Supplies Paper Tube Binoculars: recycled paper towel tube scissors holiday paper double sided tape or glue hole punch yarn cotton balls, optional Cut your paper towel tube in half evenly. Trim one side if they don’t measure up even. Measure and cut your colored paper to wrap around your paper tube. You will need 2 pieces of paper, one for each tube. Add some glue or tape to one side of the paper and attach it to the paper tube....
Valentine Heart Cookie Sandwiches Supplies: your favorite cookie dough red food coloring (unless you use a strawberry cake mix) frosting and knife heart shaped cookie cutters bowl of sprinkles Method: It’s best to use sugar cookie dough to cut out heart shaped cookies and you can dye the dough red or pink. But I actually made cake mix cookies and used a strawberry cake mix. It was perfect. I still flattened out my dough and cut out the heart shape with my cookie cutter for the large hearts you see below....
For a fun breakfast idea I tweaked our basic granola recipe, adding molasses and extra spices, to make a yummy gingerbread granola. Added bonus – the house smells amazing while this is cooking! Make it for family and friends… Gingerbread granola makes a great gift, too – the kids can help you whip-up a double or triple batch for teachers, grandparents, or friends. Package it up in cellophane bags or cute stamped paper bags and it’s the perfect holiday gift!...
Supplies for 3D Bat Card: cardstock paper cutter black tissue paper – a 3×12 inch piece black art paper white crayon letter stickers Fold your cardstock piece in half to form a card. Decide if you want to put your bat on the outside of the card or the inside for a little surprise. With the black paper, cut out an oval for the body of the bat and glue it onto the card....
Get decked out in Disney: Just go for it. Buy the matching family shirts and be “those” people. We do it every time and it only gets us more in the Disney spirit. We also have our lanyards on with pins, complete with Mickey ears and all! Never miss a photo op: Take ALL the family photos you can. You’ll be so glad you took tons!! Around every corner is some place fun to snap a quick pic....
French Toast Roll Ups: French toast rolled up and perfect for dipping into any toppings you’d like! Find the recipe over at It’s Peachy Keen. Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes: A cinnamon roll and a pancake in one? Yes. Please. Visit The Idea Room for the details on this amazing breakfast idea. Pop Up Pancakes in a Muffin Tin: Easiest and yummiest breakfast food in all the land! This is a family favorite from Make and Takes....
Streaming The Magic School Bus: I love Ms. Frizzle and her crazy school bus adventures. This is a show I love to watch with my kids too. It’s fun, entertaining, and my kids learn so much. The Magic School Bus has been around for so long and I love that my kids watch it still today. Find the DVDs at your local library or you can stream it from Netflix!...
I can never bring myself to use oodles of food coloring in my kids’ meals, so I’m looking to the beautiful colors of fruits and veggies for these rainbow meals. Here are five delicious and healthy ways to eat a rainbow: 1. Rainbow Wraps: What a delicious and fun way to eat a rainbow of veggies. I might even grate or finely shred the veggies when I make these for my girls – it seems like the smaller the vegetable pieces are, the more they will eat!...
Sometimes I can’t find anything I like in stores and I’d rather just make something of my own. Plus, it’s usually always cheaper to make something! Some of my favorite home decor pieces are things I’ve made on my own. They hold a special place in my heart and always bring back memories of where I was when I made it. It’s summer, which means I want to switch up some decor in my home....
We’ve spent most of our summer in the pool or some body of water this year. It’s been too hot to do anything else! My boys also love going to the splash pad. That’s definitely their favorite (and mine since I don’t have to get fully into the water). My boys are little and their attention spans are very short, which means they have to have some sort of water toy to play with....
These are too much fun to crochet, you’ll be making them for all the kids (and adults) in the neighborhood. Then you’ll be ready to dress up and start singing Yo, Ho, It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me! Save this pirate eye patch for dress up play and Halloween. Read on for the full tutorial. Supplies: (SCROLL TO PRINT PATTERN for Crochet Pirate Eye Patch) yarn in any color you want crochet hook size I scissors...
Supplies for Fire Cracker: Bubble wrap – hopefully you have some left over from a package that came to your house. Toilet paper roll – start saving a few of these as they always come in handy for crafting projects. Pipe cleaners – these are also great to have handy. Decorations – paint, markers, paper, stickers, tissue paper, etc… Scissors, Glue/Tape/Stapler First tape both ends of the pipe cleaner to each end of the Firecracker....
Really, I’ve been asking myself for a while now how something like this hasn’t hit the stores and I’m so happy they are here! We are big fans of squeeze pouches, but I cringe every time I have to toss one in the trash. So these reusable, dishwasher-safe pouches are the best. Plus they are BPA, PVC, and Phthalate free! The one thing you will need to do with these reusable pouches is the prep....
Sure, you could use store-bought eggnog ice cream, but I’ve made my own! These eggnog ice cream floats are a hit with big crowds, especially for a party! Get this yummy ice cream chilling a day or two before you party to make sure it’s all ready for the fun! Easy Eggnog Ice Cream Floats (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE) Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups homemade or store-bought eggnog 1/2 cup sugar (use less if the eggnog is very sweet) 1/4 to 1/2 tsp....
Our watercolor painting projects for kids use guided rather than instructional ideas for process watercolor art that kids will love creating. There is no right or wrong way to create our watercolor art, all they need is their imagination. Watercolor painting ideas for kids Sometimes kids need a little inspiration to get started with art. Whether you have a Cricut to cut out blank images, or you cut out images from coloring pages, this could spark a world of creativity....
What Foods and Flavors Do You Taste? I’m going to share two of our recent taste tests below, plus a handful more ideas to get your wheels turning. First, here are a few handy taste test tips: Small pieces and a pretty presentation make the food more appealing to young tasters. Make things official with secret ballots or food report cards. (This doesn’t have to be complicated! A little fill-in-the-blank on an index card works just fine....
Has anyone else made these fun cookies that would like to share? Let me know.
Supplies for Framed Joy Canvas: small 2×3 inch white canvas – you could also just use paper or a card as well. glue bell stickers ribbon and scissors Place glue in the center of your small rectangle canvas and add a bell to the glue. The bell is going to be your letter “o” for the word. Using stickers, find the letter j and y and add them to either side of your bell to create the word, JOY....
Supplies for Holly Clothespins: clothespins green felt red pom poms, buttons, and/or beads hot glue gun and glue sticks Once you gather your supplies, these take no time at all to make! Older kids and teens can make these on their own, or they make a fun parent/child craft project, too. Start with a rectangle of green felt, approximately the length you want your entire holly leaf (both sides) to be....
