I’m so happy to share our recent birthday party: “Camp Grayson!” We made these photo card invitations for Camp Grayson. It’s such an interactive way to start the planning. Taking the photo, talking through what makes a birthday or specifically,...
Have you ever heard of a “reading dog?” We’ve recently met Grady who’s trained to do exactly that and the kids are still talking about him. I was a little skeptical about signing the kids up to read to a...
This simple pocket napkin fold quickly adds festivity to a table. We’ve tucked homemade cookies and flowers into ours today. Simple instructions below. Left: Double a napkin lengthwise, then fold up a pocket of approximately 2 inches.Center: Fold this napkin with pocket...
Add these glow-in-the-dark shadow puppets to your celebrations! This is a real thrill. Today, you won’t find my DIY here but at The Crafty Crow. Cassi, of the Crafty Crow, asked me to do a guest feature and this 3-in-1 card, puppet...
Happy 4th of July! These tassel pencils are easy to make, fun to use and can be made any time of the year. We made these pencils with cousins Emma and Olivia, before heading north to meet more cousins, at the lake for...
Say it with flowers. We’re been collecting flowers for our home, crowns and adding them to gift wraps. SUPPLIES: Wrapped Package (Craft Paper)Fresh FlowersCraft TapeMarker HOW-TO: 1. Simply add a few fresh flowers— or one single large bud —-to...
Happy Doodle Day: Print and doodle summer skies I see a whale. What about you? What do you see? What could you add? All you need is to add a little imagination. Click below to print and go! Three...
It’s the Swedish holiday of Midsummer’s Eve today and here’s how we make the EASIEST DIY MIDSUMMER CROWN. We’ll hop on our bikes later today to check out the local midsummer pole gathering and dancing; then, return home to set...
Doodle your dreams with this The sun is up so late but, I know that when the kids heads hit their pillows that they’re full of dreams. Don’t you wonder what their dreams look like? Inspired by Midsummer and the holiday tradition...
Celebrate 8!One of our sons turned 8, this past week, and received his number “8” tee. If you’d like to make these DIY tees, click, here, for instructions. To make this easy for you, I’ve made a printable set of numbers below....
Gift Wrap for DadWhy is Father’s Day synonymous with neck ties? I know that my husband, Staffan, would much prefer to be neck-tie free on his day. This notion had me thinking. Let’s loosen the Windsor knot on this traditional Dad item....
MAKE HANDPRINT FATHER’S DAY CARDS Handprint Father’s Day Card top the list of classics for a reason. Who doesn’t love a their child’s handprint but, I wanted to create a small change up. By tracing and cutting these Handprint Father’s...
Join me for more on Instagram Make your own Clay alphabet container. These are an all time favorite project. We’ve repeated this Clay Alphabet Containers time after time. They are just so right, so often and I’m thrilled to get these to you,. These Clay Alphabet...
Puppy Picnic! PAPER BAG DOGS Mr and Miss Dog versions above. I love to send the kids off with personalised lunches as often as I can. I also love gift wraps and this can be used as both. Make Paper Bag Dogs ...
Finger Print Peonies We are enjoying the easy feeling in the air of summer but, not necessarily tempo, yet. What about you? I like personalized Teacher and Activities Thank You Cards but, needed one that came together quickly. These were...
GIFT WRAP #16 part II : FABRIC PYRAMIDMake these pyramid packages, here in fabric. They’re unique packages, keepsake, jewelry or toy holders. Below are several variations for all ages and abilities. Stiffened felt packges. Instructions below. Variation #2: NO-STITCH LACE UP...
Pretty in Pink with these sweet, peony, felt necklaces. You can make these in one short session and adults can help prepare this ahead of time for littles to make, too. These are good for small motor skills but, adults...
Gift Wrap #16: Pyramid Packages (or how to wrap a round object) It’s another long, holiday, weekend, in Sweden, which seems to mean: more days for kid’s birthday parties. This wrap came about, as I prepared packages for the weekend and had...
Welcome back. I hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. As we peddled around the countryside yesterday, I felt as though the world was dancing in Spring flowers. Is it like this near you, too? I hope that you have time today...
Make Mother’s Day Handprint Cards with us today. Make these Mother’s Day Handprint Card for Mom. Join me on INSTAGRAM for MORE INSPIRATION These work perfectly for Grandma, a teacher or even as a birthday card for a friend. What starts with an...
Personalized Mother’s Day Present Dipped jewelry keeps catching my eye recently. I absolutely love the contrast of wood and shine and wanted to do a project with the kids for special mothers in our lives. After trial and error, we’ve...
