Creative Toolkit Archives - Babble Dabble Do https://babbledabbledo.com/category/creative-toolkit/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 Gifts to Simplify Creative Family Time https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/ https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/#comments Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:10:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=16716 Time, that elusive thing we all wish had more of, the one thing that often stops you from doing more creative things with your family…right? Many of you have expressed that time is the #1 reason you don’t do more creative projects with your kids at a home. It may be a busy after school schedule, […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/gifts-to-simplify-creative-family-time/feed/ 2 How to Get Started Doing STEAM Projects At Home https://babbledabbledo.com/get-started-steam-projects-home/ https://babbledabbledo.com/get-started-steam-projects-home/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:20:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=16047 Have you wanted to try STEAM projects at home with your kids but have absolutely no clue how to start? Do you love the idea of hands-on learning but need a little push to actually try it? Consider this your Quick Start Guide to getting started with STEAM! STEAM is the buzzword on everyone’s lips […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/get-started-steam-projects-home/feed/ 4 5 Easy Ways to Find Time for Family Creativity https://babbledabbledo.com/5-easy-ways-find-time-family-creativity/ https://babbledabbledo.com/5-easy-ways-find-time-family-creativity/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:31:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=17296 You recently told me that your biggest challenge is when it comes to doing more creative projects with your kids is TIME. As parents we are always strapped for time. Since I had my first child I’ve been a working mom, stay at home mom, mom of two kids and a newborn, work from home mom,  overcommitted mom volunteer, lets just say I’ve […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/5-easy-ways-find-time-family-creativity/feed/ 0 10 Toys Your Kids Don’t Want https://babbledabbledo.com/10-toys-kids-dont-want/ https://babbledabbledo.com/10-toys-kids-dont-want/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:26:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=16999 I bet dollars to donuts your kids don’t want any of the toys on this list. In fact, if you show them this list and say, “Hey, do you want to ask Santa for this?” my guess is they’d shrug and say “Eh….” We all were kids once and we know the lure of the […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/10-toys-kids-dont-want/feed/ 9 40 DIY Art Materials You Can Make at Home https://babbledabbledo.com/40-art-materials-you-can-make-at-home/ https://babbledabbledo.com/40-art-materials-you-can-make-at-home/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=2991 I love DIY art materials. Not only do they have so much to teach kids about resourcefulness, they are wonderful invitation to experiment and explore how common materials can be transformed into art supplies! BONUS: You don’t have to go to the store to buy supplies when you run out! More: I’m a DIY kinda […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/40-art-materials-you-can-make-at-home/feed/ 11 10 under $10: Cheap Kids Art Supplies That Rock! https://babbledabbledo.com/10-under-10-cheap-kids-art-supplies-that-rock/ https://babbledabbledo.com/10-under-10-cheap-kids-art-supplies-that-rock/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:06:43 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=17672 A big challenge for many families who want to do more creative activities at home is the looming cost of kids art supplies. There have been times where I couldn’t believe how much money I’d just spent on supplies for ONE PROJECT…gulp. It’s easy to go overboard when faced with lots of inspiring project supplies and […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/10-under-10-cheap-kids-art-supplies-that-rock/feed/ 7 12 Must-Have Creative Books for Families https://babbledabbledo.com/12-must-have-creative-books-for-families/ https://babbledabbledo.com/12-must-have-creative-books-for-families/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:43:10 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=17077 Is spending more time with your kids doing creative activities on your never ending to-do list? Is it maybe lingering on the to-do list because it takes you FOREVER to find creative project ideas that are right for your family? I mean really, who has time to browse Pinterest all day, and even when you […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/12-must-have-creative-books-for-families/feed/ 0 Awesome STEAM Project Resource: The STEAM Kids Book https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-project-resource-steam-kids-book/ https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-project-resource-steam-kids-book/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:42:54 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=16125 I know you have been looking for this book.  How do I know this? Because I have also been looking for it! For a looooooong time in fact… You probably already know that I love to do STEAM projects with my kids, in fact I consider cross disciplinary projects to be at the heart of raising and connecting […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/steam-project-resource-steam-kids-book/feed/ 16 42 Creative Ideas for Families https://babbledabbledo.com/42-creative-ideas-families/ https://babbledabbledo.com/42-creative-ideas-families/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:37:01 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=10220 I love SIMPLE creative ideas for families. I’m not necessarily talking about projects but everyday easy things you can do with your kids to get everyone’s creative juices flowing. This post contains affiliate links. I decided to write this post after hearing the following sentiments one too many times, phrases that, quite frankly, I think are RIDICULOUS: “I’m not […]

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]]> https://babbledabbledo.com/42-creative-ideas-families/feed/ 10 Art Supply Finds: 30+ Art Supplies From the Hardware Store (and cool stuff to make with ‘em) https://babbledabbledo.com/35-hardware-store-art-craft-supplies/ https://babbledabbledo.com/35-hardware-store-art-craft-supplies/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2014 19:17:26 +0000 https://babbledabbledo.com/?p=7730 I have a bit of an obsession with hardware stores, in fact I frequent our Ace more than any of my local craft stores. And it’s not because I buy lots of extra light bulbs and picture hanging nails, I go there to buy art and craft supplies. The hardware store you say? For kids’ project […]

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