My dad loves nuts. It's hilarious. One of my favorite memories of him is sitting in the kitchen, cracking nuts and eating them. It seemed like it was for hours (though it was probably 15 minutes at the time). I think my mom even bought a special nutcracker for him at one point. And why am I telling you this? Because after seeing this project, I think of how many nut boats we could have made with … [Read more...]
Pretty cool building blocks
When I was young, we didn't have a ton of toys. I don't say that in the "feel sorry for me way" - we made due with what we had. And one thing that we had and loved was wooden blocks. The rumor is that they came from my grandfather (did he whittle them?) but who knows if that's true. What I do know is that blocks with washi tape would have been a lot more fun. And then we could have removed it and … [Read more...]
Terra cotta pot tower
I've got a porch that is in desperate need of some fun decorations. You see, it's really long and narrow, so there's a lot of vertical room to fill. What I love about this terra cot pot tower is that it's high, so that means it doesn't take as much floor space - but it makes the porch feel more cozy. Basically it's perfect. Barbara did this as a kids' craft, but you could alter the paint colors … [Read more...]
Make a tic-tac-toe game
Hello! I’m so happy to be here! I’m Janel and I blog at NellieBellie . . . Today I am uber pleased to show you a portable washi tic tac toe game I recently made to bring in our camper. I used blocks for the pieces so that this game has a double purpose. Blocks for my young nephews and tic tac toe for my kids. I’m all about multi-purpose! To make your own washi tic tac toe you will … [Read more...]
Make bracelets using popsicle sticks
When I first read that you could make wooden bracelets out of popsicle sticks, I squealed with delight. Bending wood with water is one of those amazing things that my little peabrain gets fascinated by. These popsicle stick bracelets take the principle from mindbending to mindblowing by adding washi tape and hemp cord. You can make these with your kids and have a blast, but I bet you are going to … [Read more...]
