With Father’s Day approaching , my thoughts turn to my own father. He passed away 13 years ago but I still miss him. I think of what a great support he was to me and my brothers. I also realize what a fantastic grandfather he was. He loved to play games with his...
Father’s Day
Frames Kids Can Make for Gifts
This is a great gift for your child to give someone special or a way to preserve a memory. Just recycle an old frame with paint and cute designs. You can also us tongue depressors to form a frame. Just paint, glue together and add a message or design. Use a ribbon or...
Father’s Day Gift
This is an easy gift idea for fathers made from a CD cover. You'll need a a CD cover. that you're not Trace paper to fit inside then decorate with photos, stickers and markers. Be sure to write a special message. Slide the decorated paper into the cover. You may need...
Painting & Planting Pots
Kate, Kimball & Megan painting their pots. Kate must have thought the paint was a treat because she wanted to lick the brush. Megan & Logan planting their flowers. Grandma Liz with her sweetie pies and their creations.
Fun Day Painting & Planting
I enjoyed a fun day with my daughter and my grandsons painting and planting. We started out by painting terra cotta planters that I picked up at the thrift store for $.50. We used acrylic paints. While they were drying we headed to the nursery to get shrubs &...
Heart-Shaped Cupcakes
Aren't these darling. To create the heart shape, place a small marble or a 1/2-inch ball of aluminum foil between each liner and one side of the tin (a great job for kids). This will push the paper into the batter to form the notch in the heart.
Decorative Frame
Here's a great idea for a craft you can do with your older grandchildren. It can be a frame for a photo, a mirror or a magnetic board. You can give it as a gift too. Everything you need is at a craft store. You'll need: A wooden frame Paint Decorative wooden figures...