DIY Archives - The Chirping Moms

Fun Summer Craft for Kids: Friendship Pins

June 17, 2020

My girls current favorite craft: friendship pins. Who remembers these from the 80’s & 90’s? We’re bringing them back! All the credit goes to a friend of mine who reminded me of my favorite summer craft when I was Maggie & Alex’s age. Now my girls have been making them for friends, they make them for their shoes, their… Read More

5 Reasons to Love Crafting with the Cricut Explore Air 2

December 19, 2019

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. After wanting a Cricut for a few years, I finally got one this fall! I loved seeing all of the neat things friends made with their Cricut. It was great having friends who had a Cricut first, because they could help… Read More

Learning to Use the Cricut EasyPress

December 12, 2019

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I recently started using a Cricut. It’s something I have wanted to try for a long time and was always amazed at all the cool things friends made with their Cricut. I got the Cricut Explore Air 2. You can read… Read More

Learning to Use the Cricut Explore Air 2

December 1, 2019

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. I finally got a Cricut! I’ve been wanting to get one for a couple years now. I loved seeing what friends created and felt like I was always ordering things online that I knew I could create with my own Cricut…. Read More

DIY Rope Rainbow

July 17, 2019

By: Lexie of Lexsentials Today I’m sharing the details of how I made the DIY rope rainbow in Parker’s nursery because so many people have asked and I want YOU to be able to make it too before your baby arrives…or not for a baby! I always wanted to make this but never had the time. I told myself that… Read More

Firecracker Hair Ties: Easy DIY Patriotic Hair Bows

July 2, 2019

We love dressing in red, white and blue for patriotic holidays! The week before Memorial Day our preschool has a little parade around town and then on Memorial Day the town has a big parade! We have always done to watch and now that the kids are getting older, their sports teams and scout troops march. Then, 4th of July… Read More

Festive Holiday Crafts with Cricut

December 18, 2018

By: Benee Meade Ever since I purchased a Cricut Explore Air 2 as a holiday gift to myself a few years back, crafting has become an almost daily event. While I love browsing the endless, inspirational project options offered through Cricut Design Space, I do truly enjoy the process of using Design Space and their preloaded images and fonts to… Read More

DIY Insect Repellant with Essential Oils

May 22, 2018

I’ve been on the hunt for a great DIY insect repellant using essential oils. A friend who is extremely knowledgable about oils (more about her soon!) shared this recipe. It’s also the oils my aunt, another super knowledgable oil lover uses. It’s been great so far and my kids are usually covered in bite. I’ve tried a few “natural” bug… Read More

Great Ideas for Gender Neutral Baby Gifts

April 22, 2018

Fun Fact: We did not find out the gender ahead of time for any of our four babies. We have 2 girls and 2 boys and I guessed wrong almost every time. For us, all of the “old wives tales” were wrong when guessing. With our first, everyone told me I was having a boy, to the point that… Read More

Give the Gift of Original Art

November 14, 2017

We’ve lived in our house for over 2 years now. The first 2 years were filled with unpacking, pregnancy and a 4th little baby. To say it was a wild and crazy 2 years would be an understatement. I decided this year I am going to finally spend some time decorating the house. The first 2 years were more about… Read More