DIY Christmas Gift

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When making gifts for family and friends I always try and think of something that they would actually want and/or could use.  Then I have to figure out if it is also something the girls can make so when I thought about these fun Christmas air fresheners for the cars, I knew it was the… Read More »

Category: christmas homemade gift Tags: christmas, felt craft, homemade christmas gift

Thanksgiving Kids Place Setting

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Last year we went to my mom’s for Thanksgiving,  there were my two girls and my cousin’s daughter who was 2 years old.  Since most adults just want to sit around watch football and eat for Thanksgiving, I thought it would be nice to try and keep all the girls entertained.  So for dinner I… Read More »

Category: acorn crafts thanksgiving Tags: acorn, thanksgiving, thanksgiving craft

Turkey Necklace

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For Thanksgiving this year I thought it would be fun to make some Turkey Necklaces out of some washers. If you are not sure what a washer is just ask your husband, brother, or dad most likely they will have a bunch in different sizes you can have for this project. We used a large… Read More »

Category: fall Jewelry thanksgiving Washer Crafts Tags: fall, thanksgiving, thanksgiving craft, turkey craft, Washer Necklace

Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

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I really do like to make homemade treats to bring to events at school, but to be honest I don’t always have a lot of time to make anything special.  So I try to come up with some quick and easy treats that look like they took way more time than they really did.  These… Read More »

Category: fall halloween Tags: halloween, Rice Krispie Treats

Candy Corn Wreath

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I am pretty sure I have said this before, but I will say it again that one of my favorite parts of Halloween is getting Candy Corn.  So it should come to no surprise at all that I tend to make a lot of candy corn themed things like our Pom Pom Candy Corn  and… Read More »

Category: fall halloween wreath Tags: candycorn, fall, halloween, wreath

Lalaloopsy Tinies Review and Craft

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I received a package of Lalaloopsy Tinies to review.  I have to say the girls were so excited when they came in the mail.  They could not wait to open them and play.  However since one of the great things about these tinies is that they can be used to make jewelry I wanted to… Read More »

Category: Jewelry reviews Tags: jewlery, Lalaloopsy, review

Fall Activities

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Fall is a great time of year for yummy teats and colorful crafts.  Over the last few years we have made a few of each and I thought it would be great to put all our fall activities together in one place to make them easier to find.  As we do new projects we will… Read More »

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Bubble Wand

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Do your kids love bubbles as much as mine do?  Both my daughters could spend hours outside blowing bubbles or popping them.  So I thought it would be fun to make some of their very own bubble wands that they could use for the bubbles. The day we made these my oldest kept bugging me… Read More »

Category: camping DIY fine motor skills kindergarten outdoor play preschool school age spring crafts summer toddler Tags: bubbles, out door play, spring, summer activities

Caterpillar Craft

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My little ones daycare just got done releasing the butterflies they were raising, and my daughter thought the whole process from caterpillar to butterfly was really cool. Since she talked about it so much and since we have done so many Butterfly Crafts already, I thought it might be fun to make this pom pom… Read More »

Category: butterfly kindergarten preschool school age spring crafts summer toddler Tags: butterfly craft, pom pom craft, spring, summer activities, toddler activities

Frog Life Cycle

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Each year I try to do a fun Science Experiment with the girls, where they can observe animal life.  Last year we made our Earthworm Habitat, and got to observe how Earthworms help our gardens.  This year my oldest wanted to get some tadpoles and observe the Frog Life Cycle. I will be honest, we… Read More »

Category: boys kindergarten nature preschool school age science experiments Tags: frogs, kids science, science experiment