by Liska Myers | Jun 5, 2016 | Mother's & Father's Day, Seasonal
Father’s Day, Dad’s Birthday, Christmas – if kids are still young, sometimes they need help with a gift for Dad. Why not get something for their quality time together? This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. Father’s Day...
by Liska Myers | Apr 15, 2016 | Clay Crafts, Mother's & Father's Day
I love kid’s drawings, and I have always found it fascinating to see how crafters and small companies make kid’s drawings into personalized keychains or kid-designed stuffed toys. This year, for Mother’s and Father’s day gifts, we did it too!...
by Jeffrey Myers | Apr 2, 2016 | DIY Toys, Engineering Projects, Wooden Toys
Looking for a toy project that a kid can make, then give to a sibling or a friend as gift? Or the first woodworking project to make with dad? Here is our idea on how to make a simple wooden toy boat from a scrap of wood. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for...
by Liska Myers | Feb 4, 2016 | Other crafts, Valentine's Day, Winter
Feel like wrapping a gift creatively or maybe making some Valentine’s Day art? My 3-year-old and I made a button heart gift wrap! When we wrap presents, most of them get wrapped quickly – between throwing together lunch and washing up after. But we like to...
by Liska Myers | Jul 22, 2015 | Other crafts, Printables
Make lunch fun – and pretty – by turning a plate into a food art prompt! It was some years ago: my friend and I were sitting in a coffee shop, and while she was still enjoying her dessert, I was already at the point of lamenting the demise of my chocolate...
by Liska Myers | Mar 26, 2015 | Clay Crafts, DIY Toys, Easter, Other Toys, Seasonal
When my husband proposed to me, I had to go on a wedding ring hunt, and with such a promising start, treasure hunts have become a tradition in our family. Sometimes, for holidays, we hide gifts for each other to make the pleasure of opening them last, and for...
by Liska Myers | Jan 6, 2015 | Featured, Other crafts
Make a set of wooden coasters with portraits of your family members, and never forget which cup was whose again! Sadly, I was looking at the row of glasses and cups that once again lined up next to the sink. It seemed like for every plate in the house, I washed at...
by Liska Myers | Dec 7, 2014 | Babies & Toddlers
If you are looking for a kid-made gift idea, here is our favourite from this week. Did we ever have fun, creating these rainbow spice mixes. Caution: very spicy! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. Toddlers have a stage when they cannot get...
by Liska Myers | Nov 10, 2014 | Babies & Toddlers, Christmas
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links for your convenience. There is a bit of irony in the fact that while pondering what will make the best gift for our two-year-old son, I decided to work on an article about gift ideas for one-year-olds. It certainly brings...
by Liska Myers | Oct 3, 2014 | Books, Christmas
We love books, and have pretty much set a monthly fund for “growing the library”. It has been growing so well that the books are now everywhere. They are spilling off the shelves, and can be found in the baskets by our beds, on the kitchen table, and in the car. It...
by Liska Myers | Aug 15, 2014 | Babies & Toddlers, Books
If your toddler can listen to books for hours, maybe he or she is ready for audibooks? Record audiobooks for your kids and win yourself a little time for coffee while they’re enjoying their favourite stories! When I was a little girl, I had a couple of vinyls...
by Liska Myers | May 13, 2014 | Acrylic art projects, Mother's & Father's Day, Painting & drawing
My one-year-old son and I were preparing to make his first gifts for Mother’s and Father’s Days. After browsing through my drawers of craft supplies, I came back with some paints and… a blank wooden cutting board. When I was a girl, I painted a lot...
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