The Feeding Pickle Blog
Of Crayons and Candles
When the days of winter drag on dark and long, this is a good way to brighten them! For just pennies, we used what we had on hand to create a bright spot in our day and a new experience to add to our creativity. Taper candles from the thrift shop got a colorful make-over when we gently softened crayons over a lit candle, and then allowed the crayon to drip onto the taper candles. Plenty of brown paper to cover our table helped make the clean-up of our many rogue drips quite simple. We were fascinated by the ease and...
Our Monopoly Staycation - How we stayed home and had the time of our lives
Staycations don't need to be stale. With just a bit of brainstorming and planning, we had a Monopoly-themed vacation that none of us will soon forget!
Simplicity and Normalcy
We had gone full circle and had come back to the ingredients we knew best. And these cookies were waiting for us the whole time.
A Big Ball of (colorful) String - Dye-ing Yarn with Kool-Aid
"But what could I DO with a little ball of string? What could I do with a SMALL string ball? With a BIG ball of string, I could do ANYTHING. Anything, anything, ANYTHING AT ALL!"
Sweater Friends Peg Doll Craft
Crafting that teaches useful techniques and ends with a playmate is a win-win!