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November 14, 2024 How to Make Pumpkin Stacks Last All Season
If you are anything like me, you like to get out there and pick out your pumpkin stacks early – but you want to make those pumpkin stacks last all season because man, can they be expensive. First, when you are picking out pumpkins, rotate to see if they will stack the way you want […]
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October 4, 2024 Halloween: Crafts for Kids, Boo Baskets and Decorations
Putting together Boo Baskets is one of my favorite fall activities. I love these baskets from Target, they came in cute shapes like this cat, a ghost and a pumpkin. They remind me of those jelly shoes I used to have as a kid. I filled this one with a bunch of fun things – […]
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June 4, 2024 Let’s Get Crafty! Teacher Gifts: Crayon Wreath
I’m always looking for something crafty to give to our teachers along with a gift card, whether it be for Teacher Appreciation Week, the holidays or end of the year gifts. I found these wreath frames at Michael’s. I always buy extra boxes of crayons in September when they are $1 during the back to […]
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June 1, 2021 Jake and The Neverland Pirates: Treasure Hunt and Crafts
My kids love a good treasure hunt. What they don’t realize is that what takes them 15 minutes to complete, took me a week to plan! I have talked before about how we went from zero screen time before the pandemic to a few shows a day. One of our shows we like to watch […]
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May 25, 2021 Making Home Made Gifts: Decoupage with Kids
My favorite way to decoupage is to use this product called Mod Podge. You can pick it up at Michael’s or even Target. It’s like glue, it goes on white and dries clear. I love the glossy but they also sell a matte finish. One of our favorite things to use is paper mache shapes […]
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May 4, 2021 Recycled Crayons For Valentine’s Day And Every Day
I had known about recycled crayons for a long time, but never got around to making them. And then, the pandemic hit. We did every craft project known to man. There is something so wonderful about a new crayon. It’s sharp, it colors so smoothly…. and then all the sudden you find yourself faced with […]
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October 16, 2020 Quarantine Activities For Kids
We are how many months into this quarantine and I’m sure that like me, you are struggling for new things to do with your kids. I don’t know about you, but those rainy days kill us – we are trapped inside of the house with no way to burn off that excess energy. We do […]
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