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How To Totally Ruin Pinterest Crafts in 4 Simple Steps //

July 5, 2017 by Rachel 45 Comments

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Let me quickly set the stage — Ari wants to do a Fourth of July craft and I want to oblige. I mean, I’m a crafty mom, right? I do a quick pinterest search, locate a ‘firework’ paint craft, and gather our supplies. Easy peasey!

Or, it should have been. But guys — here’s the truth behind all of those cute, messy, Summer crafts — your children? They aren’t cute; they aren’t easy; but they are messy. And your toddler? They won’t care. Not even a little bit.

So I’m sharing with you what I learned the hard way. How to totally ruin messy Summer crafts in 4 simple steps.

Step 1. Take that easy Pinterest tutorial and expect your toddler to listen (and follow) simple instructions.

Step 2. Set out the supplies, including the paint, and turn your back for approximately 5 seconds. (There’s a 99% chance your toddler has just stuck their hand in the paint)

Step 3. Verbally guide your child through the instructions, letting them get creative and messy. (They will get messy because they’ve decided to just paint the table).

Step 4. Grab your Viva Paper Towels and Clorox spray so that you can clean the mess (Toddler is now painting a tree. No, not painting a tree on the paper; like, literally painting the tree….)

There may have been tears and voices raised. But now I realize it’s kinda funny. I know it is. And after my four year old and I cleaned up the mess, together, with our Viva towels and Clorox spray, I laughed. I mean, what else could I do!? I couldn’t actually be mad. He was doing what he was supposed to do — being a kid + getting messy.

And, luckily, I have saved a ton of money on the Viva towels and Clorox spray when I partner the low prices at Walmart with the Ibotta app rebate savings! So it’s definitely a double-savings win.

This time I took the kids with me to Walmart, but lately I’ve been using their convenient grocery pickup — which saves me both money AND time (which, let’s face it — is the most important thing for a busy mom!).

At the end of the day, I have a happy kid, a (sorta) craft, and a freshly-cleaned table. What else can a mom ask for!? (hint: more sleep).

So tell me — what’s your biggest “Pinterest fail” and how did you clean it up!? 

 

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  1. Diana

    July 5, 2017 at 7:47 am

    This is so true (and so funny) when doing anything with toddlers. It never quite turns out the way you expected

    Reply
  2. Trish

    July 5, 2017 at 7:49 am

    Love this! There’s so many projects I could do with my youngest boy, but I know that there will be more of a mess than anything.. lol So usually I just pass on them all and he just sticks to making slime.. Which is pretty messy as well, but he has learned to clean his mess up or mom wont let him make it again. lol πŸ™‚

    Reply
  3. Cassie

    July 5, 2017 at 9:13 am

    My biggest Pinterest fail was this craft project where you dip glasses into water with nail polish in it. It’s supposed to come out looking all mosaic and pretty with the nail polish color. Instead, it got all goopy or totally didn’t work. And, if the nail polish got on the inside of the cup, it was instantly no longer safe to use. #Fail

    Reply
    • Rachel

      July 5, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      OMG! I’ve tried this one before and it turned out equally as bad! LOL

      Reply
  4. Adriana

    July 5, 2017 at 11:02 am

    So your table needed a makeover. I totally understand where the artist is coming from. ?

    Reply
  5. Clair

    July 5, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    Haha! Loved this! So very true…better embrace the use of the Clorox and Viva paper towels when the idea of paint, craft and small child are all said together ?

    Reply
  6. Virjinia Harp

    July 5, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    This is too funny. Although I’m willing to bet that he enjoyed himself and doesn’t mind that it didn’t come out like Pintrest said it should. Also, thank goodness for Clorox and Viva!

    Reply
  7. Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy

    July 5, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    yep, kids pretty much could care less about what to do. They just want to do.

    Reply
  8. jehava

    July 5, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    LOL! I’m the worst with Pinterest but, way to go!

    Reply
  9. Kecia

    July 5, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    I think crafting outside is a great idea! My kids like to really get into their crafts – which can mean a mess for Mom to clean up afterward.

    Reply
  10. Kelly

    July 5, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    hahahah I love you. This is awesome. “Pinning to try” πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  11. Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries

    July 5, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    This was too funny! Pinterest projects never turn out like the photos do for me! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  12. Angela

    July 5, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    Our craft projects usually end in tears too! From all of us! Your little boy is adorable!

    Reply
  13. Belle

    July 5, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    Haha! I just love this! We always end up ruining all the pinterest perfect crafts! We can never make it similar to the pinterest ones! And we love Clorox to clean our messes too!

