Craft inspiration
Craft Inspiration
In this category of our blog, we share some craft inspiration with you. I remember that I as a child just loved to do some craft activities, I realize now how much patience my mom had with me with all the ideas I had. Having an idea and seeing something take form is such a rewarding experience. Sometimes the thing that you are making is not turning out exactly how we envisioned it but that is part of the process.Craft Activities For Young Children
Doing some crafts is one of our children's favorite things to do. They often ask for that if we spend some time inside during a rainy day. Having ideas for fun craft activities is not always that easy but luckily there is Pinterest. ;) To be honest, Pinterest is the place where I find all the ideas as to what to do when my children want to do something creative.Our Favorite Craft Ideas
During the years we have found some craft activities that have stayed with us for a longer time. Homemade play-dough, salt dough, and some season-specific craft ideas are some of our favorites. The craft ideas that we really like are shared here with you in this category of our blog.-
DIY Gift Ideas
Here are some DIY gift ideas to give you some inspiration on how to make homemade gifts for the people you love. November is here, and Christmas is coming closer! This time of year is so nice in so many ways, but sometimes the pressure of finding gifts for everyone before Christmas can be quite stressful. The last couple of years, I have tried to start buying Christmas presents already in November just to avoid the stress of having the pressure to find gifts at the last minute. One way of preparing for Christmas can be to make some homemade gifts. Making some gifts that you can have in store…
-
Bath Bomb Recipe – How To Make Bath Bombs
Here is a bath bomb recipe with instructions on how to make homemade bath bombs. Bath Bomb Recipe Here are all the ingredients that I used for the bath bombs. I could find everything in our grocery store close to us. If you want to add some essential oil, you might have to look up where you can find that. I had some essential oil at home, so I decided to use that. 1 dl citric acid1 dl bicarbonate0,5 dl cornstarch0,5 dl coconut oil If you want, you can add a few drops of food coloring and/or essential oil. Instructions on How to Make Bath Bombs Start by mixing citric…
-
Easy Paper House – FREE Printable
Here are some easy instructions on how to fold a house out of paper. The printable is free to download and use for personal use. September is coming closer, and fall is around the corner. If you have followed this blog for some time, it is no surprise to you that fall is my favorite time of year. The beginning of fall is so beautiful in this part of Sweden. I enjoy the colder weather and the fact that we get to pull out our warmer clothes from the wardrobe and light some candles, and have cozy evenings under a blanket makes me so happy. All the warm colors of…
-
Flower Craft For Kids – FREE Download
Here is an idea on a flower craft for kids with a free printable. Summer is here, and in June, both our older children started their summer break. On their last day in school and kindergarten, they gave a card they had made themselves to their teachers. They both wrote down what they were thankful for to their teachers on the back of the cards. It was so sweet to see what their teachers had meant for them this year. Even if our children spend most of their time with us at home, it is also really nice to see how other adults in their live have such a special…
-
Butterfly Origami – Origami Out Of Printer Paper
Folding origami out of printer paper that you color yourself is one way to make origami a little bit differently. My husband and his father are both really talented in folding origami. They both have the patience and fascination for that and can fold a lot of different animals. Right now my husband’s parents are visiting from Colombia and we spend a lot of time as a family with them. During the last couple of weeks I have been reminded of the fact that they are very good at folding origami. I am a person that likes to do creative things but when it comes to origami I only have…
-
Stop Scrolling – 20 Things To Do Instead Of Being On Your Phone
Sometimes we need a reminder to stop scrolling. Here are some ideas on what to do instead of being on your phone. This blog post is for me. Mostly. I have been challenging myself to do less scrolling and try to do things that give me rest and inspiration instead. I am a mom of three young kids and time is a thing that has a lot of value at the moment. No matter how I plan out my days it seems like there isn’t enough time for everything I would like to do during a day. When time is scarce, I have been looking for ways to make the…
-
Origami Butterfly Step By Step – FREE Printable
Here are some instructions on how to make an origami butterfly step by step with some images to explain how to fold the paper to make it look like a butterfly. On this website, we have published so many different coloring pages and some of our most popular coloring pages that we have published thus far are the ones with butterflies. Butterflies are so colorful so I understand that coloring pages with butterflies are popular. As butterfly coloring pages are so popular I think these origami butterflies can be really fun to make. This is really easy origami and only requires a few folds so even smaller kids can learn…
-
Paper Cup And Ball Game – Snake Craft Idea
Here are some easy instructions on how to make a paper cup and ball game. Looking For Easy Craft Ideas? This last weekend we were talking about Paul who was bitten by a snake in Sunday school in our church and I was looking for a simple craft activity that we could do with the kids. In our church, we have kids of different ages so the craft activities we do are often quite simple so that even smaller kids can enjoy them. This craft activity is simple to make but the paper cup and ball game is quite fun even for older kids so it is a craft idea…
-
Crochet Plant Holder – FREE Crochet Pattern
Here is a free crochet plant holder pattern for you! This plant holder is crocheted with jute tread, but you are free to choose the kind of yarn that you prefer. Having a baby in the house always makes me look for unbreakable options for the home decor we have around our house. Our soon-to-be one-year-old likes dirt, flowers, and plants. So having unbreakable plant holders is a win in our house. I like the home decor to be not so fragile, but still, I like it to be pretty. So as I was looking for plant holders that don’t break I saw these crocheted ones made with jute tread…
-
Best Homemade Bubble Solution – For The Cold Season
Here is the best homemade bubble solution that even works during winter. Blowing soap bubbles is something that usually is associated with summer. But this year we have realized that it is fun with soap bubbles in the middle of winter as well. Our kids are really fascinated by soap bubbles. Blowing soap bubbles always seem to cheer them up! During winter, soap bubbles are extra interesting because they slowly freeze when they hit the ground. We have a one-year-old son, He spends quite much time in the stroller. He has not yet really understood the delight of building snowmen and other things that his big sister is doing. So…
