I create a gnome advent calendar to make at home that is easy and fun for those of you who love gnome and are getting ready for the holiday season. I love to watercolor so I used ooly’s watercolor paint pods to color the gnomes that I drew first with a permanent marker (on watercolor paper of course). I think this advent calendar is wonderful because it is small and …
Thanksgiving Gratitude Turkey Coloring Printable Gratitude is simply the art of be grateful. A grateful heart is a happy one. Practicing gratitude daily is a great idea but definitely should be reinforced during the autumn season. While the traditional views of the first Thanksgiving might be a little out of date, the idea of finding all reasons possible to be grateful is always going to be in style. Download the …
I whipped up a little Thanksgiving decor pallet sign art today using the amazing kits from MindWare. I love that EVERYTHING you need to make a masterpiece is in the kit. If you follow along on my blog or any of my social media accounts then you already know that I am huge fan of celebrating all the things. I like to make most of my decor and include my …
This DIY family gratitude journal is a fabulous way to keep track of thoughts and memories through the years. Each November, put it back out and let everyone write in it about the things in their life that they appreciate and are thankful about. It is super fun to go back and read in years later as times change, kids grow and awareness heightens. This post is sponsored by Xyron …
Darling Thanksgiving Paper Craft Garland This Darling Thanksgiving Paper Craft Garland is a great way to kick of the season of gratitude and joy. It is fairly simple to create and a great project for beginning paper crafters (and kids)! Before I share the how tos for making the garland, I want to give you a great big set of FREE Thanksgiving printables and activities. AND HERE is another great …
I am a sucker for all things that have ribbons. I decided to dress up some full size candies this year for the kids who are coming to my house on Halloween that I love so much, the girls in my Girl Scout troop. They turned out so darling that I decided I simply must share them. I have a serious ribbon collection and am mostly in love with Offray’s …
Updating this to make it FIVE because I just created a NEW spider craft project. So, here are not four but FIVE spider projects that kids are sure to find creepy and fun. I personally am not a huge fan of real spiders but pretend ones…I love! Whether you have a kid who loves to paint canvases, whip up sweet treats, make dress up stuff or create gifts; there is …
These DIY squishies for the Thanksgiving kids’ table are darling and supportive in creating a quieter and calmer dining experience. The special foam designed by Fairfield World works great for this project and can be found at local craft stores. Squishies are all the rage with kiddos right now in a pretty big age range so these are fabulous for most all ages. The big bonus is that while they …
This tacky glue resist watercolor art for Halloween is a fabulous project that allows young artists to create masterpieces using just a couple of materials and supplies. The key to success for this project is in the supplies that you use. The combination of a thick tacky glue and amazing watercolors that paint in vivid colors is what makes it work. I have used a lot lot lot of different …
Stickers make everything more fun. This darling pumpkin card with DIY stickers using the Xyron Create-A-Sticker is fun to create and send. With an extra pumpkin die-cut and the stickers inside, the receiver can them make their own little masterpiece to celebrate the season too. This post is sponsored by Xyron but the ideas and opinions are my own. To create the pumpkin card as folding die-cut, place your paper …