Homemade Gingerbread Houses
Last year, I sort of started another Christmas tradition with the kids. Well, I guess it has become/will be a tradition since the kids asked to do it again this year. Anyhow, …
Crafts
Homemade Snow Globes {Using Baby Food Jars}
My daughter has been asking for a snow globe for quite awhile now.For the longest time she didn’t know what it was called. She would just describe what she wanted in …
Snowman Banner Craft {Craft Stick Style}
So, I have another fun craft that I was inspired to make from Oriental Trading. I saw this cute craft stick snowman banner and you know me…I decided to figure out how …
Life Saver Candy Cane CHRISTmas Ornament
I saw a recipe for making Life Savers candy canes a few years ago and I vowed that one day I would make them. Since the kids have been SOOOO into making ornaments lately, I …
Pinecone Christmas Tree Ornaments
The kids have been ALL ABOUT making ornaments, so we decided to make pinecone Christmas tree ornaments. They were very easy and the kids LOVE using glitter! First, they …
stART ~ Snip Snip Snow {Snowflakes & Snowmen}
A Story + Art = A Great Start We read the book Snip, Snip…Snow! by Nancy Poydarand made snowflakes and snowmen. The book is about a girl, Sophie, who desperately longs …
Popsicle Stick Reindeer Ornament
Most of the ornaments that we have been making were for the older three kids. But, this was one just for the little boys and they LOVED it!!!! It was super easy to make. All …
Glitter Snowflakes & Stars {Popsicle Stick Ornaments}
We have been having SOOOO much fun this Christmas making ornaments for the tree. When we got ready to decorate the tree, I hate to admit it, but I was not really …
Clothespin Reindeer Ornament
I saw these super cute reindeer ornaments at Oriental Trading and I just KNEW I could figure out how the kids and I could make our own version of the reindeer! This is what we …
Rolling Race Cars: Toilet Paper Tube Tutorial (Step-by-Step with Pictures)
Recycling TP tubes? Check out this toilet paper roll race car tutorial with step-by-step instructions & pics! And, the cars really do roll!
Fall Leaf Coasters
This week we had some fun with leaves. We made these super cute, super easy leaf coasters. First we gathered leaves from around the neighborhood. We used paper towels and …
stART~Butterflies for Kiri {origami}
A Story + Art = A Great stART This week we read Butterflies for Kiri,which my daughter, especially, loved because we were finishing up our butterfly unit. After reading the …