Homemade plaster for handprints

I thought it was about time we did some salt-dough model making so I dug out the easy-peasy ingredients. I drew a little visual recipe list so that it would be easier for C to understand what we were doing (she loved it!) And we got busy measuring and stirring and mixing and mixing and...Read More »

Homemade paints are easy, fun and affordable. Make them with the help of this best homemade paint recipes free printable for kids with DIY paint tutorials.

This is another Christmas 2012 gift we made to give to both my and Gordon’s parents. I think it makes a lovely gift for grandparents, but I really want to make more to hang in our house as we…

This is an easy Salt Dough Recipe made with only 3 ingredients, ready in 10 minutes, and that keeps kids busy on rainy days for hours!

My mother in law made a plaster casting of Easton's hand and foot when he was a baby and I love it. I knew I wanted Emerson to have one too, so this week we got to work. Easton's was done at 5 weeks, Emerson at 6. The earlier the better, in my opinion. I was with her when she did Emerson's and I jotted down the instructions. First, you will need Window Glazing (Lowe's or Home Depot or any other home improvement store) Pottery Plaster/ Plaster of Paris (Craft store) A Cool Whip Bowl or the…

Children’s handprints are only tiny for a short time, so capture them—and the memories— in plaster. There are two different ways to create a mold for a child's handprint: by creating the mold in sand and then casting it or by pushing the hands directly into the mold and letting the remaining print dry.

This is a fantastic & frugal way to preserve your baby or children’s footprints or handprints. They look so professional and yet they are so …

This is another Christmas 2012 gift we made to give to both my and Gordon’s parents. I think it makes a lovely gift for grandparents, but I really want to make more to hang in our house as we…