B-Inspired Mama kid-friendly arts & crafts, easy recipes, & learning fun

Since the St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Hand Print was such a hit, I thought you all would love a patriotic American flag hand print to celebrate Memorial and Independence Day.   Star and Stripes Patriotic Hand Print Craftcraft paint (we used acrylic to make a brighter print) paint brushes light

Did you and the kids try the easy crock pot roast from last week yet?  Well, if you’re waiting for Father’s Day to treat dad to dinner, make sure you make these yummy parmesan baked potatoes, too.  When I saw these on Pinterest (from Favorite Family Recipes), I knew I had to try them.  But I adju

Baking with Dirt and Boogers?!  Ewwww!  What I meant was, go see what Priscilla is baking up today over at one of our favorite kid-friendly blogs, Dirt and Boogers. While you’re there, check out Amanda’s awesome series on 31 Days of Play and her fun sensory activities, too!

I look forward to the Kids Co-Op every Friday.  I usually spend way too much time going through all of the awesome ideas linked up.  I noticed some fun posts specifically for babies linked up to last week’s Kids Co-Op.  Here are my favorites…   4 Fun Ideas for Baby 3 – 6 Month Baby Play from L

Can’t find time to read all of those parenting books and magazines?  Don’t have a lot of mommy friends to bounce ideas off of?  Kids go crazy every time you get on the phone to ask a friend their advice?  No problem; I’ll do the work for you!  Each Thursday I will be bringing you kid-tested tips

I am so excited to be a part of Small Hands Creating Hope, a collaborative book and exciting fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, put together by an incredibly talented group of bloggers.  Each blogger contributed a kid-friendly craft idea or tutorial that could be made by or for someone f

Did Dad and the kids make you breakfast or dinner for Mother’s Day?  Help the kids make a hearty meal perfect for him.  All you have to do is cut the veggies for the little ones and let them make it themselves by dumping it all in the crock pot.  It’s that easy! Kid Made Father’s Day Roast Dinne

It sure seems to be the season for baby showers around here.  So many people go for the standard diapers and bath supplies when it comes to giving gifts for a new baby.  But I like to be unique when gift giving at baby showers.  What better than a one of a kind, handmade gift?  I just recently ma

I noticed quite a few projects linked up to last weeks Kids Co-Op that would make perfect gifts for mama for Mother’s Day.  Here are three of my favorites… Footprint Butterfly from Moon Sprig