Today, we made earth crayons out of all our broken blue and green crayons in honor Earth Week. So simple to create, but they turned out amazing. It's just another way we can reuse things, instead of throwing them away. How to Make Recycled Earth Day Earth Shaped Crayon What you need to make Earth...
Leprechaun Traps.
st. patricks day is just around the corner. are you setting out a leprechaun trap? not sure if we will....but there will definitely be a bit of lucky rainbow fun over here! here are a few leprechaun traps i found online for inspiration.... family.sphotographs.com family fun magazine the fickle pickle tips n tidbits happy hunting!...
Happy President's Day Craft | Photo Booth Prop Tutorial
Happy President's Day! i hope that you all had a fabulous president's weekend. just for fun i made these president photo booth props with my boys, because of course you need to dress up like a President on President's Day. they love taking photos, so they were excited for this craft. these presidential photo props were VERY easy...
Red Hots Apple Pie
if you haven't noticed that i LOVE red hots from reading my blog...i tell you now....i love red hots. i have made red hots jello with them, red hots popcorn with them and now i have just made red hots apple pies! what i love about this apple pie recipe, it that the apples turn a blush...
Valentine Bagels with Strawberry Hearts
The boys have been into eating bagels for snack lately. they have been requesting flavored cream cheese. today is fresh strawberry...yummy! and just for some Valentine fun, strawberry hearts. Strawberry Flavored Cream Cheese Strawberries (chopped) Cream cheese Powdered sugar Directions In a blender or food processor, add cream cheese & strawberries. Blend until fully combined...
You Are Special Place Setting
this Christmas our family received a very special gift from some very special people in our lives. my grandma and grandpa. it was a box titled "You are Special and Loved Today and Always." and inside that box, carefully placed and wrapped in bubbles... was a sparkling gold china plate, a gold etched goblet, gold...
Christmas Countdown Blocks | Christmas Printable
Here's a quick and easy Christmas craft you could even get done this weekend. I teamed up with Vanessa at the Crafty Nest to create these Christmas Countdown Blocks. Head over to the Crafty Nest for the DIY tutorial to create your own Christmas Countdown blocks with a FREE Christmas printable that I designed! Click here for Christmas...
Make Your Own Keepsake Santa Letter | Free Printable
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means that it is time to get some letters off to the man in red. if your kiddies are anything like mine, they are super excited for Santa to come, and have already decided what they wish for him to bring. to make this time a little...
The Easiest Gingerbread Pancake Recipe
Today I made pancakes from scratch, which I have never done before. Plus, they were not just regular pancakes, the were Gingerbread Pancakes. In the shape of gingerbread boys! I was very surprised at how easy they were to make and delicious they tasted. Not too sweet, with the perfect amount of gingerbread flavor. Here...
Thankful String Tree | Thanksgiving Craft
as you have noticed, posting has been a bit scarce this month. it seems as the holidays approach, the days go by faster and faster. i am sure that is true for everyone. and here we are, the middle of november already! for us.....this month has been filled with baseball pizza parties, doctors appointments, about...
The Ghost Who Ate Chocolate Chips | Free Halloween Printable
when i was little, my mom always told me The Chocolate Chip Ghost Story, a story about little ghosts who ate things they shouldn't. i remember how much i loved that story and started telling it to my kids when my oldest was just a baby. this year, i thought it would be fun to make...
Halloween Boo Mix Recipe and Free Printable Bag Topper
Halloween Boo Mix! perfect for my silly kiddies. they've been soooo naughty lately, that for their afternoon snack i gave them Boo Mix. only a mixture of ghost poop, witch warts, monster scabs & goblin teeth. and i even forced them to eat it. i guess mom was feeling a bit witchy today...hee hee hee!!!!...
DIY Homework Supply Caddy Tutorial
I'm pretty lucky so far when it comes to homework time. my children always get it done without too much complaining. however, i was starting to get pretty annoyed by the daily whining "where is a pencil" "where are my colored pencils" "i need a glue stick" "where is the sharpener!" i decide some organization...
Back to School: Spelling Test Study Hack
Now that the school routine has come into full swing....I've got to get back into making sure all the homework gets done, papers get signed, lunches are made (to order) and spelling tests are studied for. Luckily, my oldest is very good at doing his homework....my youngest.....let's just say I hope things go better than...
