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A great Advent Activity for your family! Order my Jesse Tree Ornament Tutorial today and create your own holiday tradition. Find out more here.
Sew this hood style animal hat to keep your child warm this winter. Purchase pattern here.
Easy to make mermaid costume pattern for American Girl Dolls or 15" Bamboletta. Purchase pattern here. |
This week we are gearing up for the start of school next week. We will be meeting L’s teacher tonight for the first time so we made her a handmade gift. This toilet paper tube pencil has a chocolate bar hidden inside. You never know when the teacher might have a bad day and . . . → Read More: How To | Toilet Paper Tube Pencil I worked with my kids this week to make this sunflower Mother’s Day card for Grandma from their handprints. I picked up a pack of sunflower seeds to stuff inside the card/picture so that they can be planted in Grandma’s garden. I think Grandma will be reminded of her grandchildren as she watches the . . . → Read More: How To | Mother’s Day Sunflower Handprint Card  One comment  How To, Painting Projects, Spring Projects  Childrens Craft, Grandma Mother's Day Card, Handmade Gift, Handmade Mother's Day Gift, Handmade Sunflower, Handprint Card for Grandma, Handprint Flower, Kid Craft, Kids Craft, Mother's Day Card, Mother's Day Craft for Kids, Sunflower, Sunflower Child Handprint My daughter created this beautiful bouquet all by herself. She used pipe cleaners, construction paper and a toilet paper tube to create these flowers that she gave to her baby sister. When I asked how she did it, she replied, “It was easy peasy mom!” I think this could also be a perfect Mother’s . . . → Read More: How To | Pipe Cleaner Flowers 4 comments How To, Recycling Projects, Spring Projects Children Craft, Childrens Craft, Easter craft, Easter FLowers, Kid Craft, Kid Craft Project, Kids Craft, Kindergarten SPring Craft, Mother's Day Craft for Kids, Mother's Day Homemade Flowers, Pipe cleaner flowers, Preschooler Craft, Spring Craft, Spring craft for kids, Toilet Paper Tube Craft for Kids This morning we made these cute chicks out of toilet paper tubes. Even my 2-year-old was able to create one with some help. (His is the one on the far right, pretty cute, huh?) Your kids can be super creative while making these spring chicks, mine decided that not all chicks are yellow, some . . . → Read More: How To | Toilet Paper Tube Easter Chicks 3 comments Easter Projects, How To, Recycling Projects, Spring Projects Crafts for Children, Crafts for Kids, Easter Chicks, Easter Chicks Craft, Easter craft, Easter craft for kids, Easter Kid Craft, Kids Craft, Kindergarten Easter craft, Kindergarten SPring Craft, Preschool Easter Craft, Preschool Spring Craft, Spring Chicks, Spring craft for kids, Toilet Paper Tube Chicks, Toilet Paper TUbe Craft This felt bunny-shaped pillow is perfect for Easter. You can use it as a decorative pillow for your couch or if you have small children they will want to use it as a pillow to cuddle with at night time! How To | Easter Bunny Pillow Supplies: 2 Pieces 12″ x 20″ White Felt . . . → Read More: How To | Bunny Pillow Don’t you just love a cute charm with a simple statement. My daughter and I made these for each other for Valentine’s Day. She wore hers to school and lots of other little girls wanted one too. So we spent another afternoon making more of these necklace charms. How To | Clay Necklace . . . → Read More: How To | I Love You Clay Necklace Charm 3 comments Clay Projects, How To, Jewelry Projects, Valentine's Day Projects AIr-dry clay, Childrens Craft, Clay Craft, Clay Project, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, How To Air-Dry Clay, Kids Craft, Necklace Charm, Rubber Stamp Charm, Valentine Childrens Craft, Valentine Kid Craft, Valentine Necklace, Valentine Project We made this clay magnet as a Valentine gift for my daughter’s classroom helper. It was fun to make and to paint. After it was finished we wrapped it in a cello bag and added a matching birdcage gift tag made with the rubber stamp. How To | Clay Dish Supplies: White Air-Dry Clay . . . → Read More: How To | Clay Valentine Magnet I love making items to tuck into my daughter’s Valentines. This year we made rings to put on her Valentine’s Day cards. (Click here to see the finished cards.) The girls in her Kindergarten classroom will love sporting these cheery rings! How To | Flower Rings Supplies: Plastic Cabochon Flowers Adjustable Rings E6000 Glue . . . → Read More: How To | Cabochon Flower Rings Each year, for the past 3 years, I have tried to do 24 days of activities with my kids to celebrate the Christmas and Advent season. This year we will be focusing on the Jesse Tree. I would love for all of you to follow along with us and enjoy the spirit of the . . . → Read More: Advent Activity | The Jesse Tree for Kids 9 comments Advent Activities, How To Advent, Advent Activities, Advent Activity, Advent Crafts for Children, Advent Crafts Kid, Christmas Projects, Family Advent, Handmade ornaments, Jesse Tree, Jesse Tree Ornaments, Jesse Tree Symbols, Kid Advent Craft, Kids Christmas Activity, Kids Christmas Crafts, Kids Craft, Kids Craft Christmas, Ornament Tutorial This a is super simple project for your kids to do on their own. You also get to recycle your toilet paper tubes into a fun project to display on your table for Thanksgiving. Download includes outlines of all the turkey parts. Just color, cut and glue to your tube. Enjoy! *Free Download: Kids . . . → Read More: Printable | Toilet Paper Tube Turkey |
 I was a Design Manager in the scrapbooking industry until the birth of my first child. I then turned freelance designer, crafter and stay-at-home mom. I reside in MI with my husband and our four kids. Find out more about me here.    
  
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