Arts & Crafts

Rainbow Pipe Cleaner Bracelets

March 17, 2015 in Arts & Crafts, Best Of - 26 Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day! While I didn't have anything planned, I decided to do a quick craft so Jayden would have something cool to wear to school today. He loves wearing pipe cleaners as bracelets and Juicy is into accessorizin' as well so I whipped up some rainbow bracelets for the lil' dudes Monday morning.… Read More »

A Small Token of Holiday Gratitude: Hot Cocoa Gift Packs

December 23, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Social Good - No Comments

DOWNLOAD PRINTABLES HERE If you enjoy our printables, would you consider making a donation? Your contribution is greatly appreciated! How often do you find yourself wanting to do something special for the people who impact your life even just for a second? You know, people like your mail/parcel couriers, the random lady in the checkout… Read More »

Gifting A Gift Card Inside Of A DIY Recipe Book

December 16, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Christmas - No Comments

We partnered with Target to bring you this slice of holiday cuteness as part of their #GiftCardCheer campaign. The holidays are fast approaching! Have you gotten all of your shopping done? Sigh. Me either. Back in September, I put out a call for wishlists so that we could get started early, but we've still managed to repeat our… Read More »

Duck Tape Christmas Tree

November 30, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Christmas - No Comments

I'm just about done decorating for the holidays, but I am not one to stop at just that. Holiday decor and projects are my absolute WEAKNESS. I believe that the best representation of a "homey" home can be found around the holidays and I delight in making our home feel more warm and magical each… Read More »

Thanksgiving Glitter Leaf Wall Display

November 24, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Thanksgiving - 2 Comments

Raise your hand if you decorate for Thanksgiving. Most of us don't, right? After Halloween, I usually start decorating for Christmas, putting poor 'ol Thanksgiving in the corner. Last year, I did do a little Thanksgiving decor craft. Since I had already put up some things for Christmas, I didn't want both seasons to clash.… Read More »

HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Treat Bags With Free Printable

October 28, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations, Halloween, Pets - No Comments

This post is sponsored by Lunchbox and Big Heart Pet Brands, but all opinions are my own. Halloween is near! Will you be having any doggy friends over to trick-or-treat or party? Well, have I got a quick and easy way to make your canine friends feel extra special this Halloween! All you need are… Read More »

Patriotic Petal Wreath

August 24, 2014 in Arts & Crafts - 4 Comments

Labor Day is coming up, so I decided to try my hand at making a paper petal wreath. We don't have much patriotic decor, so creating this wreath was an inexpensive way to start our collection. It's not as pretty as I had hoped. It has its imperfections for sure. But if I don't spend… Read More »

Back to School // Customized Composition Notebook

August 20, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Best Of, Kids - No Comments

By now, we've all loaded up on school supplies for the school year. Did you spend more for trendy styles or did you take the minimal approach with basic supplies? As tempting as it is to grab the cute stuff, we opted for the basics. I like to treat myself to a cute notebook here… Read More »

Creative Play With Toilet Paper/Towel Rolls

June 18, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Best Of, Kids - No Comments

Summer break is in full effect and we've been faced with the challenge of keeping the boys (Jayden in particular) busy. I'm all about using items we already have, so I set aside some toilet paper and paper towel rolls for this fun activity. Both boys get a kick out of playing with paper rolls… Read More »

Sandpaper Shamrock T-Shirt

March 12, 2014 in Arts & Crafts, Celebrations - No Comments

Hi! I'm Kathleen, former art teacher turned at-home parent of two young boys and blogger at Katydid and Kid. I'm always in search of creative ways to fill my days, and holidays, like upcoming St. Patrick's Day, are no exception. Today I wanted to share with you a favorite art project of mine that I've… Read More »