Back to School: Caramel Apple Teacher Gifts
Have you wondered where I've been lately? Well, getting the kids ready to go back to school has consumed my time this week. We had to get one more playdate in, one more beach day in, and a visit to the Discovery Science Center. I am worn out! Besides being completely worn out....the heat has...
Father's Day: Star Wars Kit Chewbacca Messenger Bag tutorial
okay, i am finally getting this pattern up. i am actually not real good at making tutorials for sewing things. but i will do my best. so here goes..... what you need: ½ yard of brown felt 18"x 66" thread ruler directions: step 1) cut your fabric into the following pieces: • 2 - 5"x...
Father's Day: Star Wars Kit Free Printables
So....as promised on my post i wrote here yesterday I said I'd post the printables to make you own Daddy Star Wars Kit. So here it is: Directions for what you need to make the Star Wars Kit: For the treats: For the Chewbacca Messenger bag tutorial: Of course you can pick and choose which items you would...
Homemade Star Wars Kit: Father's Day Gift Idea
I have been so excited to share this...and finally I am having a chance to post. Our father's day gift for our daddy! This year for father's day, the boys and I decided to make dad his own A Star Wars Father's Day Kit! They had so much fun thinking up ideas for snacks and...
Pear Bunnies....made me happy today!
This has been a strange sorta week. i have been feeling down....even though I don't know why, and I have been uninspired to blog lately. I guess everyone gets burned out now and then, but I am used to going, going, going. I had planned to do some fun things for earth day (didn't happen),...
Earth Day Cookies for Earth Week
It's the beginning of Earth Day week. Earth Day is April 22. I love earth day because it reminds me of all this planet has to offer, the beauty of nature and the creatures and habitat that surrounds me. Last year I brought cookies to my son's class for earth day. If you want your...
PEEPS Paper Dolls - FREE Spring Printables
I had this idea of making may very own paper doll collection, and so I did! Since it's Spring time....and those yummy little marshmallow PEEPS are all over the stores, I decided, " Why not make PEEPS themed paper dolls!" AKA 'PEEP'er Dolls! Plus, paper dolls need clothes, even if they are PEEPs. So I...
Free Printable Spring Banner
Remember my YUM for Kids magazine feature I wrote about here? not only did my kiddies get to be in the photo shoot, but i also created a cute spring banner to help style the shoot. it turned out so cute. So why am i telling you this!!!! because, now you can make your own...
Homemade Candy Buttons | Free printable template
i have a thing for old fashioned candy.....especially colorful candy like swirly lollipops, gumballs, and these cute candy buttons. and guess what...i didn't buy these.....i made them! candy buttons are sooooo simple and addicting to make. i love that you can make them any color scheme you'd like. since it's spring, i thought these pastel...
Lucky Charms St. Patrick's Day Bag Topper with Free Printable
Only 3 days till St. Patrick's Day...and I am going to make the day super fun....and super green. The kiddies and I made these cute bags of Lucky Charms to give to their friends. We filled sandwich bags with Lucky Charms, and topped them with these cute toppers that I designed on the computer. The...
Celebrating Dr. Suess's Birthday with Toddlers
It's Dr. Suess's birthday today! and how better to celebrate it than with one of our favorite guest bloggers, Jen and her adorable twins! last year she treated them to a day of Dr. Suess fun. i am amazed with her creativity, so i thought i'd have her share! By Guest Blogger Jen Scott "We...
St. Patrick's Day Banner: Free Printable
Last year for St. Patrick's Day I designed a little flag banner. I sure do love flag banners. These are pictures from last year. I probably should have printed it out on heavier cardstock. But I was pregnant, pretty much my excuse for everything back then! And since there are a lot of new...
Red Hot Popcorn
Red Hot Popcorn....yummy! 6 quarts of popped popcorn (2-3 large bags of microwave popcorn) 1 cup butter ½ cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon salt (optional, i use microwave popcorn so i don't) 1 package cinnamon red hot candies (12 oz) ½ teaspoon baking soda • spread popcorn in a lightly buttered roasting pan or...
