Do you ever make something, and then smile at it, thinking "OMG! This is the cutest thing in the whole world!??!". Because that's how I feel about these pom pom penguins. Oh my goodness, they are so adorable!! And they are really easy to make!! You don't need any special tools - basically just yarn, felt, scissors and a glue gun! You can do it. I promise! I made most of these little guys while I was curled up on the couch in my pajamas watching Call the Midwife on Netflix - I've been watching … [Read more...]
Kids Winter Hat Art Project With DIY Pom Poms
This winter hat art project for kids is so much fun! We were experimenting with all sorts of "magic" here. Ever since we made the magic salt and watercolour snowflake paintings the other week, we've been having lots of fun hiding secret patterns on our paper and having them magically appear when we paint over them with watercolour. And our new added skill of the day? Adding texture to the watercolour paint! If you look closely at the pictures below, you can see that we managed to create a … [Read more...]
Magic Salt and Watercolor Snowflake Art
I'm not an artist - so trust me - if I can make this painting, it has to be pretty easy! I HAD to try this art project just because it's fun. And cool. And sciency. (My browser is telling me that's not a real word... haha) This salt and watercolor snowflake art project actually teaches you something, and I LOVE that! I'll be the first person to raise my hand and admit, "I can't draw or paint". And trying to make me do either of those two things will make me want to hide my head in … [Read more...]
How to Make Coffee Filter Snowflakes
These coffee filter snowflakes are such a fun craft to make on a snowy winter day! They're really easy to make, they look gorgeous hanging in the window (or anywhere!) and it's a great opportunity for kids to experiment with colour blending. It's a craft and science experiment mixed together in one - and it ends up looking beautiful! Today was one of those mornings where I woke up in the darkness and made my first cup of coffee - because let's be honest, I'm not doing anything until I have … [Read more...]
DIY Pom Pom Teddy Bear Ornaments
These DIY pom pom teddy bear ornaments are so adorable! They fit in the palm of your hand and I'm pretty convinced they are the sweetest little things you can possibly make out of dollar store pom poms and Christmas balls. This is such a great dollar store craft! Remember when you were a kid, and teddy bears were pretty much the best thing ever? They didn't have any of the crazy stuffed animals they have now. My one daughter sleeps with a stuffed llama and the other one sleeps with a stuffed … [Read more...]
How to Make Cinnamon Ornaments – Only 3 Ingredients!
You know that Christmas baking smell? The one where if you close your eyes you can pretty much feel the excitement (and deliciousness... is that a word?) of the holidays? That is how these cinnamon ornaments smell! The house was absolutely filled with the sweet scent of cinnamon! The smell is sooooo good. Like over the top amazing. The only drawback is that you can't actually eat these ornaments (the smell is going to make you want to...). My kids came home from school yesterday, smelled the … [Read more...]
Twinkling Paper Roll Christmas Village
This little paper roll Christmas village mysteriously disappeared, pretty much right after we made it the other day. I swear, I looked away for 2 seconds and my 3 year old had run off with everything - including all of the battery operated tea lights. He called me into my dark master bedroom closet a few minutes later, and he had set up a glowing little Christmas village on my closet floor. The little guy was so proud! He told me to sit on the floor, shut the door behind us and asked me which … [Read more...]
Melted Snowman Ornaments
Hi again! It's Megan from Homemade Ginger and I'm sharing the cutest ornament craft you've ever seen today. I know you will love these melted snowman ornaments as much as I do and they are so easy to make! We just experienced our first snowfall here during the first week of November! I can't remember the last time it snowed this early where I live. I am usually the type of person that doesn't get into the Christmas mood until December, but the snow outside definitely made me want to start … [Read more...]
How to Make Wrapped Yarn Ornaments
Every time I go to the store lately, I find myself wandering down the Christmas aisles admiring all the pretty things I don’t need. Especially the festive little cookie cutters. I have these beautiful visions of the wonderful cookies I could make for my kids... you know... if there weren't four baskets of laundry downstairs that need to be folded, dishes that need to be done before I can even think about making dinner and three little people who are constantly hugging one (or both?) of my … [Read more...]
How to Make Cute Pinecone Owls
Don't you just LOVE easy crafts!? Not only are these pinecone owls completely adorable and fun -- They are also sooooo easy to make! Warm up your glue gun and by the time you've cut out the pieces, you'll be nearly done. You can make about 3 or 4 of these pinecone owls in about 10 minutes! Or at least a grown up can make them that quickly. It will probably take the kids a little bit longer. :) But if your kids are anything like mine, you'll probably end up "helping" them by making the entire … [Read more...]
