12 Useful Hacks for Creative and Crafty Parents

Hello, creative moms and dads! In this article, you will discover some of the most useful hacks and smart parenting tricks for creative parents. Learn step-by-step tips for effective parenting that will help you become the best parent you can be. Stay with us to enhance your parenting skills! Feel free to share your own parenting secrets with others in the comments section.

1. To save time when it comes to cleaning up toys after playtime, place a fitted sheet to define the play area. This way, when they finish playing, you can, or they can gather the toys all at once by gathering the four corners of the fitted sheet.

2. The best material for making doll clothes is balloons; all the designs you see here were made entirely with them. What’s great is that it makes the crafting process so easy that even kids can get involved, turning it into a fun family activity.

3. You can create a small and safe drawing studio for your child by wrapping the legs of a table in plastic wrap and placing your child with their art supplies inside, allowing the artist in them to freely express themselves.

4. Let your child paint on the glass of an empty photo frame. Once the artwork is complete, hang it in place for everyone to admire. When your child wants to paint again, just wipe off the drawing and give them the frame again to paint on the glass.

5. Drawing boards for cars have become a must-have in any family car for long trips. They can be folded and stored in the trunk, taking up hardly any space.

6. If your child is hesitant to eat fruits or vegetables, try presenting them in fun shapes, like faces or landscapes, combining the shapes and colors of each food.

7. To make washable bathroom paint, you can mix shaving cream with food coloring. This way, you’ll create a color palette that your children can use to pain on the shower door or tiles. The paint can be easily removed with a little water.

8. If your child doesn’t have teeth yet or finds it challenging to chew an apple easily, microwave the piece of fruit for one minute. It will soften considerably and become much easier for children to eat, and you can even give it to them with a spoon.

9. You can recycle the bases of polystyrene trays from the supermarket to create fantastic stamps with designs of numbers, letters, or various shape patterns for your kids.

10. Hot glue is a great ally for solving various household problems and can also help with the bumps caused by furniture corners. By applying hot glue directly to the furniture, you can create temporary protective corner guards.

11. To prevent your child’s markers from ending up scattered throughout the house, attach their caps together and glue them side by side, so they end up as a “pack.” This way, they will always be together.

12. Apples are very beneficial for children, but including them in snacks can be tricky because peeled and cut apples oxidize quickly. Instead, core them using a corkscrew and include them with their skin but seedless in your child’s snack.

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