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a more sophisticated art kit: Kimmel Kids

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It’s pretty amazing what you can do when you have the right building blocks. Or, in the case of Kimmel Kids, the right stencils and pencils. Karen Kimmel began the project as a series of creativity workshops – encouraging participants to make their own creations using the same basic forms and shapes. It grew into [...]

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momma: valentine’s style files

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So many pretty things, so little time. Valentine’s Day is a wonderful chance to get a little something that’s completely impractical. But I’d like to think they’re still perfectly necessary. These are some things that have caught my fancy on etsy lately: Knit Scarf, Denizgunes Knitting, $75 | Copper Arrow Ring, Miju & You, $24 [...]

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weekend picks #69

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This is the week that never was. We all careen into Christmas, then lurch through a blank week of no-school, semi-vacation, post-sugar-rush and post-christmas-letdown, smacking directly into New Year’s. Ooph. I’m still trying to dig out from the piles of wonderful things that we’ve accumulatd over the past week, how about you? It has me [...]

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boredom busters of the arty kind: day 4

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You know I can never turn down a good DIY musical instrument. Minieco has a couple of gorgeous options that are making me drool. These projects are pretty simple, and the added pops of color are adding stars to my eyes! They aren’t as make-it-friendly for the super young’uns, but if one (younger creative one) [...]

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boredom busters of the arty kind: day 3

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We’ve returned home from our Holiday celebrations to a great big mess, including lots and lots and lots of boxes. (that’s not including the several boxes worth of loot we’ve also hauled home with us – including 3 boxes full of vintage books and toys from my childhood – score!). It’s definitely a great week [...]

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happy holidays: link love

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It’s here. It’s finally here, the weekend we plan and hope and wait for all month long – and I think, honestly, for several months prior to that! I just love the holidays, and I hope you’re having a wonderful time out there enjoying yours. Here’s some last minute links to keep you extra-busy today! [...]

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our handmade wooden doll family

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I have several little handmade projects I’d like to complete for Birdie this Christmas, I probably won’t get to all of them! But I found time for this little family – which I stuffed in her Advent Calendar yesterday! Can you tell which one is Birdie, myself and her Daddy-O? (Hint: She’s got the glasses!) [...]

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weekends with birdie: a snowy advent calendar

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Whoa Nelly. We had a big weekend of snowy arty fun around here. I wanted to share with you the results of my efforts: a handmade advent calendar with a little extra modern Je ne sais quoi. I kept it nice and minimal so that we can change out the colored wrapping paper or numbers [...]

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free superhero reward chart printable!

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When Maddie from Lil’ Magoolie suggested a lil’ collaboration, I said shazam, let’s DO it! The result? These adorable Superhero Reward Chart Printables for girls and for boys are the results! With my illustrations, and Maddie’s details and layouts, I think these charts are nice and simple for your toddlers. Plus, you can customize to [...]

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worth 1000 words: fall leaf art

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These adorable DIY leaf artworks come to us via Ko Ko Ko Kids, and I can’t wait for the time in our future when Birdie has the age and (hopefully) the patience to try some of her own. That moose/dog just cracks me up! See more ideas over at Ko Ko Ko Kids’ website! Did [...]

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the best last-minute DIY halloween ideas for all my fellow procrastinators

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So I’ve been spelunkering around the web for Halloween ideas, I bet alot of us are doing that right about now. I’d planned on gathering a whirlwind post of last minute DIY ideas from various sources. But in the end, it all came back to Martha Stewart. I may kind of love to hate her, [...]

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DIY halloween googly eye masks

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I just love this idea so much. Click over to Giddy Giddy for all the instructions, meanwhile I’ve got to decide which photo of Birdie will make the googly eye cut! Found via Bloesem Kids. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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free printable elephant and rabbit masks!

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How about some freebies for all of you and all of your friends? Okay. I do soooo aim to please! I designed these Elephant and Rabbit Printable Masks to be easy on the eyes, of course, but also easy for you to download, print, and wear. Instant Costume Gratification. Good? Good! Sized for toddlers on [...]

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DIY style maven stringing beads toy & wooden necklace

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Being a semi-fashioanble designer momma, it seemed important that Birdie’s quick-and-dirty-do-it-yourself stringing bead toy could be more. In fact, it could actually be a rather lovely little girl’s necklace. I mean, why not?! It’s a simple trip to your local craft store for two ingredients. Then your kidlet does all of the work. Can’t get [...]

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mibo keeps the rain away!

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Today’s forecast is positively dreary. We’re so not prepared for this. I’m still stuck somewhere in early August with sunny days, sprinklers, and soaking wet tea parties on the deck. And the kidlet is right there with me, yelling yippiehoo! Mibo’s sets of printable paper pets will help any dreary day. Especially the Jet Set [...]

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