Making Homemade Granola Bars and Energy Bites [A Baking Project When Your Kids are Stuck at Home]
Today’s activity is simple: homemade granola bars and homemade energy bites. I’m sure that you’re already familiar with granola bars, but you may not know what energy bites are. They’re…
Hiking and Geocaching [An Exercise Activity When You’re Practicing Social Distancing]
Today’s activity is a little different than the others. This one does not involve making something, and it doesn’t involve staying at home. It is an activity you can do with…
How to Make Homemade Pizza in a Cast Iron Skillet [Baking Project for Kids When You’re Stuck at Home]
OK! Is everyone ready for today’s “stuck at home” activity? It took me most of the day to come up with an idea but then I remembered we had to…
Making Cards for the Elderly in Nursing Homes
Today’s activity is a little different than the others. It’s not so much a “how-to” as it is an idea. With all the social distancing it has been a struggle…
How to Make Fairy Dough
Today’s project was inspired by a friend. I told my friends on Facebook that I wanted to make playdough, but since there has been a shortage of flour in our…
How to Make Crayon Resist Watercolor Art [Art Project for Kids When You’re Stuck at Home]
Today is our second day in the “Activities For Kids When You’re Stuck at Home” Series. This craft was inspired by my nieces and nephews. They sent my kids secret…
How to Make a Tornado (or Cyclone) in a Jar [Science Project When You’re Stuck at Home]
The first project in our “what do when you’re stuck at home with your kiddos” is a tornado in a jar. Our oldest son has been completing a project for…
How to Make Something Without YouTube: 7 Amazing Resources for Makers
There’s no doubt about it. YouTube is an incredible resource for learning how to make something. We use YouTube ALL THE TIME. We have our own YouTube channel. We love…
The Making Life House and Property Update for 2018-2019
The other day we were reflecting on all the things we’ve done to our house and property since we moved in October of 2018. The house had “good bones” you…
Vintage School Desk Upcycle – DIY Furniture Makeover (Plus Video)
If you’ve checked out our blog before then you know that we love a few things. We love making things. We love repurposing things. And lastly, we love auctions. This…
