• Crafts

    Suncatcher Valentines

    With Valentine’s Day in just a few days, I wanted to get the girls’ valentines figured out this past weekend. They go to a school where valentines need to be homemade, if they are brought in. After talking with my first grader, we decided to make some suncatchers by dripping candle wax onto a clear sheet of adhesive paper. My fifth grader walked in while we were doing this and immediately wanted in on the action. She, however, decided she was going to turn hers into bookmarks.  This is how they turned out.  Disclaimer: This is not a project for children to do on their own as a lit candle is…

  • Crafts

    Handmade Thumbprint Bookmarks

    Looking for a Father’s Day gift idea? Does your husband or Father read? What goes better with a book than a bookmark? This Sunday, my husband will be getting some father-child themed Barefoot Books from our girls with these handmade thumbprint bookmarks. The girls had a blast making them and loved being able to