Shhh, I don’t want to give away the surprise, but we made this Valentine gift for my husband. I am pretty sure he will find the perfect spot on his desk at work to display this little piece of artwork. What could be cuter than hearts made from tiny fingerprints? This was such an easy […]
How To | My Sunshine Music Box
Here is something you can make your little sweetheart for Valentine’s Day, a hand-crank music box placed inside a cute hand-painted wooden box. When my daughter (now 6) was a baby I always sang her “You Are My Sunshine” while I rocked her to sleep. My daughter and I still love to sing this song […]
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Advent Activity | Tissue Paper Ornament
Ohh, Christmas is so close! Are you looking for an easy gift for the kids to make Grandma? These paper maché bulbs covered in tissue paper squares and a handmade drawing would work! How To | Tissue Paper Ornament Supplies: Tissue Paper Squares Paper Maché Bulb White Piece of Paper Crayons or Markers School Glue […]
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Advent Activity | Snowman Family Frame
I wanted to show all of you the Snowman Family Frame we made yesterday for our Advent Activity. I love it, it looks so cute on the shelf with all the other Christmas decorations. We have been able to keep on schedule for our Advent Activities this far. How about you guys, are you able […]
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Handmade Holidays | Felt Heart Ornaments
My daughter always wants to make presents for everyone come holiday time. She came up with this Felt Heart Ornament project all on her own. I think she did an excellent job. I’m still waiting to receive mine! She gave everyone else their ornament yesterday. She had tucked them in their stockings for St. Nicholas […]
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Handmade Holidays | Finger Puppet Kit
My daughter is having her friends over in a couple weeks to make crafts. We decided we wanted to make finger puppets as one of the projects. We wanted them to come in a little gift box so everyone would have their own Finger Puppet Kit. We made enough kits for her friends and a […]
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Handmade Holidays | Bottle Cap Necklaces
Over the weekend my daughter and I made these bottle cap necklaces to give to her friends as gifts when they come over in a couple weeks to make some Christmas crafts. She was so excited to help me put them together. We think they turned out really cute! The perfect handmade gift for little […]
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Handmade Holidays | Fleece Fabric Flower Hats
Are you looking for an easy gift to make for a teacher or friend? If you are reading my website, you are probably like me, I love to make gifts for people. I LOVE handmade and appreciate receiving handmade items myself. While making these fleece flower hats I felt like I cheated a little bit, […]
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How To | Personalized Photo Ornaments Gift
{Handmade Holidays Idea #4} Every year I make a new soldered ornament showcasing a photo of each child to hang on our tree. Grandma loves to receive these photo ornaments as a gift. Even if you don’t solder you can make these keepsake ornaments for your own tree using pre-made frames. This is such a […]
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Printable | Hot Chocolate Mix Gift
{Handmade Holiday Idea #2} Hot Chocolate Mix in a cute package is an easy to make gift. I find these little packs are great gifts for co-workers and school teachers. They are simple, thoughtful and usable. Use my free download for the printable gift wrapper to create your own. Here are the ingredients and supplies […]
