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With Valentine's Day approaching I was looking for a way for our family to celebrate the holiday by remembering what's most important to us, the people we love. Here is our tree in a vase that is growing hearts and pictures of our family in place of flowers. We first gathered sticks from the yard. […]
Today, we tried the fishing game that Kari had prepared. The girls didn't know the game before but once we had explained the few rules to them, they were keen to start and give it a try. To explain game rules, I recommend a pedagogic mnemonic called KISS - keep it short and simple. By combining very […]
What's the plural of octopus? Octopi? Octopuses? This is a question I was asked by one of my school kids and I really had to think about that 🙂 While looking for the right answer, I had the idea to do a mobile with these sea creatures and the kids loved it. To make this mobile with […]
These Cookie Monster cupcakes are the perfect combination of funny and delicious that younger kids will love. Also, they are so easy to make that you can include your little helpers in the process! Whether for a party at school or at home or even just to make a regular day a little extra special, […]
Have you ever had so many pictures of the people you love and want to showcase on your refrigerator that it ends up looking like a cluttered mess? I know this is so true of me. From close family and Christmas cards to Baby announcements and post cards from exotic vacations, our fridge is full […]
Sending love to your family and friends during the holidays is a wonderful tradition and a marvellous occasion to create your own Christmas cards with your children. I already presented you my idea for Christmas cards if you a have a newborn here. Today, I have an easy craft for toddlers that is super fun […]
Family and friends, music, the hustle and bustle, the smells of cookies baking and decorating the house for all that company. These are some of my favorite things about this time of year. I love to make the house festive with tiny touches here and there. Crafty decorating is a simple way to involve children and help […]
The long winter evenings are chilly and dark. There is no better way to spend them than crafting with your children. Here is an easy craft you can do with your kids to decorate your windows in the frosty season. All you need are either squares or circles of white sheets of paper. Fold them […]
Today I wanted to share this Christmas craft of golden stars for your windows or your Christmas trees. I made them together with my little (not so little anymore) brother, he's 12 years old. We used golden cardboard and tracing paper. According to the star pattern, we carefully cut out two stars. I imagine they could […]
Whether you want to upcycle some baby rompers that you don't really like or you simply enjoy designing your own baby clothes, this is a really easy and creative way to brighten up your baby's clothes and world. All you'll need is textile colors like these, brushes and a piece of clothing to paint on. I […]
Who needs television, when you have a giant box and some well loved stuffed animals lying around? Here's our newest version of home theater! This is your chance to take part in 'America's Got Talent'. Start a competition over who can fascinate the babies in the audience the best! This is also great for older children, they can entertain their […]
December has started and now it's not long until "holly, jolly Christmas - the best time of the year". To really get the Christmas feeling, I did some Christmas baking with my little brother (8y). He loved it and wanted to try everything out himself - rolling out the dough, putting the cookies in the oven […]
For autumn we have an easy and fun handicrafts project for your little ones. This Craft will definitely not take much time from you and you can make your kids happy with quality time and sweet craft. All you need is a cardboard roll, handicraft felt, card paper and glue. Fold over the rim of the cardboard roll to […]
With Christmas around the corner, I thought it would be nice to send out some special Christmas cards, so I took the butterfly feet article as an inspiration and thought of things I could paint related to winter time and Christmas. I used brown paint to turn the foot prints into little Rudolphs. All I needed to […]
I was really inspired by some photos on the internet where cute little baby feet were made into colorful butterflies. So I wanted to try that out myself. I used watercolors and kids paint If you also want to give it a try, make sure you use warm water so that your baby isn't shocked […]
No, I don't mean real wildlife, but tiny bears, and foxes, and hedgehogs made from nuts. Take your kids outside and have a walk through rustling leaves, enjoying the fresh air in a park or forest nearby. Keep an eye out for chestnuts, colourful leaves, acorns and everything else Fall has to offer. Collect those […]
Those tiny hands and cute little feet are growing every day, don't you wish you could keep them just as they are? 🙂 Baby Art offers inspiring products and gift ideas for first-time parents, grandparents or godparents that create beautiful memories of your little ones. I gave the foot and hand prints in clay a try with my […]