We play war all the time around here. Usually it's setting up a bunch of toys facing each other, then throwing them and smashing them together until one side is utterly destroyed. But this time the boys wanted to make bombs for their war. It reminded me of these popsicle stick bombs we used to … Continue reading Popsicle Stick Bombs
It's Fall! And that means all things PUMPKIN! This adorable Pumpkin yarn craft is perfect for kids and adults! (Kids may need some help wrapping the yarn at the end to fill in the gaps) Supplies: Newspaper Sock Orange Yarn (the chunkier it is the less you'll have to wrap) Artificial Leaf One thick stick … Continue reading Yarn Pumpkin Craft
Well, it's fall! I've been anticipating making a porch display for weeks! I had gotten it all set when my son asked if we could make a scarecrow. We watched a couple YouTube videos and saw that it was actually very straightforward. My parents were coming for a visit last Saturday, and my Mum said … Continue reading Scarecrow
We are homeschooling our son this year. We had a great morning doing his reading and math curriculum. It's not always, but this morning was awesome! My son asked when we were finished, if we could do a craft. So we looked through my pins on Pinterest to see if there was a good one, … Continue reading Tornado in a Jar
This summer we traveled to the East Coast of Canada. While on one of many gorgeous beaches my son found a stone in the shape of an arrowhead. "Mum! Can we make a spear!?!?" Yes, son. Yes we can. We kept the stones in the van, and there they stayed for over a month. Then … Continue reading Stick and Stone Spear (2 Methods)
We had a Ninja Party (post coming soon!) for my son's 7th Birthday. Obviously having a weapon was a necessity. We made Nunchuks to give every child upon completion of their Ninja Training Course. It was quite simple and fun to make these! And they looked pretty convincing, even though they were only toilet paper … Continue reading Nunchucks
We are a very Harry family. Harry Potter, that is. So when we needed a new plan for improving attitude and behaviour in our house I decided to to try out the method used at Hogwarts: House Points. Each child starts the week with ten jewels. Whenever they do anything excellent they get a house … Continue reading House Points
It was my turn to have the cousins over yesterday (always a blast!), and I knew it was supposed to be a brilliantly beautiful day so we would be outside for most of it. I love to incorporate crafts into any area I can, so I decided that we would try to make our snack … Continue reading Watermelon Happy Faces
Almost my whole family went camping this past weekend at Grundy Provincial Park: Nana, Papa, 3 aunts, 3 uncles and 8 cousins, ages 1 to 11. It was supposed to feel like 40 degrees and be sunny, so we were quite shocked when an enormous thunderstorm rolled through at 1:30 in the morning and made … Continue reading Paper Boats
My son loves animals. But usually not things like dogs and cats. More like Bengal Tigers (cause they can swim), Pumas, Snow Geese and, wait for it... Flying Squirrels. One day he came up to me and said, "Mum, can you make me a flying squirrel costume?" I thought about it and decided I could. … Continue reading Flying Squirrel Costume
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