May 10th, 2008
Morning! This week I saw three great links for kids.
Cedar and I always have felt scraps laying around and I bet you do too. This post easy kids crafts - felt flowers is the perfect way to use up your extra felt and celebrate spring.
Peggy (yes our Peggy - but I’d have posted this cool […]
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April 29th, 2008
Look what we saw on our walk the other day!
The lilacs are starting to bloom! FYI this is the perfect time to collect some and try that Candied Flower recipe - you know you want to.
Or maybe you’d rather make some air freshening mixes that aren’t toxic. I saw some great dried lavender at the […]
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April 26th, 2008
This is a really cool project for older kids. I’d love to try it with Cedar, but he’s still little enough that he measures everything in “Spongbob episode” time. Time makes him fuzzy.
[Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay via Nasa]
Make your own sundial:
Nasa offers one of the better make your own paper sundial pages I’ve seen. […]
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April 5th, 2008
This is a fun painting soap for kids. The one problem with it is the food coloring. There are some organic food colors available, but they won’t be as bright as if you use normal food coloring. That said, even if you use normal food coloring, this is a much healthier soap paint than the […]
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March 20th, 2008
One- Make your own Easter grass for the basket. That yucky plastic stuff is dangerous if small kids and pets try to eat it. Believe me, it’s just the kind of thing my cat would try to eat. If you don’t already have some green, pick or yellow construction paper, buy some recycled construction paper. […]
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March 18th, 2008
Yesterday we looked at juice dyes you can make. Today, here’s something to use those dyes for - finger paints.
What you need to gather:
1/3 cup grated natural, organic, pure soap - liquid soap won’t work as well, I tried once, but give it a shot if you like (I could have just messed up). You […]
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March 17th, 2008
When I was a kid I read this book - I can’t remember the name, but I do remember that it was about a large Jewish family during the depression maybe, which is besides the point, because it was the kooky kids in the book I liked. Anyhow, one of the young girls in the […]
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March 11th, 2008
Candied flowers are one of my favorite things ever. You can use them for so many things:
Cake, pie, sorbet, ice cream, and cupcake toppers.
Bag them up and give as gifts.
Add to summer drinks.
Decoration for dishes or around a holiday table.
To teach kids about edible flowers.
You can use super tiny bags and turn them into gift […]
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March 8th, 2008
Check out these cool Soy Crayon Rocks:
I love them. I bet your kids will love them too. Benefits o’ plenty:
These crayon rocks are made with renewable soybeans and tinted with natural mineral powder.
Because they’re soy, they’re smooth and distribute color evenly; more like pastels than wax crayons.
Designed to strengthen a child’s tripod grip muscles - […]
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February 21st, 2008
Etsy is cool. It’s easy to get addicted to their handmade goods. Some of their green goods are questionable; such as recycled sweater coffee cup sleeves (um, why use paper cups anyway), but many of the items you’ll find are very cool. Like…
Green Handkerchief: Nice for a reusable handkerchief. 100% cotton and vintage to boot. […]
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