Welcome to the Squirmy Wormy blog! As a children's book author, I try and fill my life with creative projects and outlets for my family. From art projects to kids activities to easy recipes, I want to share them with you and your family!
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St. Patrick’s Day is a little extra special in our household since we’re Irish (or partially) and our names are very Irish as well! So today we learned a little more about what our names mean, explored some history of Ireland, and created a beautiful art piece to celebrate our Irish names!
If you’re working from home like I am, and balancing teaching your little ones like I am then you’re going to need all the ideas you can get! This is a fun project that is multi-step so it can fill up your day.
If you’re looking for something new to do with your girlfriends and fellow moms, a crafting event with Patchwork San Diego is the way to go! With events planned all around the city at hip breweries, tasting rooms and restaurants, you’ll have plenty of dates and crafts to choose from.
Fall is in the air! And with all the pumpkin patches and haunted houses popping up, it’s only natural to get in the Halloween decorating spirit. Here are 4 simple steps to creating your own scarecrow.
The idea of painting one picture together as a family is almost laughable in my house, with my wild and crazy two-year-old boy and my gentle and sensitive five-year-old girl. But it is possible! We recently collaborated to create one beautiful family painting for our wall (sans tears) and I wanted to share these six painting tips with you and your family.
Summer break is just around the corner so now is the time to stock up on creative projects for you to do with your kiddos. Download these free bug coloring pages and print off at home!
Learn about some of the basic elements that go into creating a children's book, and how to develop characters based on real-life experiences and feelings.
There is nothing sweeter (or more frustrating) than trying to do a painting project with your toddler! Here are a few tips I use when trying to do a project that will be wall-hanging-worthy at the end and not just a glob of brown paint on ripped paper.
Whooooooo loves you?!? Nothing shows your love for someone more than a homemade craft. Especially when made by little hands! We created these sweet owls with beautiful cut out watercolor paper.
You’d never think to use coffee filters for arts and crafts, but you’ll be surprised when you try these colorful snowflakes! The coffee filters provide a strong, water-absorbent surface so they are tough enough to handle a lot of water saturation and rough coloring from your kids.
It all started with one little girl who loves cupcakes...and now "Let's Count Cupcakes" is in 5 languages on Amazon!
Make your own fairy garden with these do-it-yourself tips and tricks!
If your little one’s got a thing for ladybugs, then this art project is a must try! With only a few steps, you’ll be able to make a 3D ladybug for your toddler to pull around on a string all around the house.
When your kids are little, it’s so neat to be able to preserve a little bit of that adorableness in a handprint or footprint. Salt Dough Ornaments are the perfect way to do that – and they’re really fun to make too!
This is a really cute cookie project because the chocolate chips are removeable and it can be a fun counting game at the same time!
