Printable PDF sewing patterns have truly transformed the sewing experience! Gone are the days of purchasing all of your patterns in a store or ordering from a catalog and waiting for them to arrive in the mail. You can now find a pattern you love and begin cutting and sewing it together in under an…
It was my niece and nephew’s birthday party Saturday afternoon, and here it was late Friday morning. I hadn’t purchased a gift for either one, nor did I want to pack my 5 kids in the van to run to the store to buy them. Fortunately, I have a sewing machine, several large tubs of…
Here’s a quick gift idea sure to put a smile on anyone’s face! Share some love with a cute little DIY paper box filled with sweet treats. This craft takes about 5-10 minutes, and turns out so cute! 1. Gather your materials For this craft, you will need: Scissors or a hobby knife Box…
Who doesn’t love a good round of Rock Paper Scissors? My son sure loves the game. He often asks to play, so I had the brilliant idea to do a mash-up of “Rock Paper Scissors” with the card game “war”. Print out a couple of sheets of these cards and play a few rounds! It…
My kids and I made these cardboard houses for their little toy people. My son found them to be the perfect size for his army men and wanted me to color his house to look like camouflage. After playing with the house for a few hours, he decided he wanted 10 more houses so there…
Keep your kids busy for hours with a little cardboard house. This house is the perfect size for army men, Lego mini-figures, or as a miniature dollhouse. Follow this cardboard house tutorial for easy assembly. Print or download: Cardboard House Template. Before printing, make sure the print settings are set to landscape. © 2021 Sally…
My kids often ask if they can try on my glasses. I let them try them on, and they squint their eyes and laugh at how hard it is to see anything. And of course, they have to run to the mirror to see how they look in them and squeal in delight. But when…
Check out these fun glasses templates for your next craft adventure! These glasses templates make for a great classroom activity, craft day at home with mom, or fun with grandma. Just print one out to get started. Before printing, make sure your printer is set to the correct orientation. All of these should be printed…
Let’s get hands-on with paint without all that mess! Today’s craft is smush painting. Smush painting is the perfect craft for toddlers who would otherwise make a mess with a paintbrush. Smush painting is also enjoyable for preschoolers and younger school-aged children who love hands-on activities to keep them busy. My 4-year old and 6-year…
My toddler loves to paint, be he always seems to ruin my paintbrushes with his rough painting techniques. Luckily we found a way to keep him painting without ruining any more brushes. Today we are going to show you how to paint with q-tips! Q-tips are great to use with paint. They make such fun…