    Belle | One Awesome Momma

    Reply
  14. Theresa Bailey

    July 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    Aww how cute! Pinterest makes everything look easy, and well … it’s not! haha

    Reply
  15. Kiley D. Smith

    July 5, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    haha! amen! I have learned that when there are kids and crafts involved things don’t always go as planned!

    Reply
  16. Amanda

    July 5, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    You just gotta love this! Even simple crafts are likely to have some unexpected (?!) results. LOL

    Reply
  17. Ashley Millar

    July 5, 2017 at 9:59 pm

    This is so funny! I can’t blame any on my kid yet, but I have failed at quite a few Pinterest crafts!

    Reply
  18. Ashley S

    July 5, 2017 at 10:02 pm

    Yep, this is awesome! Luckily you found the right products to perform clean up duty!

    Reply
  19. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen

    July 6, 2017 at 7:14 am

    Crafts can be so much fun, but it does seem like there’s always a bit of a mess to clean up! LOL! We manage to make big messes out of the smallest of projects.

    Reply
  20. Terryn Winfield

    July 6, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Lol, this is the cutest! We have all messed up quite a few Pinterest projects, now haven’t we?

    Reply
  21. Brit Strawbridge

    July 6, 2017 at 10:47 am

    hahaha this is great & waaay too relatable! I usually epically fail when doing desserts…

    Reply
  22. Heydy

    July 6, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    I lol’d the whole time reading this post. It’s so true and relatable!!

    Reply
  23. Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms

    July 6, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Yes Yes Yes to the turning your back and the toddler putting her hand in the paint! I don’t even know how my daughter gets into the paint so fast!

    Reply
  24. Sylvia

    July 6, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Hahahaha I have had more Pinterest fails than I care to share.

    Reply
  25. Jen

    July 6, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    This is too funny!! I love the in the end, he’s holding up his craft with pride. That’s really all the matters, right?! This was such a fun read. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  26. Brittany

    July 6, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    ‘toddler is now painting a tree….’ This post cracked me up! You did a great job!

    Reply
  27. Jenn

    July 6, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    I love this! He is rightfully holding his craft with pride!

    Reply
  28. Tayler

    July 6, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    No matter the mess, it’s still fun to do crafts with little kids!

    Reply
  29. Alexie

    July 6, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    LOL this made me laugh so hard! great read!

    Reply
  30. Heather Brown

    July 6, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    Lol this post was hilarious and extremely accurate!

    Reply
  31. Shani | Sunshine & Munchkins

    July 7, 2017 at 12:03 am

    Oh, the truth! This has happened more than once in our house.

    Reply
  32. Sharon

    July 7, 2017 at 5:49 am

    Haha love this post! I don’t have kids ye, but from what I hear from my sis, this is extremely accurate in her house!

    Reply
  33. Maria Brittis

    July 7, 2017 at 8:15 am

    Those kids of yours are precious, love the expression of your daughter holding the viva…Priceless!
    I have not tried the grocery pick up, I wonder if its at my Walmart. Love those rebates!
    Maria

    Reply
  34. April Kitchens

    July 7, 2017 at 8:29 am

    My kiddo doesn’t ruin Pinterest crafts as much as I do lol. Her stuff actually turns out pretty cute. Great post!

    Reply
  35. Sharon Chen

    July 7, 2017 at 8:46 am

    Aww he’s too cute! I enjoyed this post πŸ™‚

    Reply
  36. anna thompson

    July 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm

    My biggest Pinterest fail with my daughter was trying to make slime. It was a mess! We cleaned it up with some paper towels. I Love Clorox bleach though!

    Reply
  37. Joanna

    July 7, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Hahah I have such a hard time just letting my kids be kids when it comes to Pinterest crafts.. perfectionist problems!

    Reply
  38. Kemi

    July 7, 2017 at 4:11 pm

    Love this! Yes I’ve got several Pinterest fails so it’s not limited to kids. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  39. Cassie Garcia

    July 7, 2017 at 11:50 pm

    This is so hilarious and spot on! Haha my kids would do exactly this!

    Reply
  40. Shannon Peterson

    July 9, 2017 at 1:25 am

    Oh my gosh, this is hilarious! Thank goodness for clorox!

    Reply
  41. Kristen

    July 9, 2017 at 5:08 am

    I always fail at letting them just do what they are gonna do when making a craft. I am a perfectionist so I’m always trying to get them to do it the “right” way. But whatever they make I will love it!

    Reply
  42. Joleen

    July 9, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    Ha! I have totally been there with my son! Oh well, it’s the process that counts right? πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  43. Justine Y @ Little Dove

    July 9, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Haha, this is so hilarious! And I love Clorox, it’s the best!

    Reply
  44. Susannah

    March 14, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Hilarious! I”m so glad my son is old enough to actually listen and help ;D

    Reply

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