Tag: Holidays & Celebrations

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Halloween Games for Kids: Feed the Monster

Looking for an easy and fun Halloween game for your little ones? Try “Feed the Monster!” A Halloween twist on the traditional bags game. I love the way these turned out! Materials needed: White foam boards (2) Markers and Crayons Utility or craft knife Candy Draw a monster on each […]

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Alternatives to Carving Pumpkins

Leaves are turning, temperatures are dropping, and Halloween is only 22-days away! I’ve always loved carving pumpkins, but now that we have two little ones in the house, digging out the knives seems like a poor parenting decision… So this year I set out to find kid-friendly alternatives to carving […]

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Grandparent’s Day Cards

We’ve been teaching our two year old son some basic sign language these past few weeks. Watching him learn how to communicate in new ways has been a thrill… And it’s inspired me to create these adorable Grandparents Day cards! The hand symbol above means “I love you” in sign […]

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Random Acts of Kindness Tree

Did you know there is a Random Acts of Kindness Day? It’s celebrated every year on February 17th… But why limit yourself to one day a year? I came up with a creative and fun way for our family to spread random acts of kindness year-round: a Random Acts of Kindness Tree! The concept […]

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Photo Ornament Tutorial

Last year I started a memory tree for my son, Casey. I made a photo ornament for each month of his life, starting the month he was born. The project turned out so great I thought I’d share a tutorial on how to create your own photo ornaments! These are great […]

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Initial Ornament Tutorial

I’m in the process of making a real family tree and needed an initial ornament for each member of our family. So I headed to the craft store to see what I could come up with… …I ended up with these glittery initial ornaments! They turned out so great I wanted to share an […]