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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Ideas

February 11, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Kids love to be involved in Valentine’s festivities, whether it is working on a craft, whipping up a treat in the kitchen or even unwrapping a special gift! Try these sweet Valentine’s ideas to bring a smile to your little one’s face this February 14th. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than crafting with the kids? This Tree of Hearts from Ideas from the Forest is cute and easy. Be creative! Let kiddos help as much as possible, they can make hearts from paper […]

Categories: Craft • Tags: Children, Crafts, Food, Holidays, Valentine's Day

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MiniEco: A Mixtape of Craft Projects

March 10, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

As you probably know if you have been with us for awhile now, we love craft projects! And we are especially big fans of crafts that use natural and eco-friendly materials. Which is why we are so excited about Kate Lilley’s newest book, MiniEco: A Mixtape of Craft Projects. We wrote about Lilley’s first crafts book here (don’t miss her DIY chalk project) and we love her blog, Minieco. It is still one of the first places we look when we […]

Categories: Craft, Read • Tags: Art, books, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Organic

Create Your Own Monster

March 7, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Are you looking for a fun and interactive project that is sure to keep little hands and imaginations busy for hours? Create Your Own Monster is perfect for the young and the young at heart! This incredible box-set contains templates to make 15 different monsters, 12 of which have been illustrated by artists who use colorful pictures and monstrous designs. Three of the monsters are blank, so you can go ahead and unleash your inner artist. Little M and I spent an […]

Categories: Craft, Read • Tags: Art, books, Children, Crafts, Halloween

Buddha Board – Just Add Water

February 3, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Buddha Boards are the perfect way to create art with a zen twist – just use water and the paintbrush to unleash your inner artist. Then watch your masterpiece fade away and start again, no cleanup required. Talk about a perfect creative surface for kids, especially for art on the go. Master the art of letting go with these creative boards that go way beyond etch-a-sketch. Buddha Boards come complete with a beautiful clean slate, which can be placed on […]

Categories: Craft, Shop • Tags: Art, Children, Crafts, Design, restaurants, Toddler

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“I Love You” Valentine Bookmarks

January 28, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Little M and I decided to make Valentine Bookmarks this year to send to our loved ones on Valentine’s Day. After all, who doesn’t love to use bookmarks, especially ones that look this adorable. First we started with some heavy cardstock paper, red of course! I used my new handy dandy paper cutter to cut the paper into a convenient bookmark size ( 2″ x 8″ strips). Then Little M helped me to punch holes into each bookmark for the ribbon […]

Categories: Craft • Tags: Activities, Children, Crafts, Paint, Valentine's Day

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Tips for Hosting a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Make your Thanksgiving celebration fun for your littlest guests with these kid-friendly tips and ideas. From recipes to crafts to keeping the kids happy at the table, we’ve got you covered! Include kid-friendly foods! Although mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie and turkey and gravy are sure to be a hit with the kids, we love these ideas for Thanksgiving dishes with a fun twist like Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry “Ice Cream” Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups, Frosted Pumpkin Cupcakes and […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Motherhood, Nest, Play • Tags: Children, Crafts, Family Dinner, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Toddler

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Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Art Supplies for Kids

September 17, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Got a budding Picasso at home? Check out our list of favorite art supplies to stock in your arts and crafts cupboard! Little M loves art projects – he enjoys painting, drawing, coloring and sculpting so we have slowly started building up a small collection of art supplies. Here are some of the essentials that we stock in our arts and crafts cupboard. Paints: Oh, how we love to paint! You don’t really need an easel, although we just bought […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Arts and Crafts, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Paint, Toddler

Celebrate Like a Party Animal – Little M’s 2nd Birthday

May 28, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

We recently celebrated Little M’s 2nd birthday and it was a beautiful party. We were surrounded by our family at Little M’s absolute favorite place in the world – the beach! As you can see, we had a party animal theme and all of the animals (and guests) had little party hats. My inspiration came from this post on Oh Happy Day. Doesn’t gold just make everything look more festive? Little M loved his birthday cake, which was topped with […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Animal, Birthday Party, Children, Crafts, Family, Party Favors

Getting Crafty with Glob Natural Paints

April 30, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Art projects and toddlers seem to go hand in hand, don’t they? Painting is always a big hit in our house, Little M has a chance to have fun, be creative and make a mess! I use non-toxic natural paints and am always looking for safe eco-friendly options. GLOB makes some of our favorite paints. They are made from fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices with natural ingredients and organic extracts. They are similar to watercolors; just add water to the pigments to […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Art, Children, Crafts, Family, Organic, Paint

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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Ideas

MiniEco: A Mixtape of Craft Projects

Create Your Own Monster

Buddha Board – Just Add Water

“I Love You” Valentine Bookmarks

Tips for Hosting a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving

Our Favorite Eco-Friendly Art Supplies for Kids

Celebrate Like a Party Animal – Little M’s 2nd Birthday

Getting Crafty with Glob Natural Paints