• chocolate rock cycle
    Homeschool

    How to Make a Chocolate Rock Cycle

    The rock cycle is something we study in the Montessori curriculum pretty much every year, especially in the lower elementary years because if you’re 6-9 year old is anything like mine (or any of my students) they are all pretty much obsessed with geology! I have personally always had a hard time with the rock cycle (I know, kind of…

  • Homemade

    How to Make a Weekly Pregnancy Tracker

    First of all, if you’re looking at ideas for pregnancy trackers, you’re probably pregnant so congratulations!! My daughter is currently 7 years old so these are a few years old but still such a cute idea and I plan on doing something similar with my next pregnancy. I just think tracking your belly progress and some random thoughts during your…

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    Turn Whelk Shells into Beautiful Succulent Planters

    First, you go to the beach…then you make the pretty succulent planters. My family recently moved to Northern Illinois from Eastern North Carolina and while in NC I loved going with a friend of mine to the beach to find shells and shark teeth. Walking along the beach is always fun, shells or no shells. One of our favorite spots…

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    Beach Wine Bottle Decor

    I was so excited to get into my creative side a few days ago and make these adorable beach-themed wine bottle decorations. They are so cute and super easy to make. And the best part might be the first step — you must drink the wine before you can do the upcycling craft! 😆 If you’re into long explanations (and…

  • scrabble tiles, wall decor
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    Make Your Own Scrabble Tiles

    These Scrabble tiles are a HUGE HIT in my local area. My parents and I worked together to make hundreds of scrabble tiles in the last couple of years for families and friends. I LOVE seeing these personalized tiles on their walls. They brought so many smiles to the people we made them for. Here’s exactly how we did it!…