In this post you'll find directions and links for making USA themed play dough kit party favors.
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Gemstone Quick Activity for Kids
Quick activity for babies and toddlers
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DIY Play Dough Kit
Taking a moment to break from sewing and talk a bit about children’s activities again. How many of you all have seen these sweet Play Dough Kits on Instagram and Pinterest?! I saw them about a year ago and have been obsessed ever since. They’re extremely photogenic, very engaging, so fun to watch kiddos play with and come organized in an amazing container. I love toys that have an easily storable container (I’m not sure why all toys don’t have an easily storable container) so I am a sucker for these things. Confession: I am a do-er. I often see other people making/doing something and immediately think that I can…
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Indoor Activities for Kiddos
I do not sit still well. Its a personality flaw that I have fought, eventually accepted an ultimately embraced. My children seem to have inherited this personality trait from me, it has become incredibly apparent while we’re staying at home and “social distancing.” We used to start our day with a trip to the gym/Maria’s school and errands. Now that those are not options I have a 3-4 hour window of time to fill. I’ve tried screens…I am not a screen hater…but they just don’t work for my kids. They won’t sit through a whole movie or they want 1000 snacks while they try. Pinterest and other Instagram moms have…
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Christmas Crafts for Children
Christmas is such a fun time for crafting! However; it often falls on the shoulders of the parents to come up with the craft ideas. I thought I may compile a list of a few fun Christmas Craft options here. Not going to lie, this is kind of for my own future reference. I figured I’d put it in blog form to save another mama, or grandmama some time. Paint Christmas Ornaments: this year Maria is giving her cousins personalized ornaments. It can be tricky to encourage a spirit of giving, rather than receiving, during the Holidays. Personalizing items for others seems to be working for us this year. Maria…
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Christmas Craft for Inspiring Sewists
In another life, I taught biology. I am a teacher by nature. I have transitioned from teaching biology to high schoolers to teaching life skills to a toddler. One of these life skills is called the Pincher Grasp. Apparently it is critical to help your child hone their pincher grasping skills in order to prepare them for writing and feeding themselves without making a huge mess of things. Making this beautiful garland is a fun, relatively safe way to help your toddler practice this life skill. Maria has watched me sew for a long time and always wants to “help.” Her helping usually involved playing with and stacking…
