4th of July Crafts – Firecracker Crackers
Little Chef A LOVES the 4th of July! She learned so much about US history this year that she LOVES anything patriotic. I love it when table decorations serve two purposes. This 4th of July Crafts - Firecracker table decoration can be looked at as well as eaten! It is an easy craft that is fast!
I saw the individual ritz cracker packages a few months ago and thought it would be fun to create a firecracker out of them. After a quick trip to the dollar store to add a spray I was off ...
Minion Thank You
Sometimes I like to thank someone for a kind deed. A quick note or small gift makes the thank you extra special. This Minion Thank You Note is just that - an easy craft that takes just a few minutes to create. Thank you notes with candy are extra special.
I love printables, but sometimes I want a craft that isn't a printable. This fun minion thank you note is easy to create and easy to replicate.
Minion Thank You
Supplies Needed:
Yellow card stock
Blue card stock
Black card ...
Father’s Day Card – Super Dad Envelope with Candy
Do you remember our Super Dad Father's Day Card? I decided to make another version of it, this time with a candy bar. Sometime kids (mine) like to give a gift not just a card. To them a candy bar counts as a gift. This Father's Day Card Super Dad version is simpler and quicker which makes it an even easier easy craft!
Even though we consist of mostly girls in our family we still love comic book characters. Little Chef Dad has made sure to expose my girls as much as he can to super ...
Father’s Day Card – Super Dad
Father's Day is right around the corner. It's the time of year where we want to find a special way to tell our Dad's why we appreciate them. A personalized father's day card is my favorite because it is an easy craft and easily customized. This year why not tell Dad why he is a Super Dad. The younger kids can draw a picture while the older ones can write a personal message.
Super Dad Father's Day Card
Materials Needed:
Printable card with logo and tie
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 patterned piece ...
Travel Tips – Snacks and Water
Spring is when we gear up for car travel. We plan our road trips, wish, dream and hope we can go everywhere we want. I am always searching for more car travel tips to make it easier, like how I pack clothes. Today I want to share my travel tips for snacks and water.
Traveling with kids in a car can be hard for many reasons. My first child screamed in the car everywhere we went. Now, 11 years later that same child may scream in the car for other reasons.
One thing I have found helpful ...
Jump Rope Songs Part 2
After printing and putting together a photo book with jump rope songs my girls had some words for me. They did not like some of the versions of the songs and they informed me of other jump rope games they play. I decided to take their suggestions and create part 2 of the jump rope songs.
My girls like this version of Ice Cream Soda better. They say it is an updated version. Wow, now I really feel old.
School - this game is played one at a time until a mistake is made. Not only ...
DIY Pineapple Keychain
My kids have an event at school where they practice buying things in a different language. We have been involved in this the past 2 years. They are always looking for donations of keychains or similar small items that the kids would enjoy. One year a friend of my daughter made keychains. I thought it was a great easy craft because keychains are something kids can make and mine like putting them on their backpacks. We are going to create some different types of keychains for this school ...
Jump Rope Songs
There are so many fun memories I have from my childhood. Jumping rope, singing songs on the playground at school and playing hopscotch were two of my favorite things. I want to share these songs with my kids through these Jump Rope Songs {Printables}. This time instead of creating easy crafts I made the printable simple to send to one hour photo and let them do the work. Check here for even more jump rope songs and activities that I later created because this one was so popular. There are so ...
DIY Flowers with Wood and Wire Art
It is spring time and the flowers are starting to appear. Flowers come and go with the seasons but DIY flowers with wood and wire art will always bloom. This is one of those easy crafts that can be completed easily within an hour.
DIY Flowers with Wood and Wire Art
Supplies:
wood flowers
circle disk
acrylic paint - a light and dark of each color
sponge
wire
wire cutter
Steps:
Using the wood flower shape the wire. I know in the picture the flower is already ...
How to Make a Bookmark with Felt and Ribbon
My kids love to read for school and fun. I find them holding their places in the books with toys, pencils, kleenex.... It was about time we learned how to make a bookmark. Easy crafts are something we love to do. We found a way to create cute bookmarks to hold our places when it is time to put the book down.
We enjoy frequenting the library to discover new books and movies. I am constantly putting books on hold for my kids who have seen a friend with a book that looked fun and interest...
Recycled Denim Bracelet
A recycled denim bracelet is a low cost craft idea for kids. We all have jeans with holes. Perhaps you may cut them off and make them into shorts like I do, or a blanket like my mom. As an alternative how about creating a recycled denim bracelet that uses denim as the main material with a couple supplemental trimmings costing less then $2.
Supplies
Old pair of denim pants
Prym Dritz Fray Check Sealant
Fiskars Stick Rotary Cutter
Omnigrid Mat With Grid 24x36
2 different ...
A Simple Hanging Bath Towel
Do your towels end up on the floor and not on the hook? Mine fall down all the time no matter how creatively I put it on the hook. Today I will show you how to create your own simple hanging bath towel. In just a few minutes and some twill tape you will not have your towel fall on the floor again!
Supplies:
Prym Dritz Fray Check Sealant
Wrights Twill Tape White
Towel
Sewing Machine
Thread Black and White
Instructions:
Cut your twill tape 4" long. Use fray check on ...