Dinner Conversation Hearts Game
one thing i will share about my boys, is that they aren't the most talkative kiddies. in fact, i am not used to loud talking and screaming (except for normal kiddie tantrums) in the house. my boys....including my husband, aren't big talkers. i have to pry what little information i can get out of them....
Salt Dough Conversation Hearts
okay, so i lied. i do have some cute hearts in my house! the kiddies and i made some Salt Dough Conversation Hearts to decorate for a fun Valentine's Day craft and to decorate our home. we had fun making them and they turned out kinda cute. it was a great hands on craft for...
12 days of crafts: Snow Globes!
i have exciting news for sandy toes and popsicles.... have you ever been to Ucreate with Kids blog? well if you haven't, you need to go check it out! there are tons of fun projects and inspiration for activities to do with the kiddies. and the exciting news is that today, sandy toes and popsicles...
Cookie Advent Calendar
hey everyone! it has been a while since i have shared any crafts. blame it on mommy responsibilities and an active baby who lives in a house that has not been baby proofed. (i just gotta get all these little toys from my big boys put away....or at least get my playpin back!) so, i...
Halloween Dinner Ideas: Part 2
so i finally decided on my Halloween dinner. i have decided on a mexican theme because one, that's what i feel like, two, i can probably get the kiddies to eat it without any whining. so here are my dishes: for appetizer, and to munch on all night while passing out candy to trick-or-treaters, this...
Halloween Dinner: Part 1
things have been busy lately, mostly with finishing projects i'm backed up on. a little bit of work related things and a little bit of family stuff. i haven’t been able to enjoy the Halloween season as much as i would like to have this year….however, we still have Halloween night ahead of us. one...
Sparkle Halloween Play Dough
we had so much fun making the apple pie play dough, that today we decided to make sparkle halloween play dough. i wanted to have a halloween theme, so i chose to make pumpkin pie play dough and black licorice play dough. and then to add a little halloween magic....some sparkles! Ingredients • 1 cup flour •...
Ghost Cookies.
took some time out of a hectic week to make some ghost cookies. i am sure many of you have seen these before. Nutter Butter Sandwich Cookies dipped in white chocolate with chocolate chip eyes. an easy "semi-homeade" treat to do with the kiddies. wanna make some.... you need white chocolate chips & chocolate chips...
Fun Chalkboard Pumpkin
you look happy today. i wonder what face you will have tomorrow? thanks to a little chalkboard spray paint and some chalk, mr. pumpkin can have a new face everyday. the kiddies are having a blast with this. as you can see, he has been used a lot. fun, fun, fun.
Pumpkin Patch Celery Sticks
Here's a fun and easy Halloween snack idea! Want your kiddies to eat some veggies....just add sprinkles. A new favorite halloween treat, Pumpkin Patch Celery Sticks. Created by me! Simply spread peanut butter or nut butter on a celery stick, add some sprinkles and a candy pumpkin. Probably a lot closer to dessert than to...
Back to School: Free Printable Lunch Survey
I saw this cool lunch survey on this blog a while back. If my son didn't despise writing so much, I would put one in his lunchbox everyday. But he does...so I won't (for now). Click here to print this awesome Lunch Box Survey.
Back to School Apple Cupcakes
What have we've been up to....making these apple cupcake cuties! Perfect for a back to school treat. I made them using red cupcake liners, vanilla frosting tinted red, a half of a mini donut to give them shape, a pretzel, red sugar sprinkles, and green melting chocolate for the leaves. (which i just squeezed out...
Father's Day Gift: DIY Father's Day Tie
hope everyone had a terrific Father's Day. i hope my hubby had a great day too. i really tried hard to make sure that he didn't have to do any work or take care of the kids. it was HARD! the baby stayed up all night, and the older kiddies decided it was a great...
Patriotic Pancakes.
We just enjoyed a fun family outing at Huntington Beach. Lunch at Wahoo's and an afternoon on the beach just drained all my energy. While driving home, I kept thinking about what I should make the family for dinner. Not in the mood to cook. Not in the mood for take-out. Then i thought "pancakes!"...
Egg dying techniques: part 1
rubber band egg dying wrap hard boiled eggs with elastic rubber bands then put it in the food-coloring dye. remove them and pat dry with paper towel and remove the rubber bands. to get more of a rainbow effect, dye the lightest color first and then then next lightest color, using the darkest color last....