Upcycled, repurposed and beautiful I love making things. I love the creative aspect of crafting. I love it even more when I can repurpose items. Here is a collection of projects and tutorials that don...Read More
Bath Fizzies with mystery toy surprises inside?! What’s not to love! This is a fun twist on bath bombs and sure to delight those reluctant bath takers. I made these with my 11-year-old son and 7...Read More
Aren’t these peg doll necklaces adorable? They would make darling party favors, prizes or little gifts for a special child. They are surprisingly easy to make. All supplies (except ribbon and sc...Read More
The hair you choose for your peg doll is going to help define its look. While all my finger puppets had wool yarn for hair, when it comes to peg dolls, you can skip the yarn and paint on the hair. Whi...Read More
Drawing faces on peg dolls can be a little tricky. I share four techniques for making faces on peg dolls. Of course you can always skip drawing a face and leave it blank. You can draw on a face with p...Read More
How darling and cozy do these little winter inspired dolls look?! I have to say that to date, these are my favorite set of finger puppets. I had to dip into a large 18×18 inch piece of grey felt ...Read More
Blast from the past! I uploaded this video a year ago and ran out of time to post it…Enjoy!! I did manage to share it on Instagram…so if you were one of those patient people waiting for th...Read More
For our geology unit, this lapbook is the culmination of most of our work. My 5th grader still wrote daily narrations, but no information stuck as well as what he learned and relearned to make this la...Read More
For our geology unit, we excavated igneous rocks from a ‘volcano’ excavation kit. There were six rock specimens to find from a possible 12 samples. Once my 5th grader excavated the rocks, ...Read More
It feel it’s hit or miss when buying toys from Dollar Tree, but these dollhouse furniture pieces are definitely a win! I’m impressed with the quality and durability of these pieces, not to...Read More