Paper

All of us who care about our good green earth are doing our best to cut back on paper. We get ourselves off catalog and junk mail lists, receive electronic bills, and bank online; we email, text, and read the news on the web. With a houseful of children’s paraphernalia, the last thing we need is more paper clutter. And since most of the paper that passes through our hands eventually winds up in the recycling pile, doesn’t it make sense to forgo any non-essential paper in the first place? Read More »

There is nothing children, big and small, love more than seeing their artistic masterpieces proudly displayed at home, or adorning their bedroom walls. The grin that accompanies "I made this!!" is priceless. As the weather moves into fall, you and your kids may be spending more time indoors, and simple paper crafts are a entertaining and thrifty way to spend an afternoon! If you're not comfortable with artwork decorating your living room, carve out a special area to be an art wall or hang clips along a hallway so your child can see their work proudly displayed. Read More »

Paper is the ultimate inspiration catcher. Possibility, by the ream. When you're four, every sheet of paper is the proverbial blank slate, ready to be filled with your marks, colors, letters, shapes, mind's projection. When you are thirty-four, you're more likely to get all caught up in making a to-do list or feeling shamed by the Great American Novel that is not spilling out from you all down that paper now or thinking "um, I don't know what I can draw...." So, let's stick with four-year-olds, instead. Read More »