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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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…
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Easy Activities for a Rainy Weekend Indoors 🌧️ The rain is tapping at the window, the sky is grey, and your children are looking at you with that face — the one that says, “What now?” It’s tempting to panic or reach for screens (we’ve all been there). But rainy weekends don’t have to feel…
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Simple shifts to bring more ease, less guilt, and a lot more joy Parenting can feel like juggling flaming torches while balancing on a unicycle — beautiful in moments, overwhelming in others, and sometimes just plain exhausting. The truth is, raising children isn’t about getting everything “right.” It’s about creating rhythms that work for your…
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Finding Your Family Flow As parents, we often find ourselves stretched thin—juggling work deadlines, laundry mountains, after-school clubs, and the everyday business of feeding and raising tiny humans. The to-do list can feel endless, and the pressure to “do it all” can leave us running on empty. But here’s the truth: balance doesn’t mean doing…
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Easy to Whip Up Creative Activities for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers (Simple, joyful projects with things you already have at home) If you’ve ever found yourself looking around the house on a rainy afternoon and thinking, “What now?”—you’re not alone. Toddlers and preschoolers are curious, energetic, and always ready to explore. But that doesn’t mean you…