How To Make Immune Boosting Cashmere Heart Hand Warmers
Teddy and his friends play out in the snow for hours each day. When they come inside at last, when the sun is setting and the night is creeping in, they all have rosy cheeks and frozen hands that they need to warm up, pronto. I have a little trick to help them. Together, we […]
DIY Crafting Video :: Fairy Babies
Oh my gosh… I’ve been having so much fun! I stepped out of my comfort zone and into a place that I NEVER thought I’d venture into… YouTube. Eeeek! My 12 year old daughter encouraged me. ‘It’s all in YouTube these day’s Mom’, she said. She critiqued my video and had a lot […]
New Fairy Garden Kits
I’ve had the most wonderfully creative weekend designing new DIY fairy garden kits for the shop. It’s my most favorite work activity of all – designing new enchantments. I get to play with flower fairies and magical miniature things all day long. And my camera, of course, which I love. The kids join in from […]
Finger Knitted Yarn Flowers :: A DIY Tutorial for Kids
Last week, I promised I’d share Teddy’s DIY finger knitted flower tutorial. Teddy’s been finger knitting like a wild-man and we’ve made so many beautiful creations from the fruits of his labor. I have already shared an easy finger knitting tutorial with you so that you can teach your child this […]
Finger Knitting For Kids :: An Easy DIY Tutorial
As you may know, Teddy recently fell out of a tree and injured his liver. He has recovered very well. Thanks for all your well wishes and the healing vibes you sent him. They worked. But, for the next 4 months, he is under strict activity restrictions. He can’t do anything that may result in […]
Nature Mobile :: DIY Earth Day Celebrations :: Waldorf Activities
Earth Day, April 22nd, is an BIG day in the Sunny House. We celebrate it as if it is Mother Earth’s Birthday. Raising environmentally aware children has been an important part of our parenting and My Good Man and I are proud that our children are truly and authentically earth-conscious. They refuse, reuse and recycle […]
Edible Dyes for Easter Eggs :: DIY Tutorial
We have a family Easter tradition of dying eggs with natural, edible, dyes. We’ve used just about every natural dye we can find… blueberries, onion skins, beets, turmeric, to name just a few… and each year, our results are always a little different. This adds to the excitement – what will they do this year? […]
Miniature Spring Garden planted in a Shell :: DIY
We planted a pretty little SPRING garden in some sea shells. It looks adorable and brings a burst of Easter color into our home. Kitty has stolen it for her room. All of our best creations end up in there. All you need to plant your own shell garden are some medium sized […]
DIY Pom Pom Blue Bird Craft :: Easter and Spring Crafting
I was recently visited by an inquisitive momma bird as I sat drinking my coffee. It was an unusually warm and sunny morning and the arrival of my feathered friend cheerfully announced what I had suspected… Spring is on the way! I love to watch birds build their nests and prepare for the […]
DIY Felt Flower Hair Barrettes for Spring
Teddy’s friend is having a birthday and we decided to make her some pretty felt hair barrettes. Because it’s SPRING here in Southern California, we chose pretty pastel colors. I’m happy to share the DIY tutorial with you below… I think she’ll love them, don’t you? All you’ll need is pretty […]