The Babe received a very sweet gift from some family friends: a butterfly net and bug jar. Since we didn’t have much luck catching any real insects in it, I decided to make a quick game for her to play. Here’s how to make a simple Butterfly Catch game plus read to the end for…
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Learning About Animals: Animal Track Hand Prints
We saw a lot of animals on our two week road trip up to Canada and we saw a lot of animal tracks, too. The Babe started asking about the paws, hooves, and feet of all the different animals we saw. I thought what better way to teach her about the animals of the Pacific…
Dinosaur Dig Bin
Today we’re digging for dinosaurs and I’m welcoming my good friend Alison to Left Brain Craft Brain. She created this dinosaur dig bin for her LittleMan. Alison is a full time mom to the very active, three year old LittleMan. In a previous life she was a feature film animator, and is currently illustrating a…
Five Minute Crafts: Painting with Nature
The Babe had some friends over for a play date the other day. We wanted to be outside because the weather was gorgeous and she always wants to paint. So they whipped up some natural paintbrushes. I gave each kid a tray and told them to pick a few things to paint with. One note,…
Seed Bombs and Flower Pots
It’s springtime and we were feeling the urge to plant something. We’re a bit of a black thumb family – most things we plant die or never even grow. I’m trying to do a lot more from seed these days because those little packets are a lot cheaper than buying plants. And if they’re gonna…
Mother’s Day Flower Painting Cards
Flowers are beautiful. In every form. I love the color, texture and especially the scent of them. When I thought about flowers and Mother’s Day, my mind immediately went to Gerbera daisies. Can you look at a Gerbera daisy and not smile just a bit? It’s like happiness on a stem for me. And I’ve…