Boost Kid Creativity with Doodle Books

My kids love to draw; especially my oldest son, Jack.  He’ll glean ideas from his favorite movies and video games and turn them into elaborate pictures and mini books.  Every now and then I like to help him branch out of his favorite Star Wars and Mario World themes by encouraging him to draw something new.  That’s where these cool doodle books come in handy. My sister-in-law (an...
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Easy Pottery Barn cork board pictures

As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to use the Pottery Barn Kids magazine as an idea base rather than a catalog. This week’s post is another example of how I borrowed their idea and made my own version for far less cash. To make this simple arrangement for above my son’s desk, I started with three very inexpensive black frames from Wal-Mart. I found them in the craft section for...
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