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quick easy flower wish boxes teachmama.com

quick and easy flower wish boxes

It’s amazing how easily you can create sweet and easy gifts sometimes when you have a bit of inspiration. Sometimes it’s a walk in the …
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easy homemade stamped pencils plain pencils go from boring to BAM! teachmama.com

easy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM!

It’s hard to find ways to send our littles off to school with a bit of love once they become tweens. So these easy homemade stamped pencils are a …
Read moreeasy homemade stamped pencils: plain pencils go from boring to BAM!
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easy snowman footprint craft for kids

I am so thankful that my sister and her boys have been on a cool and crafty streak, because lately my kids and I haven’t been feeling the crafty …
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proud mama moment: two new videos (starring my kids!)

Things have been so super busy over here lately, and quite honestly, I’m just doing what I can to breathe. Like everyone, I’ve got a to-do …
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Klutz handmade for the holidays twitter event

  Klutz Handmade Holiday Twitter Event, 11.17.15: Who: Parents, crafters, caregivers, and YOU! Klutz: @KlutzBooks Scholastic: @Scholastic Amy …
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bleached out disney t-shirts for the not-so-crafty crafter

    We’re all busy. And most of us really like to get a bit crafty but don’t have the time. This little crafty craft is for you. And it’s …
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support small business saturday: teachmama faves

I have always been a huge fan of small businesses, supporting them whenever I possibly can. It’s a person’s dream. It’s a risk. …
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weave gifts for loved ones: kid friendly loom craft

weave gifts for loved ones: kid friendly loom craft

      I remember seeing this loom at Toy Fair years ago, and I’m over the moon thrilled that it’s gone from prototype to …
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how to turn a t-shirt into cool tank top: 10 min or less

We’re knee-deep into swim and dive season, and with three kids who participate in our neighborhood swim team and dive team, we’re crazy …
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kid craft sale: supporting young entrepreneurs (with Astrobrights giveaway!)

kid craft sale: supporting young entrepreneurs (with Astrobrights giveaway!)

    We have always supported our kids’ learning here at home; in fact, that’s the very reason teachmama.com was started! Big on …
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sweet, sparkly flower craft for kids: read, learn, create

The following sweet, springtime guest post is written by the incredibly creative mom and teacher, Kristina Buskirk, of Toddler Approved.  Toddler …
Read moresweet, sparkly flower craft for kids: read, learn, create
beautiful homemade flower barrettes

beautiful, easy homemade flower barrettes

While we were at the craft store this past weekend, picking up some supplies for Maddy’s after school club and for Cora’s Butterfly Birthday Playdate …
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homemade name necklaces for girls and boys

homemade name necklaces for girls and boys

For months and months and months and months, Cora has asked for three things: her name on a cup, her name on a shirt, and her name on a necklace. Not …
Read morehomemade name necklaces for girls and boys
backpack butterflies

beautiful backpack butterflies

One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before …
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sea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties

Every time we go to the beach, we end up coming home with a boatload of shells. And why wouldn’t we?  It’s one of our favorite things to …
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new for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers

Ever since Owen was teeny and couldn’t manage to figure out the tripod grip (the fancy name for the proper way to hold a pencil or pen), …
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beautiful butterfly tote bag

We’ve had two dancers in our family this year–Cora, who has been rockin her Hip, Tap, Toe class each week, and Maddy, who started out as a …
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favorite things book: an easy, little book of all things happy

It has been  tough go for us over here for the last few weeks. Maddy, Owen, Cora, Brady–everyone–has unfortunately felt the …
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simple, pretty, totally easy, blinged-out ballet bag

My tiny Cora is all about fancy. She loves sparkles, glitter, ribbons, nail polish, and jewels. So when it came time for her to gather her things for …
Read moresimple, pretty, totally easy, blinged-out ballet bag

smart summer challenge: wrap-up and winners!

It sure has taken longer than we’d hoped, but we’ve finally chosen and hunted down (most!) of the winners of the Smart Summer …
Read moresmart summer challenge: wrap-up and winners!
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