Great Glue

My neighbor, Connie, responded to my question for a way of patching my frayed jeans by lending me her "as seen on TV" Tear Mend glue (which I had not... read more

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Shaving Cream Fingerpainting

The other day my kids were bored, so we sprayed a big blob of shaving cream onto the counter and let them draw swirls and pictures into it. They loved... read more

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Dishwasher Finger Painting

A friend of mine swears by this one. Lay your dishwasher door down, remove the silverware tray if applicable, pour on a little finger paint and let the kids go... read more

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Microwave Playdough

This is so fun to do and the kids will have a blast!

What you need:

1 cup salt
2 cups flour
3 tsp cream of tarter read more

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Kids Craft Collections

You know how kids want to keep every craft or art project they have ever done? A friend of mine gave me the perfect way to "bless someone else" with... read more

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Crafts With Less Mess

Instead of getting rid of old T-shirts and other shirts, I use them as smocks for the kids. When they are finished with a craft or whatever, the shirt comes... read more

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No More Dry Markers

A friend of mine has invented this great product that is getting all the rave lately. If you have problems with dry out markers, missing caps or even missing markers,... read more

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I've Found That Simpler is Better

I have really enjoyed watching the creativity bloom in my children. I went to the dollar store and created an art box. I added glue, paper, cardboard, scissors, yarn, paint,... read more

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Bubble Art

All you need is some dish wash detergent, food coloring, a cup, a large piece of white construction paper and a straw.

Mix water and food coloring; then add liquid... read more

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Keeping Up with the Housework and the Yardwork and the Kids and....

This is an extremely simple concept, but I have put it into action and I'm loving it.

I was talking to someone the other day about how incredibly overwhelmed... read more

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