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All About Mom Bunting Tutorial with Rebecca from Simple as That

2013-04-22T08:57:00.000-06:00

I am really excited to have Rebecca here today! Her creative skills are amazing and don’t even get me started on her photography talent…incredible.

She’s sharing a beautiful and thoughtful Mother’s Day Craft to celebrate mom!

Hi everyone! My name's Rebecca and I'm so excited to be here with ya'll at Ucreate with Kids today!

I have a little blog called Simple as That where I enjoy sharing my love of photography and crafting. If you have a chance sometime, I'd love for you to pop in and say hi!

Today I'm going to share a simple Mother's Day project that you can do with the kids. It uses a simple list of supplies and not only involves crafting together, but also getting to know mom or Grandma a little bit better and what could be more fun than that!?

Keep reading to find out how to create an

ALL ABOUT MOM BUNTING

As the name of this bunting suggests, it's all about mom and once put together it will tell a story about who mom {or Grandma} is and what things they love, don't love and other significant details about who they are.

We created this bunting for my mom {my kids Grandma} but I think it would be just as fun to sit down together and create this banner about YOU as a great get to know you activity and to tell your kids some things about yourself that they might not have known before.

To start this project you'll first need to gather a few supplies. Some string to hang your bunting, scraps of paper, photos, paper doilies, adhesive, a stapler, a hole punch, stickers and miscellaneous ephemera that tell about mom. I emailed my mom with a few simple questions to gather some more info about her to create our bunting.

Some things you could include in your bunting:

1. Mom's favorite color.

2. Her favorite flower.

3. A wrapper from a favourite treat.

4. Printed clipart illustrating a favorite hobby.

5. Scan and print the book jacket from a favourite book.

6. A handwritten note to mom.

7. Photos of mom.

8. Mom's initials.

Get creative with the things you use, this project isn't meant to be matchy-matchy, it's just a fun way to celebrate mom and all the things that make her special and unique.

Once you've gathered all your supplies and some info about mom its time to start putting your bunting together. You can create some simple shapes {flags, rectangles} to attach smaller ephemera to and then attach them to your string. Fold some doilies over and staple to your string. My kids enjoyed gluing things, looking at the photos we'd gathered and then stringing the pieces together.

Once you have everything strung, hang it somewhere for everyone to see and that's it. I told you it was simple, but it's also a really meaningful craft to do with the kids as Mother's Day approaches.

For more get to know you questions for mom check out my

ALL ABOUT MOM QUESTIONNAIRE

and for more children's craft ideas like these....

...be sure to visit me at Simple as That.

Also find Rebecca here:

Melted Crayon Art

2013-04-12T12:43:00.001-06:00

Making MELTED CRAYON ART for Mother’s Day is the perfect way to use your huge amount of old crayons and create a one-of-a-kind gift at the same time. I am all about multitasking! We had a lot of fun making these canvases as my kids have never seen anything like this before. Seriously, their minds were blown.

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DIY Tin Can Stilts

2013-04-06T09:36:00.001-06:00

I have to share these fun DIY TIN CAN STILTS by Ana at Babble Dabble Do. They are easy and super cute. This is definitely our next project!

Free Printable: DIY Joke Book for Kids

2013-04-01T08:57:00.001-06:00

Happy APRIL FOOL’S DAY! My kids and I have compiled a small DIY JOKE BOOK with 14 of our most favorite jokes. It’s a 4-page free printable just for you.

Click on these links to print your joke pages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

Next, cut jokes into rectangles by cutting on the thick black lines.

Punch a whole in the upper left hand corner and bind with a loose leaf ring.

Make sure to put your name on the front and get ready for a good laugh!

