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University of Tennessee Care Package for College Student

May 8, 2019 by Stacy Craft 3 Comments

If you are in need a graduation gift or dorm move in present for a future UT student, check out this University of Tennessee Care Package.

It is that time of year! Graduation parties are coming up and lots of teens are getting ready to head off to college. When my oldest step daughter was on her way off to Knoxville, I wanted to find a fun gift to give her after the dorm move-in weekend. I created this University of Tennessee care package to give her a few necessities for college life and some treats.

Team spirit was the focus for this basket! Included in the basket were only things that fit with the Vols color scheme of orange or white. Keeping with the school colors made the package a festive gift to present to the new freshman.

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University of Tennessee Care Package Items

I got lots of the items with my Walmart Grocery weekly grocery pickup order. If you have never used Walmart pickup, you should. Save $10 on your first order here.

The other items were found and purchased online.

Grocery/Food Items:

V8 Energy (orange)

Welch’s Essence Orange

Lifewater Orange

Trident Orange

Crush Orange Singles

Lifesavers Orange Mints

MIO Orange

Mandarin Oranges

Tic Tac Orange

Cheez its

Softsoap Orange Bodywash

Orange Index Cards

Orange Over the Door Hooks

Vols Flip Flops or Slippers

On Saturdays We Wear Orange T-Shirt

3-2-1 Dorm Microwave Cake – I used this recipe and packaged it in a mason jar. It isn’t college if you don’t cook your cake in the microwave.

Packaging the Gift

The Dollar Tree had the white basket that I used. To finish this University of Tennessee care package, just place all of the orange and white items inside the basket.

Next wrap about half a yard of orange tulle (very inexpensive at a craft store) around the entire basket. Secure the tulle with an orange chevron ribbon. After that I just created a quick Orange you glad to be a Tennessee Volunteer Gift tag.

This gift was fun to put together and give. I have also created one for our middle step daughter attending the University of Alabama and for a close friend at Ole Miss. If you need a unique and creative way to give a graduation gift, try this!

University of Alabama Graduation Gift

May 5, 2019 by Stacy Craft 7 Comments

Do you know a recent high school graduate headed off to the University of Alabama? Check out this fan inspired gift basket to keep her dressed head to toe in Bama gear.

My middle step-daughter is graduating high school in a couple of weeks and will be headed to the University of Alabama this fall. So naturally she needs all the crimson and houndstooth that we can find.

All this crimson is a sharp contrast from the orange and white basket that I did a few years ago for her sister attending the University of Tennessee. We are a house divided! By the time all 5 kids get through college I don’t know what we will be called. I would say we would be a broke house after 5 kids but thankfully Kate got an amazing scholarship!

Her mother is having a graduation party for her in a few days that we are attending, I wanted to take a gift that met a few special criteria. It should contain unique items and look pretty sitting on a gift table. I wanted the items to be things that would either show off her new school colors and/or be useful while attending her first semester of college.

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University of Alabama Graduation Gift

I love giving gifts that have lots of thought put into them. I enjoy the whole process of coming up with the idea, searching for the perfect items, packaging them and then presenting them to the recipient. My husband says it is the cheerleader in me. I just love to see the face of someone that gets a present that they really like!

Giving gifts made by small businesses is also something that brings joy to my heart. Supporting men and women that drive their business with their passion really shows through in the product that you will receive. And Etsy is a great place to find those awesome crafty businesses.

So here are the items that I purchased to create this custom University of Alabama graduation gift basket.

*In no particular order because I loved them all so much!

Alabama Gifts for Her on Etsy

Monogrammed Alabama Keychain

Every entering college freshman needs a cute way to hold those new dorm keys! This adorable keychain allows you to show off your school pride and your monogram. I would put a monogram on my kids foreheads if that was an acceptable thing to do! Love them!

Alabama No Crease Hair Ties

Ponytail holders are a great practical gift. Add the Alabama logo and they are a fantastic gift! I know these will get tons of use during late night study sessions or game days.

Clear Stadium Bag with Houndstooth Top & Monogram

To comply with stadium security, you need a clear bag. But clear does not equal boring! A big houndstooth wrap around the top with a crimson monogram make this clear bag a stylish option for those Alabama game days.

