Tag: DIY

This past weekend, we finally got around to cutting down the huge sunflower plant Milo had planted last spring. We harvested all the sunflower seeds from several dried flowers, rubbing our fingers across the smooth surfaces until all the seeds were freed. I would have roasted and salted them, but after assessing the amount of … Continue reading “Harvest/Make”

Upon picking Oliver up from one of his first days back to preschool earlier this month, I noticed him carrying a large popsicle stick with three long, awkwardly cut pieces of construction paper taped together lengthwise, then taped to the stick. When I asked him what he had made, he told me how much he … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Oliver’s Ribbon Stick”

Seems that we are the ice people, over here! We have ice activities of all kinds: giant ice cube excavations, little animal ice cubes, ice balloons, and now this! Ice is a luxury during the summer months, and we’re taking advantage. But before I go any further, let me just say this about safety: feel … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Ice Cube Smash”

We have our kids enrolled in zero summer camps, classes, or extra curricular activities this summer. This is partly because of stalling on our part (we weren’t absolutely sure what the travel plans would be this summer) and partly because I kind of love having nothing scheduled. Our days have taken on a routine anyway, … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Stringing Buttons”

This week’s DIY is very adaptable. If your kids are into paper dolls, make them! Monsters? Make those. It just so happens that my guys are really into ninjas right now (despite my feelings about fighting and whatnot). So, that’s what I made. And luckily, ninjas are easy to make. Just a bunch of rectangles, … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Paper Ninjas!”