Although I leave my red, white, and blue up in my home through Labor Day, I also like to add a little touch of summer to my household décor. I also love making wreaths for my home for each season and holiday of the year. I buy the majority of my supplies for super cheap […] More
The Duck and the Mums features a rubber duck between two autumn mums at the Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard in North Salem in Westchester County of New York. At the beginning of 2013, I made a resolution to post a weekly photograph of a rubber duck. Because my daughter loved rubber duckies so much, […] More
The Duck and the Red Coleus features a rubber duck nestled amid some red coleus. At the beginning of 2013, I made a resolution to post a weekly photograph of a rubber duck. Because my daughter loved rubber duckies so much, my goal was to post a picture a week of one of her rubber […] More
I absolutely love making crafts with my kiddos. I especially enjoy making handprint and fingerprint crafts because I can lock a small piece of my daughter and son in time. For a fun spring idea, try making keepsake dandelions using handprints and fingerprints. Materials Blue paper White crayon Green, white, and black paint Paintbrush Scrap cardboard […] More
My mom loves to garden. My daughter and I love to make crafts. For Mother’s Day this year, I helped her make two lovely bouquets of paper daffodils, one for me and one for grandma. Materials Purple, green, white, and pink construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the green paper in long strips and petals. […] More
F is for flower! Help your toddler learn about the letter F by making a fun flower handprint and footprint craft. Materials Pink or blue and green nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some green paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to […] More
D is for dandelion! Help your toddler learn about the letter D by making a fun dandelion handprint craft. Materials Green and yellow nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some yellow paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin layer […] More
Image Credits The Duck and the Lilacs © 2014 Heather Johnson More
My toddler daughter and I love making handprint and footprint crafts together. Whenever I get out the paint, she gets extremely excited and starts shouting, “Craft! Craft!” For our spring craft, she and recently made a spring flowers handprint-footprint craft. Materials Red, orange, yellow, and green nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard […] More
Image Credits The Duck and the Dandelions © 2014 Heather Johnson More
Image Credits The Duck and the Daffodils © 2014 Heather Johnson More
Image Credits Red with Yellow and Yellow Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Pink with White and Red Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson White Daffodils © 2012 Heather Johnson Yellow with Orange Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red with Yellow Tulips © 2012 Heather Johnson Red with Yellow Tulip © […] More
