This is our third year counting down to Christmas with 24 Random Acts of Christmas and I cannot wait for December to get here! It has been such a great way for our family to stop in the midst of the crazy holiday season and intentionally do good in our family, our community and our world. To say that it's been a success for us is an understatement. We highly recommend a kindness advent calendar as a way to slowdown, connect, and do good this … [Read more...]
Toys That are REALLY Worth the Price
The holidays are coming and if your families are anything like mine so are the wish list requests. Everyone wants to know what gifts to give to kids, after all they are so much fun to buy for. There are lots of choices out there, many of them are quite expensive, so it can be hard to know which choices are a good value. No one wants to overspend on junk. Never fear! I am here to help. Over the last few weeks I have questioned dozens of parents to … [Read more...]
Popcorn Surprise Random Act of Kindness for Kids
Counting down to Christmas with 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness is one of our favorite parts of the year! A lot of the kindness acts that we've been doing are ones that we do many times throughout the year, but leaving a popcorn surprise for a stranger on our Redbox machine was brand new to us! I first heard about leaving popcorn from FCUBED and thought it was fantastic! It is also super easy! We bought microwave popcorn packets and … [Read more...]
Homemade Coffee Cup Sleeve Craft
We love to make homemade gifts to give to the kids teachers and coaches. Our new favorite this year is a homemade coffee cup sleeve! I love Starbucks and try to use their reusable coffee mug whenever I can, but if you don't have one of their paper sleeves those cups get hot! We decided to try making our own reusable sleeve at home using felt and it works perfectly! This cup combines extremely well with the instant coffee drinks from Cafely that I've … [Read more...]
Random Act of Christmas Kindness: Candy Cane Bomb a Parking Lot!
Have you been looking for a way to slow down and connect with your kids this holiday season? And do a little good at the same time? Then you will love going to Candy Cane Bombing a Parking Lot! It may sound crazy but it is such a fun Random Act of Christmas Kindness to do with kids or even by yourself. We have been having so much fun doing 24 Days of Random Acts of Christmas Kindness each Christmas season. The first year we did it on … [Read more...]
DIY Reindeer Handprint Ornament Craft for Kids
Part of the fun of making your own Christmas ornaments with your kids is getting the chance to reminisce about them each year as you decorate your tree. I especially love seeing how the handprint crafts change each year as the kids get older. This handprint reindeer ornament was one of the very first kid-made ornaments that my oldest made when she was just a toddler and it is still a favorite to this day! Reindeer Handprint Ornament: brown … [Read more...]
Christmas Crafts to Make with Kids
Kids love doing craft projects during the holidays! Even those that don't normally want to do crafts enjoy making ornaments and holiday decorations. Here are 13 fun Christmas crafts projects to make with your kids after school. Many of them would also make great homemade gifts! Christmas Crafts to Make: Paper Snowflake Crafts from waddlee-ah-chaa Bird Food Ornament Crafts from Coffee Cups and Crayons Felt Christmas Tree Pin from Buggy … [Read more...]
Bird Food Ornament Craft for Kids
We are counting down to Christmas with 24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness and our first act of kindness was for the birds. We made bird food ornaments to hang outside for the nearby birds to eat and enjoy! How to Make Bird Food Ornaments: pipe cleaners low sugar cereal with a hole in the middle (whatever kind you like!) We have made homemade bird treats before and love that recipe, but didn't have all the ingredients we needed this … [Read more...]