Nick Saban Earrings

Seriously. I don’t even know what to say about these. I died laughing when I saw them and immediately bought them. And I don’t regret it at all. They are the best earrings I have seen all year. If you don’t own a pair of Saban earrings are you even a Bama fan?

There are also tons of other equally unique earrings in this shop. I think they will be great teen stocking stuffers or Easter basket fillers over the next year.

Vintage Style Roll Tide Raglan

You will love this shirt. It is so soft and seems like it would be so comfortable to wear! (I am about to place my second order so that I can get one for myself). I also love the vintage style vs. the traditional bright logos that you see say at the school book store.

Alabama Personalized Tumbler

Great quality tumbler with an Alabama logo on one side and your name on the other. This is perfect to keep in the dorm or to take to class.

Personalized Alabama Notepad

This is the second time I have purchased a notepad from this company. The quality of this pretty and practical gift is top notch. The Alabama logo in the middle is lighter than the personalization at the top making it easy to read anything you write on the stationary.

Packaging the Graduation Present

I got the 4 section basket that held all these cute Alabama goodies from Hobby Lobby. In the fabric section, they had some Alabama themed fabric. I got 1/8th of a yard and just tied two simple bows on either side.

I have made several of these types of baskets over the years. One for our girl at University of Tennessee and another for the daughter of our dear friend that is attending Ole Miss. They are so fun to search for and create a unique and creative gift for the special student in your life.

When I made the UT basket, I presented it on move in day to the dorm. That basket was more economical by adding a few personalized items from Etsy and then filling the rest with less expensive dorm essentials from the Dollar Tree or grocery in team colors. Think candy, small organizers, and school supplies all in the color scheme of your choice. So feel free to add some of those fillers to make your basket fuller without spending a ton more money.

Creation Station At Bellevue Baptist Church

April 20, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

Need something fun for the kids to do in bad weather in Memphis? Creation Station at Bellevue provides tons of fun in a safe and free environment!

Creation Station at Bellevue Baptist Church is a completely free play place for kids 5 ft and under. And this is not just any play structure! If you are in the Memphis area and looking for things to do with kids, this should be on your list.

Rain or shine, super cold or blistering heat, this indoor structure will entertain and wear the kids out all for FREE!

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Creation Station At Bellevue Baptist Church

We love Creation Station. Here are all the ins and outs that you need to know before you go.

Where is Creation Station?

Creation Station is inside Bellevue Baptist Church. The church is located at 2000 Appling Rd in Cordova, TN. It is in a suburb of Memphis and if you are not from Memphis, you still can’t miss it. Right at your interstate exit at Appling, you will see 3 huge crosses which will show you where to turn!

Getting there is not your only chore. Once you arrive on campus, you will realize that the church is HUGE (just like their new play place). Even though it is a big facility, they have great signage to help you get to the right spot.

Follow the signs to the East Entrance. There is plenty of parking so grab a spot and then enter through the doors under the East Entrance sign. When you walk through these doors you will be in Creation Station.

How to Sign Up?

When you enter, there should be an employee or volunteer at the front door. They have digital sign in if you have been there before. You simply enter your information and select the children that are with you.

If you have not been there before, they have a short information card for you to complete. It is basic information: your phone number, names and ages of your kids and they ask if you have a church home.

Wondering what they will do with your info? One of the Bellevue ministers did contact me a few days after the first visit. He called while I was at work and I couldn’t talk for long. He was very respectful of my time and not overbearing at all. He asked about our visit and invited my family to their church services.

I mention this because they may reach out but don’t be afraid that they will call you 300 times. They won’t! I love that they are ministering to Memphis in this great, family friendly environment. It is wonderful! And if you just want to go to play and nothing else, they are ok with that.

How Much Does It Cost?

Nothing! Nada! Zip! Yes, you read that right. Visiting the Creation Station at Bellevue Baptist Church is absolutely free. Once you fill out your info card, your kids are ready to go play!

This is such an awesome ministry for the city of Memphis and surrounding areas!

Playing At Creation Station

The play space is broken up into two separate areas that are divided by ages. The large area when you first walk in is geared towards kids 4 and up and the separate toddler room is meant for kids 3 and under.

