Joyful Parenting
Welcome to my blog! I'm MaryAnne, and I write about building a rewarding family life through mindful parenting, hands-on learning, and creative family activities. Learn more.
These DIY earrings are easy to make, and you'd never guess that they're made out of hot glue! You'll love this simple hot glue earrings tutorial. I first made hot glue earrings while I was at Creativation earlier this year. Surebonder generously sent me a high detail high heat glue gun and a bunch of their hot glue (colored and clear) to play with after the event. I've … [Read more...] about Easy DIY Hot Glue Earrings Tutorial
These hot glue projects make the perfect parent child craft for moms and dads and their tween aged kids. Who knew you could make these out of glue! I've always been a fan of hot glue as an easy way to glue things together. But then I went to Creativation earlier this year and realized it's a fantastic creative medium in its own right! Surebonder generously sent me a glue … [Read more...] about Two Cool Hot Glue Projects to Wow the Kids
Polymer clay is the prefect medium for building a tiny clay house. Learn our maker secrets in this tutorial. My daughter Anna used our Sculpey mini metal cutters to build these adorable tiny clay houses. The metal cutters make this process so easy that even a five-year-old (with good fine motor control) can build the little homes. My five-year-old built these little … [Read more...] about Build a Tiny Clay House Craft Tutorial
Looking for polymer clay ideas for beginners? These DIY earrings and tiny charms are easy and fun for kids to make. Sculpey polymer clay is one of my favorite crafting materials, one I've loved since I was a kid myself. It comes in vibrant colors that you can mix, amd it's easy to manipulate into detailed shapes. It also bakes to a lovely professional … [Read more...] about Polymer Clay Ideas for Beginners: DIY Earrings and Charms
Make this cute DIY polymer clay Yoda with the kids to celebrate May the Fourth Be With You Day! Happy May the Fourth Be With You Day! Star Wars day is always fun for nerds like me, and over the years we've had all sorts of Star Wars themed family fun. Today we're celebrating with a tutorial for a simple DIY polymer clay Yoda tutorial. Yoda featured prominently in bedtime … [Read more...] about DIY Polymer Clay Yoda Tutorial
