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How to Make a Handmade Stamp for Kids

Emily — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Stamps are such a fun art supply for kids. They let them make shapes and pictures that they can’t draw on their own yet. While any shape stamp is fun, shapes that are special to your kids are even more fun. I made a handmade stamp that looks like my 3 year old daughter’s elephant […]

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F is for Fish Craft: Foam Sheets and Food Coloring

Emily — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

After our E is for elephant craft, it was time to do an alphabet craft that was a little more recognizable. This foam F is for fish craft was simple to make into a recognizable letter and animal. It was also something my three year old daughter could help with. It was so simple in […]

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Simple DIY Toy Boat: Bath Toy or Buoyancy Lesson?

Emily — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000

If you work in any project based industry you have probably heard the term “scope creep”. If not, it is when a customer keeps adding more and more to the initial request that you agreed to. My three year old had my husband and I cracking up with her extreme scope creep. She initially asked […]

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Cardboard Box House for a Lovey

Emily — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:12:04 +0000

This is going to be what my 2 1/2 year old daughter would call a “silly” post. For her something being silly is a badge of honor. She loves wearing mismatched shoes and putting the wrong color caps on her markers. Her elephant lovey named Lumpy is also very silly. One day my daughter decided […]

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Christmas Mosaic Ornaments Your Kids Can Make

Emily — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:02:11 +0000

I love using Christmas as an excuse for my kids to make things for family and friends. I remember doing lots of fun Christmas crafts when I was growing up and I want to give my kids the same memories. This year, I needed something super easy that both my 11 month old and 2 […]

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Make Knight Armor From Just Foam Sheets and Hot Glue

Emily — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:11:01 +0000

Costumes are great for kids whether they are for pretend play, special occasions, or Halloween. I made this cute knight armor to fit my son’s one year old knight and dragon themed party. This cardboard knight armor tutorial gave me the idea to make knight armor, but I adapted it to use foam sheets instead […]

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A Turkey Toddler Craft That is Quick and Cute

Emily — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Thanksgiving is in one week! I don’t know about you, but it has really snuck up on me. What traditions does your family have? My family’s Thanksgiving traditions have always been far from traditional (more on that in a later post). This doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy traditional Thanksgiving things, and what is more traditional […]

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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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Make a Toy Fishing Net in Under 30 Minutes

Emily — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:02:19 +0000

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 […]

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Upgrade Your Child’s Lovey to First Class For $1.25

Emily — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:08:55 +0000

I am very blessed that my two kids handle the car well. Where I grew up everything was 10 minutes away at most. The town I went to college was the same way. After graduating and getting married, I moved to the Denver area and thought with it being bigger everything would be closer. Instead […]

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