Elmers Glue Turkey Decoration

Glue art is always a hit with kids.  This Elmers Glue turkey decoration is super fun and festive. You will need: Elmers Glue Watercolor Paper Watercolor Paints Brushes The trick is to doodle your turkey with glue several hours before painting.  If you are in need of doodle support, you can trace your hand.  The glue has to be dry for it to work. Watercolors work the best for filling …

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Monster Fun and Learning for Kids

Some kids love monsters and others are scared out of their minds of just the thought.  Here is some monster fun and learning for kids. M is for monster.  This we know but little kids do not necessarily so we teach them.  I doodled up a little printable that you can use with kids that allows them to design their own monster.  You can grab it FREE right here. I …

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SHARK Party Printable Fun

Sharks and more sharks!  My boys love sharks!  I did a couple of fun learning activity printables and posted them yesterday for SHARK WEEK and immediately started getting requests for party printables so…here you go!  It’s a whole shark party printable collection! You can get the printable party pages! And create all this fun! Invite your friends. Play games. Eat cupcakes.  I made these with Wilton’s Giant muffin and cupcake pan. …

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Squiggle Bug Party with a Printable

Girls love bugs too!  Some girls especially love cute, fun squiggly bugs.  Here is a Squiggle Bug Party with a Printable that you can easily use to create a fabulous party!  You can get this printable right HERE! The invitation and the thank you note are part of the printable.  They fit in an easily found A2 sized envelope. I love the way the borders and the images can be …

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Teacher Appreciation Day Gift Ideas Using Recycled Jars

Teacher appreciation day is such a special time.  By recycling old jars and decorating them with clay add-ons, you care create great little gifts.  Of course gifts with products from Tombow are always an awesome surprise for a teacher! Here are some ideas using wire to add on all kinds of things! The markers in the jar are my fave!  They are Tombow Dual Brush Markers and you can get …

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DIY Birthday Gift Wrapping with Fabric Markers

Customized gift wrap make any present just that much more meaningful and special.   I created this DIY birthday gift wrapping idea for Laura’s birthday this weekend and I did it with a plain box, a canvas bag, canvas scrap strips and Tulip Fabric Markers. Isn’t is totally adorable.  If you are wondering about the buttons, they are from my BRIGHTS collection with Buttons Galore and attached with Aleene’s Always …

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Rainbows Rainbows and More DIY Rainbows

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day which always makes me think about the lucky pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  I gathered up some of the rainbow crafts and projects I have created over the past year or two and put them all here, in one place.  It is a DIY Rainbow Extravaganza! Rainbow Rock Rainbow Hello Cloud Rainbow Ribbon Cloud Rainbow Button Flower Rainbow Table Cover Rainbow …

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Feed the Birds with Birdseed Branches

The snowfall here in Denver is so amazing.  It is like a winter wonderland.  Sadly though, my bird feeder is underneath it all.  I decided to remedy the problem and create an alternative way to feed my feather friends.  I gathered a few supplies to make birdseed branches. The branches are from my tree in the front yard.  I took a few and covered them in peanut butter then poured …

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Random Acts of Kindness Mugs for 2015

We like to do things that make others feel special around here.  Random acts of kindness happen on a regular basis with my family but these mugs we made for 2015 created something really special.  I love this because it would be great to do with a Girl Scout troop or a class of kids as a service project. Recently we had friends over and the kids all painted Duncan …

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