Main Play Structure

The play structure is set up wonderfully because the seating area for parents is right in the middle of the structure and the playground surrounds that area. Why is that awesome? Because you can easily keep an eye on your kids!

The play structure offers lots of things to do. My daughter has sweet talked me into going up there with her a few times so I have seen it first hand! There are lots of stairs and ledges to climb up to get to the top structure. Once you are up there, you will find punching bags to weave through, a short zip line, tunnels and of course slides.

And let me tell you, that slide is FAST. I have never been on a playground slide that goes as fast as these do. The kids love it.

Toddler Play Area

My 1 year old loves this area so much. It has a really fun built in play structure where they can climb up, play with a few punching bags and a steering wheel.

I love that everything is made of a soft material and well covered on any of the higher parts with a strong net to help prevent falls or injuries. My one year old climbs all over the place, so it is a great outlet to allow him to play safely.

Also in this room are things like oversize soft building blocks, small slides, soft see saw rocker and more.

Since I am typically there with both of my kids, my 5 year old often joins us in this room. It does say on the rules for three and under but we have never had any issue with the 5 year old being in the room. She is very sweet to the younger kids and understands not to act wild (and lets be honest my 1 year old is much wilder than she is)!

Security

And since we are talking about ages and rules, that brings me to security.

The church does have employees or volunteers to monitor the kids. I did observe in one of our visits them telling a child that if they could not behave in the toddler room (probably about 4-5 years old) that they would have to go out to the large area.

I like that there is someone to report any serious issues to in order to keep kids safe and having fun.

I have also observed actual security guards in the area from time to time. The church has security for their services and it is nice to know that there are security personnel if it was to be needed.

It is important to note that in my experience I have always felt 100% safe and comfortable. I just like to give the info above to let you know the environment.

Creation Station Cafe

I have not actually used the cafe, yet. However, I love that it is available! There is nothing like having a hungry and thirsty kid and mama forgot the snacks! Have you been there? I know I have.

The cafe offers all kinds of yummy concession stand type options and more. They have breakfast sandwiches in the morning hours. And then lunch and dinner switches to kid favorites like chicken nuggets, pizza and hot dogs. They also have a variety of cookies, cakes and ice cream.

For your drink selections, there are refillable fountain drinks, milk, juices, and coffee for those tired mamas! Aside from the convenience of having the cafe on site, I also love the prices. A sausage and biscuit is $1. A Four Piece Chicken nuggets are $1.50. They really make it affordable for a family.

Tips to Know Before You Go

Before visiting somewhere new, I always love getting the inside scoop on what I need to know! We have visited the Creation Station at Bellevue Baptist Church many times since it opened in January 2019 and I will share with you my success tips!

If you are visiting during a school holiday, it will be busy. Try going right when it opens or around lunch time. We went on President’s Day and it was busier than I had ever seen it. But right around 11:45, it cleared out and we had a lot more space and less crowds.
Wear socks. They don’t require socks but they do ask you to remove your shoes. The space is one of the cleanest play spaces I have ever seen but I’m a weirdo and like socks on my kid’s feet. Also, you will go faster on that big slide with socks on your feet!
The cafe takes credit/debit cards but you have to spend $3. Normally that would not be an issue pretty much anywhere but with those super low prices at the cafe it is worth mentioning.
The employees/volunteers are there to help! They also typically have someone from their children’s ministry staff onsite as well. If you need something, just ask.
Bathrooms. You can’t take young kids anywhere without knowing about bathrooms. There is a set right around the corner from the play area so if you need to take a kid, it is close and easily accessible (and clean!). There are also changing tables and private places to nurse.
Check the Facebook page for hours and closings. This is a church and when they have special events or conferences, they will sometimes shut down the play space. They also have limited hours on Fridays (afternoon only) due to deep cleaning of the structure. And they are closed the last Friday of the month for the entire day for Deep Deep cleaning. I told ya’ll, the place is clean! Just check the page to make sure you don’t drive over on a day that it is closed.

We just love Creation Station. I hope this guide helps you and your kids have the best time at the play place. We love to use this space on rainy days or really cold days and as the hot Memphis summer nears, I’m sure we will use it a ton to beat the heat!

If you are looking for other fun places to visit in Memphis with kids check out the Art Project Memphis and The Children’s Museum!

