My four-year-old son has been very interested in dinosaurs recently, especially the brachiosaurus. We made these handmade valentines using simple heart shaped cards we picked up at Michaels and some boy themed scrapbook paper. I covered each card with paper. I used paper with stripes, gears and stars. I couldn’t find a dinosoaur punch […] Read more…
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Snake Scarf
I just finished this scarf for my son. It’s his first scarf. What better scarf is there than one shaped like a snake for a 4-year-old? He loves it! He actually took it for show-and-tell today. I got the pattern out of the book “Knitting Pretty” by Kris Percival. If you haven’t checked out […] Read more…
Mailbox Fun
Yesterday my son came home from school with an announcement about a Valentine’s Day party they would be having. He needs a decorated box with a slot for mailing Valentines and an opening to open the box so that he can retrieve his Valentines and his name has to be on it. I think I […] Read more…
Conversation Heart Play Cookies
Here’s a quick pattern for some fun Valentine’s day cookies that you’ll be able to whip up in no time. I saw some real cookies just like this at my favorite cooking store and I just had to make some for my kids to play with. You’ll need some dark brown felt, low-loft batting, a […] Read more…