How to Make a Garbage Bag Kite by 2 Little Hooligans

2013-04-01T03:09:00.000-06:00

Hi I'm Christina and I blog over at 2 little hooligans. I'm so excited to be here today and to share my craftiness with all of you! I'm a stay at home mom to three little ones, ages 4, 2 and 1. We live in northern New Hampshire in our 1870's farmhouse that we are currently renovating...while living in it! Besides renovating our home, we are raising 2 pigs (Wilbur & Ray), 35 broilers and 6 layers. We spend our days playing outside, crafting, watching the animals and playing in the gardens. We live a very simple life and that is just how we like it! My blog is full of my crafty ideas, tutorials, recipes and pictures of my ridiculously adorable kiddo's! I hope you all get the chance to stop by and said Hi. I love meeting other crafty women and sharing our ideas and inspirations with one another. And a big "thank you" to Becky for asking me to join all of you today!

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I-Spy Easter Egg Tutorial

2013-03-21T10:49:00.001-06:00

For the Christmas season I made my children I SPY Christmas Ornaments. My kids loved them so much that I thought I would make some I SPY EASTER EGGS for their Easter Baskets. When I found some big plastic eggs with clear tops at Walmart I was thrilled! These would be absolutely perfect for an I SPY toy. After a quick trip to the craft store, I was ready to get started.

It’s a simple and quick DIY project that your kids or grandkids or students will love…

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16 Simple & Quick Easter Crafts for Kids

2013-03-12T22:29:00.001-06:00

I am so excited to see signs of Spring everywhere. It has been a long cold winter…at least here in Utah. And with Spring just around the corner Easter is not far behind, especially this year: MARCH 31st! I found some fun kids crafts I want to try with my children this month and thought I would share them with you. Here are 16 Quick & Simple Easter Crafts for Kids. They range from paper crafts to hand stitching. ENJOY!

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Saint Patrick’s Day Printables {color by number}

2013-03-08T20:13:00.001-07:00

Many of you enjoyed last month’s Valentine’s activities for kids and wanted St. Patrick’s Day Printables, too! Your wish is granted…

…I created TWO color by numbers just in time for St. Patricks Day and an “I’m Lucky Because” journal paper!

Choose from the following printables…

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Simple Washi Tape Easter Egg Card

2013-03-07T12:23:00.001-07:00

Do your kids like WASHI TAPE? Mine use it on every craft they make. I never thought to help them embellish a card with it. That is until I say this simple WASHI TAPE EASTER CARD at Omiyage Blogs. It’s adorable, right? We are breaking out the washi tape tonight to make these beauties!

11 Awesome Boredom Busters for the Road

2013-02-19T22:33:00.001-07:00

We are headed to Disneyland this week and I am been busily searching for fun things my kids can do on the long drive from Utah to California. Do you have a road trip planned soon? Check out these 11 Awesome DIY Boredom Busters for the kids.

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How to Make Koolaid Lollipops

2013-02-19T10:04:00.001-07:00

The kids will have so much fun helping you make this fun, simple treat by Bethany at Whistle & Ivy…

Koolaid Lollipop Recipe

…have your child grab their favorite flavor and get creating!

Quick and Easy Last Minute Valentine Box Tutorial

2013-02-13T22:04:00.001-07:00

Does your child need a LAST MINUTE VALENTINE BOX for school. This is perfect and SUPER cute!

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Free Download: Color By Number Valentine Pages

2013-02-05T16:34:00.001-07:00

My daughters are really into the color-by-numbers lately and so I decided to make them these Valentine coloring pages…and of course share them with you, too!

To Download Click on the Following Links…

Color By Number Conversation Hearts Coloring Page

Cascading Valentine Hearts Coloring Page

Retro Valentine Heart Coloring Page

I hope your children or students enjoy them as much as my girls do!

Glitter Rock Valentines Tutorial

2013-02-01T11:18:00.001-07:00

I have a rock collector in my home. She is 4 and every rock has a name and a home in her backpack. I am going to see if she will doll them up for Valentine’s Day. We are going to make these GLITTER ROCK VALENTINES using Jean’s tutorial at The Artful Parent.

Glitter is always fun for the kids. This is a perfect Valentine craft!

Teaching Kids to Stitch

2013-01-23T15:14:00.001-07:00

This is such a fabulous step by step tutorial by Disney & Paige at Ruffles & Stuff about introducing hand stitching to children. I adore this little Paige’s crafts and had to share this one with you. She has a whole segment on kids crafts so make sure to check it out!

