Simple Valentine’s Day Craft: Felt Heart & Yarn Garland

While browsing the web looking for Valentine’s Day decorations I came across some super cute heart garlands that I loved but didn’t want to spend the money on. So I decided that I’d search for ideas on how to make my own garland and ended up going with a felt heart garland similar to the ones I found here and here. Granted, I’m not a crafter or seamstress plus I don’t own a sewing machine and I barely know anything about craft supplies. Basically my knowledge of craftiness lies in construction paper, crayons, and paper plates but I decided to make a go of it anyway.
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January 14, 2011 · Filed Under crafts, holidays, home

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Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shaped Cake

We picked up one of the Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mixes about a week before Christmas for our 6 year old son to try. Once our son found out I was going to bake a special cake for him he decided that he wanted a Christmas tree shaped cake. Luckily I had gotten a tree-shaped cake pan at a yard sale a few years back so we decided to use it for the first time with our gluten-free cake. Read more

January 1, 2011 · Filed Under Food Allergies, Recipes, holidays

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New Year’s Eve Easy Construction Paper Hats Craft

Celebrate the coming of the new year with these super cute easy to make construction paper hats! My 6 year old and I made + decorated four of these hats for our family on New Year’s Eve. Below you will find instructions, photos, and a list of supplies you will need to create these beautiful hats!
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January 1, 2011 · Filed Under crafts, holidays

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Easy Halloween Skeleton Cupcake Recipe!

skeletoncupcake1 Now that October is here, the Halloween season is in full swing! I came up with the following cupcake idea when I saw some white skeleton suckers for $1 while browsing at our local dollar store. I ended up making them for my son’s sleepover a few nights ago and they were a big hit! The cool thing is that this cupcake recipe doubles as a fun activity for the kids. They just love decorating their cupcake.

October 4, 2010 · Filed Under Halloween, Kid Recipes, holidays, kid fun

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Easy Grandparents Day Construction Paper Handprint Flower Craft

dsc_0027a Grandparents Day is typically celebrated the Sunday after Labor Day in the United States every year. This year, the Grandparents day holiday is celebrated on September 12, 2010. Are you in need of a quick craft for your kids that is both artsy and easy to complete? If so, here’s a construction paper flower craft perfect for Grandparents Day! I found the original craft at Busy Bee Kids Crafts and decided to turn our craft into a jumbo card!
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