Give a makeover to an old spring horse and turn it into a bouncy rainbow unicorn. It is a fun upcycling project for kids and a magical addition to any backyard space! The old spring horse has been with us for a few years. It had some exciting life even before coming...
Make these simple clothespin puppets with kids, using our free printable designs as the starting point! A fun STEAM project, with the puppets working around the mechanism of a clothespin. With several sets of elaborate shadow puppets in my craft baggage, I always...
Rainbows make children happy, so a lot of boys and girls don’t mind an addition of a rainbow to their everyday life… and rainbows can take very different forms. Here we have snacks, toys and room decor – all rainbow-themed! I have a few certain...
Making a rainbow unicorn hobby horse is a sure cure against February gloom! I have a few certain weaknesses. Chocolate. Moss. Lemons. Rainbows. When I am feeling positive, I call them my secret ingredients. If there is a way to squeeze them in a project, I won’t...
When October suddenly dumps fifteen centimetres of snow on your lawn, you might as well enjoy it the best as you can! We started by wallowing in snow and finished by painting it. In the mind of a four-year-old, the morning of the first snow seems to be akin to the...
Inspired by the Montessori colour tablets, we decided to make our own gradient blocks. At first, I thought that they’d be a sturdier version of paint samples for creating a handmade gradient puzzle, but they actually turned out to be a very open-ended toy! This...
In the past, we have tried painting wooden eggs for Easter, but this year I saw blank plaster eggs in the store. Budster, with his fondness for birds, was immediately fascinated by them too. When I told him we could paint the plaster eggs, he was delighted, so we took...
From my own experience, I know that it can sometimes be tricky to start making a drawing. Especially if I don’t have a solid concept – just feel in the mood to create something. That’s when drawing prompts come handy. Not only do they give me an idea...
Since watching artists creating sand animations on a light table, I have had it in the back of my mind to try it some day. It may have taken me years to find a chance on my own, but Budster has started showing a lot of interest in drawing, so we decided to try some...
Adding unique wooden blocks to our collection is always fun. Who knows what will become of them! They may act as stained-glass windows in a three-story palace, or as sun-catchers on our windowsill. I wanted to get some new specialty blocks for my son, and a couple of...
