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Not only are these a super fun craft to make for an Easter celebration or home decoration, they are a GREAT way to use up your left-over plastic eggs after the holiday is over. These make great toys too. Have fun crafting them up and playing with them after! How to Make Alien Easter Egg Creatures Supplies: plastic Easter eggs scissors pipe cleaners googly eyes glue black marker Instructions: Thread a pipe cleaner through the top and bottom hole of your plastic egg....

Kids will love creating pretty winter art using crayons and a variety of snowflakes made of different materials and textures. Snowflake rubbing winter art for kids Can you do snowflake rubbings with any materials? This is a great question to ask kids. Have them use scientific inquiry skills to experiment with different textures and materials to see what will leave an imprint and what won’t. Supplies needed Assorted snowflakes Paper Crayons...

One of my favorite signs of spring is seeing birds fly by, busy building their nests. Offering nesting materials to birds is an easy way to attract bird families to your yard in spring, and a simple mobile made with scraps is an easy and inexpensive project to help them out. With this colorful offering, you will even have a chance to track which birds select the nesting material that you so lovingly put up....

Supplies for Sweet Roll Cornucopias: crescent roll dough vanilla frosting knife small fruit, candy, or nuts: I used blueberries, pomegranates, marshmallows, mandarin oranges Roll up your dough. But you will roll your crescent rolls in a different direction. You need to start from one of the fat corners and go sideways, forming a cornucopia. Bake these according to your recipe’s directions. Once these have cooled, use a knife to slice an opening across your roll....

Gather your plastic Easter eggs and make our Very Hungry Caterpillar craft. This craft uses fine motor skills, patterning, color, and math skills making it perfect for preschool and kindergarten aged kids. Parents, if you have leftover plastic eggs, donate them to your local elementary school, early learning center, or library and suggest our craft projects for kids. Plastic Easter egg caterpillar craft Supplies Plastic Easter eggs – green and red (we used various shades of green, you could add teal and aqua too) 2 purple pipe cleaners Green and yellow construction paper School glue Scissors Pencil (optional) – if you want to draw the eyes before cutting them out....

I get asked a lot about my must-have kitchen tools, so here is my list of basic items I think every cook should have, or in other words, the items I use on a daily basis and would be lost without. With the exception of the fancy pastry brushes, these are all the exact items I use in my kitchen and love with all of my heart. I could make a list of 100+ more things I love, but for now let’s focus on the what and why of each item....

Last Friday we rented a movie and were ready to veg out. We weren’t in the mood to cook. Of course, my husband suggested ordering pizza, but I am not a fan of most pizza places. I prefer to make our own. I didn’t want to ruin our Friday night pizza tradition, so I created pizza panini’s instead. I used ciabatta bread as the “crust.” I had some homemade pizza sauce in the freezer, so I pulled that out and slathered each slice of bread with pizza sauce....

Filled with your favorite candies (lemon heads, sixlets or bubble gum) from the dollar store. It will look like you spent more than a couple of bucks. Kami Bigler is a regular contributor at Make and Takes. She’s the thrifty maven who runs the blog: no biggie – a montage of her three favorite creative outlets: crafting, cooking, and thrifting. Her interests include portrait and tabletop photography, paper crafts, decorating and experiencing the thrill of the thrift find....

Supplies for Flower Frisbees: plastic frisbee, or flying disc craft foam (sticker sheets, optional) packing tape With your craft foam, cut out 6 petals for each frisbee. I used some craft foam that had a sticky back to it. I only took off the sticky part that was attached directly to the frisbee. I left the other part with it’s paper on the back so the stick wouldn’t get gummy....

It’s Day 4 of my son’s StartNOW ski program, sponsored by Park City Mountain Resort. I’ve put together a fun Whrrl story, sharing what we’ve been enjoying with this program. So check it out and have fun whrrling down the mountain with us!

Here is my free pattern of a Wedding Hand-Stitched Greeting Card: wedding-rings-card-pattern.pdf There are step by step photos and easy to follow instructions, helping you stitch your own card. Have fun stitching, and give my best to the happy couple! (Visit Card Patterns to find more stitched cards to make!)

Yarn Pom-Pom Necklace Accents: Want a super easy piece of DIY jewelry that your child can make and wear? This yarn pom-pom necklace can be made in under an hour and can be reused in many ways. Yarn Pom-Pom Necklace Tutorial Supplies: yarn in your choice of colors – We used 2 Ply acrylic wool in Yellow, Green & White fork Scissors large needle chain or a child’s necklace...

Little Raindrops: Get crocheting with these cute little yarn raindrops from Fiber Flux! DIY Surprise Lantern: These blue DIY surprise lanterns from Oh Happy Day are perfect for any party! Just pull on the string to see what’s inside! Rainy Day Cupcakes: How cute are these umbrella cupcakes from Bake It in a Cake? They would be great to bake up on a rainy day! Rain Cloud in a Jar: You can make your own rain cloud in a jar!...

Fabric Resist Art Pillows: A handmade pillow can really brighten a room! Find the tutorial over at Meri Cherry. DIY Bath Salts: This bath salt is easy to make, but will mean serious relaxation for the recipient! Find the tutorial over at Bitz & Giggles. Origami Gift Card Holders: There’s nothing boring about a gift card when it’s wrapped in an origami envelope. Find the tutorial over at Make and Takes....

Zootopia Big Donut Cake: Oh boy, is this fun? What a sweet cake to have for a party – A Southern Mother Zoo Themed Party Celebration: there are loads of great ideas in this post. Check out the decor and the party table – Kara’s Party Ideas 3. Zoo Pals Plate Puppets: turn your zoo pal plates into fun and silly puppets – Make and Takes 4. Zoo Themed Birthday Party: fun ideas for a birthday party filled with activities and games as well – Spaceships and Laserbeams 5....

2. Valentine Potholders– I’m in need of a new set of pot holders and these are too cute. And they have holders for your hands to grab, I love that! These would be fun to give as a gift- maybe even for a beloved teacher! Or you could make some for yourself and use them each year around Valentine’s Day! {via Sew Many Dreams} 3. Red Velvet Heart Pancakes– What a perfect breakfast for Valentine’s day....

Even though our weather is still decidedly summery, I’m heading into autumn-mode anyway. Last year, we made apple cider floats for the first time, and they were such a hit with the whole family that they became our official drink for welcoming autumn. Our first float attempt consisted of just apple cider and ice cream. The floats were delicious, but we missed that fizziness that you get with a traditional soda float, and we especially missed the whipped cream topping that you just HAVE to have!...

During the summer I love to print out themed packs and have my littles take them outside to do in the fresh sun! I also love to find other fun themed activities to incorporate into our day, that go along with the theme of the Pre-K Pack! On my Pre-K Pack Page I have over 25 themed Pre-K Packs PLUS about 1/2 of my packs have Expansion packs to go along with them, that increase the difficulty activities!...

I love a good pita pocket sandwich. But I also love a good chicken caesar salad. So I thought it would be a winning combination to serve them both together. It’s perfectly paired with these pita pockets. The crunch from the lettuce and the soft pita pockets are a delicious match. You could add other veggies if you’d like. These little sandwiches are a healthy, filling lunch. (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Chicken Caesar Pita Pockets)...

Wondering what to do with your juiced oranges or used citrus peels? Nah, you probably haven’t because who would think long and hard about a lemon carcass? Feel free to start wondering. Sure, you’ve probably saved your citrus peels for the garbage disposal, but there’s something you can do first. When your microwave smells like the ghost of taquitos past, or bears the marks of a hundred marinara splatters, it’s time to think citrus....