Crafts that use fabric
My three year old daughter is quite obsessed with her elephant lovey named Lumpy. I probably don’t help her obsession by making Lumpy things on a regular basis. My daughter has never been very interested in other stuffed animals until recently. But even now, the other stuffed animals are all things for Lumpy. One animal […]
One of my main goals for Crayons and Spice is to help parents see that making things for their kid doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive. You don’t need a lot of tools and supplies. These 7 craft essentials are almost everything you need to make most of the “create for child” crafts on
Are there times you wish you could bring your child’s lovey somewhere, but you are afraid it will end up on the ground, in a puddle, or being hugged by a coughing friend? Or even worse….lost forever. I run into this problem ALL the time. My 2 1/2 year old daughter is very attached to
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I am only 28 and I already have a granddaughter. Her name is Lumpy, she weighs 4 oz, and she is an elephant blanket lovey. My 2 1/2 year old is a great mom. She gives Lumpy naps, baths, and diaper changes every day. Being the concerned elephant-mom she is, one night at bedtime she asked
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When my oldest started taking reasonably lengthened naps and I started getting sleep at night, I found myself wanting to make things. I had worked full time before my daughter was born and was still new to being at home during the day. I started out ambitious and wanted to make clothes for my daughter.
What are you doing right now? Obviously you are at least considering making a DIY baby toy. But if I had to take a guess, you are doing something else as well. Are you watching a movie, eating a snack, hiding from your kids in the bathroom? As adults we often need multiple stimuli to keep
