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Chick and Duckling Spring Storytime Snacks and a Craft

This spring have storytime fun with the kids. We are showing you how to make chick and duckling storytime snacks and a craft.
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Turn Jeans Into Shorts and Patch Knee Holes

Does your child have jeans that are too short or have too many holes? Turn them into shorts and patch knee holes with our easy ideas.
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How to Make a Butterfly Clothespin Craft

Make this simple butterfly clothespin craft with kids this spring. They will look beautiful attached to a wall or window with removal tape.
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How to Make a DIY Scrapbook Album

Make a DIY scrapbook album with our simple tips and ideas. We've got loads of ideas on how to fill the pages too.
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Quick and Easy DIY Wall Art For Your Home

This quick and easy DIY wall art using napkins and a canvas takes just 10-minutes to make and will brighten up your walls.
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Spring Clothespin Flowers Wooden Peg Craft

Wooden peg crafts are so much fun for kids to make and they will love making these spring clothespin flowers to display in the home.
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DIY Painted Side Table

When the kids and I relocated to San Diego from Monterey a couple of years ago, Randy stayed behind for 6 months to finish his degree.  He moved into a house with a friend, and when they were both packing up to re-locate, he came across a side table that his friend was going to throw out.  Randy knew me well enough to grab the table and bring it home where it could get a little love and a makeover.

Painted side table
The most time consuming part of this project was sanding the table because of the shaped legs, but as you can see, the table was dated, and in desperate need of a fresh coat of paint.

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Rusty and Rosy: 10 Education Inspired Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids

Valentine's Day is next week, are you ready?  If you are still looking for ideas for kids, or school friends, ...
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San Diego Family Magazine: Valentine’s Day Feature

Recognize the cute kids in the Valentine's Day frames? I'm thrilled to see one of our craft projects featured in ...
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Daddy and Daughter Craft Project

This morning Miss M asked me to do a craft kit with her, I was just sitting down to start something else and told her we would do it later, I was quite surprised that my husband immediately jumped in and set to work on it with her.

Craft kits are the perfect way for a daddy and daughter to bond and do a fun activity together, especially if the dad isn't all that crafty.

Makedo Doll House

These Makedo kits come with complete step-by-step instructions, and materials required for assembling the dollhouse.  All you need to do is track down some boxes.

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