Disco Fun!
We're in the midst of planning Tyler's birthday party which led me on a quest to find a good way to make a disco floor resembling the brightly colored tile floor in Club Penguin (the party theme he picked). Then it hit me...CARPET SQUARES! Read more >>
Gummi Worms for BREAKFAST?!?
Just for this special occasion...it's National Gummi Worm day! There's a holiday for everything but this one is of special interest to my worm and candy loving boys. What could be better? Read more >>
Bubble Wrap Painting
We love bubble wrap...so versatile...so fun! This morning, we did bubble wrap paintings. Super easy to do for any age. As always, I highly recommend washable paint! We used tempra and brushes. Read more >>
Colorful Cupcakes
We love holidays around here...any excuse to decorate and do themed art and food :) So, July 4th has come and gone but thought I'd post this favorite baking project that we pulled out again last weekend. Really it works for any holiday with appropriate colors...or just brighten up a rainy day by making and eating your own rainbow! Read more >>
Bugs, Bugs and more Bugs...
I woke up this morning to my boys playing with a June bug they found in the window sill. They had come up with quite a tale about how his leg was injured and he saw our house and thought it was a castle and came inside to heal. So, they found him a little box and a kleenx as a blanket and made him a bed. Oh my! Read more >>
Have a Colorful Day!
R wasn't feeling well last night so I figured that despite the gorgeous day outside, we'd stay in this morning to rest and relax. So, we decided to do red, white and blue crayon meltings. During the process I was skeptical but they turned out really cool. Read more >>
It's a Bird...No...It's a Plane
A paper plane that is! We often have our family room re-configured into an airplane terminal with countless toy airplanes. Plastic, metal, paper...you name it. My boys particularly like to decorate and fold paper airplanes. Actually... Read more >>