Posted by: faemom on: June 30, 2009
(Another favorite craft medium of mine is the egg carton. You can make lots of things with it. You can paint them, color them, glue them. But you have to get the cardboard kind because you can’t do anything with the Styrofoam kind. I like to let the boys’ imagination run wild sometimes, so I [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 29, 2009
(After the sad misery of a failed project, I worked out a better frog. It took me a few days, but I came up with a better idea. The boys love these frogs just as much as the Ugliest Frogs in the World. Maybe more because the Ugliest Frogs in the World have taken a [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 29, 2009
(The boys loved them. They loved making them. They loved playing with them. I found them to be the ugliest frogs in the world, which is why I give this craft thumbs down. You know what you get when you make eyes by using a small pompom and then glue a mini pompom on top? [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 23, 2009
(I always liked pompom animals. They seem so much fun, so cute. Evan likes carrying them around and naming them. So I decided we needed to make lady bug ones. This was an easy, simple craft that both boys enjoyed, which turned out to have no mess.) Things you need: Red 1 in pompom (or [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 22, 2009
(I always liked those cute little egg shell planters. I once read that cutting grass was an easy way for children to learn how to cut. So I combined the two projects. Since I was going to let Evan cut the grass, I figured I better use plastic egg cups. Luckily these ones even had [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 22, 2009
I picked up a couple of bead necklace kits because they were a buck and wondered what it could hurt. Some days I just can’t find a craft I like to do with the boys that I have all the materials. I think this would be a great activity for older kids but not toddler [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 17, 2009
(I have read several places about taking those magnet business cards and doing something with them, like gluing pictures on them. I decided on art work for the boys to do. As my b0ys love coloring and stickering, they enjoyed doing this.) Things you need: Business magnets Craft foam or construction paper Markers, stickers, anything [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 16, 2009
(I was trying to find a twist on the picture frame idea because grandparents and parents just love pictures. The boys really liked decorating the frames. Evan had a unique twist on the stickers as he used Halloween spiders.) Things you need: Craft foam Scissors Pen Markers, stickers, anything you want to decorate with Glue [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 15, 2009
(This is a great craft with lots of variety. The boys and I did this one last year. They had a blast. The husband loved it.) What you need: Unfinished thick picture frame (the thicker the better to give room for toddler creativity) black or white paint finger paints paint brushes sealer or top coat sand [...]
Posted by: faemom on: June 15, 2009
(When it rained the other day, I was so excited because I’d wanted to do this craft forever. I had to wait until warmer weather. It also turns out it should be raining, not sprinkling. It did not work out at all. I’ll try next time it rains. I got the craft at Family Fun.) [...]
