Make your own Easter baskets this year! You can wrap small shoe boxes or food containers/cans with pretty paper, add ribbon and a chenille stem for the handle, and you have yourself a beautiful, handmade, almost free Easter basket! Here are some other pretty examples from BHG.com (where my inspiration for this project came from…). … Read more
We learned a fun game at our local library’s story time that would be perfect for this year’s Easter party! How to Play Capture the Tail 1. Give each player a “bunny tail” by tucking a strip of toilet paper into the back of their pants. 2. Play just like tag except each player tries … Read more
Pin It I usually have all sorts of intentions before special occasions – I want to do all these fun things but never get around to it. This year I finished BOTH the birthday banner AND a birthday crown for my son BEFORE his actual birthday! I think I managed it because both projects were … Read more
In my son’s nearly 2 years, he’s had 2 bloody noses in the middle of the night. Have you ever walked into your child’s bedroom in the middle of the night, half asleep, without your glasses, to sooth him back to sleep only to find his face covered in blood? Hmm? If you have children … Read more
Like I’ve said before, we’ve had the stomach flu at our house this week, and I have a few tips that will hopefully help the stomach flu pass with a little less trauma for your family. First, our pediatrician recommended Culturelle for the diarrhea (English’s most difficult word to spell), which has afflicted everyone in … Read more
My son and I discovered by accident what wonderful shakers/ noise makers those little packages of scrapbooking embellishments make. The little metal pieces, especially brads and eyelets, make different noises depending on the size and shape, and little hands love to shake and make noise! If you don’t want your child shaking your embellishments, take … Read more
Coloring is always fun, even for my 18-month old. I printed off our Halloween coloring page from this website, and there are lots of other great websites out there that offer coloring pages for all holidays and events. Here are two others I found: Coloring.ws ColoringPages.net The important thing with all these kid’s craft and … Read more
I have been sick sick sick for the last week and my creativity is about as clogged as my nose. So I’ve found some really great things other people have done for Halloween and want to share their ideas with you. Plastic bag ghost from Etcetera Jeri Halloween ornaments, decorated candles, and more from Mommies … Read more
I found some great ideas for Halloween games on this About.com page and thought I’d share them with you! Halloween is not until Friday, so you still have plenty of nights to play these games with your family. We haven’t had a chance to do them yet, but they’re on the agenda for this week. … Read more
We have a monthly family party to celebrate all the birthdays that month. They’re always great fun with lots of good food and games. For our October/Halloween party, we played some old fashioned games that were really fun. The first gave was bobbing for apples, which is an old standard. If you haven’t done that … Read more