Easy DIY Baby Blanket and Burp Cloths

Flannel and Fleece are lovely to work with and so comfy for baby. Three Mom’s to Girl Scouts in my troop have had babies in very short succession. I wanted to make them something nice. This project has been great for me. I ended up extending my tool box and playing with my machine a bit:)…

Ladybug Gems

This is a VERY inexpensive and surprisingly long lasting activity. Little E loves to go back to this craft every once and a while so I keep some gems on hand. She keeps her ladybugs in a small shoe box and they have become well-loved toys. You do know that ladybugs have very active social…

Puffy Paint

 Materials Needed: Sealable plastic baggies – one for each color Into each bag put – – 1/2 cup flour – 2 tsp baking powder – 2 tsp salt – 1/2 cup water with more on hand to reach desired texture – food coloring For Art: Cardstock or cardboard works great since the moisture causes paper to…

Oatmeal Bar and Sleepovers

One thing about kids….boys in particular… is that they wake up hungry! We try to eat a lot of Old Fashion Oatmeal for breakfast. My kids love it, so I figured it might work for sleepovers too. It was a hit. I was actually told that I made the best oatmeal ever! What Mom doesn’t love…