Category: Kid’s Corner
My Precious Ayla Turns One
| December 5, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Family, Inspirations, Kid's Corner |
My precious Ayla what a gift you are to your mommy and daddy. To watch you grow from a small babe to a beautiful little girl toddling all around. Your birth was peaceful and spiritual a moment in time that has forever transformed your mom. Your smile lights up the room and your hair a conversation piece where ever we go. Your brother and sister love you so much and… more
Easy DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath Tutorial
| November 26, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . ., Kid's Corner |
I said it before and I will say it again I am NOT the crafty type at all. Crafting scares me because I am no Martha, but the other week I happened to be with my three children in the craft aisle and there it was staring me straight in the face. I paced back and forth a couple of times wondering if I could really use such a device… more
Spooktacular Halloween Breakfast Pancakes
| October 10, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Breakfast, Kid's Corner, Super-Easy Recipes |
My father was the pancake cook in my house when I was a kid. He made the best pancakes ever, but his pancakes were the plain round pancakes. I love pancakes and I adore breakfast food in general. I love to make special breakfasts for my kids once in a while just because or to celebrate something really cool. I had my kids start doing chores this past month. I… more
Personalized Pumpkin Art
| September 29, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
This past week my kids and I took the entire Monday to do nothing but art projects. I love Fall and I needed some new decorations to spice up my mantle and other areas of my home. I love to decorate with art made by my kids like here and here. One of my favorite art projects as a kid was painting pumpkins. I picked up a couple of fake… more
Fall Crayon Stained Glass Art Craft
| September 18, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
I love to create with crayons. This summer my kids and I created melted crayon canvas art. The art work turned out so beautiful I now have their pieces of art framed and hanging on my bedroom wall. Today’s post uses melted crayon again, but this time it is stained glass crayon art! Yesterday I had an art play date at my house. I had about 8-10 kiddos all excited… more
DIY Felt Board Tutorial
| August 21, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . ., Kid's Corner |
Two years ago I decided to pull my little boy Tristan out of pre-school because of ongoing problems in the classroom with another child. Even though my son was only three, I decided to start home schooling him. I bought a calendar set, and I laminated it because my son notoriously destroys everything in his path. One of Tristan’s therapists suggested I purchase a felt board to stick my extra… more
Teach Your Child How To Swim at Home
| July 5, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
I grew up taking swimming lessons practically every summer as a small child. Now that I have children, learning to swim is a must for them also. My husband and I are on a tight budget, and the distance to drive 30+ minutes one-way makes formal swimming lessons not feasible for our children. Learning to swim is important because we have a seasonal pool. I want my children to feel… more
DIY PVC Pipe Sprinkler Tutorial
| May 30, 2012 | Posted by Amee under How To . . ., Kid's Corner |
With summer right around the corner as a mother I am planning fun crafts, play-dates, and outdoor activities I can do with my children. In the mail last week my favorite store Lowes sent their quarterly magazine “Creative Ideas.” I love flipping through the pages to see the various home improvement ideas I could easily do and fun crafts I can build with my kids. One such project marketed… more
Painted Water Color Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
| May 21, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Right before Mother’s Day the kids and I did this adorable flower coffee filter flower craft by Hands On As We Grow. My kids loved painting the filters and getting paint all over. We had extra painted filters left over so the kids and I made butterflies. They are super easy to do and as fun as the flower craft too. Crafts supplies you need: Water Color Paints Paint… more
Simple Water Table Fun
| May 14, 2012 | Posted by Amee under General, Kid's Corner |
A few weeks ago I bought a water table for my kids, because I am a mom who loves science experiments, sensory play, and making messes. I am the mother whose children run off with homemade purple playdoh smashing it into their bedroom carpet and take their washable markers and crayons to create masterpieces on their mommy’s walls and furniture. Yes my house is lived in and my children… more
Butterfly Painted Feet Craft
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
I love to craft with my kids and the messier the better. My baby girl Ayla was not born in a hospital, but at home. I wanted her little feet stamped like the rest of my kids for her baby book. Instead of stamping her feet I came up with this cute spring craft using each of my children’s feet and paint. This is super easy to do and is… more
Melted Crayons Abstract Art Craft
| April 24, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Last week one of my friends posted a photo on their Facebook Timeline of their son blow drying crayons on a canvas. I loved the idea so much I had to try it with my kids and show you how to create your own melted crayons abstract art craft too. What you need to get started: Box of crayons (amount is determined by how big your canvas is) A canvas… more
Earth Day Flowering Tree Craft
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Yesterday my kids begged for a craft and I knew Earth Day was coming up soon. Trees and recycling immediately came to mind when I thought of Earth Day. It is funny how I even came up with this flowering tree idea in the first place. I remembered earlier in the day my daughter Keira screaming and running excitedly through the house, as her brother Tristan was in hot pursuit… more
Change your Child’s Behavior for the Better
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Autism, Family, Kid's Corner |
Last summer I was a mother ready to pull my long blonde hair out. My two and a half year old daughter Keira was unruly, disrespectful, and down right mean. I knew some of this behavior was due to the fact she could not verbalize her every want or desire clearly, but the tantrums, kicking, biting and screaming were enough to make me wonder what kind of mother I was.… more
Easter Egg Wind Chime Craft
| April 12, 2012 | Posted by Amee under Kid's Corner |
Now that Easter is over and my family has gone back home. I have a lot of plastic Easter eggs lying around creating a cluttered mess in my home. Rather than throw the eggs away or recycle them my kids and I created an Easter egg wind chime craft that was easy and cute. What you need to get started: Plastic Easter eggs: Get the ones with little holes… more
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