Kids Haus

Wooden Matching Memory Game

I was thrilled when I bumped into Lemon Tree Studio today and found that she hand-stamped forest imagery onto these wooden chips to make a Memory Game. I bought a bag of the same blank wooden chips over a year ago that I intended to screenprint for a personal project but I never got around to it. Instead, the girls' decorated a batch of them and pretended that they were coins (couldn't buy much with them though). So, to see that someone has actually taken these awesome wooden chips and made a really cute, creative game out of them is pretty inspiring and, seriously, what kid doesn't love a good Memory Game?

 

Garlands and more...

I'm staying in tonight...and I actually plan on staying in for the weekend. Do you ever have those weekends where you don't want to make any plans except for a good dinner, laying in bed after the kids have gone to bed and catch up on favorite TV shows from the week? That's exactly where I'm at. I think I might even go to bed without cleaning the kitchen!

So, I think I had one of the best nights with my girls' tonight. In the past several weeks, I've done a complete revamp of the art room and it feels great! There's plenty of space to spread out and I set up the kids table in a spot that I won't trip over anymore. Spontaneously, I tromped downstairs to do some sketching and C followed. It wasn't long before Bean was right along with us. At first, Bean said, "Mom, didn't you say we could watch a show since it's Friday night?...oh...wait...can I paint something too??" We spent a good hour downstairs with watercolors, pens and paper scattered everywhere. I got a little giddy that I was able to keep their attention for so long. My floor is covered with art and I love it...I think it will be a night worth recreating!

Well, not to get extra wordy tonight, but I found myself perusing The Butter Flying's Etsy shop and love her Poetic Butterfly House and Origami Butterfly Garland...they're perfectly delicate and pretty...sometimes those are just the accents a room needs to give it some charm.

Or how about these beautifully handmade garlands by Pretty Swell? The flowers look flouncy and I love the mix of patterns...so pretty! via Mixed Plate.

DIY: Lola's Butterfly Hairclips

Wendy emailed me back in January telling me about her adorable handmade Lola hairclips that she made for her son's friend who was having a Charlie & Lola themed birthday party. I think they're awfully sweet and the tutorial looks super easy...even for people who can barely sew...um, like me. I've been trying to figure out a good DIY project to do with the kids this week and I think this one could be just what we're looking for - especially since the girls' are all about decorating their hair these days! I'll let you know how it goes. Try it yourself by following Wendy's tutorial here...

 
 

Organic Cotton Finger Puppet Forest Friends by June Craft

Every once in a while I'll peek at who "hearts" my Etsy shop. Today, I found June Craft: Forest Friends Finger Puppets and am in love with them! I'm also a huge fan of her illustrations. These little finger puppets are printed using water-based inks and would make an easy on-the-go activity.