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DIY Electro Dough Kit

April 13, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Little M and I recently got our hands on a DIY Electro Dough Kit from the company Technology Will Save Us and it kept us busy for hours! If you have a budding inventor at home, chances are Technology Will Save Us has a Kit that will suit any mood. The company creates electronics kits that allow to really build and create in a hands on way. The products range from DIY electro dough, building a portable speaker and even a DIY […]

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Valentine’s Day Play Dough

February 10, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

We recently made Valentine’s Day Play Dough using all natural ingredients – read on to find out the secret behind the deep pink color! Play dough is so easy to make at home and it’s an ideal craft for little ones. They love to help measure the ingredients, stir everything up and knead the dough. Playdough ingredients ½ cup of flour ½ cup of (dyed) water ¼ cup of salt ½ tbsp of cream of tartar 1 tbsp of cooking oil We […]

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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

February 3, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Little ones are so fascinated by the idea of Valentine’s Day! Hearts, candy, chocolates – what’s not to love? Here are some of our favorite, kid-friendly ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We are such big fans of Tinkerlab, which is a wonderful source for children’s art projects and science experiments. We recently got the Tinkerlab book and use it almost every day to find new projects and ideas – We are all set to tackle building a drawbot (a drawing machine) next! But first, I’m […]

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An eek-o friendly halloween

October 27, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Have an eek-O friendly Halloween with some of our favorite safe, stylish and not so scary picks! Not so spooky Spider Cookies Enjoy a sweet treat this Halloween with this simple and tasty recipe for “spooky spider cookies” from Parade magazine. A good friend shared this idea with us and it’s easy for even the littlest ones to make. DIY Treat Bags (made using apple stamps) Make these adorable treat bags (from NINE + SIXTEEN) and fill them with surprises for […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Play, Read • Tags: Halloween

DIY Apple Print Tote Bags

July 28, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Looking for a cute, practical and easy summer craft to do with the little ones? We have just the thing – apple print tote bags! We made these for Little M’s teachers at the end of the school year. Little M had so much fun squeezing paint, smearing paint on the apples and stamping! You will need: Plain canvas tote bags with cardboard inserts so the paint doesn’t bleed through Painters tape Fabric paint An apple (cut in half) A couple […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood, Play • Tags: Crafts, Kids

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How to Make Fruit Ice

May 19, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Summer is right around the corner and the weather is already heating up. Encourage your little ones to reach for water, instead of other unhealthy drinks, by keeping your freezer stocked with fruit ice. You’ve never heard of fruit ice? Well, here is a quick and easy overview – it’s a great project to do with the kids. Best of all, they can pop a few of these into their water whenever they want a fruity (and healthy) drink! This is a […]

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Mother’s Day Vase of Flowers

May 8, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Surprise mom on Mother’s Day with this DIY vase craft. This is the perfect project for little ones who want to make something special and it’s so easy (I promise)! We started with these simple glass bottles (actually glass milk bottles that we bought at Michaels) but you can also use any glass (or plastic) bottles that you have at home. Gather your supplies – we found these adorable bee and ladybug wooden stickers but you can use anything you have at home such […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Children, Crafts, Flowers, Mother's Day, Vase

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Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

April 10, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We spent an afternoon recently making salt dough shapes. For those of you who haven’t tried making salt dough yet, this is a great project to do with children. They can help with measuring, stirring, kneading, rolling, cutting out shapes, stamping and painting! Here is our recipe for Salt Dough and some step by step instructions. We used natural ingredients to color our dough: cocoa powder for brown and turmeric for yellow. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup fine salt ½ to ¾ cup water […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Organic, Salt Dough

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Have an Eco-Friendly Easter

March 31, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

If you have kiddos at home, chances are you are on the lookout for simple and fun Easter ideas. Not to worry – we have you covered. Here are our top picks for crafts, toys and healthy treats! These lovely painted Easter egg cartons from Design Mom are so easy to make! Kids can color, paint or glue to decorate and then fill them with small toys or little treats. Check out these compostable Eco Eggs – made from plants and completely non-toxic. These […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Nest, Read • Tags: Children, Crafts, Easter, Eco-conscious, Food

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DIY Electro Dough Kit

Valentine’s Day Play Dough

Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

An eek-o friendly halloween

DIY Apple Print Tote Bags

How to Make Fruit Ice

Mother’s Day Vase of Flowers

Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

Have an Eco-Friendly Easter