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Kids love this countdown to "Kiss"-mas. Hershey Kisses make it an extra tasty holiday decoration.

Countdown to Kiss-mas

Countdown to “Kissmas.” (Kissmas — Christmas — get it?) This is the second Christmas countdown that I mentioned a couple of days ago. Back in the days of yore when my kiddies were little, tole painting was the in thing to do. I tried my hand at it — and […]

Make Sunprints with Grandchildren

We had a little family reunion over the weekend at Bear Lake in Utah. My family loves Bear Lake. We had a delightful time. If you didn’t count that the cable broke on our tent trailer and it wouldn’t hold the trailer up so we ended up sleeping in the […]

Spray dye t-shirts. GrandmaIdeas.com

Spray Dyeing With Grandchildren

The other day I stumbled upon a craft product that caught my fancy. It mesmerized me. It grabbed me by my shoulders and said, “Hey! You’ve just GOT to try me. I’m easy. Fun. Absolutely no mess. Really. Trust me.” How could I resist? So, my non-crafty self succumbed to […]

Make homemade pinwheels with your kids! GrandmaIdeas.com

Make Pinwheels with Your Grandchildren

Pinwheels! That means it’s springtime.  Soon to be summer. There’s no better time than the present to spend some time making pinwheels with your grandchildren. I decided that I would make a pinwheel pattern to share with all of my wonderful grandmother friends so they could make pinwheels with all […]