These Lunchable containers were great at packing in wet sand and making fun shapes in the sand. And the large yogurt container below made great sand castles! It was perfect to have one with a lid, like this Teddy Grahams container, so we could bring home the seashells, rocks, and sea glass we found. Are you planning a day at the beach anytime soon? I’m sharing 7 tips for a day at the beach over at Babycenter this week....
To say thank you in a really BIG way, let’s start 2019 off with a BANG shall we? How about an old fashioned GIVEAWAY??? I’m ready to start 2019 off fresh with something big and juicy, so here we go… I’m calling it the “Getting Curious About Creativity” giveaway with $500 up for grabs!! Yup, you read that right. I want to see what you will create for yourself in 2019 and you’ll need some cash to get started....
To get them back for all their mischief, I’ve been studying up, asking around, and preparing for an all out war. Unfortunately, I warned them…and, they’re doing the same. Don’t say anything, but I’m kinda scared. I have to keep announcing the rule of our war, “no ruining anybody’s stuff.” But, they’re 10 and 7 years old, so we’ll see how that goes. Want in on the battle plan?? I found several great ideas that I’m contemplating…...
Rainbow Bubblegum Necklace: These bubblegum necklaces from Bubbly Nature Creations are too cute! Your kiddos will love wearing them and eating them! Rainbow Painting with Qtips: This is a really fun painting project for kids! All you need is some paint and Qtips! It’s Raining Rainbows: Create these rainbow raindrops to hang on the wall during springtime! Mixing and Layering Rainbow Pudding: Layer rainbow colors to make this yummy pudding treat!...
All of these recipes are great for parties, birthdays, family dinners, or a spring/summer potluck with friends. For more DIY inspo check out our 9 NOW Idea series. 9 Ideas for Delish Cupcake Recipes Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes: These are the perfect chocolate cupcakes. Perfect. They aren’t too chocolaty, but enough to tame a heavy-duty craving. And the texture is lovely too. They practically melt in your mouth. Confetti Sprinkle Cupcakes: Confetti sprinkle cupcakes with pink frosting and more sprinkles are my cupcake dream come true....
You could make a whole set of cards to gift to teacher. They will love to receive these cards, as they are always needing a few thank you cards for the gifts given to them at the beginning of school. Or you can use them yourself as thank you notes or a fun fall greeting! I’m sharing the full tutorial and supply list over at CreativeLive for these crafty apple stamped cards....
Baby Burp Cloth – Any new moms out there? Or moms with newborns at home? Listen up, because this baby burp cloth tutorial is for you. Sew Up an Easy Hooded Bath Towel – These towels are super easy to make, needing only limited sewing know-how. And they make for great birthday or baby shower presents for others. Baby’s First Building Block Birthday Party – I am sharing a few ideas for an easy Building Block Party, perfect for small babies....
Okay, I admit it… I did this craft more for myself than for the kids. They love it too, though. Pipe cleaners are so much fun and so versatile. We’ve made similar ones for Valentine’s day too. Make some of these silly glasses and have fun this Halloween. I’ve had bats on my mind lately since it’s Halloween soon, so naturally, they found their way into this adorable craft....
Wrap these chocolate dipped candy canes up and pass them out to neighbors this holiday season. Add a packet of hot cocoa, and a cute gift topper, and you’ve got the perfect holiday present. (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE) Ingredients: candy canes chocolate Hot Chocolate Drink Mix Method: Melt some of your favorite chocolate. I used milk chocolate chips and melted them in the microwave for 1 minute at a time....
Supplies for Garden Markers: craft foam sheets craft popsicle sticks hot glue (for an adult) scissors (kid friendly) permanent markers On the craft foam sheets, have your child draw the shape of the vegetable, try to use the same color of foam as the real veggie. Then have them cut it out around the drawn veggie, or you can cut it out for them. Also write the name of the veggie onto the front of the cut out shape....
