations. He tried with ... Read More »
As I mentioned the other day, I did a Gardening theme for Hendrik’s 3rd birthday party. I had originally walked around Dollarama with a shopping cart full of Cars party stuff, but I didn’t really know what Cars-themed activities I could have the kids do. I walked past some clay flower pots and thought, Yes! That’s what we’ll do for the ... Read More »
This year, we were flying back from Florida on Hendrik’s birthday – so his party got delayed a few weeks. A February party turned into a March party and, since Hendrik is so excited to plant the garden with me in the spring, I settled on a gardening party (not to be confused with a garden party!). I took my pinspiration from ... Read More »
Today, the beautiful Marnie (Queen of the Marniverse) graciously agreed to share her latest project with us – a cash walled for the Envelope System of budgeting! I saw this in person, and it’s an amazing project! I am super excited to have the opportunity to guest post on You Pinspire Me. I am even more excited because of what ... Read More »
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