While we are stuck at home with the kiddos out of school, crafts have been our lifeline. We have made cereal art, pasta necklaces, tried various painting methods and have made dough in every variety imaginable. It’s so nice when we come across a craft that uses simple ingredients and tools that we have on...
Desperately searching the internets for something, ANYTHING, to keep your kids busy for 15 MINUTES WHILE YOU TAKE A DANG SHOWER? We feel you, and today I think we have just the thing. Remember last month when we stopped by Studio 5 for a fun segment on faux stained glass? One of our favorite projects...
We’re back with another Nesting Doll tutorial! This one is inspired by Montessori toys, which are simple, functional, and beautiful toys that are made from natural and safe materials. Montessori toys are those that meet a child where they are developmentally and help them improve motor and life skills. Although we don’t live a fully...
This Valentine’s Day Crafts post was originally published in February 2020 and updated as of April 2022. A couple years ago on Studio 5, we talked all about one of the biggest trends for 2020 – stained glass! Domino, Martha Stewart and Etsy have all agreed that stained glass was back in a big way,...
Over the last few years of blogging, I’ve realized I have a major love for DIY toy projects. They are just so cute, and something about handmade toys makes them extra special. Nesting dolls are my favorite DIY toy of all (see here and here), and this chalkboard version is so fun. I love that...
This DIY Shrink Plastic Robot Keychain Valentine tutorial is sponsored by Prettygrafik. All opinions are ours alone. One of the funnest parts about being a DIY blogger is getting to use new (or new-to-us) methods that surprise us and add an extra wow-factor to our projects! Shrink plastic is one of those things! If you’ve...
One unexpected realm of DIY projects that I never thought I would love as much as I do is toy making. I’ve made doll houses and blocks, fishing games and toy cameras, and more! I think I love making toys because they are full of color and fun, plus, I love knowing that what I’m...
This DIY Charm Bracelet Kit was originally created for Consumer Crafts. My daughter loves to paint and craft and get her hands dirty in our craft room, which got me thinking about the perfect gift I could give her that would infuse all of her favorite girly things. That’s when I came up with and...
