Lemon Poppy Pound Cake
I’m not a big cake fan. I have found that in the last few years whenever I have a choice, I never pick cake as a dessert or treat option. But this may be one of the few that I really like and often go back to again and again. It could be that pound…
Flower Pencil DIY
For the school term starting in January, I decided to use Fairies as the theme for our projects in my after school class: Craft Market. It’s been a while since I have used a theme in class but thought it was time to do it again to encourage enrollment. When using a theme for this…
Japanese Milk Bread
So for my first posting of the new year, I decided to highlight something that I love but can no longer eat: Bread. This was also my first attempt at making bread, something that I have feared for most of my adult life. At some stage in my life, someone must have put the fear…
Swan Profiteroles
I came across swan profiteroles last year as I was looking for a fun cooking activity for the kiddos. I fell in love right away. And the kiddos did as well. I also love how simple the recipe and the process is. The most difficult part is cooking the profiteroles long enough so that the…
Paper Lantern Snowman
So for this DIY, the idea came from a FB group I’m a member of: The Best Ideas for Kids. Basically they are doing a six week holiday craft challenge and I signed up for it. So this challenge was from the week of November 25. Check out the DIY below. Supplies: 6″ paper lantern,…
Train Card DIY Kit
Since I had started to buy the wood shapes in bulk, I started thinking of other ways I could use the shapes that was not related to bugs. It took me a while but I eventually came to trains as my first non-bug idea. That was quickly followed by flowers and then robots. What I…
Unicorn Headband DIY Kit
So I first got into unicorn headbands about 2 years ago. As with most activities I feature on this blog, I first came across the DIY while looking for an activity for class. Since I work at an all girls school, this seemed like a good choice. The photo above is one of my earliest…
Flower Card DIY Kit
This is another one of our easy crafts and is perfect for kids as young as three, with a little help from an older sibling or adult of course. The kit comes with with wood shapes that can be arranged into any pattern, floral or not. I often encourage my student to think outside the…
Bugs Galore: Caterpillar DIY Kit
Another insect from our Bugs Galore collection. This is a great activity for our youngest customers. The idea came about several years ago when trying to come up with an activity for my youngest customers. What I like about this activity is that it continues to build on a child’s fine motor skill. I also…
Bugs Galore: Butterfly DIY Kit
Another insect from our Bugs Galore collection. Butterfly. This may be the prettiest of all bugs. Is it any wonder that both kiddos and adults love them? As with all our kits, this one is fairly easy to put together. And great for our youngest students. Check out the DIY below. Kit Supplies: 1 wood…