This is the easiest project yet, and it has been the one that Rosie loves the most. Here is a clip of her playing a song on the xylophone we made… I borrowed this idea from a really great book called Eco-Friendly Crafting with Kids by Kate Lilley. She has tons of amazing ideas in…
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How-To Tuesdays #4: Paint Sample Storytelling Cards
I love telling stories with my children. Last year, my sister gave Rosie some beautiful fairy tale storytelling cards. Each has a different picture on it, and you use them to help you tell a story. These paint sample storytelling cards were inspired by that gift. There are lots of way to play with the…
How-To Tuesdays #3: How to Make a Meow-Meow (and other soft dolls)
I love handmade soft dolls. I have always wanted to make them, but my sewing skills are VERY basic. A few months ago, I pulled out a bunch of old fabric scraps–some outgrown or damaged clothes, some bits and pieces of projects-gone-by. I went through them with the girls, asking which ones they liked, then…
How-To Tuesdays #2: Cereal Box-Grocery Bag Journal
I love journals. (You can read about my lifelong love of writing here: Journaling, or The Story of My Life) I love handmade books. I love kraft paper. I love flimsy cardboard covers… Because of that, I am just crazy about these quick, easy, no-previous-experience-necessary little handmade books. The pages are made from cut up…
How-To Tuesdays #1: Milk Jug “Paper Dolls”
It us turning out to be an amazing summer for us. Randy is spending a record amount of hours in the living-room-recording studio. (If you haven’t heard any of our sneak-previews from the new album, check them out on our website–www.thejosephineknot.com) There is a lot of creative energy bouncing around here. As a challenge and…