Hot off the heels of yesterday’s Campfire Handprint art day, I wanted to share another creative way to use your FREE FLAG PRINTABLE that I am offering up! While we were not sure how this would work and the results are not perfect, we did have a ton of fun and I think this could … Read more
With Charlotte home for the summer, she has been doing her best to pile me with crafting ideas. So the other day when she was wandering around the house looking for something to do, I challenged her to come up with a Fourth of July craft with these pipe cleaners I had. I originally asked … Read more
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, over 36% of Sparkler injuries happen on hands and fingers and at least 50% of ALL injuries are burns. Obviously. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals. Sparklers, while fun, are pretty dangerous for kids. I know even I get … Read more
Getting out your food for a picnic and looking for a fun way to decorate the table? Let the kids help! Roller pin Stamping Need Rolling Pins Foam stickers Paint You can pick up these totally adorable and inexpensive roller pins at your local craft store (we use Hobby Lobby, that’s where I bought these) … Read more
This post is in partnership with SocialMoms and Edy’s Frozen Custard Yay! July 4th is almost here and that means all sorts of things to every person but for us, it means dad is off and we get a lot of family and outdoor time. So to kick off our long holiday weekend, Charlotte and … Read more
Yay! I am so excited to share another July Fourth Printable today! I made (what I consider) a super adorable printable that states God Bless America, Land of the Free, Thanks to the Brave! As a long line of military men on my husband’s side, we wear our military pride on our sleeves and decorating … Read more
Free Flag Printable I created this Free Flag Printable today (download by hitting that link) that you can do a ton of fun crafts with! Perfect for the upcoming July 4th crafting season, you can color, paint, use bingo dobbers, glitter, confetti and more to make your very own unique flag! Pom Pom American Flag … Read more
Now this summer you are bound to go through quite a few Popsicles, I know we do, and the sticks left behind are great for more than just jokes. And while you are out being a Superhero mom and letting your kids beat the heat with 1 of the many tasty Popsicle treats available (and you … Read more
Now there are many types of dish bristle brushes and you can see how we made a firework craft with a round dish brush, but we also have a long oval shaped one. I don’t have a square one which may have worked better, but we had fun creating “flags” with our oval one. As … Read more
This weekend my (amazing, wonderful and gorgeous) husband took our 2 year old to visit his parents a few hours up the road leaving our 9 year old and I to fend for ourselves for the entire glorious weekend. This was win/win for me in a lot of ways. I got to work uninterrupted on … Read more
Before P was born every craft I did had a girly ting to it. Tutus and bowholders and sparkly stuff. And while P has no problem dumping glitter all over the house, from time to time I like to make something that is a little more him. And since he loves loves loves his Matchbox cars … Read more
My daughter is really into horses. Like..really. Anytime I do one of those “surprise, lets go pick out a new toy!” gigs, she gets another horse. And because her love is sincere, and she is a rider, I go with it. Now I have purchased her a few barns for her horses, plastic ones that … Read more
Captain Underpants Sponsored by Scholastic Chances are you have heard of the massive world domination of Captain Underpants, a childrens novel series that includes 12 books and 3 spin-offs. If you haven’t, the book, authored by Dav Pilkey, is a favorite of kids everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE! With silly commentary, bright comic book imagery, and … Read more
Milky Way Rice Krispie Treats is a perfect no mess, low mess birthday and holiday cake pop treat! I can’t believe Halloween is coming up so quickly this year. Time just kinda slipped right by us and now we’re scrambling to pick out costumes, decorate the front yard and pick up candy for the trick-or-treaters. … Read more
Looking for a fun and inspiring way to wrap your gifts this year? Skip the aisle at the local big box brand and make your own organic looking (and environmentally friendly) take on personalizing your best gifts! Tip: In lieu of our cutting machine, you can also prebuy die cuts, use a shape cutter or … Read more