My baby loves sand. But, I've never been a big fan of sand myself.  While we do have a small sandbox for my kids outside, I wanted to bring sand play inside for rainy days and long days indoors.  We made an edible rainbow for him and since that was such a hit, I wanted to come up with a quick and easy edible sand recipe that would be easy to clean up, too. The best part is that it takes only continue reading...

We love chalk art. The i Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival comes through our city in May.  The Santa Barbara mission hosts crowds of people each Spring to see the amazing chalk art that local artists create.  Last year, we loved seeing the artwork and we can't wait to see them again this year. We've done process art before, but we couldn't wait to try street painting in our own back continue reading...

We adore science activities! Whether it's a unique twist on a baking soda and vinegar experiment or making our own erupting cupcakes, we love playing and learning with science experiments for kids.  After a quick nature walk, we used our flower collection to learn about pigmentation. And, we learned about how much my daughter loves to use a hammer.... continue reading...

We love making suncatchers! Whether it is a simple melted pony bead suncatcher or one that can help you learn your name, we use every excuse to put suncatchers in our window.  This time, we made a suncatcher that was not only gorgeous in the light, but also a sensory experience for my kids as well... continue reading...

I love coming up with magic love notes for kids. We originally tried these magic loves notes that my husband had written for my daughter while he was away at a conference.  But, this time, we didn't make magic love notes because my husband was traveling. We were inspired to make these after I found my daughter crying in the car... continue reading...

I have a love/hate relationship with plastic eggs.... But, I secretly love to find unique ways to use them.  In fact, we created a plastic egg memory game and we even made glowing egg shakers.  My kids loved those activities, but I was determined to figure out a way to use plastic eggs with art. This is our idea for using plastic eggs as art for preschoolers! continue reading...