Unicorn Headband: A DIY
Unicorn Headbands are da bomb. In fact I feel the same way about unicorn anything. It’s something about the simplicity of unicorns: the purity of the white body, with just a hint of color, a rainbow hint of color, they are magical creatures and make you wish that fairytales and magic were real. These headbands…
Dumplings
This past week it was all about dumplings in our cooking classes. Kids chose and measured out their secret ingredients, their cooking methods, and their seasoning. They had tons of fun! The challenge area for this class mainly consisted in choosing right proportions for filling ingredients so the dumplings would taste flavourful and also be…
Rainbow Mac ‘n Cheese
There is something about pasta that spells comfort and this is the reason why we think many cultures across the world made pasta or pasta-like dishes their staple food. Today kids we had a great deal of fun making rainbow unicorn pasta using some food coloring.It really is not hard and is a lot…
Nested Heart 3D Card with Jewel and Stand: A Valentines Day DIY
This has been my favorite Valentines Day card DIY for a few years now. I love the fact that it is 3D. It also looks fabulous sitting on the desk. Plus it is very easy to make and can be made with very simple materials, most of which are everyday items. Supplies: 3 strips…
Valentine’s Day Special: Whoopie Pies
Today in our cooking class we made delicious chocolate mini-Whoopie pies.Kids being kids enjoyed working with chocolate,hearts and frosting!Happy Valentine’s Day!❤? A great overview of Valentine day food traditions: Herbs – Basil, lavender, and rosemary are the three herbs most associated with Valentine’s Day. Basil is a traditional symbol of fertility and was often worn…
PLC: Ombre Bird DIY
Our Paper Lantern Creature DIY Kits come with all the pieces you need to make your own whimsical bird, except glue and a brush. This kit is for the ombre-esque bird . Check out the tutorial below. Kit Supplies: 4″ paper lantern, 2 pieces of eyebrows, 2 pieces of beak, 2 small wings, 2 medium…
Mini Yorkshire Puddings
This Monday in our Cooking Wars class we made mini-Yorkshire puddings. Kids had fun figuring following the recipe and presenting the result to the judges.Mini-Yorkshire puddings accompanied by roasted chicken and saucy gravy was yet another hit. Yorkshire pudding is an English food made from a batter consisting of eggs, flour and milk or water. It…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 12 – Macrame Bracelet
So for our 12 day for The 12 Days of Christmas, we present Macrame Bracelets. When I was a kiddo, I learned how to do macrame but as with all skills one does not keep up on, I lost the ability to do it. Thank gosh for the Internet. As I was looking for an…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 11 – Simple Braided Suede Bracelet
Along with this being our DIY for the 10th day of our The 12 Days of Christmas, we will also be using this in our Craft Market class this winter term: Simple Braided Suede Bracelet. Since this is our second youngest group: pre-k and 1st grade, the braiding had to be something fairly simple but…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 10 – Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie is one of my favorite winter dishes. When made into hand pies, it is a great part of holiday meals. Set them on a platter and watch them disappear. Bake puff pastry cups and fill with the chicken pot pie mixture and you have a yummy but elegant appetizer. Which is a…