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Mural Painting 101 – How to Create a Nursery Mural
When I was little, I was absolutely obsessed with Winnie the Pooh. I was so obsessed that my mom painted a mural on my wall with all the Winnie the Pooh characters on it. Even though I later covered it up with dolphin wallpaper, I still remember loving that mural. So, when I found out…
Make a Toy Fishing Net in Under 30 Minutes
OOPS! I think I got my toddler addicted to making crafts. Several times a day she asks for another thing, which is her way of saying she wants to make a craft. The other day, after just making bubble wrap octopuses, she started asking to make another thing. I asked her what she wanted to…
Bubble Wrap Octopus Craft: Straight From a Toddler’s Mind
My 2 1/2 year old daughter came up with the idea of making a bubble wrap octopus craft. It sounds unrelated, but a couple of weeks ago we made tissue ghosts. My toddler had so much fun making them that as soon as we finished she asked for more. And then asked again, and again,…
Cute and Easy Baby Name Sign Ideas for the Nursery
Before having kids, I was a software developer. I quit about three weeks before having my daughter, knowing that I wanted to stay at home with her. I spent those three weeks napping, watching movies, and painting letters for a baby name sign. Her room was painted by my mom and I wanted to add…
Toddler Pumpkin Carving: Easy Ways to Safely Get Their Help
Fall is such a great time of year with so many opportunities for fun family traditions. Carving pumpkins is something my husband and I have done almost every year since we were dating. It is a great craft for all ages and craft skill levels. This year, I wanted to see how toddler pumpkin carving…
Toddler DIY Christmas Ornaments Made From Wood Slices
These toddler DIY Christmas ornaments were so much fun to make, I forgot to take pictures! How is that for a sales pitch? But really, I got so into making both mine and helping my daughter make hers, that I completely forgot. When my family all got together for a week, we wanted to do…
Make an Easy Morse Code Bracelet to Teach Thankfulness
Kid activity ideas come from the strangest places. Does your pediatrician give you the Ages and Stages Questionnaires? On the 2 year old one it asks if they can string small objects onto a string. At the time, I had never tried this with my daughter. So, the morning of her appointment we tried it.…
How to Paper Mache a Toilet Paper Mummy
I was convinced that my 2 1/2 year old daughter would love paper mache. She loves crafts, glue, and balloons, so I was sure it was going to be a hit. With Halloween quickly approaching, I had the brilliant idea to paper mache a toilet paper mummy with her. To make it more mummy-like, I wanted…