Children are fantastic when it comes to using their imagination. Below are a few great ways to reuse stuff around your house and have a great time making crafts with the kids! Win--win! :) Make sure you always supervise your children when doing any type of craft! ;) Frugal & Fun 'Mom and Me Time' Crafts with Household Items Plastic Soda Bottles Butterflies- Grab a butterfly stencil, about four inches square for a large 2 liter bottle and 2 inches square for standard 12 oz bottles. Trace the butterfly onto the plastic and cut them out. Butterflies can be strung by piercing the center with a needle. Hang them outside for extra fun.Ocean in a Bottle – This project works best with smaller 12 oz bottles. Fill half the bottle with clear non-toxic oil – like a light canola oil. Fill the remaining half with water. Add food coloring, glitter, small lightweight plastic items and confetti shaped like your child’s favorite animal or shape and recap tightly. Let … [Read more...]
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Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. However, fall ushers in the cooler weather and rain. When there is a chill in the air and it is raining, playing outside doesn’t hold a whole lot of appeal. But that doesn’t mean you and the kids can’t have just as much fun indoors. I have found that kids can be easily entertained, most of the time. The cool days of fall and the quickly approaching winter days is a perfect time to bond with your children and share some quality family time. Ideas for those days that were made to stay inside Release Your Inner Betty Crocker I was never much of a baker, but that changed when I had my daughter and the Christmas holidays rolled around. Suddenly, I had this urgent need to bake and fill the house with the aroma of homemade cookies. My daughter loved it and surprisingly I did too. On those days that you would rather stay in, whip up a batch of homemade cookies, bake a cake, or make cupcakes. Even if you don’t have a recipe passed … [Read more...]
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