Wow! Wish we could go, but to be honest, I am a little intimidated by the hip-ness of it all. At home, I let my girls can pick materials and use them in any way they want, rather than follow-the-recipe crafts. We are currently sewing a back-to-school dress of my daughter’s own design (with help from Mom). We’ll see if it turns out ok to actually wear in public!

Wow! Sounds like that is going to be one Fantastic, Craftastic weekend! I can’t make the weekend but would LOVE to win this awesome giveaway. I’m happy to say that my 4 year old twin girls are very creative and if I’m not doing something with them they are able to come up with something on their own. This morning as I was cleaning they turned two old diaper boxes into zambonis (yes, the ice rink grooming machine!), castles, and various costumes. Yesterday, some paper they colored on last weekend was turned into kites, complete with lots of holes from the hole puncher and pretty silk tails (‘flown’ in our living room as we all sang “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”). We also find pieces of nature (sticks, pine cones, acorns, misc. leaves) on daily walks and they become materials for collages, stencils, table centerpieces, etc. (the hardest part is finally letting go of all of the artwork!)

Oh what a great deal, I wish I could go too! My son would love it! My little ones are quite young but to be creative I let my children draw with crayons, chalk, markers, paint, cooking is a big thing now with the children, and we are making our own little keepsake crafts!

I let the kids do a mess. A real mess. Even draw on the walls sometimes. After all, we just paint the walls and everything looks fine. Really.

My girls do color drawings every single day. Markers, colored pencils, crayons and sketch pads are always available on their art table. They also love drawing on their easel with chalk. We take them to museums and galleries often, so they can get inspired.

I wish wish wish we could go but have plans that weekend. At the office we ordered a bunch of new computers & took home the sturdy outer boxes and made a big playhouse for the backyard that our daughter and her friends/cousins could decorate. As it started to wear out it turned into a giant rolling ball for them! Our daughter just built a fairy house in the backyard using sticks, pinecones, and shells. We encourage her (age 5) to cook with us each night by pulling basil leaves off the plant, cutting fruit, mixing batter…so much to do and so little time!

How I add creativity to my family life is by exploring new things. I look up on websites what’s going on and find things that are fun and easy to go to or do.

This would be a dream trip for me and my 4 year old daughter. She loves to craft as much as her Mommy! Maybe someday we can make it there (if they plan it again)! My daughter loves crafting with anything she gets her hands on, from cardboard boxes, to paints, to colored pencils and paper dolls. We would love to win the goody bag!

I love crafting! We have fabric, yarn, and glue as the basics. It’s fun just to throw things together randomly, as well as try to teach knitting, sewing, and embroidery. Hopefully this will turn into an appreciation for the handmade!