When everyone else is running around frantic this holiday season, may I suggest you make yourself a hot cup of cocoa – settle into your favorite chair and do a little internet shopping instead.
While you’re at it, why not go handmade this year. Your family will love you for it and you can feel better knowing you gave your money to someone who will truly appreciate it.
For more Fab finds or for prices and links try the KSW Gift Guide Page
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I’ve gotten alot of requests recently to share my personal creations here on the website, and there’s something I must confess — while I have no issue publishing all the creative things I find during my countless hours scouring the Blog World, I’m a bit camera shy when it comes to publishing my own endeavors. Nevertheless, I’ve been working up the courage for quite some time now and I guess if I have to make a personal debut … what better time then now!
These were my toddlers handmade costumes last year and they were quite a hit with my kids and the neighborhood. I made them, literally, at the last minute {at work even, shhh}. In fact, I got about halfway through with them and was called away to an important meeting {I spent the entire meeting imagining my fate as the Worst Mother Ever and my kids not having any costumes for trick-or-treating}. Fortunately for me, I happened to work with the best darned group of people in the entire Air Force {world even} and when I got back to my office – well after quitting time, I found these sitting on our conference table – THE MOST ADORABLE CARDBOARD HORSES I had ever layed eyes on. I still get teary eyed just thinking about my team of Airmen cutting templates, gluing eyes and ears, and curling ribbons together ~ all in the name of Halloween.
Now that’s a great Halloween story, don’t you think? I can make this template available if anyone should request it.
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Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about marketing and merchandising – disregard the VDay Gift Guide we posted earlier 
More than likely it is the sentimental meaning behind Valentine’s Day: the one about showing love and affection to those who matter most to us that we would like to pass along to our children. KSW understands that philosophy, in fact, we love that philosophy. We love it so much that we’ve compiled some great resources to help you share a simple, heartfelt, meaningful handmade holiday at home with your child. (Boy that was a mouthful)
Ideas gathered from various sites around the web
Homemade Valentine’s Mail Bags by Amy S. of Our Scoop
DIY Felt Candy Bar Wrappers by Jen
BHG’s Simple Valentine’s Photo Booklet
Martha’s Crayon Heart Mobile from Be Different, Act Normal ~ one of my favorite sites
Crochet Heart Garland from Skip to My Lou
Popcorn Bird feeder from Ordinary Life Magic
Whimsical Valentine’s from Samantha Hahn via Skip to My Lou
Cute Printable Cards by CiCi Art Factory from Tangled and True {another fave}
Owl Be Your Friend Valentine’s Printables by Living Locurto
Cute Owl Printable Bookmarks also by Living Locurto
Pillow Box Alligator from Skip to My Lou
A print and color Valentine card from Family Fun
Have your kids decorate these Family Fun Coloring Pages , then use them as placemats. {Laminate them if you want to keep them}
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Recently, I stumbled onto a terrific site, Write, Mama, Write, authored by a charming mother named Beth. She uses her blog as a writing outlet and along the way – describes all the wonderfully creative projects her and her son do together.
I’m so happy she posted her Toddlers and Textures project and even more thrilled she’s agreed to let us feature it here on Kids Stuff World.
Like most children, Beth’s son loves to make things out of Play-doh. Fortunately for him, his mom has quite the imagination. After watching her son play indoors with play-doh and various textures, Beth took things up a notch. She took her son on a nature walk and had him collect items with interesting textures. Once they were back indoors, they pressed the items into bakeable modeling clay, she used Sculpey. Beth baked their new creations and just look at the outstanding results.
This simple project is suited for children ages 2 and up, and would make great gifts for just about anyone. The items pictured above were made using pine cones, parsley, sage, and fir needles but you could really use just about anything. Experiment with items you have laying around the house, things you find on vacation or for the zen lover in your life try using some stamped words – Hope, Love, Imagine, Dream.
The possibilities really are endless, try this one with your children, we’d love to see what you create.
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