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Talkin’ Turkey – A Tactile Craft

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Phouka

I love fall leaves.  I love the bright colors, and I’m always looking for things to do with them.  This year, it occurred to me that those bright pressed leaves would make a perfect fall craft as turkey tailfeathers. First, … Continue reading →

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Time to Glow Take a Bath

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Phouka

We’ve been having some electricity problems lately, so when bath time came, I knew creativity was in order. Neither of my children is a fan of the dark, so I needed a safe way to light bath time up. Rather … Continue reading →

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Kaleidoscope

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Phouka

Location:  2500 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108 (It’s by Crown Center, and you can generally get there through the sky walks) Cost:  FREE! Web Site: http://www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com/ If you’re looking for something to do on a dreary afternoon, you can’t go wrong with … Continue reading →

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Fun and Easy Tactile Craft: Make Your Own Play Dough

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Phouka

We are currently doing a patch trial on Peanut where we patch his “good” eye from about 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.  This is challenging for all of us:  Peanut isn’t pleased about wearing the patch or trying … Continue reading →

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From Family Fun Magazine: Enter the Shoe Gnomes

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Phouka

Somehow, by some strange act of providence, Family Fun magazine started arriving in my mailbox.  Even stranger, I found the time to read this newest arrival and, in a few months’ time, it’s become my favorite of the parenting rags … Continue reading →

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Yummy Yummy Pretzel Rods

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Phouka

This year, for holiday gifts for Peanut and Sprout’s teachers and therapists, we went edible:  as a family, we made yummy yummy pretzel rods.  These are super-easy to make, and both of my kids (at time of crafting, one almost-five-year … Continue reading →

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Playin’ with Pasta

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Phouka

For some reason, I started thinking about pasta recently.  Specifically, macaroni.  I remember the taste of dry macaroni as I sucked and chewed on it, putting the pasta beads on my yarn necklace in my mouth.  I remember making pasta … Continue reading →

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Tactile Craft: Wreathmaking

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Phouka

Last week, Peanut, Sprout and I ventured to the Schlagle Library for an evening wreathmaking event.  I was impressed with how well this craft worked for Peanut–I’d honestly expected to do the bulk of the activity myself–so I thought I … Continue reading →

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It’s the Great (Vampire) Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Phouka

In my last post, I promised more information on some very cute vampire pumpkins Peanut and I crafted.  You may have seen these pumpkins on Pinterest: These looked easy enough, so I decided that Peanut and I would give them … Continue reading →

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