About Julee Dyer
Julee Dyer is a wife and mother of two young children. In addition to working as a digital strategist in the financial services industry, Julee spends her time creating crafts with her children, cooking, taking pictures and traveling. On her website, warmhotchocolate.com, she chronicles the daily lives of her family.Website: http://warmhotchocolate.com
Posts by Julee Dyer
Easy Paper Punch Snowflakes
By Julee Dyer on January 11, 2011
My kids watched a cartoon in which the characters made paper snowflakes, and they immediately wanted to make their own. (I think we got started on paper airplanes this same way). At two and four, they aren’t the most skilled at scissor cutting, {read more}
By Julee Dyer on January 11, 2011
Snow Cone Christmas Tree Craft
By Julee Dyer on December 1, 2010
This Snow Cone Christmas Tree Craft makes a great centerpiece for holiday dinners and is easy to vary for children of different ages. You can start with snow cone cups, party hats or cardstock rolled into a cone shape!
What You’ll Need
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By Julee Dyer on December 1, 2010
Making Thanksgiving Place Settings With Your Kids
By Julee Dyer on November 11, 2010
My children love any excuse to pick up leaves, sticks and anything else they happen upon during our walks. This craft can start with a nature walk to collect an assortment of leaves, which can then be used to create decorative Thanksgiving placemats {read more}
By Julee Dyer on November 11, 2010
Painted Halloween Votive Holders
By Julee Dyer on October 21, 2010
This craft is great for younger children, who excel at abstract painting but haven’t yet mastered the art of painting recognizable shapes or things. You can use Halloween stickers or cut out jack-o-lantern shapes. Let your children paint over the {read more}
By Julee Dyer on October 21, 2010
Printmaking Techniques for Preschoolers
By Julee Dyer on September 18, 2010
Stamping is a very simple printmaking technique that can produce intricate and beautiful results through the use of color, pattern and repetition. You can even let your children create their own stamps using common materials found around your home.
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By Julee Dyer on September 18, 2010
Photo Collage Coloring Sheets
By Julee Dyer on August 31, 2010
It’s often pretty hard to get my almost-four-year-old son to focus on quiet, creative activities. He’d much rather be going up the escalators (running up and down the stairs), jumping off mountain cliffs (climbing and jumping on the {read more}
By Julee Dyer on August 31, 2010
Alphabet Wheel Preschool Learning Craft
By Julee Dyer on July 21, 2010
At our house, craft activities tend to fall into one of two categories: art for art’s sake and functional art. While sometime it’s fun to play with paint or experiment with scissors (endless fascination with scissors at our house), other times {read more}
By Julee Dyer on July 21, 2010
Colorful Paper Flower Fans
By Julee Dyer on June 27, 2010
Here’s a craft idea for the hot summer months that is fun and functional, especially if you can convince your kids to fan you while you sit outside drinking lemonade.
We chose a flower pattern for our paper fans, but you can make fans out of lots {read more}
By Julee Dyer on June 27, 2010
Father’s Day Collage Cards
By Julee Dyer on June 7, 2010
Here’s an idea for making father’s day collage cards using materials you most likely have around the house. You can choose a theme based on the father’s interests or those of the child. We chose a guitar because daddy truly rocks!
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By Julee Dyer on June 7, 2010
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