Children love to do crafts. They don’t need to have a reason to make things. However, they like it even more if they do have a particular reason. The following are some easy Valentine’s Day craft ideas for your little ones to enjoy. Try Making Some Salt Art: This is loads of fun for toddlers. Help them mix together the dough: 1 cup of salt is added to 2 ½ cups of flour. Mix in 2 to 3 tablespoons of ice water. Let them use a spoon to begin with but change to their hands to get the ... Read the Post
Simple Valentine’s Day Crafts for Your Little Ones
How to Quickly & Easily Create Scrapbook and Photo Layouts
Have you been wondering how to start working with your own scrapbook and photo layouts? The layout is a very important part of any scrapbooking page. One could spend hours just contemplating how to create the perfect one. Scrapbook and photo layouts do not have to be complex to be beautiful. In fact, some of the best layouts are quite minimal and can be created in no time. There are all sorts of tricks that can help you create a photo layout quickly and easily. Here are some ways to help ... Read the Post
How to Raise a Nature Loving Child (+ Make a Nature Collage!)
In this day of technology and electronic media, raising kids with a more natural approach to living is something a lot of new parents desire. But when we're up against a world saturated with technology, where do we begin, especially with older children? The trick is to start small and move gently toward bigger, more drastic changes in your family’s lifestyle. Below I have compiled some tips and ideas to help you get started. Focus on Getting More Interactive with Nature: Kids love to play ... Read the Post
Creating Beautiful Rock Art
My children have inherited from me a great love for rocks. In particular, I am quite crazy about crystals and rock gems. Where we live, we are surrounded by the science of rocks and minerals since it is an inevitable understanding that comes with the territory of these mountains. Also, my grandmother had a great fascination with rocks. She took great joy for a good many years in decorating rocks that she had collected along her travels. I was particularly fond of the ladybug rocks she ... Read the Post
6 Ways to Use Essential Oils (& Make Your Own Perfume Locket!)
One of my favorite things to do in the winter, when the entire family is spending more time inside the house, is to use an essential oil diffuser and get some aromatherapy happening in the home. Not only can certain oils help to calm us down in the evening and lift our spirits in the morning, some blends can also help ward off germs and viruses. Essential oils are nature’s answer for treating many health problems and for helping you to stay well. There are many different ways that you can use ... Read the Post
How to Make Button Bowls
I came across this fantastic little idea today! I think these are beautiful. Admittedly, I am a sucker for the crafty and the colorful. Especially when warm lights are added for effect. This is a great rainy-day project to embark upon with your little ones. It has all of the sorts of ingredients that children love to play with - colorful buttons in all different shapes and sized, glue (and modge podge, if you'd like to add some over top of the buttons), and the grand popping of a ... Read the Post