Kids’ Crafts

The Punk and The Pretty

It’s crap craft time with The Punk again. Everyday is craft day in our house. Things get ugly fast when I don’t have something craftastic at the ready. This is pretty straightforward and not terribly imaginative. However, it keeps Beastly at bay, and we’ve come up with some cute pretties (as we like to refer [...]

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Paper Dolls

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I’m always trying to find new ways to amuse The Punk. Mostly because if the day is not chock full of fun activities Beastly shows up and there’s hell to pay. I came up with this because I really wanted to look through the stack of fashion magazines that just came in the mail. We [...]

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Reusable Sandwich Wrap: Repurposing Chip Bags

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Much to my disappointment, it’s almost back to school for my boy. I didn’t want him to get all cranky about it too so I tried to appear enthusiastic by getting his school list together.  I figured a present from The Punk might also get him excited about the new school year. I got the idea [...]

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Art Books

You know you’re a mom when: 1. You have to come up with a craft project at 7 a.m. and you have to be sickeningly enthusiastic about it. 2. You actually have all the materials for said craft project at the ready. 3. You have a glue-covered breakfast table. The Punk just started drawing stick [...]

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Repurposing Berry Boxes

You can tell I don’t get out much. I get giddy when I find a way of combining three of my favorite things- recycling, de-cluterring and activities that keep Beastly at bay. It’s berry season and the kids are eating every kind they can get their grubby little paws on. They don’t just ravage the [...]

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Magazine Bead Necklace

It’s crap craft time again in our home! Translation: Beastly is in the building. I really wanted to finish my freakin’ coffee, so I went all McGyver and came up with this quick craft. All the supplies were in the craft box and my fresh copy of Vogue was at arm’s reach. If you want [...]

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Make Your Own Gummies Kit

I bought this kit for The Boy. It’s supposed to be for ages 8 and up, but Punk was going to get in on the action no matter what. I figured it would be a nice way to spend the afternoon. Just something for them to do so they don’t start smacking each other. I [...]

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