On August 21st, there will be a total solar eclipse and I'm lucky enough to live in the path of totality! My son's school is having some fun activities and I'll be up there helping. My husband plans on bringing my girls to school to watch and I had … [Read more...]
LEGO Makes Traveling Fun – How to Make a LEGO Travel Box
When you think of toys that are easy to travel with, you might not think of LEGO toys, right? Well, when it's your son's favorite toy you need to figure out quick how he can still bring them with him on a long road trip. We've bought LEGO sets … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk At Home
Summer is almost here and if you're looking for a fun project to keep the kids busy have you thought to make your own sidewalk chalk? This is such a fun summer project to do with the kids and it's easy to do: choose a color, mix, pour, wait and then … [Read more...]
18 Homemade Playdoh Recipes
Summer is quickly approaching and I'm always looking for fun activities to do with my kids. They LOVE playing with playdoh but they also love making it so I've rounded up 18 homemade playdoh recipes for you to checkout! The kids can really be … [Read more...]
How To Make a Gift Card Bouquet
Teacher Appreciation Week is here and I just made such a fun gift for my son's teacher! We have been so lucky that he has had some amazing teachers and I loved being able to give her this gift. I'm the classroom parent for my son's class so I emailed … [Read more...]
Easter Tic Tac Toe Snack Craft
Last month, the Valentine Tic Tac Toe Snack Craft was by far the most popular post on my blog - it's been pinned over 70,000 times in one month! I knew that an Easter Tic Tac Toe Snack Craft would be just as fun to do with your kids at home or even … [Read more...]
Hodgepodge Button & Ribbon Hanging Easter Eggs!
Do you have one of those decorative Easter egg trees? I wanted one, but decided that getting some bendable branches from Michaels and sticking them in a a foam block in an old pot was a better idea. Now I just need the eggs to hang on it! … [Read more...]
How To Make a Baseball Wreath For Your Front Door
Who is ready for baseball season?! Here in St. Louis, Baseball is a BIG DEAL and I can't wait until that Home Opener. I'm even ready to get my house ready which is why I wanted to share how to make a baseball wreath for your front door! I love that … [Read more...]
Fox in Socks Pancakes
Dr. Seuss books are an important part of our household. My two year old twins love them and so does my 8 year old son. Read Across America week is coming up in just a few weeks as we celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2nd! There are so … [Read more...]
Free The LEGO Batman Movie Printable
The LEGO Batman Movie is in theaters on Friday, February 10th and you're going to love it! We got to see a sneak peek of the movie last weekend - took our kids who are 3, 3 and 9 - and they all loved it! It was so funny with that classic LEGO humor! … [Read more...]
Make a Buster Moon Paper Plate Craft
Have you seen the movie Sing yet? We've seen it twice now and I immediately bought the soundtrack so we can listen to it at home. It's such a fun movie and we all love the music! All my kids love Buster Moon who plays the owner of the Moon Theater … [Read more...]
Make Your Own No Sew Chewbacca Pillow
If you have a little Star Wars fan in the house you are going to want to make this adorable No Sew Chewbacca Pillow. If you are concerned about it being played with roughly and not holding up you can easily use these directions and just sew it up … [Read more...]
Make an Easy DIY Death Star Ornament
I have a super fun and super easy Star Wars ornament for you to make with the kiddos. What Star Wars fan wouldn’t love a mini Death Star hanging on their tree decking the halls and looking out of this world? The best part is how easy it was to make … [Read more...]
Make a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Kleenex Box Night Light
As my husband has told our 8 year old son, it's a great time to be a Star Wars fan. He grew up in the 80's and was the typical Star Wars fanboy growing up and once we started dating, he turned me onto the saga also. We have had so much fun … [Read more...]
Halloween Party Crafts for Kids + $200 Target Gift Card Giveaway
Halloween is my favorite holiday and today, I'm teaming up with Amy at Oh So Savvy Mom to bring you some great Halloween Party Crafts for kids and an awesome giveaway! Halloween Party Crafts for Kids Whether you're looking … [Read more...]
DIY Daniel Tiger Costume
My kids absolutely love Daniel Tiger and really, what kid doesn't? I have such fond memories of watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood growing up and while no one can bring back Mister Rogers, you can introduce your child to the … [Read more...]
DIY Teacher’s Create Caddy
Originally published August 2014. Hayden just started the 1st grade a few weeks ago and I can hardly believe it! So far, so good and he loves his classroom and his teacher. Since I know that teachers are always looking for … [Read more...]
How To Make a Secret Life of Pets Keychain #PetCrafts
Disclosure: Today’s #PetCrafts is sponsored by Simple Solution. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The Secret Life of Pets is the hottest movie in theaters right now and we can't wait to see it! Even though we haven't seen the … [Read more...]
Make a Finding Dory Paper Plate Craft
I'm so excited for the release of Finding Dory into theaters on June 17th. Can you believe it's been 13 years since Finding Nemo came out? It's such a favorite in our household so we are especially excited for this movie. If you are too, … [Read more...]
Thank a Teacher with Munchkin Donuts {Teacher Appreciation Week}
I KNEW that Teacher Appreciation Week was coming up and I kept browsing Pinterest for cute ideas. But I'm a procrastinator and I knew I wasn't going to get to the store by Monday. Luckily, I saw this cute idea over on Happy Home … [Read more...]