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the best subscription boxes for kids

May 26, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

My kids love getting mail. And when that mail includes one of these cool gift boxes, it pretty much makes their day! If you are looking for a unique gift for a special kiddo, consider one of these subscription boxes and imagine how their faces will light up when their gift arrives in the mail. Little Passports Get ready for an exciting adventure in a box delivered right to your door every month. Little Passports monthly subscription program is perfect […]

Categories: Play, Shop • Tags: box subscription, Children, Crafts, gift guide

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Beautiful Handmade Mother’s Day Gifts

May 10, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Here are some of our favorite crafts that are simple, gorgeous and sure to make mom’s day! I’m in love with these DIY mother’s day cards with pom-poms from Design for Soul. Adorable and frame-worthy! How cute is this Balloon Bouquet from Oh Joy? I can’t think of a better way to brighten someone’s day. Surprise mom with this Mother’s Day Matchbox Bouquet from Oh Happy Day. This Handprint Card from Munchkin Time is such a beautiful way for children to make […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Crafts, diy, Kids, Mother's Day

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Eco-Friendly Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

April 12, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Easter is almost here, time to break out – I mean hard boil, the eggs and start decorating! If one look at the ingredients in most traditional egg dye and decorating kits is enough to make you want to hide under the covers, have no fear. Here’s a round up of our favorite eco-friendly, non-toxic Easter egg decorating ideas. The Eco-Kids Eco-Egg Decorating Kit has all the colors you need to decorate eggs at home. The dyes are made with natural and organic fruit, […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Crafts, Easter, easter egg, eco-friendly, Kids, non-toxic

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Watercolor Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner – what better way to celebrate than with a kid-friendly craft! Little M, Baby M and I made these beautiful heart cards using a few simple materials – watercolor paper, paints and spray bottles. Here are our step-by-step instructions so you can design your own watercolor Valentines with your little ones. First gather your materials: Watercolor paper Watercolor paint Spray bottles A drop cloth for covering your work area (believe me, this can […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Crafts, Kids, Valentine's Day, Watercolor

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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

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

How to Make Your Own Crayon Shapes

March 18, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We were cleaning out Little M’s art supplies the other day and we realized how many old crayons we seem to have collected. Little M and I discussed what to do with them and decided they would be perfect for a melted crayon craft. We have been wanting to make crayon shapes in the oven and these crayons were just right for our project. First I preheated the oven to 250 degrees F. Then Little M removed the paper from the crayons and […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Art, Children, Crafts, Crayons, Eco-conscious, Toddler

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the best subscription boxes for kids

Beautiful Handmade Mother’s Day Gifts

Eco-Friendly Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

Watercolor Hearts for Valentine’s Day

DIY Apple Print Tote Bags

Mother’s Day Vase of Flowers

Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

Have an Eco-Friendly Easter

How to Make Your Own Crayon Shapes