Since Mother’s Day is only a few days away, I thought that I would post one final craft that you can do with your kids. I actually thought of these when I was at the grocery store and I was passing the flower department.  There were small terracotta pots with paint brushes and paint sold [...]

You have probably seen this experiment before but it is one of my favorites so I wanted to share.  If you can’t tell by the photograph, I do this activity often enough to warrant purchasing the big box of baking soda.  I think it has something to do with the fact that I feel like [...]

Ok, after yesterday’s slightly heavy, all right heavy, post, I thought that I would do something a little lighter.  Model making! If you remember, my son and husband are working on a historical model about Vimy Ridge for a contest the local museum is having.  This is a pretty big endeavor but they are enjoying [...]

You have probably seen these at countless children’s festivals or even in stores.  Those nice jars filled with colored sand to create a little 3D art piece.  There are actually two ways to make these but I thought I would use the work of art that can be used for a relaxing bath. What you [...]

I am pleased to have Tanja Cilia back with our Mother’s Day craft for this week.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and please post if you try this project.   Mothers’ Day Gift Booklets What you need:  A4 paper, coloured or white Glue Transparent tape Good scissors Old cards Old [...]

 This is a great little craft to make any mom who enjoys unwinding in the tub or propped up on the bed with a good book.  They are easy to make, are fairly inexpensive and can be made by any child of any age. What you will need: Large men’s sports socks (preferably brand new [...]

I know that Mother’s Day is still a month away but it can take some time to decide upon (or create) the perfect gift.  I wanted to give everyone a chance to get started or to have a few options to choose from so I will be putting up a craft each week until Mother’s Day.   The [...]

I have been in a spring mood for the last few days and it is a very good thing since spring is after all upon us.  I have purchased my daffodils from the Canadian Cancer Society and they are sitting on my desk at this very moment, filling the air with their sweet scent and [...]

This is a recipe that I created when I was working in preschool.  There isn’t too many opportunities when you want to make playdough with the children, especially since our kitchen was upstairs and didn’t have enough room to sit and make it with 16 children.  This meant that teachers in my center often made [...]

Every year I have boiled those wonderful eggs so that I could spend a few hours coating myself in food dye just for the simple enjoyment of the experience.  For all children, egg dying is a wonderful experience and my children look forward to it every year.  My biggest problem with dying eggs was that I [...]