#mombassadorchat
Moms,
Today's #mombassadorchat is with @believeinbuddha on crafting!!
Here's her bio:
Hi there! I'm the Buddhist Mama. I am 27 years old and from central California. I have four children; Ava, Ella, Zeus, and Harley Quinn. I am no stranger to struggle and have seen my share of ups and downs in life. No matter what the universe throws at me I like to stay positive and take everything as a lesson to be learned and wisdom to be gained. I like to focus on what truly matters in life, like the small stuff; feeling a sense of accomplishment and pride. One way I help to build these feelings up in myself is by crafting. Pinterest is my life! I get so much joy every day from just being inspired and I try to spread that joy in every way that I can. I love my ability to utilize this community of you wonderful moms. Mom Life is an incredible blessing for me which I am so thankful for. We are all here to support one another and share our stories, strength, and hope. I look forward to getting to know everyone and helping this app grow!
Tips I have for crafting:
1. Use what you already have. Look around your house; you can craft with anything from old curtains to clothes, broken jewelry or scrap wood. Go outside! You can use rocks, cardboard, and recyclables for various projects as well.
2. Find ideas on Pinterest. I get all of my ideas from here!
3. Check out budget stores. Dollar tree, 99 cent store, Dollar General and thrift shops are always rotating their inventory to bring in new products. You will be surprised what you can find!
4. Invest in a glue gun. A good glue gun will run you about $7.50 and a large pack of glue sticks is $10 for 100 sticks. This will come in handy, trust me. It expands your ability to craft! A large pack of sticks lasts me months so its perfect for moms on a budget.
5. Coupon. If you go to the craft stores make sure you bring all the coupons you can find. The store sites usually have a few posted and if you sign up for their email news letter they send you extra ones too. You can use all the coupons you find because at most craft stores there's no limit. But always check your local Wal-Mart first! I have found that paint and felt for example is less than half the price there.
Ask @believeinbuddha a question by tagging her in the comments!
🌟A huge thanks to @believeinbuddha for hosting this chat!!🌟
Let's get chatting!
🍁mom.life_usa🍂
Hey everyone! Welcome to Craft Chat 😁 feel free to ask any questions and post any photos of crafts you may have recently done by yourself or with your kids! I have a new blog post on my favorite Halloween crafts to do with my children that can be found here: www.craftingmamablog.WordPress.com
@tristan-makes-5 @sawyersmom @jmw24815 @wafflez @smilingwithmyawesome4kids @courtneyraelochamy Thank you all for joining me for my first Mombassador chat! I had so much fun teaching and learning with you today. I hope you had fun too and I look forward to next time. 💚💙💛
@smilingwithmyawesome4kids i fixed the link it should work now I apologize
@smilingwithmyawesome4kids have you tried koolaid play doh. The making process is fun an playing with it after is even more an it smells amazing. I also did cool whip paint just take a drop of food coloring to the tub an mix an its edible an fluffy
@smilingwithmyawesome4kids my favorite project by far is www.thekindnessrocksproject.com
I have received so much joy from seeing children and even adults who find my rocks and say that it made their day better. It makes me tear up just writing about it. I know the importance of happiness in peoples lives and I love being able to bring more of it into the world.
@smilingwithmyawesome4kids this is a link to a completely edible play dough recipe. It uses only 3 ingredients!
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@smilingwithmyawesome4kids here is the website I use for craft ideas with my soon to be 6 year old autistic daughter. They re super fun!
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@sawyersmom I made clothes pins as magnets on my fridge I also have them for holding kids artwork in my living room (:
@jmw24815 these are some of my favorite activities to do with 12 to 18 month olds
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@jmw24815 you can find nontoxic paint at the store and you can also make it yourself. Here's a recipe ссылка
@jmw24815 finger painting is so fun! You can use tape to write a phrase or your baby's name and let them finger paint over and around the tape. Once the paint dries you remove the tape to reveal the word underneath. Then hang and enjoy 😁
@believeinbuddha you should most of the local churches around have them by me
What arts and crafts can you do with a 1 year old? I love doing arts and crafts and I wanna include my munchkin
@tristan-makes-5 that's awesome I should look into local craft shows. They have one coming up in November its a holiday boutique. There will be vendors and stuff I should ask them how to become a vendor and how much it costs
@sawyersmom if you go on Pinterest there are lots i just bought some to make snow flakes
@believeinbuddha the craft show were goung to do is at my daughters school and it cost $25 for a table. I will be ok if we just make enough to cover the cost of the table.
@believeinbuddha for the past 10 years i havent seen her that much so its nice
@tristan-makes-5 that's amazing that you do this with your mom. I'm jealous.
@tristan-makes-5 same here. The more I craft the more I realize "hey I'm good at this!" I noticed the same trend with Wal-Mart and joanns. Ill buy paint at joanns that costs 2.50 a bottle but at Wal-Mart they're .50 each! Hobby lobby has better deals than joanns most of the time too. Not only that but they carry higher quality products I've noticed. Joanns is good for beginners but hobby lobby is where I've moved to since becoming more familiar with materials and new projects.
@believeinbuddha im having so much fun doing these crafts and im getting to spend so much time with my mom
@believeinbuddha thank you i have really just started found that im more crafty then i thought
@believeinbuddha i always go to the dollar store first because there were some things i was looking for and i found them there then went next door to hobby lobby and for the same thing they wanted 4.99 for it and the dollar store had a slightly smaller bag for 1.00
@believeinbuddha with my son no hes 9 but my daughter got glitter happy lol she turned 7 today
@believeinbuddha yes they are and they are also made from popsicle sticks
@believeinbuddha my kids have been wanting to make things so i told them i would go get them there own clay pots this week
@tristan-makes-5 are those tiny sleds? How cute! I have an ornament like that from when I was a kid its one of my favorites
@courtney.welsh that is so wonderful! Crafting with things is a great way to not let things go to waste! I love it
@tristan-makes-5 what stores do you utilize for crafting? I go to JoAnns, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, and Target. I've wanted to check out Michaels soon too
@tristan-makes-5 nice even better popsicle sticks are another thing I've been wanting to craft with
@tristan-makes-5 these ornaments would be perfect kids crafts! I just might steal this idea 😂
@tristan-makes-5 omg I love that. Did you use the wooden crates they sell at the craft stores? I've been looking for a good craft to make with them
@tristan-makes-5 I would love to see some more pictures of the crafts you two have made!
@lovelily isn't it nice how they let you use all the coupons you can find? I always take advantage of the 60% off coupons they release every week. I've found that several things I went there for they have at Wal-Mart for cheaper like felt squares and acrylic paint tho!
@believeinbuddha we are doing our first one nov 11 we wanted to get a good inventory
@sawyersmom that sounds so fun! I have a few ideas for canvas painting on my new blog post if you'd like to check that out! 💚
@tristan-makes-5 that is amazing! My husband and I have a dream of having a booth at the local fairs and events. How well do you guys do with sales?
I am currently knitting a blanket, making two tie blankets, and doing some canvas crafts with my little dude!!
Hey everyone! Welcome to Craft Chat 😁 feel free to ask any questions and post any photos of crafts you may have recently done by yourself or with your kids! I have a new blog post on my favorite Halloween crafts to do with my children that can be found here: www.craftingmamablog.WordPress.com