I am not Martha Stewart, nor do I want to be regardless of how much money she is racking in. However, I do find that being crafty or attempting to be crafty can improve one’s mommyhood. There are many items that should be stocked in a mommy’s arsenal of crafty-fun things. Beyond the colored paper, crayons (washable of course), water color paints, beads, boxes and yarn; there should be felt. It is a fairly inexpensive fabric and there is a rainbow of colors to obtain.

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Here is a different take on a popular idea. In children’s rooms and nurseries around the globe, a good majority of parents seem to agree on a single detail. Letters that spell the child(ren)’s name are hung up on the wall. Usually the letters are wooden and painted to match the room’s theme. Either the parents paint the letters themselves or are purchased pre-colored.

I also considered this idea when my daughters were born, but I did not want to pay the ridiculous cost for the wooden letters. Even the unpainted ones were pretty expensive, especially if the child’s name has a lot of letters.

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