The 4th of July is just around the corner, have you made your plans yet? The holiday is said to mark the unofficial start of summer here in Seattle (as in the sun is actually supposed to start making a regular appearance afterwards) so I'm more than a bit excited. To celebrate I've rounded up two collections of treats: an adult version, which in my world means some cool summer spirits, and a kid collection. Hope you enjoy! … [Read more...]
Father’s Day
Raise your hand if you don't exactly have Father's day all shored up yet. Uh huh, that's what I thought. Never fear, while on my death bed I've been scouring the web for some truly rad DIYs for Dad (oh God, the Nyquil's making me rhyme now). Anyway, check 'em out - I'm sure you'll approve. 1) For the Dapper Dan dad, hand stamped handkerchiefs. 2) For the "Let the good times roll" dad, a beer tasting sample pack (complete with custom photo labels) 3) For the sentimental dad … [Read more...]
Fresh Finds: Easter 2012
Easter is rapidly approaching, it's true, but we still have a few days left to get creative. Today I'm presenting 9 of my very favorite ideas from 2012. Every idea may not appeal, or even apply (see idea #1), to everyone but I'm pretty confident that somewhere in this list is something you're gonna like! 1) Egg Baby Announcements 2) The Easter Breakfast Bar 3) Chalkboard Bunny Gift Labels Click through for the rest of the goods 4) How to Create a Floral Centerpiece 5) … [Read more...]
Creative Play Easter Basket Idea: Water Bead Eggs
Aren't these water bead eggs cool? They were unbelievably easy and inexpensive to pull together and I think the kids are going to get such a kick out of opening them up and playing with the contents on Easter. UPDATE: check out how my kiddos played with these after cracking them open here. If you're not familiar with water beads, they come in little plastic packets that fit in the palm of your hand. Each "bead" is a teeny tiny ball which, when soaked in water … [Read more...]
Easter Projects Circa 2011
I can't believe it's time to start talking about Easter again! This was a huge holiday for me last year - in fact I still run into lots of people around the web that know MPMK based solely on the DIY paint chip Easter garland above. I've got some fresh ideas lined up for 2012 but before I delve into all that I thought it would be fun to remind of you of the good stuff still hanging around from last year. Along with DIY decor, I also tackled some DIY Easter baskets. My … [Read more...]
Playtime: Green Activites & Art Projects for the Whole Family
I've got some exciting news to share today. A few month's ago the folks over at FamilyFun Magazine asked me to design the "Go Green" edition of their Family Fun Badges, to be featured online and in print. "What's a Family Fun Badge?" you say. They're kind of like boy scout badges for families. I really love how the whole concept promotes family time and creativity and was thrilled to have the opportunity to get involved. Also, I got a pretty great theme to … [Read more...]
One Last St. Patrick’s Day Project
St. Paddy's Day is just over a week away so here's one more fun project to try with the littles. It's a really fun one too - green bracelets made, of all things, popsicle sticks. The kids will love it - see my full tutorial here. I also do a weekly roundup of family finds for momtastic and this week good stuff abounds (if I do say so myself). Along with the fabulous frame wallpaper project above, I'm featuring posts on making time with the kids, raising creative kids, an incredible … [Read more...]
Interactive Leprechaun Trap
Around this time last year I stumbled on the idea of making a Leprechaun Trap for St. Paddy's Day and mentally filed it away. So when I started thinking of activities for the upcoming holiday, it was the first thing that popped into my head (which is somewhat of a miracle considering how long it was stowed away in there). As with many of my projects, I wanted to add an interactive element and this DIY chalk version is what I came up with. I like it because it allows me and the kids … [Read more...]
St. Paddy’s Day Printables: Limerick Scavenger Hunt & Temporary Tattoos
Unbelievably, tomorrow's the first day of March. Despite my whining about the snow, it kind of caught me by surprise. In fact, the only reason I noticed was because a few of my St. Paddy's Day projects from last year have started to re-surface on Pinterest. That's yet another great thing about Pinterest, it's a spot-on barometer of what the masses want. And if Leprechauns and rainbows are it - who am I to argue? I'll have a few fresh projects this year as well, but today I wanted to … [Read more...]
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