What She Really Wants for Mother’s Day

April 2, 2019 by Stacy Craft 12 Comments

Find out what she really wants for Mother’s Day this year and give her the best day ever. You can even do this if you are on a strict budget or if you are short on time.

This is going out to all the husbands and Dads out there looking for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day this year. You are going to save yourself a lot of time this year by following this guide for finding out what she really wants for Mother’s Day.

Spoiler Alert: all of us moms want the same thing. And we want it every year. And if you want to be really sweet, follow this same plan in all throughout the year for a great “just because” gift. We will tell all our friends that we have the BEST husband.

Happy Wife, Happy Life, right?

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What She Really Wants for Mother’s Day

These ideas work for anyone with kids ranging from infants to toddlers to teens. It is simple but it is what we need. What we want. What we crave.

Are you ready for the secret to what she really wants for Mother’s day this year?

She wants time.

Time? Are you searching Prime right now looking for some time in a bottle? Don’t worry, I will explain.

Think about what your wife does everyday for your family. Maybe she works outside of the home all week to help your family monetarily or she may stay at your house raising kids, teaching and clearing messes 24/7 (never getting a real break). She is changing diapers and preparing meals. Giving your kids love, tending to boo boos and singing baby shark more times than she cares to admit.

Reading books that have five words per page for the 800th time. Waking in the middle of the night to reassure that the bad dream was just a dream. Cleaning cheerios out of the car. Making her 600th peanut butter and jelly of the year. Dealing with a temper tantrum in the middle of Target while it feels like the world watches.

Grocery shopping for the family with a kid or two in tow as a personal shopping assistant. Picking up blocks and legos and the 2000 small pieces from that toy that your kid just had to have. Driving to football or ballet practice. Doctor appointments. Dentist appointments. School car line.

Finding the lovey or stuffed animal that can’t be slept without. And the missing shoes. And just finding all the things!

Homework, oh the homework.

Washing all those baby clothes or if she is beyond baby stage, washing those 22 outfits that your teenage daughter tried on before she left for school. Or those nasty baseball pants. Fixing problems. Nurturing. Worrying.

It doesn’t matter if she is the mom of preschoolers and toddlers or teens, she is spent. Each stage with kids is different but the one constant is that mom is always on the go. Always doing things for other people. She puts the kids and even you (yes, you hubby) ahead of herself. And she just wants a little time for herself.

So Where Do I Buy Time?

It may be a tad more complicated than that but I get it. You are busy too! You have a business to run or a meeting to conduct. A physically demanding job or one that takes your time away from the family. You need easy gifts for your wife that show how much you love, value and care for her and the job that she does as a mother.

And speaking of jobs. Motherhood is a job! It is a fantastic job but it is work. Work that offers no PTO. Would you take a job with no vacation time? Nope. But when we enter parenthood, that is just what we do. So this year, give her some paid time off.

It will take a little elbow grease and effort on your part, but I promise she is going to love it. A refreshed wife and mommy is the result of this gift and what she really wants for Mother’s Day this year.

The Plan for Mother’s Day

Don’t mistake the gift of time as an invitation for a lack of effort on your part. You can’t wake up on Mother’s Day and tell her “congrats you get time today” and expect her to be happy. You need to prep, make it special and think through what your wife enjoys.

I will help you drill down to that & make it easy for you with some Amazon shopping too.

So what exactly do we do to execute a time gift? Here you go, here are a bunch of ideas of things to do for her this year. I would recommend doing a combination of at least several of these ideas and if you have the means a gift or two.

