I struggle each year to find an original holiday gift for my kids’ teachers that they will appreciate and be able to use. This year, I had the opportunity to create a fun holiday wreath for my youngest son’s elementary school teacher with supplies from Staples, and I am so excited to share it…
DIY Wood Gift Tags and Ornaments
My friend, Lisa (ie, my resident crafting genius), sent me a new Christmas craft project that I am loving SO MUCH. I was not familiar with wood burners for crafting use outside of boy scouts before Lisa told me about the wooden gift tags she made this year. Now I’m itching to add a…
DIY Reusable Fabric Gift Bags
Several years ago, I got some reusable fabric gift bags, and every holiday and birthday since then I’ve wished that I had more of them. I spend so much time – hours – every Christmas wrapping dozens (hundreds?) of presents for family and friends. I waste so much wrapping paper that ends up being…
Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Craft
Thanksgiving Day is one of my favorite days of the year and it’s definitely worth a little extra notice, especially with Christmas sales and decorations popping up earlier and earlier every year. I was looking through my Thanksgiving recipes this morning and was reminded of a fun and simple Thanksgiving craft that is perfect…
NOEL Blocks Christmas Craft
Earlier this month, my daughter and I joined a few friends for a Christmas craft night and had an absolute blast crafting together (I don’t do it often enough!). Last week, I shared the super-easy Christmas Countdown Whiteboard craft and today I’m excited to share how we made these cute Noel blocks. How to…
Easy Christmas Countdown Frame Craft
The other night, my daughter and I got together with a group of “crafty ladies” (how Reese described us) to make a few Christmas crafts. Crafting with friends has got to be one of the best ways to spend an evening (especially when that evening also includes home baked goodies). I love making crafts,…
Disneynature’s BEARS Activity Sheets #MeetTheCubs #DisneynatureBears
Disneynature’s BEARS is coming to theaters on April 18! Enjoy these free printable activity sheets, perfect for school-aged kids, along with some fun Who’s-Who in BEARS! About BEARS: In an epic story of breathtaking scale, Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure “Bears” showcases a year in the life of a bear family as two impressionable…
Easy Spring Craft for Kids: Dry Erase Funny Face Cards
Who is ready for easy Spring crafts for kids? My crafting friend, Lisa, made these fun, super-easy dry erase photo cards for one of her kids recently and the whole family had such a blast drawing funny faces on family members that she knew she needed to share. I am dying of the cuteness!…
Disney’s The Pirate Fairy Crafts and Activity Sheets #PirateFairy
These crafts based on the new Disney movie THE PIRATE FAIRY, are provided by Disney. No compensation of any kind has been received. The Pirate Fairy comes to Disney Blu-ray/DVD April 1, 2014. If you’ve got pirate OR fairy fans in your house, then you’re probably eagerly awaiting the arrival of The Pirate Fairy on…
Spring Easter Egg Button Wreath
When my friend, Lisa, was over at my house last Wednesday, we were chatting about crafts. Lisa has been rocking the crafts for me lately. I happened to mention to her that I had found a bag of buttons at the thrift store that I just *had* to buy and was trying to figure…