The Mom I Want to Be

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I drew some pumpkins on red paper and gave them to Little Mouse to decorate. She decided to draw on them with mostly her black crayon. I then cut them out and glued them to a clothes pin. I then glued a magnet to the back and viola! We have a fridge magnet! Now we […]

Looking for a rock-solid decorating idea to charm your visitors this year? Try lining up a windowsill collection of these mini stone jack-o’-lanterns.     Assorted stones (just about any shape will do) Orange acrylic paint and paintbrush Black permanent marker Twigs (1 for each stone) Tacky glue     Wash any dirt from the […]

  It’s Fall. So, my kids are starting to spend more time indoors. That doesn’t mean you can’t let a little sunlight in. You can create this simple Pumpkin Sun Catcher craft with just a few supplies. Sun Catchers are a great way to let kids decorate windows and still let the light of day […]

A recycled margarine tub becomes an autumn decoration for nuts and candies. Margarine tub  Crayons, markers, paint,  or colored pencils  Scissors  White Glue  Glue Gun (optional)  Any of the following; Brown colored construction paper, burlap, calico fabric Apply diluted glue onto the tub with a paint brush adding fabric, burlap or paper as you go. Until it is completely covered. […]

Hard-plastic drinking cups (clear cocktail variety works best) Markers Towels Hammer Nail Aluminum foil Cookie sheet Yarn Small branches or wood sticks in a variety of shapes   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Ask your child to predict what will happen when you put the plastic cups in the oven and what he thinks […]

Do you have a hula hoop, strings and some material? With just a few simple materials you could be the newest resident of a “Fairy House” Tie three sections of string to the hula hoop as shown, an equal distance apart. Tape the tops of the fabric strips around the hula hoop. Cut the bottoms […]

Carrot Tree   Lure the Easter Bunny to your house with this mini indoor tree bearing his favorite snack.   Several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe cleaners Several 4-inch lengths of green embroidery floss Newspaper Bare tree branch Small flowerpot Decorative stones or glass beads   To make one, first cut several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe […]