Simple Tools for Joyful Structure
Welcome to the Spoon & Sky Blog — a space filled with easy at-home activities, parenting tips, DIY crafts, calming routines, and simple self-care ideas for families. Created by artist and mom Lily Luz, our posts are designed to bring more joy, calm, and playful structure into everyday life. Whether you’re looking for fun crafts for kids, parenting hacks, family routines, or gentle ways to support self-regulation, you’ll find inspiration and practical tips here. Explore our guides, activities, and thoughtful ideas to create more connection, creativity, and calm at home.
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Morning to Bedtime Made Simple As parents, we know that children thrive on rhythm and predictability. A little one may not be able to read the clock or manage time like we do, but they know what comes next in their day by how it feels. And when the world feels big, confusing, or overwhelming,…
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How to Tidy up The Toys and Extend Playtime If you’ve ever walked into your living room at the end of a busy day to find Lego scattered like colourful landmines, half-used crayons rolling under the sofa, and tiny toy dinosaurs staging a dramatic battle on the windowsill… you are not alone. Children are natural…
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Creating a Calming Afterschool Routine for Kids (Ages 3–8) The end of the school day can feel like a whirlwind. You open the door, and suddenly shoes, bags, chatter, tiredness, and excitement all tumble in at once. For children aged 3–8, the school or nursery day is full of sensory input, social interactions, learning, and…
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A Gentle Guide to Creating One at Home As parents and caregivers, we all want our children to feel safe, seen, and supported when their big feelings rise to the surface. But even in the happiest homes, there are moments of frustration, overwhelm, or tears — and not only for the kids! This is where…
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Cook once and have snacks ready all week long! If there’s one thing parents everywhere know, it’s this: kids are always hungry. Whether it’s the moment you pick them up from school, mid-morning before lunch, or just after bedtime (yes, really), little ones seem to run on snacks as much as they run on play…
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A Gentle Path to Self-Regulation As parents, we’ve all seen how much energy children carry — sometimes at the most inconvenient times. Just as you’re preparing for bedtime, your little one suddenly discovers they have enough energy to bounce like a kangaroo or chatter like a parrot. It can be exasperating, especially when what you…
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Printable Craft for Kids: Make Your Own Paper Ice Cream Truck 🍦 There’s something magical about turning a flat piece of paper into something three-dimensional, colorful, and full of possibility. At Spoon & Sky, I love sharing activities that combine creativity, play, and ease — simple projects that spark joy for children while giving parents…
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Welcome to Spoon & Sky: Simple Tools for Joyful Structure, Connection, and Creative Chaos (The Good Kind) Hello and welcome!I’m Lily Luz—a sculptor, artist, and mother of two muddy-kneed, highly energetic little boys. I live in the rolling hills (and occasional chaos) of the UK, and I’m thrilled you’ve found your way here to Spoon…
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Why 10 Minutes of Play Might Be the Most Important Part of Your Day There’s a saying in our house: “No one ever regrets stopping to play.”Sure, I invented it during a standoff over a pile of LEGO bricks and an unanswered work email, but still—turns out, it’s true. In a world where our to-do…
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Raising Curious Problem-Solvers (Without Buying a Craft Store) There’s something magical about watching a child in deep, focused play—brows furrowed, tongue sticking out, entirely consumed by figuring out how to make a toilet paper roll into a telescope and a giraffe and a robot. That, my friends, is creative thinking in action. At Spoon &…
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Playing Pretend: Why Imagination Builds Real-Life Superpowers Picture this: your child is crouched under the table, holding a banana like a phone. “Hello? Yes, this is the doctor’s office. Teddy is very sick.” Their voice is serious, their brow furrowed, their whole being wrapped up in the story they’ve created. That, my friends, is learning…
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Creating your own family rituals and story It’s funny, isn’t it? When we look back on childhood, the things that stick aren’t usually the expensive outings or the perfectly staged moments. It’s the little things. The pancake breakfasts. The messy paint afternoons. The bedtime stories read for the hundredth time. At Spoon & Sky, we…
