Halfway through January, you know the weather is only going to get colder, and cold weather calls for baking. Muffins, cookies, cupcakes, breads, and cakes. Its a time to bake all your old favorites and to try new ones. This Chocolate Pear Cake is sure to become one of your all time favorites and the … Continue reading Chocolate Pear Cake
12 Days of Holiday Krafting
Traditionally the 12 Days of Christmas are between Christmas day and Three Kings Day (the day the wise men showed up with gifts for baby Jesus) And typically these are also the days of Winter break for most schools And these days will need filling with activities. So for each of the 12 days of … Continue reading 12 Days of Holiday Krafting
Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Thanksgiving is this weekend up here in Canada. Everyone is busy shopping for turkeys, crumbing bread for stuffing, and making pies and cookies for the big meal on Sunday. This craft is the best way to keep those little hands busy while you stir the gravy. These crafts will look great placed among the steaming … Continue reading Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Can you see the Forest Through the Trees
Bring some colour into the deary month of January by painting this super easy Forest of Birch Trees. This painting is meant to show the beauty of seeing the sky through a grove of birch trees. At Sunset, at sunrise or in the middle of the afternoon walking through a magical forest. This artist craft … Continue reading Can you see the Forest Through the Trees
Day 11 of 12 — Marshmallow Building
There are only two days left of Winter break, but still enough time left for more crafting activities. Today's craft is simple but entertaining. It will bring a smile to every kid of any age and the best part is that you get to eat it when you are all done. Materials: Marshmallows (big … Continue reading Day 11 of 12 — Marshmallow Building
Day 10 of 12 — Sock Puppets
A New Year means A New You for some, part of that new you can mean de-cluttering. And one of the best things to de-clutter is all of those odd socks whose match has been kidnapped by the dryer goblin. And the best ways to make use of those socks, according to the kids at … Continue reading Day 10 of 12 — Sock Puppets