Layered Heart Art

2013-01-21T14:07:00.001-07:00

I love this adorable LAYERED HEART ART Valentine craft by Maggie at Smashed Peas and Carrots. It’s a perfect for February! It would make a darling Valentine card, too.

The Polka Dotty Heart Top Tutorial by Hazel and Company

2013-01-18T13:15:00.001-07:00

Hi Ucreate with Kids readers! I'm excited to be here today. I'm Erin from Hazel and Company, where I blog about my crafty adventures, fabric hoarding and crazy life with my handsome cowboy husband and five children (and....baby #6 who is on the way!) I love doing crafts with my kids....especially if the alternative is dishes or laundry!

I thought it would be fun to make my girls Valentine's Day shirts this year, but before I decided what to do, or really decided I'd do anything, I found THIS post , The Painted Heart Bag by Vanessa at V & Co.
We love dot painting in our house and have done quite a bit of it. In fact, one of my sons just won an award in an art contest. His picture was a dot painting of an alien.

So, it wasn't a big leap to do the same thing, but on shirts. And then, I realized, instead of me doing them, my girls could do this themselves. Awesome.

First I picked up some cheap shirts and since my girls are all about pink, I snagged these...

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Love Letter Hanging Mailboxes by Blue Cricket Design

2013-01-17T13:51:00.001-07:00

You have to see this awesome LOVE LETTER HANGING MAILBOX tutorial from Becca at Blue Cricket Design. It’s stinkin’ adorable and super easy!

Happy Penguins Art Project from Deep Space Sparkle

2013-01-17T09:38:00.001-07:00

We are smack dab in the thick of winter cold here in Utah. It’s too cold to play outside lately so we have been doing some fun art projects with Deep Space Sparkle. Our favorite right now is the

HAPPY PENGUINS ART PROJECT.

I have been a long time lover of Deep Space Sparkle. The art projects and crafts are incredible! Make sure to check them out!

Kids Drawing Family Portrait by Creative Living

2013-01-09T07:00:00.000-07:00

Katie from Creative Living shows us the most brilliant idea of letting your children create and display the best FAMILY PORTRAIT ever: their own drawing. I cannot tell you how in love I am with this idea! It’s so personal and touching. A photo wall would be the perfect place for this beauty! Put it where all who enter can see it.

Ice Balls with Balloons by Queen Vanna Creations

2013-01-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

It is COLD in my little part of the world, like bitter cold. There isn’t really a whole lot kids can do in weather like this so when I saw these ICE BALLS by Queen Vanna Creations I knew my kids would love them. I was right! You have to try this. It was a huge hit with my kids.

Denim Covered Pencil Can by Crafts by Amanda

2013-01-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

The amazing Amanda at Crafts by Amanda has created this great tutorial on how to make a DEMIN COVERED PENCIL CAN.

We have an abundance of old jeans in this house; we will be able to make plenty of these. These would also make cute gifts for friends; just fill them with markers, crayons, candy sticks, etc. They would even make for a cute party favor at an art party. Endless possibilities!

Your Favorite Kids Crafts…

2013-01-03T16:13:00.001-07:00

I’ve decided to finally update our “Popular Posts” page and plan on keeping it current as these are constantly changing each month!

Kids Crafts…

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Fun & Crazy January Holidays

2013-01-02T14:28:00.001-07:00

Happy New Year, everybody!

I compiled some FUN & CRAZY JANUARY HOLIDAYS for you to print out and celebrate with the kids. My kids are looking forward to “Learn Your Name in Morse Code” Day and Bubble Wrap Day. Which holidays will you kids love celebrating this month?

Merry Christmas

2012-12-24T10:52:00.001-07:00

Each year we look forward to this time of year where we take a break from work, blogging, social media, etc..to spend more time with our families.

We’ll be back on January 2nd, 2013 with exciting projects and fun news!

We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas….and a fabulous New Year!!