Crayola Window Crayons

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I've eyed these Window Crayons many times at Toy's R Us but the thing that has always stopped me from buying them is honestly the price. They are almost $5 for 5 crayons.  That is $1 per crayon that I wasn't sure what they are or how long they would last. Then this week Toys R' Us was having a huge sale on Crayola crayons and markers, buy 1 get 2 free. These window crayons were included in the sale. We now have 15 window markers for $5, much better. When I opened them I was surprised to find that they are like a really soft jumbo crayon encased in plastic.  They are large and you get a … [Read more...]

Homemade Sprinklers – Crafts for Kids

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Some people may think that using a project using PVC pipe is not a craft. You might be right, or you might be wrong. It doesn't matter.  The cool thing is though that I did an crafty creative activity with our oldest daughter this week that she LOVED. My good friend, Beth, is married to a super smart guy named Nathan and has a super super smart son and daughter. Nathan a few years ago gave their son a bag of PVC pipes cut to different lengths, connectors, and sprinkler heads and told him to go to town making his own sprinkler. It was the coolest idea ever. Did I mention that the kid was … [Read more...]