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DIY Car Seat Tray: Easy and Great for Road Trips

Emily — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:10:30 +0000

Are you planning on going on a road trip with young kids? Are you worried that everyone is going to drive each other crazy? This DIY car seat tray won’t make your travel 100% stress free, but it will help keep your kids happy and entertained. It is also extremely easy and quick to make. […]

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Making Doll Clothes for a Child’s Special Lovey

Emily — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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7 Craft Essentials That Every Mom Needs

Emily — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:17:08 +0000

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 […]

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Your Toddler Needs You to Make Them a Lovey Backpack

Emily — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:30:22 +0000

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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Should You Make Your Child’s Lovey a Sleep Sack?

Emily — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:10:40 +0000

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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5 Ways to Get Fabric For Free or Cheap

Emily — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:15:50 +0000

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. […]

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DIY Baby Toy That is Easy, Fun, and Crinkly

Emily — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 21:05:28 +0000

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 […]

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