I like doing crafts with my daughter, but usually one of two things happens: either the craft I come up with is lame (like taping purple things to a piece of paper and writing purple at the top) or the sites I visit for inspiration assume that I have such esoteric craft supplies as light corn starch or googly eyes on hand.
But I was recently introduced to Make and Takes. This beautiful kid-friendly craft site has got simple, non-lame crafts and activities, like prettying up your straws, or experimenting with color in a milky rainbow connection, both of which I would actually do. The site’s creator Marie LeBaron put in four years as a kindergarten teacher before staying at home with her kids, and the teacher-practicality definitely shines through.
My favorite thing of all on the whole site? The semi-homemade doughnuts recipe. One look at those gorgeous photos had me running to the pantry to see if I’ve got all the ingredients for my own batch. –Carrie
Find really fantastic craft projects for kids, parenting tips, home craft projects and more on Make and Takes
