Today I'm going to share with you all a Kool-Aid Dyed Rice DIY tutorial. This fun, colored rice is great for several different sensory play ideas for young kids. So with that being said - tomorrow I'll be sharing what I recently did with our new colored rice. But first - let's talk about how I dyed the rice with Kool-Aid in the first place. Dying rice with Kool-Aid is pretty amazing {and … [Read more...]
FREE Owl Themed Summer Printables
Boy is it HOT in Wyoming already! YIKES! Are you ready for the warmer weather and sunshine? I may be ready to kiss the snow and ice officially goodbye but at the same time I'm not ready for the heat. Gosh I'm not easy to please LOL! With every season change that comes our way - I like to change up our home decor. Nothing too dramatic or pricey. I have to be practical these days since it's … [Read more...]
Our Summer Bucket List {Free Printable}
It's hard to believe summer is practically at our doorsteps. Spring doesn't last very long in Wyoming {maybe a few days in between the snow days} so I'm cringing at the fact that we will be dragging the AC units out soon. Not that I don't LOVE the warmer weather {because I do} but I'm a bigger fan of spring than summer. If you get what I mean. But I guess as long as we're done with snow for … [Read more...]
Homemade Ocean Sensory Play – Bin Idea For Toddlers
Homemade Ocean Sensory Play - Bin Idea For Toddlers I haven't shared this on the blog before, but my son has a slight speech delay. This is one of the many reasons I've been working on busy bag ideas, as well as toddler friendly crafts. Anything I can do to help get those words out - I'm doing. Besides the busy bag ideas I have shared on the blog, I really want to concentrate on sharing ideas … [Read more...]
Fly Swatter Painting {Kid Craft}
Now that the weather is getting warmer here in Wyoming {fingers crossed it stays that way} I'm trying to take the crafting outside. I don't know about your child but mine LOVES the outdoors. He definitely gets that from his daddy - not me! If he could, he would stay in our backyard all day {possibly naked cause clothes are not cool apparently} So anyways - last week, it finally got warm … [Read more...]
Paper Plate & Coffee Filter Boat – Kid Craft
Paper Plate & Coffee Filter Boat - Kid Craft Idea I've always identified myself as "that crafty girl." Now that I'm a mother, I have molded into "that crafty mom." A title I actually like and proclaim to the world proudly on this very website! Before becoming a mother, it was all about me and "my craftiness." It was my alone time and way of relieving stress. I had no real rules, … [Read more...]
Rubber Band Painting {Toddler Craft}
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the weekend as much as we did! For our weekend, we checked out the FREE Lowe's Kid Workshop and then came home to pizza & movies. We basically took a simple break from life and it felt good. I even took a couple naps - which is really rare for me. So now that I'm fully rested, I'm ready to get back on the blog wagon! Today I'm sharing … [Read more...]