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The Make & Play Vault

Despite February 14th still being over a month away, re-posting last year’s shaving cream valentine has opened the Valentine DIY [...]

Between last year’s Sensory Box and Easy Handmade Gifts for Imaginative Play posts and this year’s DIY dress up box [...]

It’s been a great week and we have a few more winners to announce.  Congrats to Kristen, the winner of [...]

photos via MADE and the rigneys   The popularity of our current giveaway for a 6 month kid craft club [...]

  With two toddlers running around the house, I’m all for the trend of ditching the candy and filling the [...]

I’ve been on the lookout lately for a new activity both the kids would enjoy. S is going through an [...]

When I polled you guys a few weeks ago on what you’d like to see more of here, one of [...]

I’m guest posting at Whip Up today with one of my favorite new art techniques: block printing with yarn.  This [...]

If you’ve been paying close attention, then you probably already know where I derived the inspiration for these ghostly goodies. [...]

I’m back with another installment of the “We Tried It!” series.  I got the idea for cookie cutter pumpkin carving [...]

It’s become a tradition in our family for each member to get their own pumpkin on Halloween.  We usually hit [...]

Now that school’s back in session, I thought it might be a good time to sharpen up our science skills. [...]

We’re FINALLY having professional family photos taken next weekend and I’m so excited!  (There is a small chance it might [...]

With all the fun we’ve been having over here, I’ve neglected to keep you informed about what I’ve been up [...]

photos via Small Types   So I bet you’re expecting a slew of shadow puppets and Halloween fun from this [...]