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 …
Washi Tape!!! It is so fun to play with and so simple to use. Because we are all about the changing of the seasons already around here, I made this easy peasy card. Zoe’s Girl Scout troop is going to paper craft cards at our meeting tomorrow night so I am working on a few examples. We are going to leave the cards blank inside and donate them to the …
This weekend is the weekend of a neighborhood ADULT SOCIAL party…as in all grown ups and no kiddos. YAY! The social committee asked if I would help with some of the decorations. Ummmmm, of course! I started with the front door wreath using my awesome supplies from Flora Craft and Make It Fun, along with giant playing cards. Check it out…it is my DIY playing card casino night wreath. It …
We did it. We successfully sewed up a dozen Minion pillows for Zoe’s party guests. We used felt by the yard from Kunin Group and Poly-Fil Stuffing from Fairfield World and created this adorable creatures! The creating part was so much fun. We drew a pattern and cut pieces out. And more pieces… Zoe sewed on my new BabyLock machine. She did such a great job. The army began …
Wacky About Watermelons Let’s throw a watermelon party! July is National Watermelon Month which totally works for me because I love all things watermelon! I gathered some of my favorite ideas from around the blogosphere and am excited to share my Wacky About Watermelons round up with you. I hope you are inspired to create, bake, make or celebrate something in watermelon style. Grab the FREE Wacky about Watermelons Party …
Waste not…Want not. We use it up around here which means that the rind of the watermelon is a valuable asset for creating. With my minor obsession of all things watermelon happening this week, I carved the rind from the Watermelon Ice that I made yesterday into a fairy home for the front garden. I took some pictures along the way. My only tip would be to use a sharp …
Hello Watermelon Notes Handmade Cards Sometimes things just happen because of what is left out on the paper crafting table. These Hello Watermelon notes just happened today. I love it when the supplies that are around inspire me to create and those creations come out this adorable. I am a fan of all things watermelon so these handmade cards are perfect for sending out a little happy mail! These scraps …
When I was a teacher, I wrote A LOT of notes home. While sometimes they were quick messages and reminders, there were times when my notes were written from my heart with meaning. When a student excels at something new or takes new risks, I liked to document it in a note that could be saved. These handmade note cards are easy peasy and could be made as a gift …
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. …
Okay, so this has got to be one of my quickest and most favorite little projects ever! The patriotic garland decor with fabric scraps is so easy to create and makes a darling decoration. You can get patriotic fabric online or in a craft store. You could also tear up old jeans and red/white clothing. Patriotic ribbon works great too! It is easy peasy to make. YOU can do it! You …