Art in the Park

Easter Story Cookies: A Cookie with a Message

Thank you Birmingham Mom Val for sharing this recipe and story. I have had a few other moms asking about it! Easter Story Cookies by Rachel Keller A couple years ago, I discovered a recipe for Easter Story Cookies. I was intrigued with the idea and decided to try them out. What a wonderful opportunity [...]

Kids Spring Break Painting Workshop

KIDS Spring Break Painting Workshop Hosted/ instructed by Vallie Pate Tuesday, March 16 10:00 – Noon At the classroom inside Ace Hardware in Helena Cost: $25.00 (covers ALL needed materials) We will be painting “Kissie Fish” on canvas board and children will get to choose their own colors! RESERVATIONS Required… click the link below. Click [...]

Valentine’s Crafts for Kids

Kaboose is one of my favorite websites when I want to find a cute craft to do with my kids or when I’m at my wits end and want to find something for them to do while I get a few moments of peace. So when it was time to help plan my daughter’s Valentine’s [...]

Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics

Does your child (or children) love to build things? If so, take them out to Lowe’s and let them participate in one of Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics. What is a build and grow clinic you ask? “From project basics to giving your child the opportunity to say “I built it,” our Build and Grow [...]

Craft Ideas for old socks and shirts!

You can tell it’s laundry day at our house.  As I sit upon my bed, folding endless amounts of shirts, pants and towels, I notice two things each time- 1) the sock gnomes have struck again and 2) those cute memory shirts are way too little for my growing girls. So here are a couple [...]

Christmas Crafts for Kids

Each year at the first of the Christmas season, I go out and buy both of my kids a new Christmas ornament for our tree.  I do this so that when they grow up and get a home of their own, they will have ornaments to take with them and decorate their first trees with.  [...]

Quick and Simple Cookie Fun

Help! I have four precious little hands that want to help me in the kitchen.  I don’t have the time to go buy the ingredients for cookies so I compromised and this is what I did. 1 Stick of Butter1/2 cup of sugar2 cups of Flour. Blend soft butter and sugar together into cream. Slowly add flour [...]

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week? I know I sure can’t. But, what I do know is that whether I’m ready or not, Thanksgiving is here. And the kids, they will be out of school for a few days and will drive me nuts if i don’t keep them busy. So, I went [...]