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Recent ideas from Crayons and Spice:
Tangled Maximus Costume for a Baby (or Really Anyone)
My four year daughter is obsessed with Rapunzel, so I made the whole family Tangled themed costumes for Halloween. Pascal is my two year old son’s favorite, Mother Gothel was an obvious choice for me, and my husband reluctantly agreed to Flynn Rider. So, since my 5 month old daughter can’t voice her opinions, she…
Spiderweb Felt Toys to Throw Just Like Spidey
What is more fun than chasing your kids around and throwing things at them? While not normally something that is OK to do, these spiderweb felt toys make it not only OK, but a lot of fun for everyone. My kids (4 & 2) have lots of fun putting on their felt Spin and Ghost…
Rocky Paw Patrol Party Game: Rocky’s Recycling Retrieval
For my daughter’s birthday party we played a game themed around each of the original Paw Patrol pups. Coming up with Rocky’s was the hardest. I wanted it to involve reusing everyday objects, but not be too complicated for the toddlers at her party. All the Party Ideas had the idea of using old crafting…
No-Sew Spidey and Friends Felt Masks (Free Pattern)
While I was at the chiropractor, my two year old son ran around the adjustment table singing the Spidey and His Amazing Friends theme song. Was I surprised? Not in the least. Was I embarrassed? Thankfully my chiropractor also has young kids and my son was staying out of the way, so no. But it…
DIY Rapunzel Hair Braid (It Even Glows!)
Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make my little girl have hair that reaches the ground. Ok, I had to do more work than singing to make this super cool Rapunzel hair, but it was still pretty easy. My four year old daughter loves Rapunzel. We got my niece a Rapunzel dress for…
Zuma Paw Patrol Party Game: Zuma’s Underwater Search
Zuma is the most underrated Paw Patrol pup. Many toys and games seem to just skip over him. But, he is my nephew’s favorite pup. So, when my daughter wanted a Paw Patrol themed birthday party, I knew we needed a super fun Zuma themed game. I took a classic magnetic fishing game and made…
Easy Pumpkin Craft for Kids Using a Coffee Filter
This year has flown by and suddenly it is already October. Although, it doesn’t feel much like Fall with green leaves all around and my kids playing in the sprinkler just this morning. So, it is a great time to do an easy pumpkin craft for kids to get in the Autumn spirit. This simple…
Marshall Paw Patrol Party Game: Marshall’s Fire Rescue
Playing fire fighter has always been a hit with my kids. When they go to their grandparents’ house, they love “putting out” their electric fireplace. At home I made them little pop up tissue paper fires they can put out with pool noodle hoses. So, for my daughter’s Paw Patrol themed birthday party, I made…