Crafts
Toddler Apple Snacks
These fun shapes are a combination of healthy snack and craft – now that my kids are older, they love to cut out the shapes themselves (and then eat them!). Sometimes I just cut one shape out and slip it in with the regular slices when I send a snack along with them, too. It’s [...]
Teddy Bear Birthday
Handmade Birthday Banner Happy Birthday Sign This is the banner I made for my daughter’s first birthday party. It was a teddy bear theme and the colors were pink and brown. I printed the letters onto vellum paper from our computer and then cut the letters into squares (they don’t have to be exactly the [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Irene on Rye
Scrambled Yellow Hair Inspired by one of my favorite Tom Waits‘ songs, ‘The Ghosts of Saturday Night,‘ a song I often think of when I’m in the kitchen up to my elbows in dish soap or mashed banana or that sippy cup full of milk that got lost under the couch for a week and [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Home Sweet Home
Mama Brain says, “Go ahead, play with your food!” <<<< previous My daughter had a lot of fun with this house. If you have a slow-eater, it might not be the best choice for you. I’m always trying to get my kid to slow down and take smaller bites, so this is ideal for me. [...]
Geeks on the Brain: Geek Dad
Book Review: Geek Dad I just reviewed Ken Denmead’s book Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share at ishouldbenapping.com. Great projects for parents and kids, and I’d invite crafty moms out there to give them a try! Check out my review here.
