First off, I’d like to thank Livemom for giving me the idea of this blog post. She wondered about what to ask of guests coming to a birthday party. Can you ask guests to bring nothing? If someone did, would you follow suit?
My kids are by now used to the idea that all the birthday [...]

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Our first in an ongoing series! We are so excited to bring you these family-friendly 3-day projects laid out in a simple, digestable format. We bring you one big project broken down into 3 bite-sized, craft sessions your whole family can enjoy TOGETHER! You can read more about these projects here…

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The traditional Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangle of thin cloth in many colors and strung together. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with prayers in the form of text and images. They are often found strung along mountain ridges in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside. The thought is that the [...]

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It’s class day today and we’re thinking with daylight savings and all, our Future Crafters might be a bit more slow and tired than usual. With that possibility in mind, we will hold the idea of a steady 2 hour class lightly. Our intentions will be to meet the kids where they are in [...]

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Kiera G. from right here in Austin, TX is the winner of this week’s Future Craft Collective giveaway. Congratulations Kiera. We know where to find you and we’ll be getting your wee babe outfitted in this awesome get-up just in time for South By Southwest – the most get-up time of year here in Austin.

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Kathie and I have decided that in order to work peacefully and presently with the kids each Monday afternoon we need to set some intentions around how we want it to go. When we do, we find the whole afternoon to feel easier on us and more satisfying for the kids. When we don’t, things [...]

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