Crafts and Celebrations

  • Sweet Baby Keepsake Handprint

    Keepsake Handprint

    One of the sweetest keepsakes I have is the handprint of my children.  There is just something about their squishy little fingers preserved for a long time.  I enjoyed making the little hand and footprints when my kids were under six months.  Now it’s fun to do a craft that they can enjoy as big […]

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  • Spider Man Pumpkin

    Ready to wow your kids and neighbors with a Spider Man Pumpkin?  I still remember making my kids a Mickey Mouse pumpkin when they were little….  they told me it would be fun, they said the kids would like it, they said it was a fun family tradition.  Well, not so much!  It wore me […]

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  • Halloween Pumpkin Craft

    This has been my favorite Halloween Pumpkin Craft for years!  Not only does it keep them busy with all of the torn paper, but it isn’t scary.  This Halloween craft ranks right up there with my favorite Tie-Dyed Turkey.  We’ve also made a Snow Globe Paper Craft using the same torn paper technique. I don’t know about […]

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  • Tissue Paper Sun Catcher

    Tissue Paper Sun Catcher.  I just spent some time with my awesome nieces.  They love to make crafts and they’d seen the movie Inside Out.  We combined the two and made a coloring pages sun catcher.  I’m telling you, this is genius. So simple.  I love the LEGO head we made, but that took a little […]

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  • curly pool noodles

    Curly Pool Noodles

    Curly Pool Noodles Looking for a fun “twist” to use in an art sculpture or party decor?  Look no further than Pool Noodles!  It seems that every Dollar Store, craft store, and Five Below has them outside their stores in the summer.  I’ve even used them for waterproof floral foam.  We had fun learning how […]

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  • Summer Sunshine Cupcakes

    Summer Sunshine Cupcakes.  It’s always fun to welcome in a new season or holiday with a sweet treat.  We love our Rainbow Cookies for spring and our Gingerbread Cookies for Christmas.  Now we have Sunshine Cupcakes! Celebrating Summer!  I can’t think of a better way to start summer than some Summer Sunshine Cupcakes.  I took this photo next to […]

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