Boredom-Busting Craft Activities for Your Preschooler

Thank you for coming back to visit us again! Have you been to our main site, Stitching the Night Away to check out our free cross stitch patterns and cross stitch supplies?

A bored preschooler is definitely something we want to prevent! So engage your child and get started on some fun craft projects. Here [...]

Creative and Crafty Fun for Toddlers

Well, my oldest son just turned 13 this month and I must confess a little that I miss having toddlers around the house. It was so much easier to get them into being crafty with me and they were easily entertained with anything that included glitter or paste! These days things around our house can [...]

Rain, Rain, Go Away! Crafty Things Children Can Make Out of Household Articles

Rain, rain, rain, spring is definitely knocking on the door this week. When boredom strikes, kids can get unruly. Our first instinct might be to buy them a new toy, but chances are they will eventually get bored with that too. Besides, toys cost money, and getting into a habit of buying toys to assuage [...]

Valentine’s Mail For Kids On Sale

We only have a few days left before Valentine’s Day, so I thought I would run a special deal for the few remaining My Very Own Mail Valentine’s packages that I have left. (I only have five of them left!) First of all, let me tell you what your child will receive in this package! [...]

Crafty Girl Make Your Own Fleece Pillow

Making something on their own is a wonderful experience for children. The Crafty Girl Make Your Own Fleece Pillow is a great gift for any girl who likes to make and decorate things.
The fleece pillow comes in beautiful and bright colors. It is easy to put together with the no sewing technique. There are [...]

How to Create a Winter Splatter Painting with the Kids

If you’ve got kids in the house chances are they started their winter break this week and they’re just begging for something fun to do. I think I’ve heard “I’m bored” about 10 times already this morning…
Painting is a great way for kids to express themselves. And just like many of the other activities [...]

How to Make Edible Garland for Feeding Birds this Winter

Lots of families make garlands out of candy or popcorn to use when decorating their Christmas trees. It’s a simple project that the whole family can do together.
Did you know that edible garlands are also great for attracting birds and other small animals to your yard in the winter? Here’s how to make a [...]

Squiggles: A Really Giant Drawing and Painting Book

The Squiggles book was written by Taro Gomi, who is also the author of over 350 children’s books, including the very popular Scribbles and Doodles. Squiggles: A Really Giant Drawing and Painting Book is a coloring book with a difference. It invites kids of all ages to draw, paint and use their imagination.
It comes [...]

Twelve Months Of Crafts In The Mail

I have a new thing going on at My Very Own Mail. This is the first time in all of the time I’ve been in business that I’ve tried this. It is an ongoing, one year subscription option.
You can read all about it here:
One Whole Year of My Very Own Mail!
You [...]

How To Make Totally Awesome Snowflakes

This is not your mama’s snowflake! No way – this is the bomb diggity snowflake! Check it out:

Aren’t those just awesome? I’ve got to try to make some this weekend with the kids!
The video is by Chris Gardner for his very cool, DIY Chrisjob Curbly blog. You can find his post with some [...]

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