Modern Parents Messy Kids

We're all about finding ways to make family life better while keeping our sense of humor. Check out our famous MPMK Top Toy Awards, already viewed over 7,000,000 times!

  • Start Here
  • Travel
  • The Kids
    • Our Famous Toy Gift Guides
    • Play Activities & Art Ideas
  • The Home
    • In the Kitchen
    • Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life
      • Cleaning House
      • Meal Planning
      • Decluttering
      • Organizing
      • Schedules & To Do Lists
      • Daily Rhythms
    • The Holidays
    • Photography & Memory Keeping
  • Parenting
    • Parenting Discussions
    • Happy Family Habits
    • The Book Nook
    • Mom Health & Beauty

Keep Kids’ Art Organized All Year with DIY Artist’s Portfolios

October 2 by Julee

This is such a cool way to keep track of all my kiddo's oversized art from the year! Love that you can use dry-erase and chalk on it too!

Are you struggling with what to do with all that art and school work coming through the door when the kids come home from school? Never fear - today Julee's with us sharing a simple DIY project we think you're going to love. We create - and save - quite a bit of art at our house. With school just starting, the volume of paintings, drawings, and other crafts is only going to increase. My current storage solution for keeping my children's creations is to pile them on my desk until it becomes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julee, Organizing Tagged With: art, art organization, diy, How to get organized, organizing kids art, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

DIY Jewelry Organization Board

April 23 by Julee

Simple but chic DIY jewelry organizer - I want to fill my closet walls with these!

I'm gonna go on record right now and say this is one of my very favorite Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life projects ever! So cool, so easy, and so perfect for storing your #5RingsToStopYelling. Here's Julee with the full how-to... Now that my daughter is six-going-on-sixteen, the number of necklaces, bracelets, rings, hair clips and other accessories in our home seems to be multiplying by the hour. Our school day morning routine is hectic enough without the added task of tracking down a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julee, Organizing, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: DIY jewelry organizer, How to get organized, jewelry, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life

5 Steps to Creating an Outdoor Exploration Station Your Kids Will Love!

May 13 by Julee

Now that summer break is just around the corner (or maybe even here for some of you!), It's time to start thinking about how to keep our kids active and engaged without resorting to video games and television. At the top of my list is (rather predictably) outside, unstructured play. Here's Julee with one of my all-time favorite set-ups for doing just that... Our yard was one of the top reasons we chose our new house. We have lots of space, a large deck and trees to keep us sheltered from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julee, Outdoor Play, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: backyard play activities, exploring nature with kids, kids play activities, kids science activities, outdoor play setup, outside play ideas, summer

Sun Print Art Project

May 4 by Julee

Part nature exploration, part science, part wall art - Sun prints are the perfect project for Spring.

There are two things I absolutely adore about this simple kid project - No, wait, make that three! First, it gets the kids outside from start to finish. Second, the results are so pretty you can easily frame them in any room for some easy and inexpensive artwork that will boost your kiddo's confidence (score!). I've been itching to try this send-away framing service and I think this might just be the project for doing it. And third, it's an opportunity for learning at home, which we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art + Kid Crafts, Julee, Outdoor Play Tagged With: art activities for kids, how to make sun prints, kid crafts, nature, outdoor kid activities

DIY Easter Centerpiece: Leather and Felt Colorblock Vases

March 16 by Julee

DIY Spring decor: Colorblock Vases - Love the big impact you get from the bold color and interesting textures you use in this simple project. I'm going to make several for my Easter centerpiece!

I have to admit, with three small kids in the house, I don't have a lot of time for DIY projects anymore. These days I'm more about simple activities to keep the kids entertained more than pinterest-worthy crafts. There's something about spring, though, that always inspires me to want to do something to spruce up my abode. Even if it's something small. And, of course, Easter is always a great opportunity to get creative. I love this smart little project Julie put together for us. It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, Julee, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: color block vases, diy, DIY Easter centerpiece, DIY spring decor, DIY vases, Easter, home decor, spring

POYEL: DIY Open Shelf Storage that’s Functional and Beautiful

December 30 by Julee

Using this to keep all my healthy grains, protein powders, etc. out and accessible this year!

Happy New Year's Eve guys! Any big plans? We highly recommend a DIY balloon drop, some kid-friendly mocktails, and filling out our free year-in-review/family resolutions printable for a fun-filled night with the kids. Then, once those shannigans are through and the kiddos are finally in bed, it's time to take a moment to reflect on the year-to-be. What are you hoping to accomplish in 2015? A more simplified home? More time to connect with the kids? Or maybe you just want to finally do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Julee, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: kitchen storage, pantry, shelving

Kid-Friendly DIY Holiday Decor: Stamped Napkins

November 16 by Julee

All my kids from little to big loved making these and the result was super modern and pretty - making some for every holiday dinner this year!

The holiday season seems to be the time for DIY decor. I don't know if it's an attempt to avoid spending bucket loads of money on spendy store-bought decorations, or just the endearing memories that are created sitting around a table together getting our craft on, but even the most creatively-challenged amongst us seem to be up for a DIY or two this time of year. I think it's fantastic, of course, and today we've got the perfect activity to get your started. It's one of those rare projects … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, Julee, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: DIY Christmas decor, DIY holiday decor, DIY Thanksgiving decor, holiday table decor, home decor, kid holiday craft, kid holiday decor craft, kids Christmas craft, stamped napkins, Thanksgiving craft

DIY Melted Crayon Lanterns

September 28 by Julee

DIY crayon wax candle - fun & easy for the kids to do and the result is ultra chic - gonna do this at our next playdate with a few of our friends!

A couple of weeks ago my daughter and I decided to make wax paper lanterns. She loves decorating our house for holidays and, since Halloween is right around the corner, we used black and orange colors to create something that could double as Halloween decor. Although the project is incredibly simple and well-suited to children, the results are very dramatic and sophisticated. Here's how we made them ...   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Julee Tagged With: DIY Halloween decor, Halloween, Halloween craft project, Halloween kids crafts, home decor, melted crayon DIY, melted crayon lantern

Our Fail-Proof 3 Step Plan for Saving Kid Art & School Projects

September 1 by Julee

A fail-proof 3 part plan for how to handle ALL THAT artwork and school papers!

My kiddos headed back to school last week, and I know it won't be long before they start coming home with all sorts of papers, projects and pictures. Last year, I struggled quite a bit with deciding what to keep and where to keep it. This year, I'm starting with a plan. My plan is intentionally simple. I don't follow through with overly structured systems for managing household tasks, and I know it's likely to fall to the bottom of my to-do list if it isn't amazingly easy. Here are the basic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Julee, Organizing, Photography & Memory Keeping, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life Tagged With: art organization, artwork organization, How to get organized, keepsakes, kids art organization, photo books, POYEL, Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life, saving kids artwork, saving school work, school work organization

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Get your kids' kit

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • xing

Finally Get Organized

Our Famous Gift Guides

MPMK's Famous Gift Guides

Find the Perfect Toy!

Copyright © 2021 · Parallax Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in