I’m not a scrapbooker. I’m a knitter and a mediocre sewer and a baker and I love doing Christmas crafts with kids young and old, but I have no imagination for scrapbooking. I have great admiration for people who do, and I wish I had lovely scrapbooks full of my pictures…and handmade cards I could […]
The Outdoor Christmas Tree
One of our favorite winter nature activities is birdwatching. Maybe it’s because you don’t see as many wild animals out and about in the winter. Maybe it’s because, even when we’re stuck inside on a below-zero day, we can still see them out there, flying about, living their little birdy lives. Whatever the reason, we’re […]
Pinecone Angel Christmas Crafts For Kids
When I was in college, my aunt sent me a Christmas care package with two tiny pinecone angels she and her kids made for me. Those little angels followed me all through college, and on to my first apartment. They were so stinking cute. That’s why I like these. They’re Christmas crafts for kids, but […]
How to Knit An Adorable Snowman Dishcloth
These were a fun, fast knitting project that ended up being wildly useful. We can always use dishcloths around here and we never seem to have enough. And the snowman dishcloth is festive for this time of year. I will say — the pattern is subtle. But it’s also very simple, and a good way […]
Beautiful Snow Crystal Votives to Make With Your Kids
I love this time of year. I love all things sparkly and twinkly and glittery, and now, as it gets dark earlier and as we light fires and candles and (soon!) Christmas trees there are a lot of beautiful moments. Snow crystal votives are a simple, inexpensive way to spread some glitter and sparkle around […]
31 Christmas Cards to Make With Your Kids
We don’t send many Christmas cards. I think now, with facebook and instagram and email…people don’t really need a Christmas card photo to see what we look like. And, thanks to the same social media, they mostly know what we’ve been up to. I like handmade cards because the kids can get involved in sending […]
3 Easy DIY Christmas Barrettes
I originally shared this project on Here Comes the Sun, for Kelly’s 12 Days of Christmas series. When you’re done here, I highly recommend checking out the rest of the series on her blog! There are some great ideas there… I think Christmas barrettes are an easy, fun way to get festive without requiring a […]
Christmas Tree Hair Clips
Bickering, sniping, criticizing each other…we’ve been working on changing our words around here. About building others up instead of insulting them. About saying we’re sorry when we’ve made a mistake or hurt someone’s feelings (and when I say “we,” I’m including myself…I can get pretty snippy and sarcastic and I don’t want that to be […]
Glitter Pinecones and a Massive Holiday Giveaway!
I live in Colorado. It’s November. And we have no snow. What’s a girl to do? Make some fake snow decorations and hope for the best. The kids had a great time making these glitter pinecones, and they were an easy craft that took about half an hour to complete. A fun project for a […]
Winter Flower Girl Basket
My stinky little brother’s getting married this weekend. To be fair, he is no longer stinky. Probably no one else ever thought he was stinky. I suppose if he were actually stinky, he wouldn’t be getting married this weekend but here we are (if we’re getting technical, he’s also not my little brother. He’s 6’4″.)
