I've never made Valentine's Day a big deal, but it is always fun to celebrate. We usually make some Valentine's cookies and a handmade card to each person in our home. Perhaps some to give out to neighbors and other family and friends. As my kids are homeschooled, we've had Valentine's Day parties with friends in the past and some years they … [Read more...]
Make a Statement Beautiful Handmade DIY Gift Tags are Easy
I have horrific writing. I often can't even read my own notes! So, creating beautiful handmade gift tags is something I have tried and failed at and had given up as a lost cause. I'm better with drawing pictures than trying to create nice letters. However, I was invited to attend an event in Sacramento, California with some other fun bloggers to … [Read more...]
Adorable Baby Fabrics for You
I'm a sucker for fabric. I don't have much time to sew, but I used to sew a lot when the kids were babies. I made them baby blankets, picnic blankets, bibs, cloth dolls, and fun items. Handmade items, made with love, are so much more meaningful. And I love giving something unique, that no one else in the world has. I hadn't sewn in a long while, … [Read more...]
Young Artists Classes This Week
Young Artists Camps at the Discovery Learning Center this week! Daily drop in Art Camps this week only I'm teaching some fun art classes for kids this summer. This week, in fact! Come to one or two or all five! Monday through Friday June 22 - June 26, 2015, 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Discovery Learning Center 111 Errett Circle Santa Cruz. For … [Read more...]
Love to Learn Blog Hop 14
Welcome to the Love to Learn Blog Hop (previously Learn Through Play) A collection of educational activities to instill a life long love of learning in our children. Enjoy learning through play, nature, crafts, and many other educational activities. This is a PIN-IT PARTY! Your hosts will Pin each post to … [Read more...]
Love to Learn Blog Hop 13
Welcome to the Love to Learn Blog Hop (previously Learn Through Play) A collection of educational activities to instill a life long love of learning in our children. Enjoy learning through play, nature, crafts, and many other educational activities. This is a PIN-IT PARTY! Your hosts will Pin each post … [Read more...]
Love to Learn Blog Hop 12
Welcome to the Love to Learn Blog Hop (previously Learn Through Play) A collection of educational activities to instill a life long love of learning in our children. Enjoy learning through play, nature, crafts, and many other educational activities. This is a PIN-IT PARTY! Your hosts will Pin each post … [Read more...]
Make a Snow Machine Easy DIY for Kids
We live on the California coast where it's warm and we will never have a white Christmas, or any other day of snow fall. We can't get away to travel to the snow, so what is a kid who is dying to play in a white winterland to do? My kids wanted it to snow, so my son came up with a solution and made his own DIY snow machine craft. DIY Snow … [Read more...]
