Before having a baby girl, I never knew how many hair-bows one child could own! I've been searching for a cute, but functional way to display her hair-bows. Here's the Princess Hair-bow Holder I created for Roo from a ball of yellow yarn and a cereal box. DIY Hair-Bow Holder Supplies Yarn *affiliate link* Empty [...]
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Kids Can Make
There's nothing better than a Mother's Day gift your child made, no matter how old they are. Roo is 3 going on 4, but I've included a few more handmade gifts for all ages, including littles and older kids.
Easy Painted Easter Eggs For Adults (and Kids)
I've always loved decorating eggs for Easter. Even as an adult I look forward to it every year. This year, I bought some wooden eggs. Pinterest is full of elegant painted Easter eggs that look pretty in a bowl or something for an Easter Centerpiece. I wanted that look, but it needed to be something easy I could do in a few spare minutes.
Craft Ideas | The Benefits Of Doing Crafts For Kids and Adults
Did you know March is National Craft month? I did. But I blinked and it was gone...I love to craft, as you can probably guess by now. Now I'm passing that love on to Roo the best way I know how. I'm not sure if she really loves it right now, or just enjoys the uninterrupted one-on-one time with me. But I'll take it either way!On Whimsyroo.com, I blog a lot about crafts I do with her:
Pokemon Party Ideas
Pokemon has had a resurgence in popularity it seems since the cartoon first aired in 1997. My guess is the newfound popularity is due to Pokemon GO! and other recent video game releases. My husband has had a soft spot for the Pokemon franchise since childhood and has shared this with Roo. His birthday came up recently and while he didn't want anything extravagant (and I honestly didn't have the energy to do much) Roo was horrified to find out he wasn't having a party. I agreed to put together some decorations and a cake with her to surprise Daddy. She decided a Pokemon themed party would be perfect and I agreed.
5 Easy Cardboard Crafts For Kids and Adults
I found a lot of cardboard while clearing clutter a few days ago. Small Amazon boxes, toilet paper and paper towel tubes, and a whole lot of cereal boxes I had stashed away because "I could make something with this." So this week, Roo and I committed to creating things with this pile of cardboard. Here's what cardboard crafts we did.
Non-Candy Easter Egg Fillers For Babies and Toddlers
Easter is one of those holidays that is so fun with littles. I love watching Roo as she scurries around looking for Easter eggs and squeals with delight everytime she spots one. Unfortunately the holiday also comes with a side order of sugar. But I don't want her to miss the fun of opening the [...]
Creative Independent Play Ideas: Using Side By Side Crafting To Foster Independent Creativity
Independent play is an important part of a child's development and should be encouraged throughout your daily routine. I love doing crafts with Roo. We try to find time to do some kind of arts and crafts project twice or more a week. But I have my own grown-up crafts I like to spend time on too. A busy three year old with a short attention span makes it hard to find time and space to do my own projects. Here's how I use independent play time to find time for my own crafts.
Water Beads Ideas In Sensory Play
When I heard about using water beads in sensory play, I ran right out to the nearest Dollar Tree to buy some. Roo and I came up with 6 ways to use them in play and learning. Water beads are such a fun sensory exploration activity for any age. *Just be sure you supervise littles [...]
10 Things To Do Indoors
Whether it's raining, snowing or too hot, there is a time of year for all corners of the world that we search for things to do indoors with our kids. All that energy has to go somewhere, and if we can't direct it then our furniture, walls, and sanity will suffer the consequences. Here's a list of Roo and my favorite things to do indoors
