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Easy DIY Kids Advent Calendars

Every year as December begins, we prepare one or two easy DIY advent calendars for our kids. Sometimes we take the easy road and get some of those chocolate countdown calendars as well, what can I say! 1. Easy DIY Kids Book Advent Calendar It has become kind of a Christmas family tradition to make a book advent calendar, just as making Christmas cookies and DIY Christmas ornaments are! It’s easy and kind of inexpensive since we use a lot of loved and treasured books as well as a few new ones. You can find our 5 favorite books for…

Lovely Autumn Moments

Hello everybody! We had a short but nice trip today and decided to take a detour to a river. It’s the Aliakmonas River (the longest river in Greece). According to Wikipedia “the name Αλιάκμονας is composite and derives from άλς (salt, sea) and άκμων (anvil). In Greek mythology, Haliakmon was one of the Potamoi, who were sons of Oceanus and Tethys, according to the allegorical obsessive-anthropomorphic concept familiar to the Ancient Greeks, on geological upheaval after Deucalion’s deluge.” I wanted to take this route for a long time and thought that this time of year it would be stunning. And it was! So I wanted to share a few pictures I shoot…

Visiting the Dinosaur Park

(Διαβάστε το άρθρο στα ελληνικά στο PosimagineGR) Last Saturday we made a trip to the new Dinosaur Exhibition in Thessaloniki with our kids and friends. I shoot a lot of pictures, and so I wanted to share with you our experience! The place the exhibition was set up is the same place where the International Fair of Thessaloniki takes place. We arrived there just a little too late (as always) but since there were many people as late as we, they did let us in. At first, it was not that impressive and we grown-ups did have a second thought…

Crafts and DIY Projects, Fun Ideas for Kids and Families

DIY Easy Canvas Art Project with Painters Tape for Kids

While I am not the most artistic person, I try to keep my kids creative and so I am always searching for some easy art projects, especially on rainy days. One project I liked specifically, was painting a canvas using paint and painters tape. It is really easy, and the results are great! You can choose whatever colors you think will complement your home or use metallic colors for vibrant artwork. The possibilities are endless. You will need: Paintbrushes Various paint colors Painters tape Canvas You can begin either by painting your canvas with a base color and leave it…

Birthday Parties and Birthday Pinatas. Ideas, How-To's and Tips, Crafts and DIY Projects

How To Make Easy Star Wars Pinatas and more ideas for a Star Wars Themed Birthday Party!!!

So, my son is one of the biggest Star Wars fans I know. He has a huge collection, and so it was a given that he would have a Star Wars Birthday Party. For two years in a row! I am going to write about those two parties, what we prepared to keep our guests (and us!) entertained and I have to admit, we had a blast both times! When I think about making pinatas, I always think that I can’t make one that is cute or with a character I like… for example, I could in no way allow…

Crafts and DIY Projects, Fun Ideas for Kids and Families

Beach Craft Idea: Framed Sea Glass Dolphin

Finally, the beach treasures we gathered have all found their destination. Seashells became a wonderful heart, our cute heart stones were put on display, and lastly, the sea glass pieces we gathered did find what they were supposed to become… it was rather hard to find out, I have to admit! But now I understand something I often heard or read about when somebody would find something and just pick it up saying: “I’ll figure out later what I want to do with that!”. Well, that’s exactly what happened with the sea glass pieces. They were oddly shaped and in…

Crafts and DIY Projects, Fun Ideas for Kids and Families

Beach Craft Idea: Framed Sea Shell Heart

(Διαβάστε το άρθρο στα ελληνικά στο PosimagineGR) Time for my second summer project idea I had in mind this year: Framed Sea Shell Heart! It is super easy to make, just as my previous project I wrote about (Beach Craft Idea: DIY Framed Heart Shaped Stones). The only thing I did differently is that I used a painted background I had to lay around and it did fit into the frame so nice! I thought it was perfect as I used blue, green and white acrylic paints to paint it on a small canvas as I was thinking of…

Crafts and DIY Projects, Fun Ideas for Kids and Families

Beach Decor Idea: DIY Framed Heart Stones

(Διαβάστε το άρθρο στα ελληνικά στο PosimagineGR) While summer is coming to its end – slowly here in Greece, thankfully – I am starting to implement some ideas I had before we started going to the beach. I love beach decor in houses and I saw some super cute heart shaped craft ideas on Pinterest that were perfect to make with the kids. I thought that they would make some great summer keepsakes as well. I am not that much of a swim-in-the-sea person but I just love days at the beach. I spend most of the time – when I…

Crafts and DIY Projects, Fun Ideas for Kids and Families

How to Decoupage A Plate And A Bottle – A Beginner’s Story!

(Διαβάστε το άρθρο στα ελληνικά στο PosimagineGR) The first time I tried decoupaging (is that a word?) was a few days ago in a beginners class and we started decorating a plain plate and an old bottle and they turned out quite beautiful, although I really need a lot of practice in order to get it right! We used the materials described below. You don’t need to use special decoupage supplies, just experiment a little to find what other things work for you. My little one helped, too. But make sure to use child appropriate materials if you want your…

Visiting the 82nd International Fair of Thessaloniki

The entrance to the 82th International Fair Of Thessaloniki

(Διαβάστε το άρθρο στα ελληνικά στο PosimagineGR) Every year in Thessaloniki, a major international fair takes place. It’s kind of a tradition to go and see some of the exhibitors and events that happen there. This year we went as a family, which has its pros and cons. On the positive side, the children see things they don’t see every day and have a fun day, but on the negative side we adults don’t get to see all that we want because kids do get tired so soon (know what I mean?). Well, anyway, we had fun and I wanted…