It is never too early to get your kids interested in reading. This is documented nicely in a recent blog post I stumbled upon on the blog, Raising Bean. Mar, a Mom to a newborn baby, created this adorable book collage using Dr. Seuss books and Mod Podge. She happened to have two copies of the same Dr. Seuss book, and decided to use the pages from one to create this collage for her daughter. This book collage was used as decoration inside the walls of her little ones crib. Not only is this project so cute, it is easy to make. What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book? Mine was Green Eggs and Ham. To see how Mar made this simple project click here.

Black cats during Halloween don’t have to be scary they can also be very cute. Take this black cat clay pot. It is an adorable and easy craft for kids to create. Clay pots are a versatile craft surface, and painting them with Apple Barrel is a breeze. This project will only require a few supplies and up to one hour to complete. The full list of supplies needed are below, and to see the instructions for this project click here.

PLAID Supplies

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Yellow, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Orange, 2 oz.

Other Supplies

Spouncers
Paintbrushes
Craft glue
Scissors
Craft foam sheets – orange black and yellow
Chenille stem – orange
Pompom – black
Wiggle eyes
Clay pot
Recycled plastic container
Clear plastic wrap

By Candie Cooper – See more from Candie on her blog, Candie Cooper’s Journal

I was going to make a cheesy joke about skeletons and break dancing, but then I stopped myself.  Halloween decorations are everywhere, people!  The other day I was bopping around the Dollar Tree and picked up a wreath, some ribbon and these skeleton drinking straws. Wreaths are a fun project for kids to decorate because anything goes. Here are a few ideas....

This wreath was jazzed up with Purple Folk Art Paint, Purple Extreme Glitter, Sequins and Mod Podge. To make base coating the wreath easier, dip your paint brush in water before adding paint so it seeps into the cracks and crevices. Leave to dry and add a coat or two of Purple Extreme Glitter.

My favorite part about these little guys is their limbs move and wiggle. Cut the straws to fit inside the wreath--wedge them in or use hot glue to keep them in place. Add stars around the edge with dots of Mod Podge.

Glue a bow tie to the bottom and hang it from string (and cue the Monster Mash song just for fun).