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DIY Minecraft Creeper Pop-Up Puppet Tutorial

February 25, 2015 by abbie 641 Comments

After several years of the kids playing Minecraft, the love for Creepers is still strong in our house. When I was browsing through some vintage craft books, I saw a pop-up puppet tutorial and instantly thought, "Hey, the kids would love it if these were Minecraft-themed!" I decided to try my hand at it. If people end up loving and using this tutorial, I think I might add an Enderman, a Zombie, a Skeleton, and maybe Steve. Want to see how it's made? Let's get to … [Read more...]

News on Release of Minecraft for Xbox One!

July 11, 2014 by abbie 1,148 Comments

Oh my goodness. We got the Xbox One for Christmas last year and from that day forward, my kids have been stalking IGN, Twitter, all kinds of forums, an the sweet guys at our favorite GameStop location for any hint at a release date for Minecraft. It's been a long wait and finally there is news! This morning, 4J Studios tweeted this: The Xbox One version will be released on "an unspecified date" in August. Joy! The wait is almost over! As a parent, I will state right now that after … [Read more...]

DIY Minecraft shoes

February 21, 2012 by abbie 1,141 Comments

This past weekend, we took Alex to the Vans store to pick out a new pair of shoes. He originally chose a brightly colored pair he'd seen on shoe hero, and just when we thought we were done, the Vans employee that was helping get Alex fitted said, "You know, a lot of people like to buy the plain white slip-ons and use fabric markers to create their own design." Alex's eyes got huge and bright.  He was sold on the idea!  So we bought a white pair of shoes and headed home with only a vague idea … [Read more...]

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