Rainy Day Fun

Heartfelt Valentine's Day Leis We love this gorgeous Valentine's Day heart lei by guest blogger Marie LeBaron featured on Craftzine! Made using paper hearts, a hole punch, straws, and string, this festive lovely lei can be decorated with personal sayings or decorations and given out as a valentine

It’s that time of year again. You know, the one season that seems to stretch on forever with rain and gray. It’s dark, it’s wet, and we parents — not to mention the kids — start itching for a change of scenery. Don’t despair! We’ve gathered 50 outings that are perfect for a rainy day. We hope will

Halloween Chalk Fun If you're looking for a new way to bedazzle this year's jack-o-lantern, consider checking out this neat idea from Zakka Life for making chalkboard pumpkins. Also a great decorating idea for toddlers who aren't quite ready for pumpkin carving, these spook-tacular pumpkins can be

  Kooky Spooky Characters Lian Mama Obento features this fun idea for making a Halloween "haunted house" bento box lunch -- with all of the well-known Halloween haunters included! This charming confection is made out of an onion bagel with cream cheese and a hot dog slice for the front door. (Th

My family’s applesauce tradition started back when I was little, sitting on a kitchen stool, carefully turning the crank on my mother’s peeler/corer/slicer. I loved to watch the peel slide off, hoping for one long piece. And I loved the apple at the end, centerless, wound in a single spiraled ring.

Marvelous Autumn Mask Jump into fall with some colorful homemade style this year! 5 Orange Potatoes features this fun idea for making face masks with vibrant autumn leaves -- and we have a feeling that this is one project that will surely have your little ones excited for the season. The mask is av

A+ apple stamping We love this idea for apple stamping featured on Meet the Dubiens. And really, what a great idea for making personalized thank-you cards for your child's teachers! Plus, this is one art project that is incredibly easy for young kids -- simply slice a couple of apples in half down

Puffy perfect paintings Sandy Toes and Popsicles offers up this great idea for making homemade puffy paint, and the masterpieces that her and her kids have created are absolutely amazing! Simply made using self-rising flour, food coloring, salt and water, homemade puffy paint is an excellent idea f