If the choice is between a candy Valentine and a noisy Valentine, which do you choose? If you picked noisy, then stick around and I'll show you how to make these darling DIY High Five Valentine printables featuring a small hand clapper toy for your kids. These were a huge hit in my kid's class!As I previously mentioned all the Valentines I made for my kids this year were non-candy. If you are interested in more non-candy Valentines check out the "I Spy My Valentine" with a toy magnifying … [Read more...]
Love is in the ‘Air’ Valentine Card
Ever year we try to think of cute, creative and clever Valentine's to make our children for their school parties. My husband and I look at the candy available and then think of cheesy sayings and designs to put them on. This year, my daughter is getting a heart card with an Airhead mini to pass out to her classmates. I always love it when I can squeeze a pun into their Valentine cards.Here is the design we came up withThis cut file includes the front of the heart with the … [Read more...]
You Brighten My Day Valentine Card
Sometimes a Valentine's Day card doesn't have a play on words (like our Starburst or Airheads cards) with the candy at all. Sometimes the color of the candy offers the inspiration. Perfectly yellow, little drops of sunshine inspired our "You Brighten My Day" homemade Valentine card. These cute handouts will be for my son's Kindergarten class.Let me tell you, once I got this idea in my head, it was HARD to find little boxes of Lemonheads. So, I'll save you the trouble. On Amazon you can get … [Read more...]
Robot Valentine’s Day Mailbox
My kids love going all out for their Valentine's Day mailboxes. Once Christmas wraps up discussions begin on what theme they want their mailbox to be. At our schools the kids have a big Valentine's Day party and so each child brings a "mailbox" to collect their Valentines from their classmates. My son was very excited when the idea of a robot got brought up. It seemed easy enough, so here is how we created it using our Silhouette Cameo . The Box The box that we used for our robot is … [Read more...]
Starburst Valentine’s Day Card
It's time to start thinking about what Valentines your child wants to take to school. This is a really fun and easy Valentine that your child can give to all their friends. Once you have the card printed your kids can help cut, glue on the stars and tape on the candy.Step 1 - Print out the shooting star shapes and starsStep 2 - Cut out shooting star shapes and the stars. I have included a printable for the shooting star shape and the stars. For those of you with a silhouette cutting … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Candy Bar Wrappers
Have you thought about what Valentine's you are giving out this year? If you are short on time here is an easy idea. If you are handling out full size candy bars this Valentine's Day (first off, congratulations on being the most popular person in the room) here is a cute and easy way to make it more like a gift with scrapbook paper.By simply wrapping the candy bars with some Valentine's Day themed paper and adding these cute printable labels you instantly have a homemade gift that … [Read more...]
DIY Poke Ball Christmas Ornament
With the craze of the new Pokemon Go app still abounding, I thought it might be fun to make a Poke Ball ornament to decorate your tree or give as a gift to the Pokemon lover in your life. This project is really easy and can make a lot all at once.Supplies:White solid Christmas Ornaments Red paint Cardboard or newspaper for drying Black Vinyl (or paint if you have a steady hand) White sticker paper (or paint) ScissorsDirections:Remove top of ornament … [Read more...]
DIY Santa Belly Christmas Tree Ornament
As I previously shared, our Christmas ornaments come from our travels around the world. We don't have any ornaments on the tree that don't have any meaning. So what happens if I want to make ornaments? Or do an ornament craft with my kids? Well these things also hold special meaning, or they can become gifts. Also, maybe you are invited to an ornament exchange party, here is a fun and easy ornament to make to exchange. Materials- Clear glass or plastic round ornament Red glittery Pom-Pom … [Read more...]
Free Printable Christmas Games
This year has flown by! But to be prepared for the holiday season, I'm already stocking up on fun and games to be done over the Winter break. Free printables are some of my favorite things, so I'm really excited to be offering a couple free Christmas game printables today! These are really fun games. You can print them out and let your kids enjoy them now or over winter break! I can't believe it's almost time for Winter break! Free Printable Christmas Games Here is how it works, in case this … [Read more...]
Easy Pumpkin Decor with Sparkling Ice
This post was sponsored by Sparkling Ice as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Halloween might be all wrapped up, but it's still very much fall and it definitely still calls for cute and easy pumpkin decor for your porch! Some of the trees in my front yard have just started to turn the beautiful fall colors we expect and I was so excited to put together a fun little project where I could use them in decorating my front porch. … [Read more...]
Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial
My kids love decorating for holidays so we thought of this easy and cute way to get our house all dolled up for Thanksgiving. This Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial is really easy to do, and inexpensive. It's really simple, only took a few minutes and the kids were involved every step of the way. Here's how to make your own Turkey Door. Turkey Door Decoration Tutorial The supplies for this door decoration may already be on hand in your home. A few easy to find supplies will make a super cute … [Read more...]
Fingerprint Frankenstein Halloween Craft
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.I LOVE crafts that only take a few minutes to complete. Easy crafts that my kids can do in a few minutes are even better. This darling Fingerprint Frankenstein Halloween Craft is fun because not only is it quick but when your kids make it, it'll be a cute keepsake of their little fingerprints. Supplies needed:Green craft paint or stamp pad White card stock or craft … [Read more...]
DIY Halloween Monster Clips
Get into the Halloween spirit with these easy to craft DIY Halloween Monster Clips. You only need a few basic craft supplies, and it is the perfect craft for your little ghouls and boys to enjoy! Here is how you can get started making your own.Supplies needed: Wooden clothespins Orange, green, purple craft paint Paint brush Googly eyes - Assorted sizes Craft glue Black markerDirections: 1. Begin by painting the clips a solid color. We love the colors orange, green, and purple … [Read more...]
Easy Clothes Pin Halloween Wreath
As I was searching pinterest looking for a cute but easy Halloween wreath I found this darling wreath at The Thrifty Things. Get ready for an easy Halloween craft! If your door is naked, then it is time to make this easy wreath! You only need a few items:Medium Wire Wreath Clothes Pins (About 70 per wreath) Black Spray Paint White Spray Paint 'BOO' Letters Ribbon Sparkly Spiders Hot Glue First clip the clothes pin onto the wire wreath. The … [Read more...]
Jellyfish Paper Craft
The theme of our summer break has been crafts. We have been crafting up a storm at home and going to a lot of craft classes in the community. The trick to this being fun for the whole family (read MOM) is that the crafts are easy enough to be completed without very many instructions and easy enough for my 3 year old. Cheap crafts are always welcome, and this definitely fits in that category. Not to mention it will make a ton of them, so it's crafting for a long while.As I was thumbing … [Read more...]
