Big Ideas For Little Ones: Rain Sticks and Bottle Rockets

It's mid summer and chances are your kids are back from camp and bored with just about everything. We found a couple cool and cheap activities to keep them occupied, and don't tell them, but they may learn something new too! This post is from the University of Michigan health blog and you may recognize the little Martha-in-the-making who is demonstrating. She is Sophie, the daughter of my friend and former featured lady here on the blog, Erika Laszlo. Now go shake up some fun!

Posted by Meredith Schlabig, MT-BC, Music Therapist
University of Michigan Health Blogs

Posted by Camp Little Victors Team 

University of Michigan Health Blogs

Weekend Project: Cleaning Your Patio Furniture Without Dangerous Cleaners

Its the big kick off to summer and you are probably getting all the patio furniture uncovered. Not so pretty, is it. Months of moisture and inclement weather have taken their toll. Here is a simple, inexpensive and chemical free way to clean your patio furniture in no time. Happy Patio Time!

Design Day Friday: Easter Egg DIY

Moustache Eggs

Easter is just around the corner, or as everyone and their uncle has been saying.."Easter is early this year." Anyway, there is still time to get hopping on your egg design plan for this year, yes, your egg design. It's not just food coloring and vinegar anymore. The ideas for egg dying are multiplying like rabbits! With a little help from some of my favorite websites and fellow bloggers, I put together a best of the best Easter Egg DIY's:

Gold Marbled Eggs

Personalized Eggs

Calligraphed Eggs

Silhouette Eggs

Sparkly Dot Eggs

Decal Eggs

Pantone Eggs

Easy Ukrainian Eggs

Washi Eggs

Picture Eggs

Glitter Eggs

Chalkboard Eggs

Silk Transfer Eggs

Big Ear Bunny Eggs