Crocheted Confetti
Here is a fun (and environmentally friendly) way to celebrate the new year and use up your yarn scraps – Crocheted Confetti! It can be used over and over again and it is easy to clean up. Use…
Christmas Yarn-Wrapped Letters
Merry Christmas Eve! Similar to my Halloween Yarn-Wrapped Letters, I made Christmas yarn-wrapped letters into objects related to Christmas. I made two different variations for the word “JOY”. Read below if you are interested in making some…
Chocolate Dipped Holiday Spoons
I saw chocolate covered spoons meant for stirring into hot drinks in a catalog and thought they would be a neat gift idea for someone who enjoys hot drinks. I decided to make some and quickly discovered that there are many possibilities…
Gingerbread Girl Rice Krispies Treats
I used these cute bow molds (found on Amazon) to make Minnie Mouse pops and Minnie Mouse Rice Krispies Treats for my daughter’s birthday and thought they would be cute to use to make gingerbread girls…
Felt Elf Hat
I made a felt elf hat using leftover felt I had on hand to go along with my daughter’s elf outfit that we had her wear for our Christmas cards. Materials – Red and green felt (preferably extra…
DIY Christmas Cards
Here is a simple idea for making your own Christmas cards. You can make it a fun family activity by getting everyone involved in making them. My husband’s parents gave the kids adorable elf outfits to wear for…
Reindeer Pail and Crochet Carrots with Pattern and Printable
Carrot Pattern could also be used for a fun decorative Easter Carrot! Reindeer Pail Directions We all know Santa works hard for his cookies on Christmas Eve, but don’t forget about his reindeer! Similar to a…
Advent Calendar Activity
Sorry this is a little late, but here is an idea for an activity kids can do when counting down the days until Christmas. It is a magnetic Advent calendar so you can put it on your refrigerator. …
Cardboard Fireplace
We moved this year and we don’t have a fireplace at our new house, but…… we do have a lot of moving boxes and moving paper, which can be just as good! I wanted to make a fireplace…
Thanksgiving Activities for Toddlers and Kids
Turkey “Sandprints” I thought it would be neat to color a turkey handprint using sand instead of the usual crayons, markers or paint. It is a great way to capture your child’s handprints and it is…
Field Goal Football Crochet Hat
Here is a fun football hat to wear while watching your favorite team! Lift the goal post earflaps up when your team kicks a field goal, scores, or does something awesome! My husband came up with this…
Turkey Sugar Cookies
My daughter loves using cookie cutters to make shapes with Play Doh so I thought it would be fun for us to make some Thanksgiving cookies. I was looking through my cookie cutters to see if I…
Thanksgiving Table Place Marker for Kids
This is a quick and easy place marker to make for kids at the Thanksgiving table. Put this turkey jar along with some paper or coloring pages related to Thanksgiving to keep kids occupied. Materials:…
Minnie Mouse Thank You Cards with Printable Labels
I used circle labels I created on the computer and a Mickey Mouse punch (found on Amazon) for the Minnie Mouse pops and thank-you cards I made for my daughter’s 2nd birthday party. Below I provide…
Turkey Pen Pail
For a new spin on flower pens, I decided to make feather pens. They would be neat by themselves, but I thought for Thanksgiving, I would make them into turkey feathers. I didn’t know if they made brown…
Bowtie Pacifier Clip
I designed this bowtie pacifier clip so that you can remove the attachment for the pacifier if your baby no longer needs a pacifier or if you just want it to be simply a clip-on bowtie. It…