Avoid injury to children from furniture tip overs.

To learn more about preventing furniture tip-overs, please watch the latest video from Safe Kids USA.

Whooping Cough Returns as parents choose to skip vaccines!

Read the article in USA Today here.

Lots of Variety!

Inspired by a purse!





Dramatic Pink Pops!






Using Inch Squares








Cutie!





Pretty In Pink






Pieced Background








Girls Day Out!




Floral:





Seahorses Underwater






This is a recycled spice tin that I decorated and am using to store buttons!

Wipe Out Child Drownings!

Take the Memorial Day pledge at Safe Kids USA and help save children from drowning! What could POSSIBLY be more important! Click here for more information

Safe Kids Worldwide Helps You Get a Safe Bike Helmet For Your Kids

To watch a short video to help you make sure your kid's helmet really fits them properly, click here.

Newest Additions!

Here are two weeks worth of card challenges. The criterias were color, sketch, materials, techniques, inspirations from art work or other stampers cards. Hope you get inspired to make some too!

"Super Mom" Pop Up Card

For this pop up card, you will need cardstock of any color, scissors, markers or crayons, tape or glue.

First, cut a 6 by 12 inch of cardstock and fold in half for the card.
Next, cut a "support" piece of cardstock that is 1 1/2 by 3 inches. Fold in half and then fold a small tab at the top and bottom.









Next, let them draw a picture of the person to whom they will give the card. Have them draw a cape extending from both sides of their figure. Draw a big medal on the front with an "S" on it for "Super Mom" (Grandma, or Godmother). Color it in with markers or crayons and cut it out. (I added wiggle eyes to mine since I had them on hand.)










Let the kids decorate the front with any picture that want to draw, or use punches if you have them. They can also write the person's name on the front.










From the side, the support will look like a little "chair" with the top and bottom tabs attached to the top and bottom of the card. Tape or glue the figure's feet(only) to the bottom part of the support. When the card is closed, the figure is lying flat inside the card. When the card is opened, the tab with have the figure pop up and stand upright.









Finish by writing "Super Mom" on the top portion of the card and a sentiment at the bottom. Let your child give this to Grandma, Godmother, or any other special lady in their lives for Mother's Day.

Safe Kids Worldwide issues it's list of April recalls

To view a comprehensive list of all the safety recalls for infants and children for the month of April, click here. It's worth a minute of your time!

Another Crib Recall

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued another crib recall.
For more information about this important recall, please click here.

Cinco De Mayo Art Project

You can make this decorative pinwheel very easily. You will need a 7 inch by 7 inch piece of construction paper or card stock, any color; craft paint in squeeze bottles or markers; crepe paper streamers; scissors; pencil or straw; push pin; and possibly small amount of clay.

Decorate you 7 by 7 inch square any way you want. Use bright colors. If using paint, make sure it has dried completely before continuing on.






Carefully cut from each corner toward the middle about three quarters of the way...make sure not to go too far. Fold in each point to the middle and secure with the push pin. Press the pin into a pencil eraser or through the straw. If using the straw you have to add a little clay to the back to keep the pin from falling out. Don't make it too tight. Make sure the pin wheel is loose enough to turn freely. I taped crepe paper streamers to the points. I cut mine streamers in half lengthwise so they weren't too wide. Again, use bright colors







Go outside and run! Let the wind twirl your pin wheel. Have fun for Cinco de Mayo

Vaccination Questions Answered

The American Academy of Pediatrics has posted a new resource, answering many questions parents and caregivers have about vaccinations for children. To see this page, please click here.

Keeping Busy

Scatter Joy







Lookin' For My Honey







Adirondack Retreat







Tweet Little Birdies





Fairy Dust





Green Botanical





Country Hen