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5 Fabulous Balloon Craft Ideas

rainbow yarn balloons

5 facts you might not have known about balloons: The first rubber balloons were made by Professor Michael Faraday in 1824 for use in his experiments with hydrogen at the Royal Institution in London. A 100-foot-diameter balloon can lift 33,000 pounds! According to the Reader’s Digest, children and adults send up a billion balloons each…

Hospital Camp Craft Therapy

hospital camp tweens

We are sad to say, one of our resident chica tweens was admitted to the hospital for a serious illness. Even though we had a variety of summer camps planned for our girls to kick off the summer, the universe has decided that “hospital camp” was in our future instead. When confined to a hospital…

DIY Dad’s Day Round-up

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How are you celebrating that special man in your life – the one spelled D-A-D? We are always a big fan of D-I-Y, and that is no exception when it comes to gift giving or making someone feel special. Here are some of our favorite DIY Dad’s Day ideas to share and create with your…

80’s inspired Ribbon Barrettes

Ribbon Barrettes

As a mother from the 80’s – this is a definite blast from the past that I cannot wait to share and make with my tween daughter! Fashion trends just keep coming around, and I’m thinking this one is a perfect craft activity to do with a group of tween girlfriends or girl scout troop.…