December 2011

Top 10 Posts of 2011

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“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” - Edith Lovejoy Pierce, Poet So here we are at the end of 2011. Can you believe it? Are you looking forward to a better [...]

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Five Resolutions for a Creative New Year

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Yesterday I shared my resolution for 2012, and I thought it would be fun (and maybe useful) to share some resolution ideas for making 2012 a more creative year. Without further ado, I give you five resolutions, free for the taking, that will make 2012 a year full of creativity. 1. See Real Art Do you [...]

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The Great 2011 Purge

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This time last year I was reading Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living (Tsh Oxenreider) and made a New Year Resolution to simplify my life and purge unnecessary objects from my home. Before The Great 2011 Purge, art materials lived in all areas of our home and I spent countless hours looking for things and making [...]

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Last Minute DIY Gifts To Make With Kids

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Okay, so we’re down to the last holiday minute, and if you’re in need of a little something for your lovely neighbors or visiting cousins, this might just do the trick. My 3.5 year old actually helped me make everything here (in various ways), you might already have all or most of the ingredients/materials, and [...]

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Rolled Paper Snowflakes

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When I saw this toilet paper tube star garland on Creative Jewish Mom, I knew my 3 year old would enjoy it. We didn’t have any toilet paper rolls on hand, so I improvised with what we had. We made them from a chipboard box (very sturdy, just like toilet paper/loo rolls) and from construction paper (not [...]

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Microwave Marshmallow Experiment

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It’s been a while since I’ve shared a science experiment — maybe I’ve been too caught up in the craftiness of the holidays — but this one is special because it mixes science (+ fun) with a sugary treat. All you need for this experiment are: 4 (or more) Marshmallows Paper Towel or Microwave-safe plate [...]

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Do-it-Yourself Clay Menorah

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We celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas in our home, so, as some might agree, our children get the best of both worlds! But it can also be a tricky mash-up of cultures, but I guess it makes sense to my kids who know nothing else. The other day we discovered a new-to-us A-mazing teacher supply [...]

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Seven Ways to Make a Gingerbread House

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Have you ever made a gingerbread house? Not me! Aside from making  a graham cracker gingerbread house with my 2-year old last year, this was new territory for me. And I wasn’t prepared for how much trouble I would have with it. After a few tears were shed and lessons learned, I thought I’d share [...]

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Tinkering Spaces: Interview with Jean Van’t Hul of The Artful Parent

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Today I’m joined by the inspiring and talented Jean Van’t Hul of The Artful Parent, who I’ve invited to kick off a new series of informative interviews that center on designing kid-friendly creativity spaces, or tinkering spaces. If you’re scratching your head because you can’t figure out where to put your children’s art materials, hatching a [...]

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