Mona Lisa, the Preschool Edition
by Jane on Saturday, 2nd August 2008

Ever wondered what the Mona Lisa would have looked like if Leonardo da Vinci had painted her just a few years earlier?
Now you can discover the answer for yourself, and keep the kids occupied at the same time.
Laura at All Dressed in Blue has a wonderful art project that any child can tackle.
Use pencils, crayons, [...]

You Comment ~ I Follow
by Jane on Thursday, 31st July 2008

Ever seen those little doodads in people’s sidebars and wondered what the heck they were about? I used to think they were something to do with entrecard or something similar.
Turns out, it’s a new~ish blogging movement to make comment links count towards your search engine rankings.
Okay, it’s like this. A few years ago, Google got [...]

Paper Mache How~To with Humour
by Jane on Wednesday, 30th July 2008

Back in April I mentioned that we had been doing some paper mache (or papier mache, for those sticklers like Carrie out there).
I was planning to write about it, but our camera broke, so there were no photos.
Just today I was at Molly Chicken, the site whose how~to inspired me, so I thought I’d share [...]

Craft Round Up
by Jane on Saturday, 19th July 2008

I thought I’d do a list of some of the best craft posts that I’ve found over the past week.
Hope you are as inspired by them as I was…
Lusi at Fiskars Craft had a fantastic indoor treasure hunt with her 3 children, which would work well outside, too.
She and the kids created treasure maps and [...]

Hand Made Books ~ My Obsession Renewed
by Jane on Saturday, 5th July 2008

Pottering around on the internet should be illegal.
I have wasted so much time today, just blog~hopping and surfing randomly that I’m hours late in publishing today’s post.
On the other hand, I found some lovely bookbinding resources that I’m able to share with you now.
Since I first began making my own books in May, I’ve been [...]