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Little House on the Prairie Sampler Project

Amy FriendJune 24, 2014crafts with the kids, Little House on the Prairie Sew Along, Uncategorized38 Comments

When I was a little girl, I devoured the Little House on the Prairie series.  I absolutely loved it. I proceeded to watch the Little … Read More

FunStitch Studio Summer Camp-Part 2!

Amy FriendAugust 22, 2013crafts with the kids, FunStitch Studio Summer Camp, Uncategorized14 Comments

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that my children and I are participating in Sew, Mama, Sew’s FunStitch Studio Summer … Read More

Pasta Rainbow Necklaces (Tutorial)

Amy FriendOctober 20, 2011crafts with the kids, tutorial15 Comments

Allow me to briefly detour from my usual sewing and fabric printing posts. It’s birthday time around here. In a week, I am hosting my … Read More

5th Birthday Party

Amy FriendOctober 31, 2010costume, crafts with the kids, party9 Comments

For Lily’s fifth birthday, we invited about a dozen of her friends to our house for a costume party. We had a few very unscary … Read More

Wheels and Heels Parade

Amy FriendAugust 6, 2010crafts with the kids8 Comments

Today we hosted a “Wheels and Heels” parade at our house, cleverly named by my husband. Kids were to decorate anything that they could walk … Read More

Crazy Hat Day

Amy FriendJune 15, 2010crafts with the kids3 Comments

Today is Crazy Hat Day at Timothy’s school. We only had the weekend to come up with a hat so it had to be quick … Read More

Busy Saturday

Amy FriendMay 22, 2010crafts with the kids, gardening6 Comments

Truth be told, some of this happened yesterday but the days tend to blur together. My 4 year old daughter, Lily, is very into horses. … Read More

Make Your Own Texture Plates for Preschoolers

Amy FriendJanuary 12, 2010crafts with the kids5 Comments

I had an “Ah ha” moment this morning as I was about to throw away a large scrap of nonskid rug pad. The other day, … Read More

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments

Amy FriendDecember 10, 2009crafts with the kids, holiday2 Comments

I squeezed in a quick craft with the kids a couple of days ago. We made ornaments with cinnamon dough. They make your house smell … Read More

Handsewing, the Early Years

Amy FriendAugust 7, 2009crafts with the kidsLeave a Comment

It’s Handsewing Month over at Sew, Mama, Sew! Earlier this week, they blogged about handsewing projects for children (http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=867). My son expressed some interest in … Read More

My Take on the Crayon Apron

Amy FriendMarch 31, 2009crafts with the kids, gifts, sewing, tutorial5 Comments

I had never seen a crayon apron until I opened a catalog that came in the mail the other day. I was overcome by the … Read More

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