I’m partnering with Safeway and RITZ for an everyday, easy snacking solution! There are endless possibilities of using RITZ with your favorite ingredients. I grabbed all the ingredients at my local Safeway store, including their signature fresh made mango salsa for the top of our RITZwiches. It’s got the flavors of sweetness and spice everyone will love, including the crunch of our cracker with RITZ. Ingredients: RITZ crackers cream cheese Safeway Signature Farms Fresh Made Mango Salsa...
With the fun of buying and tasting different cheeses, I’m happy to be partnering with Safeway on this post. Here are the stores where you can get all your cheese board needs: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons Pavilions, Acme, Star Market, Shaw’s, Carrs/Safeway. Creating a Family Cheese Board: First up, choose your cutting board. It’s a little more fun to have a wooden board to place all your items on. It’s best for cutting your cheese, spreading your jam, and has a more natural look for the elegant display of your cheese....
Invitation: Make this fun dinosaur birthday party invitation. Cut out an oval shaped piece of paper. Cut a zig-zag down the middle of the oval to represent a cracking egg. Attach the two halves together again by one brad fastener at the edge. You can glue a dinosaur shape onto the back of the bottom egg. Write all the party details on top of the dinosaur or on the back, and children can open the cracked egg to see a surprise....
I love how this bird bath turned out. I collected the items used over a few weeks and all from different resale stores. How to make a DIY bird bath Supplies: Large round glass or ceramic tray Serving bowl Base – use your imagination E-6000 glue As I mentioned above, I found these items over a few weeks. I knew what I wanted the bird bath to look like so as I visited resale, antique, and thrift stores I looked for the perfect pieces....
Be sure to visit our round up of 15 Super Fly Flamingo Crafts you can make! Even a how-to on giving your pink flamingo a makeover for Halloween! Supplies for Paper Plate Flamingo: Paper plate Tissue paper Paint Wiggly eyes Glue Scissors Construction paper Paint brush Instructions Begin this craft by cutting the paper plate in half. The bottom half will be your flamingo’s body and from the top half you will cut the head and neck....
How to make slow cooker chicken chili Slow cooker chicken chili is so easy to prepare because nearly all of the ingredients go into the slow cooker together and you can leave it alone for 8 hours before finishing it off. Ingredients You can find the full ingredients list with quantities below, but I want to go over a few substitutions with you in case you can’t find certain things, or already have ingredients you can use....
Enjoy “building” your own snowy friend with your child today, with our easy step-by-step Footprint Snowman Keepsake Canvas tutorial below. It’s so easy! All you need is a canvas, some paint and a little creativity to create a one-of-a-kind piece that can be treasured for years to come! So no more excuses my crafty friends! You don’t want to let this crafty idea melt away. “Let it snow” and make this snowman craft with your child today!...
Felt Letter Pillows: 2 full pieces of felt extra colors or scrap pieces for letters one button for each letter in the name needle and thread, for buttons pillow stuffing, polyfil sewing machine with zig zag stitch Choose your colors of felt, you need 2 pieces, front and back. They don’t have to be the same. Then decide how many letters you will need in the name you are making....
The best part…watermelon pie was super simple to make! Here’s what I did! Ingredients: – Lime Sherbet – Vanilla ice cream or Pineapple sherbet – Red/Pink-colored sherbet…I couldn’t find this, so I bought Raspberry/Pineapple/Orange swirl sherbet, mixed it up with red food coloring and it was perfect! – Mini chocolate chips Directions: 1. For each flavor, you’ll let the sherbet/ice cream soften for a few minutes before using. The red sherbet should be mixed with the mini chocolate chips....
Supplies for Rice Crispy Football Treats: Rice Crispy recipe – I used chocolate flavored Crispy Rice cereal, but you can simply color your marshmallows with brown food coloring when making these treats. Or make them in their natural color with different colored frosting for the laces. plate or tray white cookie icing – the kind for writing toothpick small triangle paper Make your recipe, then set it out on a piece of wax paper or onto your tray....
