DIY

  • Activities,  DIY,  Toddler

    How to Create an Art Cart for Your Art-Loving Child

    You can create an art cart around your child’s own interests, these are just some ideas that Mackenzie loves & uses a ton! Art Cart | Play Table Water Color | Crayons | Paint Sticks Googly Eyes | Scissors | Puffy Stickers | Washi Tape Glue Sticks | Clear Glue | Colored Glue Paper Pad | Construction Paper Color Wonder Mess Free Coloring | Spirograph Jr. What would you have on your child’s art cart?

  • Birthday,  Birthday Theme Ideas,  DIY

    How To Throw An Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party!

    My daughter turned three & we threw her an ice cream themed birthday party! I broke it all down for you below incase you want to throw one too! We’ve been doing backyard birthday parties for her for three years now & I love taking a theme & putting together a party! Last year we did a fruit themed party & I’ll link all details here.  Invitations: I bought & downloaded this template off of Etsy & then sent it out via paperless post! It feels like no one is mailing paper invitations these days (although I love a paper invite), so this just made the most sense!  Party decor:…

  • Activities,  DIY,  Toddler,  Valentine's Day

    Semi-Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards

    We love to send Valentine’s to family & friends so this year I went to Michaels to see what I could find. I got pretty lucky since I went early January & they had a pretty good selection. (While this post may sound sponsored by Michaels, I promise you it’s not!) What I bought: – A pack of 24 cards & envelopes – stampers – washable glitter paint – heart stickers – printed 3×3 pictures from Koala Prints (only because I needed a 3×3 print for another craft, I would have just printed a wallet sized photo or a 4×6) Other things I needed: – toilet paper or paper towel…

  • Activities,  DIY,  Hanukkah,  Holidays,  Toddler

    How to Make Your Own Personalized Menorah

    I’ve been waiting to do this with Mackenzie for a while now & she’s finally at an age where she could help me in the process! I’ll break down all the steps we took & everything we needed to make her “Mackenzie” menorah. What you’ll need: a base (I used a 13″ 2×4) sandpaper (if the wood you’re using is rough cut) letter blocks (linking the ones I used here) paint for base (I used acrylic paint) nuts (I went to my local hardware store with Hanukkah candles to make sure I got the right size nut) gorilla glue (linking the exact one I used here) modge podge (this step…

  • Activities,  DIY,  Valentine's Day

    DIY Valentine’s Day Cards for Toddlers

    Sharing some cute & easy Valentine’s Day cards you can do with your toddler with just a few things! Potato Stamping This is one craft that can get messy ( but don’t worry, if you don’t want something messy I’ve got a couple more ideas below) What You’ll Need: potatoes knife heart cookie cutter paint heavy cardstock paper scissors (if you want to cut out a heart from the larger paper) Step 1: I used a potato, knife, & a heart shaped cookie cutter to make a stamp. Step 2: Then we used the heart stamps above to create these valentines Step 3: Once dry I cut out larger hearts!…