Advent Calendars. You HAVE to have them during the Holiday season. But, instead of loading the kids up with candy, candy, CANDY… I decided to use this calendar as a way of loading them up with Holiday activities! We partnered up with Cricut to create this quick and easy advent calendar craft with our Cricut...
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freebie!!! – giant summer calendar download
We are always looking for new and exciting summertime activities for the kids. However, it can get a little crazy trying to keep track of the pool days, camping trips, art classes, and piano lessons on top of work schedules. So, we created a little thing we like to call the Giant Summer Calendar! This...
how to: holiday gift bottles
With Christmas now just mere days away, I have been trying to figure out my “bag of nuts” for the year. What is a “bag of nuts” you ask? Well, that’s just my way of describing the neighbor gift, teacher gift, 2nd cousin twice removed gift, you get the idea. To start this particular craft...
gift card tray: DIY holiday presents
If you’re wallet looks anything like mine, it has way too many used up gift cards crammed in there for some unknown reason. Lightbulb!- we’ve come up with a fabulous and creative way to re-purpose all of those gift cards (or even hotel key cards) into a personalized serving tray. So round up all of...
kid craft: gingerbread pillow
This isn’t an obsession, it’s more like a focused interest – on anything gingerbread! So while you’re getting into the Holiday swing with decorations, parties, and shopping- like we are– we’ve come up with this darling Gingerbread Pillow kid craft to add to the festivities! Using the same supplies as the Gingerbread Man Tote, here’s...
P&C Real Life Party: Sharks and SCUBA divers
Last Saturday we celebrated my son Jack’s 6th birthday – practically underwater (DISCLAIMER: no part of this party was actually underwater, nor was any guest attacked by a shark). Jack is learning all about all ocean life in school this year, and has been completely obsessed with sharks as of late. So, what’s a mom...
Guest {Cousin} Krista: Dinosaur Party
As soon as I saw Paper & Cake’s dinosaur party, I knew I had to have it for my son’s 5th birthday party. I love the colors, and the dinosaurs are perfect!
Guest {Star} Courtney: DIY Garland Wreath
These DIY wreaths are perfect for a party because they’re fairly inexpensive, and it’s easy to find garlands in fun colors like pink and teal! Get creative with different ornaments and ribbons. Hang three wreaths above a party table or make small wreaths for your neighbors. They take 5 minutes to make and can last...
Before & After: Photo Booth
Okay, I will TRY as hard as I can to give you all the condensed version of the story.
step-by-step Video Tutorial
How about a Step by Step video tutorial? We want you to look like a pro at your next party!