Tag: diy
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Bored Toddler? Try This Easy Science Experiment at Home
It can be pretty easy to run out of ideas of how to occupy your bored toddler. Here’s an easy science experiment that you can do with stuff around the house.
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Sewing for the Dogs
Years ago my mother-in-law bought me a sewing machine for Christmas. It wasn’t really on my wish list, but she’s a practical person and gets a lot of use out of her sewing machine (especially with 11 grandkids and one great grandkid). She even sewed the dresses for my bridesmaids and flower girl at our…
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Drawing on the Walls
When we first moved into our apartment in Brooklyn, it didn’t take too long for our landlord to find out that I really dig art and like to work on my own skills in my downtime. I wasn’t expecting him to ask me to paint a mural in the stairwell, though! I spent a little…
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Create Art by Upcycling Bed Slats
This is a DIY project upcycling discarded pine boards to create a simple, but stunning statement piece wall art. Easy to do, cheap to make, and kid friendly.
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Upcycling (really) Old Books
The other day, I found myself on Etsy, scrolling through an endless page of the most darling and unique hand-crafted gifts (which pretty much defines my every visit to Etsy). I stumbled across something that piqued my interest (more so than everything else, that is). It was a word cloud of the Hippocratic Oath…