Crafts and fun projects

Quick little projects you can do with your kids. Who are we kidding, these projects would be fun with or without your kids.

Fun and Easy Whirligigs

March 1, 2010 Posted by The Little Red Hen

The air is still chilly here, and the forecast is calling for snow, but the birds have been chirping a lot lately, which is making me think of spring and opening the house up to catch warm breezes. Here’s an easy craft for kids that will help you enjoy those spring breezes when they come [...]

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Turn Your Projection TV into a Puppet Theater

February 3, 2010 Posted by The Painted Hen

Last year our projection screen television died.  It was quite exciting.  What sounded like static during a TiVo show quickly escalated into electrical zapping and smoke coming from inside the big box.  After many phone calls, we learned that our model was not worth repairing and we had to get rid of an enormous and [...]

Hold on to those old Christmas Cards!

January 13, 2010 Posted by The Painted Hen

If you’re like me and are a bit slow taking down your Christmas decorations, you still have time to hold on to some of the Christmas cards you received.  Then next year you will be ready to make those cute gift tags that The Little Red Hen shared with us.  Thanks Little Red!

It’s for the Birds

January 8, 2010 Posted by The Painted Hen

Ahh, my favorite time of the holiday season…the week after Christmas.  The crazy hustle and bustle is over and I love that our family can just hang out in our pajamas all day.  This is when we take time to sit down and play with all of the new toys that arrived under our tree.  [...]

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