Salad container greenhouse
We might be a tad bit early for starting our seeds this year, but this winter has been waaaaay too long here in Minnesnowta! I need something green and sprouting in my life. Plus, a seed packet costs...
View ArticleThe easy way to blow out Easter eggs for decorating!
So, I picked up this handy little tool at a Ukrainian Egg decorating store about 5 years ago and we use it every year to blow out the eggs we decorate and hang on our egg-tree. This year our egg-tree...
View ArticleHow to dye eggs with onion skins
We are having an Easter egg decorating extravaganza in our house lately. We have blown out eggs and drawn on them, hardboiled eggs and dyed them, and now we are trying out a method that takes a bit...
View ArticleGiving Easter eggs as gifts
As you can see from my previous posts, we are up to our eyeballs in decorated Easter eggs! Some on our tree, some in holders, and the rest are going to the Grandparent’s as Easter gifts. We are...
View ArticleTurn used pantyhose into toys
We love to recycle things into toys in our house. It keeps the kids creative thinking caps on, and it also saves some cash. We had a baptism party this weekend and I snagged my nylons beyond repair....
View ArticleA remedy for bedtime fears in toddlers
Reblogged from NurseMomPaleo: So my daughter recently developed a fear of Witches. Why not? I remember being intensely afraid of the Witch of the West when I was a kid! Every night at bedtime it's a...
View ArticleMake your own bubbles
My kids would play with bubbles ALL DAY if they could, but the bubble solutions tends to run out fast. In a pinch I made up my own batch and it worked great! Make your own bubbles! Ingredients: 12...
View ArticleMake puzzles from old photos
My daughter is going through a major puzzle phase lately and I think we have bought all of the puzzles that Target carries. We love recycling stuff so I decided to make her a few puzzles out of some...
View ArticleMother’s Day craft idea
This couldn’t be easier… What you need: Construction paper Scissors Non-toxic paint Foam sticker flowers Glue Pour some paint onto a plate, dip your child’s hand in it. Make a print on the paper. Let...
View ArticleMother’s Day coupon book template
Just print this off on different colored paper. Punch a hole in the ends with a hole puncher. Let the kids color away and then decide what each coupon will be for. Super cute. Will melt Mom’s heart....
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