Bunchland

Krista Rao blogs about crafty adventures with her kids

When my kids show an interest in something I usually end up going over the top to encourage them, as evidenced by WAY too many dinosaur books, toys and movies sitting a little dusty on my shelves.

I couldnʼt let such an opportunity pass me by when Ava came home bubbling with excitement after a class trip to the post office. With her enthusiasm in mind, I decided that I was going to put together a letter writing kit… I just love this type of crafty/nerdy project!!

I started with a vintage suitcase to house the kit. I happened to have one hanging around but thrift stores are usually a great place to find a whole bunch of suitable cases.

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Catherine Romano blogs about crafty projects for kids and parents

As a child, I always liked puppets – marionettes were my favourite. Fast forward to adulthood, and my interest in puppets is now being passed on to my son – he has an extensive collection of furry, hand-held characters.  Since the cold weather (and cold season) has forced us to spend some extra time indoors, I decided to create our very own puppet theatre, more specifically, a shadow puppet theatre.

Detailed shadow puppets are intricate, delicate, and quite beautiful (and expensive). But creating your own puppets is fun and simple, and the perfect way to spend a cold afternoon indoors.

Materials:

• Cardboard box (I recycled a gift box from the holidays)
• Q-tips or popsicle sticks
• Construction paper
• White paper
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Adhesive tape

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