Kids & Family

Just for fun - a simple hand painting activity.

The lockdown had been a great challenge to all of us. I have kids around me demanding for an activity ALL DAY LONG! As an art lover, I always have watercolours or fabrics around me. Looking into ever curious minds, the idea of Hand painting came to my mind.

You can always find basic watercolours at your nearest craft outlets or have some old ones on your... Read more

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I wasn't a big fan of Halloween until I had my son Lucas. Dressing up babies and kids for Halloween is really a lot of fun! I can't make clothing, so I usually start looking for costumes online and then make a few trips to places, like the Party City or the Winners.

Here is me and Lucas in 2014 when he was still a baby. He is dressed as a cute puppy.

And here is Lucas with his grandma who is also not a... Read more

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Last minute shopping for just about everybody on your list?

So much to do at this time of year, shopping, planning parties, house decorating, finding presents for family and friends, not to mention our regular lives! Here just a few of iCraft’s selection of great gifts for babies through to grandparents.

This adorable Woolly Lamb Hat (6 months) from Fanztastic Crafts will keep your baby warm... Read more

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Ukrainian painter Sasha Putrya was painting non-stop all her life, as if she knew it will be cut short.
She lived for 11 years, 6 of which she battled leukemia, leaving to the world over 2,300 of her unique pen drawings and watercolor paintings .

Sasha didn't study painting and, due to illness, couldn't even go to high school after attending classes for 1 year, yet somehow she managed to learn so many... Read more

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Its not even a winter yet, but you can already spot babies and little kids in poofy jackets, knitted scarves and cute hats. It seems like parents can't wait to bundle up their bundle of joy.

How Warm is Too Warm? I've heard this from many parents that you should dress your kids the same way you dress yourself . So if you are putting on a hat and gloves, you should probably put those things on your kids... Read more

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There are plenty of charitable causes that accept well-made, hand made greeting cards to spread hope, cheer, and joy. Two that immediately sping to mind are Operation Write Home , which collects cards to send to soldiers deployed overseas for them to use to write home, and Kards for Kids , which collects cards for the nurses at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children to distribute to the children in their... Read more

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Finally, we’re moving towards Spring , after a long brutal seemingly never-ending winter. That is to say, a real winter, like we haven’t had in a long time here in Southern Ontario. We’re in April already, and temperatures are still dipping below the freezing mark each night! Well never mind. It’s winter’s last gasp. No matter how hard it blusters and carries on and refuses to leave,... Read more

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File this under: Things You Wouldn't Believe Unless You Saw Them. What do you think of this trend: cute or crazy? Read more

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Easter is a holiday that I have loved ever since I was a little girl. There was just something about waking up Sunday morning to a wonderful breakfast, putting on that brand new Easter dress and gloves and heading out to the sunrise service at church. The Easter basket would be brimming full of delectable chocolates and candies and our family would get together in celebration.

Now that I have my own two... Read more

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We are in the Thanksgiving mood around this house! Not only have we busted out the Christmas music, but we are head over heels into nature walks. The weather is constantly changing in North Carolina, but lately it has been mild enough to take walks with a light jacket. My two year old loves to pick up things along the way which sparked this simple but fun craft idea today.

We have several pine trees as well... Read more

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