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crafts

open scrapbook

The following was written by contributor Rae Grant of My Little Hen. With summer travel and lots of outdoors adventures still happening, what better way to have your kids preserve these memories than in a scrapbook made from recycled cardboard and paper? Making and keeping a scrapbook can be a creative entry point for kids [...]

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Father's Day Crafts

I’m so pleased to introduce our newest contributor, Amy Anderson of Let’s Explore and Early Bird Homeschool. Welcome, Amy! My kids look forward to Father’s Day all year.  I think what they love most is the over-the-top appreciation they receive from my husband.  They glow with pride when they give him handmade cards, breakfast in [...]

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bubble

The following is a post written by author and Crafts Contributor Rae Grant of My Little Hen. Some people say that kids will only be inventive if they are allowed to experience boredom. Although it was soap maker Andrew Pears who popularized bubble blowing in the late 1800’s, I have no doubt that it was [...]

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mother child hug

Ilove taking pictures of my kids.  Every holiday, birthday, and special occasion will find me enthusiastically snapping pictures and coaxing smiles from my family. Mother’s Day is this weekend and I will, of course, be bringing my camera along to document the day.  However, this year I want to take a different approach when looking [...]

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dandelions

If you want to add a little more nature and artistic flair into your child’s everyday life, try a craft project using freshly picked dandelions to serve as natural paint brushes. Even though Mother’s Day is supposed to be a day off from business as usual at home, it is still fun to work with [...]

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