We’ve painted fun turkey stamped bread basket liner, so now I’m contributing over at Craftzine with a way to hand stamp a Turkey Topper for a Mason Jar. Gobble, Gobble! These silly Santa hats are sure to bring some holiday cheer to your jolly home. With just a few supplies, you’ll be ready to sing carols decked out in these hats all season long. Supplies: craft foam visor hat – found at most craft stores cotton balls glue sticker letters...
Valentine’s Day Tree With Clay Hearts After Christmas, I promised my son that we would make some clay hearts, similar to the stars and bells that we have made in the past for the Christmas Tree. And then I thought, why not go all the way and make a Valentine’s Day Tree? The best part is the clay is made from regular household ingredients! Supplies: Homemade clay (directions below) Rolling Pin Heart shaped cookie cutters Stamps Glitter – we used red and holographic glitter Piercing tool, like a paintbrush or chopstick Baker’s twine Dried branches and a vase or plant pot....
Fold your paper in half. Write the word MOM on the front side – in all capital letters for the best effect! Open up the card write WOW on the inside of the card! Mom’s won’t expect to see the trick word on the inside. When they open up the card and see the word “WOW”, they’ll love it! You can spell words with the letters W O W too!...
Rainbow Marker Coffee Filters: It’s so amazing to watch the colors travel up the coffee filters! Find the tutorial over at Make and Takes. 2. Frozen Silly Putty: You won’t find putty more sparkly than this! Find the tutorial over at Paging Fun Mums. Dancing Raisins: Did you know that raisins can dance? This experiment is guaranteed to amaze your kids! Find the tutorial over at Buggy and Buddy....
15 Winter Soup Recipes Hearty White Bean Soup with Sausage: White beans and sausage make for a hearty winter meal. Find the tutorial over at Delicious Meets Healthy. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apple Soup: Butternut squash and apple combine for a rich, delicious soup that you can make in your slow cooker. Find the tutorial over at Make and Takes. Greek Lemon Chicken Soup: All the greek flavors you love in a comforting soup!...
Cotton Round Caterpillar Craft: I love the idea of using small circle cotton pads for the shape of a cute little caterpillar. The texture of the cotton rounds makes such a neat design for the caterpillar body. Find the tutorial over at Family Craft via Where Imagination Grows. Beaded Pipe Cleaner Caterpillars: this is a perfect activity for small fingers, as they thread on each pony bead to create their caterpillar....
9 NOW Ideas for Summer Sweet Treats Homemade Fudge Pops for a Summer Treat: Fudge pops are a cross between popsicles and ice cream. The next time you feel like you’ll simply melt from the heat, eat one of these pops instead. Frozen Grape Pops: Looking for something a little healthier? These frozen grape pops are the BEST cold sweet treat out there. Perfect for pool days. Dole Whip: Can’t make it to Disneyland/World this summer?...
I’ve had flannel burp cloths in the past, and even though they’re super cute, the spit up tends to roll off the cloth instead of getting sucked in. So I go for the cloth diapers sold in the baby section of almost all stores. I don’t think the “ply” matters much, there’s 3 or 4 ply and they both do the job. You’ll be surprised how easy these are to make yourself....
I’m partnering with Safeway to share a holiday recipe using both Betty Crocker™ and Hershey’s®. It was super quick and easy to head down my baking isle at Safeway to grab my ingredients, as well as the holiday candy area for a few Hershey’s kisses. I love these holiday candy flavors, especially the candy cane kisses! The ease and love are baked right in when you use Betty Crocker and Hershey’s for your holiday delights....
Forget chips and veggie straws, crispy chickpeas are soooo much better! And healthy too. If you’re looking for a light snack, you should really give them a try. These crispy pan roasted chickpeas are incredibly easy to make and you can add your favorite spice mix. You can always choose any of these savory spice blends or you can opt for a sweeter option too. Best part is you don’t have to worry about another deep fried snack....
Supplies for Crochet Boot Cuffs: Sport weight yarn US G (4mm) hook Crochet terms used in this tutorial Chain – ch Single crochet – sc Back loop only – BLO Slip Stitch – ss First we’ll make the ribbing, and them we’ll work on the body of the cuff. Let’s begin! Chain 13 Row 1: Make a single crochet (sc) in the second chain from hook, and in all the chains across...
We’re decorating our house for Christmas with these fun candy gumdrop cones. They’re a perfect festive craft for the Holidays. You just need a few candy gumdrops, toothpicks, and a styrofoam cone or ball. But try not to eat too many candies as you craft, save some for the tree! These cute candy gumdrop trees make festive gift ideas for friends and neighbors. Just wrap them up and write a little note to go with it....
A super simple pipe cleaner craft that’s also a game. No explanation required right? Pipe cleaners are one of those simple craft supplies that one should always have on hand, as there are really so many great uses for them! In the past, I have posted about Pipe Cleaner Apples, and pipe cleaner lollipops, as well as a pipe cleaner fishing game! Tic Tac Toe is one of those games that is classic and timeless....
If you’re looking for a super easy and full of flavor party drink, look no further than this party punch recipe! Really easy and quick to prepare – only 5 minutes necessary to have it ready to be served. How do you make the best punch? I want to share with you a couple of tips on how to make the best punch recipe: Party Punch Recipe serves 25 standard drinks...
We love easy crafts that combine natural items we find in the backyard or simple crafts the kids can do while we are out camping. Plus these stick wind streamers are a perfect activity for using up all that scrap yarn and ribbon. Supplies: Sticks Ribbon String Yarn Scissors **These items are easy to throw in a bag to take along camping or outside with you. We like to take them with us to the park and create wind streamers from sticks we find at the park....
I’m a new contributor over at Creative Child Magazine, a darling online magazine for the whole child. There are crafts, parenting tips, music activities, and easy treats to make for kids. I’m thrilled to share all sorts of fun and easy crafts for kids. Head over to Creative Child to see the supply list and full tutorial to make these cute felt goodie bags for teacher. What fun things are you crafting for your child’s teacher?...
Hi everyone! I’m Jenny from The Southern Institute of Domestic Arts and Crafts. When Marie asked me if I would like to guest post at her blog I was so excited! Thank you, Marie, for having me today! I have done a lot of freezer paper stenciling, it’s one of my favorite things to do. Fabric paint and freezer paper stencils can take a plain old t-shirt and make it fun and funky too....
We just started a new activity at my house, “Letter of the Day”. My ideas are geared towards my 2 ½ year old, but most of these activities can be used for any age of child working on the alphabet. I try to incorporate reading, music, art, gratitude, exercise, nature, touch, and a family activity into teaching each assigned letter. We actually spend two days on one letter, making enough time for all the fun activities and all the regular things going on in our day to day life....
I have seen so many cute aprons lately. Some are vintage style, you know, like the ones my Mom has in her closet (which I want to have some day!) So I found some scrap fabric in my drawers of fabric and started cutting. I am all for simple, so here is the pattern for how I made this half-apron. I made two at the same time and decided to put on up for sale in my Shop too....
With apple cards, candy apples, yarn apples, I can’t seem to get enough. Well, as I was browsing Pinterest, I came across this post from Muses of Megret on baking your cupcakes into Valentine hearts. It’s such a cute and clever way to bake these! It sparked a thought that this method would also make the perfect shape for an apple as well. Make Apple-Shaped Cupcakes (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Apple-Shaped Cupcakes) Watch the video for a quick how-to for baking up these apple-shaped cupcakes for a fall time treat!...
