In a world where modernity prevails, there's a longing for a simpler, cozier lifestyle that reconnects us with nature and the joy of the everyday. Enter cottagecore, a cultural aesthetic and lifestyle movement that encapsulates the charm and tranquility of rural living. Rooted in nostalgia and a yearning for a bygone era, cottagecore celebrates the beauty of simplicity, craftsmanship, and the natural world. In this blog post, we will delve into what cottagecore is and provide practical tips on … [Read more...]
Imagination in a Box
I have posted about cardboard toys a couple times before.. I just love em! In addition to being fun they are essentially an eco friendly arts and crafts project as well as a toy. We recently got to review some of the cardboard play houses from the Imagination Box Company and while they aren't as original as say the cardboard tree house or the castle we got this year... I am liking these better. For one thing they keep it simple! The instructions on some of these cardboard toys can be very … [Read more...]
Rain Sticks – An Unplugged Project
This morning my two oldest kids were itching to do an art project. After a couple minutes trying to figure out what to do I decided that we had all the necessary ingredients for making Rainsticks. Rainsticks are ceremonial musical instruments that are/were used to invoke the rain spirits. They are typically made by people who live in the deserts of northern Chile. And they are traditionally made from dead cactus tubes with hundreds of cactus spines hammered into the tube. Tiny pebbles or … [Read more...]
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