Watch this quick How-To video for making all 3 DIY vase ideas: 1. Candle Vase This is the perfect decor for a fall time table. I like to keep things as simple as possible and thought I’d share an easy centerpiece you can make for your holiday table! All you need is an inexpensive glass hurricane, pop corn kernels and a candle, so simple! 2. Washi Tape Vase We’re sharing how to create a beautiful and crafty Washi Tape Flower Vase....
We’re gearing up for back to school! Can you believe summer went by so fast?! But alas, here we are with kids ready for another year of school. To help prep and plan a successful year, we need a few tips and tricks we can do ahead of time to get us ready! I’m happy to be partnering with REESE’S Snack Mix (snack size available exclusively at CVS) on our prep for back to school, as you always need a little bag of tricks to help get things done....
Here are 7 of our favorite unusual and simple painting tools. Many of these painting tools inspire big movement, from bouncing balloons to wiggly rubber bands. Covering your whole table with paper allows for even bigger exploration and fun! 1. Rubber Bands To make a simple rubber band brush, use a rubber band to secure 5-6 rubber bands to an unsharpened pencil or handle-end of a paintbrush. You can cut the rubber bands to make long pieces, or leave them as-is to create interesting designs!...
9 DIY Coaster Ideas DIY Cork Coasters: How many times have you gone to clear dishes away from the table and there’s a water ring, or even worse, a burn mark from a hot cup? Cork coasters are surprisingly easy to make, they make a wonderful handmade gift, and will help protect your furniture too. Mason Jar Lid Coaster Tutorial: Loving the look of these mason jar lid coasters. They are really simple to make a bunch to have in your home....
9 Now Ideas for DIY Plant Holders Lacy Airbrushed Flower Pots: You can find a plain terra-cotta pot almost anywhere. Spruced it up with this airbrushed paint look! DIY Carved Hexagon Planter with Plant Stand: This project is a little bit more involved- but worth every step. Aren’t they gorgeous? I love the geometric look. (via Ugly Duckling House) DIY Wood Dowel Vase: Love the minimalist look of this cute little planter....
You can use any color or design of washi tape to make these fun and simple tags, letting your child’s personality shine through. Then add marker or stickers to make their name! These are a fun way to let your child’s backpack stand out from the crowd of kids in the hall, personalizing it how they’d like. You can find this craft over at Creative Child Magazine where I’m sharing the step-by-step tutorial....
Homemade french fries are definitely the way to go. Much better than anything you could buy. We used to make them really plain with just salt. Then we moved to salt and black pepper. And now we’ve been enjoying flavored salt. Rosemary and lemon are a perfect combination for homemade fries. The possibilities are endless. Which flavor combo’s would you like to try with homemade fries? That tiny bowl holds the flavorful salt....
(SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms) Ingredients: 25 portabella mushrooms 1/4 cup diced red onion 1 tsp minced garlic 3/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/3 cup blue cheese 1 tsp parsley flakes 1 tsp salt Optional additions: cooked pork sausage, bacon, cream cheese, crab Method: Pop the stems off of your mushrooms and place the caps open end up on a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish. Save the stems and dice them up as small as you can and set aside....
Exploring Our 5 Senses Here are our 11 book picks for Exploring Our 5 Senses! 1. The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole 2. The Listening Walk by Paul Showers 3. Green Start: The Five Senses by IKids 4. My Five Senses by Aliki 5. How Does the Ear Hear? by Melissa Stewart 6. Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell by Pamela Hill Nettleton 7. Soft and Smooth, Rough and Bumpy: A Book About Touch by Dana Meachen Rau...
Ever since that day I found out I was having a girl, I knew I’d throw her a tea party for one of her birthdays. This year was the one! We are in a beautiful area, all her school friends are within a 2-block radius, weather is nice, flowers are blooming—it would be silly not to! But this also means I’ve had years of collecting and gathering of tea-party “stuff....
DIY gift topper wreath This wreath gift topper uses a combination of repurposed cardboard boxes and pretty scrapbook paper. The recipients can hang the mini wreath on their Christmas tree next year. Supplies: Cardboard Scrapbook paper in 2-3 shades of green Small gift bow (or ribbon to make one) Hot glue gun Scissors Box cutter Pencil Pre-wrapped gift or gift box Hemp cord, string, or ribbon Tip: You can purchase packages of gift bows just like the one pictured at craft stores and big box stores....
This planet art project is simple enough for toddlers to enjoy, but older kids can have fun with it, too! Make sure you use washable markers, otherwise they won’t swirl and mix when you add the water. Create a Planet Art Project watercolor paper (or other heavy art paper), cut into a circle washable markers paintbrush cup of water star stickers Color all over the paper circle with the washable markers....
Guest post by Lauren of Daisy Cottage Designs Grapefruits are one of my favorite foods – I have always loved their fresh, tangy flavor. When I can mix a favorite food with my hobby of choice, it’s a win-win situation. Enter this crocheted grapefruit coaster. Perfect for your own home or as a gift for a friend, these coasters can be whipped up in no time. Want to make some for yourself or a girlfriend?...
Not only are these crochet necklaces super easy to make, you can personalize them in so many different ways. Try different yarn colors and textures, different shapes and sizes of beads, even mix-matching with every kind of style to make these your own. Supplies: yarn crochet hook size H crochet needle wood beads – pony beads and 1 inch wood beads acrylic paint and brush paper plate or newspaper...
For these Crochet Pumpkin Coasters I used the exact same pattern as my Watermelon Coaster from this past summer, but I don’t change colors and I added a little stem. Stitches used: chain stitch (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl) Pumpkin Pattern: Chain stitch 4 with orange yarn. 2. Slip stitch back through the first chain stitch to create a circle. 3....
I’m partnering with Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze, introducing their new book for families, Smart Money Smart Kids. This is the first book written by both Dave and his daughter Rachel, helping parents who are looking for advice on how to raise money-smart kids. It’s filled with actionable tips for how to help your children succeed with money throughout their life. Their advice includes everything from helping kids understand the need for working, spending, saving, and even giving....
With these fun equestrian patterns, you and your horse will be riding and racing in style!
We are so excited that Despicable Me 3 Special Edition is available on Blu-ray and DVD December 5th with our favorite characters Gru, Lucy, and their three adorable daughters – Margo, Edith and Agnes. It will mean lots of cozy nights under blankets during the cooler weather this holiday season as we watch the movie. We may even need to make these fun Minion hats to wear, and indulge in these Minion Ba-Ba-Banana Ice Cream Sundaes too....
My girls haven’t finger painted in years, and even they couldn’t resist trying out these textured finger paints. Adding simple household items like flour, rice, and oats to washable paint creates interesting textures to touch and explore. Whether you paint with one finger, or smear the paint with your whole hand, it’s great, messy fun! Supplies for Textured Finger Paints washable tempera paint or finger paint small bowls, plates, muffin tin, etc....
When I was a fifth grader, my father would make a weekly trek to my school to teach my class the history of each of the past U.S. presidents. Even now, I love reading and learning trivia about our present and former commander-in-chiefs. (Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream) In my mind, when I think of George Washington, the next thought is always something to do with cherry trees and cherry pies....