Gift of Time for Mother’s Day

Let her sleep in. I mean really sleep in, until she wakes naturally without a crying infant or a chatty 5 year old waking her.
Coffee. Give her all the coffee AFTER she wakes up on her own without anyone bothering her. If she likes a special drink from a coffee shop go grab her one. Or just make her a cup at home and take it to her in bed. Repeat after me: “She does nothing while she drinks it except maybe watch some tv.” She gets to drink her coffee hot today.
Plan every meal for Mother’s Day. Make her breakfast in bed, pick up takeout, take her to her favorite place, make her a PB&J. I don’t care, just feed her and feed the kids so that she doesn’t have to think about it. Don’t ask, just do.
Send her to do something. Get her a mani/pedi gift card or a massage. Those pampering gifts and quiet time are invaluable. Would she rather shop? Send her to Target or even an Amazon gift card. If you do Amazon, send her to a quiet area of your home and let her have some time to shop without any kids talking to her!
Do her chores. Watch her on Mother’s Day. She won’t take the day off. She will be changing diapers, making breakfast for the kids (if you didn’t follow tip #2), folding clothes etc. Whatever she starts to do. Stop her. Tell her it is Mother’s Day. Go sit on the couch, I will do it.
Pamper her at home. If you want something in a gift bag to give her, pampering items are always welcome! I love all of these 100% all natural bath products. Wrap up a couple of bath bombs, a specialty bar of soap and some lotion. Then give her an hour to take a bath and relax. She gets to lock all children out!
Read! You can do this while she is in the tub ^ or as a separate experience. Grab a gift card so that she can get something new to read on her kindle. If books are not her thing you could grab her a magazine at the grocery store.
Day of Quiet. So I am a smidge crazy and all year I want a day to myself but then on Mother’s Day I want to be with my kids and my husband. Call me crazy but if your wife is the same, here is an option for a delayed Day of Quiet. You can print this coupon book at home. Gift it to her and then be prepared to honor it on Mother’s day if she wants or if you want to take her to lunch as a family, tell her that her day of quiet can be scheduled next Saturday. Literally schedule it and make her take it. This isn’t a coupon book that is getting stored in the junk drawer never to be touched again. Rent her a hotel room, let her have the house and you take the kids out for a day. However you want to do it, she gets a full day of piece. Like multiple hours. At least 8-5. A day off.
Movie of her choice. You can do this at home in bed or take her to the theater. She gets to pick. No Frozen or The Incredibles. Her choice.
Plan a Date for her. Here is a cute card to tell her about your plans. You find a babysitter. Make dinner reservations or buy tickets to a show. You could even do a date night in a box. Dress this up as much as you want to. Buy her some jewelry from her favorite place or give her a gift card to go buy a cute outfit. She gets to go shopping alone.
Wine, Chocolate and Peace. Pour her a glass of wine in a cute cup, give her a special chocolate treat and give her the night. She can go to the bedroom and shut the door. No kids. No chores. Just wine, a treat and probably some Netflix.

So you probably have a good idea of what she really wants for Mother’s Day by now. It is simple really. Just give her a day off.

You can spice it up with some treats and gifts but that time is what she deep down wants and needs. Motherhood is hard. She deserves a one day break, don’t you think?

Here are a bunch of Amazon gift ideas for her if you want to add some products to that gift of “time” that you are going to give her this year. If you have any questions on how to pull off the best Mother’s Day gift ever, drop me a note in the comments & I will respond and try to help!

Creative Fun At the Art Project Memphis

March 27, 2019 by Stacy Craft Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a fun, creative activity for your kids in Memphis, TN, The Art Project will not disappoint!

I have been wanting to visit The Art Project Memphis for oh, about the last four years! That is what little kids will do to you, delay your plans by a few years. Anyway, we finally got the chance to visit today and had a great time.

It is a great little gem for those that live in the Memphis area or a fantastic place to visit if you are with kids on a vacation in Memphis.

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What is Art Free Play?

The Art Project Memphis has structured classes but what I really love is the concept of art free play that they offer. The idea is simple but brilliant.

The materials are all there: paint, stamps, glitter and more. The kids come in and create whatever they can dream up. Their slogan is to “Create Art. Leave the Mess.” and let’s be honest, could that make your mama heart any happier. Enough said.

Where is It?

The Art Project is located in the Overton Square area. This area has been revitalized over the last few years and is one of our favorite places to go!

We love to eat at the restaurants in Overton after a fun day at the Memphis Zoo or the Children’s Museum of Memphis. And now we will add the Art Project to our list of favorite family friendly activities in Memphis!

We love just about every restaurant in this little strip. You will also find a cute outdoor courtyard at the steps of The Art Project. There is a small stage that features musical acts in good weather, corn hole, blocks, and hula hoops to play with before you even go inside to work on your art!

What to Expect At The Art Project Memphis

The cost is $15 per child for the art free play and totally worth it! After you pay for the free play, you can grab aprons for the kids and get started.

