Adding dollhouse shingles can be difficult and a rather slow process. Before even beginning you must read the dollhouse manual instructions, thoroughly. Though it looks like you have a lot of shingles to work with – if you start to make mistakes with your angles and cuts you may not have enough wooden shingles to [...]
Continue reading...10. October 2011
Kids plus beads equals hours of fun! Beads aren’t just for jewelry and bags of plastic beads for kids can create hours of fun. In additional to stringing beads on a variety of threads or yarn, you can also use beads in collage projects, chenille stem sculptures and accessorizing anything you can add glue to. [...]
Continue reading...1. September 2011
For homeschooling moms, the school year can be fun and challenging- especially finding relevant and cost-effective craft and science kits! Fortunately, ConsumerCrafts.com has some GREAT kits that will compliment your homeschooling curriculum and not break the bank! Here are a few of our favorites: The Growing Crystals UnderSea World by Creativity For Kids® is a [...]
Continue reading...22. August 2011
I love being able to make my own creations on any kind of material. Tulip makes it easy to create on fabric with their fabric markers and spray paints. The markers are a good size, easy to hold for even little hands with a nice nib for easy drawing. The spray paint comes a nice [...]
Continue reading...30. March 2011
I posted this review on CraftTestDummies awhile ago, but since ConsumerCrafts.com sells this kit, I thought I’d share it here, too. My crafty daughter loves to play with clay and loves to mold soaps, so I thought this would be a great Christmas gift- the “Make Your Own Cupcake Soap” kit by Creativity for Kids. [...]
Continue reading...13. January 2011
Where I live, it’s THAT time of year- it’s either a snow day or a sick day! The snow is piling up and it’s still gets dark early, so the kiddos get cranky with nothing to do- or they’re in sick with the sniffles or flu. A savvy mom knows that having some craft projects [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2011
Anyone who has children knows that while the words “SNOW DAY” bring shouts of excitement from the mouths of any young children in the household, those same words may NOT bring the same level of excitement for the parents of those same small children! For that matter, “sick day,” “holiday,” or “parent-teacher conferences” may also [...]
Continue reading...28. October 2010
The kit where magic and science collide! Love it! The kit comes with loads of science supplies and for a fun added bonus a wizard hat and magic wand. Several days ago my 7 year-old daughter and I had a great time doing science experiments with the Mind Blowing Science kit. This time it was [...]
Continue reading...27. October 2010
I remember days long ago opening a wonderful package at Christmas that contained a pottery studio. Boy, did I have fun with that set! So taking a look at the Do Art Pottery studio item #CFK1627000 is somewhat nostalgic for me, allowing me to relive this little piece of my childhood once again. So of [...]
Continue reading...26. October 2010
My seven-year-old daughter and I were very excited to review the Mind Blowing Science Kit. Before we even began I read through the instructions. I highly recommend that whenever doing a craft kit with your kids you read through it first to familiarize yourself with the projects and steps before beginning. I loved that this [...]
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30. November 2011
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