Next month my son will celebrate being in Preschool for 100 days. While his teachers have some fun activities planned for the kids, I thought it would be neat to have him wear a tee that celebrated his big accomplishment. If you’ve been following my posts since early 2014, you will remember reading about how hard…
We have owned a white fridge since my oldest daughter was 2 years old and honestly I’m not a big fan… except at Christmas time. Every year, without fail, the kids ask if we can make our Christmas Fridge Snowman, so he has now become an annual family tradition! DIY Snowman Fridge To transform your…
There was a time when anyone would mention Staples to me, the first things that I would think of would be 0ffice stationary, school supplies and tech equipment. But when I was invited to walk through the store and pick up materials to create a handmade gift/craft idea for the holidays, the offerings in each aisle opened my…
My daughter’s school has a strict no candy gift policy. Which means no candy may be passed out at class parties, added to goodie bags or even brought to school. They’re also very picky about adding snacks in treat bags or passing them out especially if a classroom has even one child with a food allergy. So…
This easy DIY earrings tutorial outlines the supplies needed and shows you step-wise how to make earrings at home! How pretty are these Nutcracker-inspired earrings? It all began when my daughter’s Girl Scout Troop Leader announced the girls would have a Christmas Gift Exchange at their Christmas party. While the girls could give their secret…
My kids love getting into my craft drawer to pull out random papers, sequins, paints and what-nots to create fun masterpieces. I love that there is no right or wrong with them. They get creative, have fun and at the end of the day, feel incredibly accomplished with their final creations. I try to keep our…
I love Valentine’s Day and love the fact that kids exchange cards at school. But I’m not at all gungho about all those kiddie cards that say “Be Mine” and “Will You Be My Valentine”. Â Sure I may be old fashioned but I would prefer to have a “Thankful you’re my friend. Happy Valentine’s Day”…
With Dr Seuss’ birthday on March 2nd, the kids are celebrating Dr. Seuss all day this week! And what better way to kick this off than with an easy Red Fish Blue Fish craft? How to make this Red Fish Blue Fish Craft So this morning, while Lia was away at school, my two-and-a-half-year-old made…
How to Make A Love Book- My Reasons Why I Love You Book Idea is DIY Mother’s Gift feature on ReadersDigest.com As we neared Hubby’s 40th birthday, I scoured through Pinterest hoping to find some inspiration for a unique birthday gift the kids could make. I found a bunch of different things but nothing “one…
Oh yes we did! We actually made a snowman…indoors…in Texas!! With some craft/construction paper, Christmas gift wrapping, scissors and tape we were able to transform my white fridge into an adorable snowman! This just may be the only time you will hear me say “I love owning a white fridge!”
This paper plate tambourine craft is an easy craft for kids! The other day the children had some friends over and we decided to do an “on the spur of the moment” craft. Keeping in mind I had to think of something a 20-month-old, 3-year-old, 5-year-old, and 9-year-old could do with little help. So paper…