There are several different areas to play in with a variety of different materials. I will be honest, when we first walked in, I thought the kids might get bored. It is relatively small for a kids play place (though not at all cramped) and I wondered if there would be enough activities to keep them occupied.

We were there with our friends so we had 4 kids ranging from 5 years old to a one year old. Let’s just say that after an hour and a half no one was ready to go! Success!

Scribble Space Area

The set up of The Art Project Memphis is really well thought out. The Scribble Space is to your left when you enter and is filled with 12 full size easels and probably that many smaller, toddler size easels. There is also a large table that children can share to work on projects.

Completely surrounding this circular art space are large white bins. Inside the bins you will find literally every kind of art material that you can think of.

There are tons of paint brushes, markers, crayons, stamps, glue, scissors, Kwik Stix (the coolest no mess paint ever), glitter, fabric, tiny pieces of cut up paper for collages – you know all the things that make you cringe when thinking about sweeping them up from your rug. But you don’t have to worry about that here, your kids make the mess & the Art Project staff cleans it up.

I think that is what I loved the most about this place. Not once did I get upset with my kids about making a mess. We try to allow them to “be kids” at home but you know, right after you mop the floor is always when an art explosion happens!

We were of course respectful of our messes at the studio, but it was nice to not stress about a little glitter hitting the floor and being able to say of course you can open that huge container of moon sand.

Café Area

They offer several drink and snack options for kids and adults in their small café. Even awesome things like coffee and beer. I think Daddy might even join us next time with those options being available.

In the café area, there are many tables and chairs that you can use to relax but they also each have an art focus. Some tables had things like moon sand with cars, animal figurines and rolling pins. Others had blocks or other building materials.

Other tables had materials and a project sheet with an idea with how to use the materials. I loved that lots of the items were recycled items which really gets kids thinking on how to be creative, not to mention is sustainably smart for the environment.

Some of the project ideas built a little flower out of wine corks and play dough tops and another used yarn and paint to create an interesting texture on the paper.

Chalkboard

On the back wall, there is a huge chalkboard with lots of sidewalk chalk.

Small Tables

Along the window side of the scribble space, there are a couple of kid sized tables. On these tables we found things like play dough and cookie cutters, magna tiles, Squigz, and blocks.

Extra Easels

There are also about 5 extra easels that are not in the Scribble Space for painting and creating. Right before we left, a birthday party arrived. First of all, I’m making note for my kid’s next birthday! Secondly, that is where my comment about the space being so well thought out comes from.

Even if you are there during a birthday party, you still have access to all of the materials. Those big, white bins surrounding Scribble Space can be accessed from either side so you can just keep on creating even if the inside of Scribble Space is reserved.

What You Will Love At The Art Project Memphis

The Size of the Studio

Although at first I thought the size might be a negative, it wasn’t and let me tell you why! First of all, they have so many things for kids to create with, there is no boredom involved. Like I said, we had 4 kids and not one complained the entire time. Is that even possible?

The smaller size also helped me not to feel exhausted when I left. Have you ever been somewhere like Chuck E. Cheese and you leave feeling like you just ran a marathon while dodging baseballs? And when you are chasing a toddler, those wide open spaces can be daunting.

I loved that I could sit in the chair in the café area and literally see the entire facility give or take.

No Mess

Ok, so I may have mentioned this once or twice or 72 times so far but seriously, no mess! Your kids can pretty much do whatever within reason and not here the word no.

Not only will you not be sweeping up glitter, but you don’t even have to pick up a box of crayons and put them away. Nada.

Staff

While I was there, there were several employees and one of the owners. They were all so friendly and accommodating.

Right when we left, my little one fell outside and cut his hand on the concrete. I went back inside and they gave me a bandaid and even offered me Neosporin!

I also heard another mom asking for a room to nurse her baby, and guess what, they had a room for that.

Everything was so clean (despite the dried paint on everything – but hey it is an art place and that just adds to the colorful decor).

Café

Although I didn’t try anything from the café, I loved the convenience of it being available. You know how it is, it never fails that you get somewhere and your kid is thirsty or hungry. And you forgot a snack. I know I can’t be the only one?

If you are in Midtown Memphis and looking for an inexpensive way to spend an afternoon creating art with your kids, give the Art Project Memphis a try. I think you will love it.